The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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- Don't You Fake It
- Released 2006

- Lonely Road
- Released 2009

- Face Down (Single)
- Released 2006

- Your Guardian Angel (Single)
- Released 2007

biography

Sprinkling their impassioned brand of alternative rock with touches of screamo, pop-punk, and metal, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus was originally born in 2003 in Middleburg, Florida. After writing and rehearsing for 18 months with no real intentions of either performing or recording, the bandmembers were urged by several friends to pursue their music seriously. This encouragement led the guys to book themselves several local shows, much to the quick embracement of their hometown scene. As the buzz grew, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus recorded their first EP and began relentlessly spreading their name around Florida. Despite a rapidly developing fan base, several subsequent label showcases amounted to nothing and various bandmembers either exited or were asked to leave the group.

Undeterred, the band's remaining core -- vocalist Ronnie Winter and guitarist Duke Kitchens -- began to rebuild the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Soon completing the quintet were guitarist/vocalist Elias Reidy, bassist Joey Westwood, and drummer Jon Wilkes; childhood friends Reidy and Westwood had also previously played together in a metal band called In Fate's Hands. A few months after the lineup was solidified, the guys inked a deal with Virgin. Entering the studio with David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Breaking Benjamin) in 2005, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus began crafting their full-length debut. The resulting Don't You Fake It appeared in July 2006, and part of that summer was spent on the Warped Tour; the album was certified gold by the year's end, propelled by the success of the Top 40 single "Face Down." The band also contributed a track to the video game soundtrack for Madden NFL 2007. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus set to work on a follow-up album in 2007, taking a brief break in early 2008 to launch an acoustic tour of the eastern seaboard. Lonely Road was then released in February 2009, three months after the announcement that guitarist Reidy had exited the band's lineup. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide

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- - amazing!
  - - By zuny080293
    - 10/29/2009 01:58:53
  - this band is so cool, i mean i just like their songs, especially justify, though they should release more albums. The music videos are cool as well, face down, and your guardian angel.
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- - Wanna talk about artists!
  - - By IceyCold15
    - 3/14/2009 07:13:01
  - This band...omg! So talented, i love them. Their song "Face Down" on their album "Don't You Fake It" is one of my favorite songs!! I love this band and highly recommend it, please use as the doctor directed. If you decide to try to OD on this song you have problems cause it's just a song not drugs!!! But this song is my drug, I have to listen to it every day!
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- - this is music
  - - By elgranchulo
    - 2/18/2009 05:02:30
  - they change the stile but like ppl say some changes are for good this one wasint for good it was for awesome i like the new CD every song no exception is freaking awesome i get it 3 days ago and i havent stop listen to it already have around 500 plays right now.
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- - I love Them!
  - - By TaterKate
    - 2/7/2009 18:24:40
  - They are one of my favorite bands! I like their new album! it is really good!
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- - Insanely Happy
  - - By Bulletforlove
    - 2/4/2009 02:20:57
  - That the new album got softer, because if they had've gotten harder idk if I'd have liked it as much I'm starting to love the softer stuff and this album is amazing!
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