Story of the Year

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- Page Avenue (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2003

- In The Wake Of Determination (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2005

- The Black Swan
- Released 2008

- The Black Swan
- Released 2008

biography

Story of the Year took root in the late '90s under a different name, Big Blue Monkey, in St. Louis, MO. At the time of its inception, the band's sound was much heavier (think Deftones), and the lineup that would become Story of the Year was not yet in place. Big Blue Monkey played frequent shows in the St. Louis area, issued several EPs, and endured the lineup fluctuations typical to any struggling combo. Creative and persistent self-promotion caught the ear of producer John Feldmann, who in turn brought Maverick Records into the picture. By 2002, Big Blue Monkey had become Story of the Year, moved to Southern California, and toured with Feldmann and Goldfinger.

The lineup of vocalist Dan Marsala, guitarists Ryan Phillips and Phillip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell, and drummer Joshua Willis entered the studio with Feldmann, emerging in spring 2003 with the full-length album Page Avenue. Story did some Warped Tour dates that summer, and issued the record the following September. By this point the Story sound had morphed completely and comfortably into emo-inflected post-grunge, akin to groups like Thrice or the similarly Feldmann-shepherded Used. The CD/DVD set Live in the Lou/Bassassins followed in spring 2005; it was a precursor to In the Wake of Determination, which appeared in October. Three years later, Story of the Year released their third album, The Black Swan, on Epitaph Records, which they helped promote by extensive Warped Tour dates. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

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- - !!!
  - - By xxLivinALiexx
    - 4/14/2009 00:52:48
  - AMAZINNG band!!
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- - The Black Swan - JPN Release
  - - By LinkinPrime
    - 4/3/2009 15:57:37
  - I just found out that the Japanese release of The Black Swan had 4 bonus tracks. Do yourself a favor and look them up, Youtube is a good way to find them. They are super awesome!
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- - best ever
  - - By ISUZU RODEO
    - 3/10/2009 19:25:30
  - STORY OF THE YEAR IS THE BEST BAND EVER !!!!!!!!
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- - Oh yea
  - - By Persank
    - 12/25/2008 05:36:55
  - I saw these guys four times and met them three times. Dan is really nice and cool. They all are really and their music is awesome as well. I love their song Sleep, and I think they should come back so I can see them again. Keep rockin hard guys.
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- - Black Swan
  - - By JoE 15
    - 9/14/2008 20:38:36
  - For some reason The Black Swan doesnt work on this site. I mean it shows the CD under this band, but when you actually play it on the Zune software, it doesn't register as a play for that CD. Not quite sure why...
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