Forever the Sickest Kids

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- Underdog Alma Mater
- Released 2008

- Underdog Alma Mater: Deluxe Edition
- Released 2009

- Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone)(Single)(Feat. Selena Gomez)
- Released 2009

- The Weekend: Friday
- Released 2009

biography

Dallas, TX-based Forever the Sickest Kids got an unexpected break early on when, only a few days after forming and with zero songs to their name, lead singer Jonathan Cook inadvertently spent several hundred dollars for front-page song placement on the popular music website PureVolume, forcing the band to hurriedly pound out a track so as not to waste the money it didn't even have. The local bands Ben Bradley and the Flipside had stalled out near the end of 2006, and various members from each group had only just formed Forever the Sickest Kids together, but they took on the challenge and quickly got to work. The emo-power-pop-rock song "Hey Brittney" resulted in just two days time and wound up garnering considerable attention for the very green band, which was rounded out by Austin Bello (bass, vocals), Caleb Turman (guitar/vocals), Kent Garrison (keyboards), and stepbrothers Kyle Burns (drums) and Marc Stewart (guitar).

So lucky were Forever the Sickest Kids that several major labels soon came knocking, and the band ultimately scored a deal with Universal Motown. The five-song EP Television Off, Party On appeared in 2007 -- recorded within four months of being a band -- and nationwide touring followed its release, including three weeks on a Warped Tour side stage. Their fan base and song arsenal slowly expanded, and Forever the Sickest Kids had themselves a full-length album, Underdog Alma Mater, less than a year later, which was released in late April 2008. Time was spent surrounding the release on the road with an Alternative Press magazine-sponsored tour that featured other bands like All Time Low, the Rocket Summer, and the Matches. After extensive touring, the band decided to release a series of three EPs. The first in the series, The Weekend: Friday, was released in November of 2009. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide

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- - OFFICIALFTSK: Who's coming to our show Sunday at six flags over Texas with cute is what we aim for?
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  - OFFICIALFTSK: Who's coming to our show Sunday at six flags over Texas with cute is what we aim for?

- - OFFICIALFTSK: I sent a msg! Call my #SayNow at 817-717-5836 or click http://bit.ly/8WT2J to listen to it
  - - 9/27/2009
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  - OFFICIALFTSK: I sent a msg! Call my #SayNow at 817-717-5836 or click http://bit.ly/8WT2J to listen to it

- - OFFICIALFTSK: 53 more days til #Friday
  - - 9/25/2009
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  - OFFICIALFTSK: 53 more days til #Friday

- - OFFICIALFTSK: You can now get pre sale tickets to the cheap date tour on our myspace!
  - - 9/24/2009
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  - OFFICIALFTSK: You can now get pre sale tickets to the cheap date tour on our myspace!

- - OFFICIALFTSK: NVMBR SVNTNTH!!!
  - - 9/23/2009
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  - OFFICIALFTSK: NVMBR SVNTNTH!!!

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- - oh love,
  - - By LindseyKaulitz
    - 3/9/2009 21:33:28
  - this is hands down the best band live ever. i saw them at the sassyback tour [w00t!] and on she's a lady day [december 6, 2008]. they are realllly interactive with the crowd. and caleb. oh caleb. i hung out with him both times, the first he was absolutely wasted :p and the second time they were in a hurry but caleb still made time to see EVERYONE that was out waiting in front of their tour bus. i got to dance with kyle to a song he titled "saved to phone" after the picture i took with him said that. it was amazing. kyle also inspired my t-wayne shirt hahaha. they lost some cool points because of the whole selena gomez thing xP but they are still one of my favorites:) <333
    
    oh and my picture was taken with caleb the first time i met him :)
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- - best songs:
  - - By Rachel2111
    - 2/20/2009 02:10:26
  - The Way She Moves
    Catastrophe
    Becky Starz
    Phone Call
    
    woop woop.
    (i was) top listener
    woop woop.
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- - Forever The Sickest Kids
  - - By Back In July
    - 1/25/2009 19:05:13
  - *This band is just pure incredible, hands down. I love you guys, FTSK. They ARE doing it!
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- - peace, love, & FTSK!!!
  - - By Paranerd
    - 1/25/2009 18:47:04
  - This band makes me happy. <3 lol
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- - 2 best FTSK songs
  - - By Emmae89
    - 12/4/2008 17:21:58
  - 1. The Party Song
    2. The Way She Moves
    I love these songs. His voice is awesome and the overall feel of the songs puts me in a good mood.
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