A band that joined in early 2005 in Orlando. They released their amazing album, The Story and the Song, on September 19, 2006. Band members include Ryan Kirkland, Josh Butler and Jeremy Butler as the first three. Later Wes Anderson joined, and
Brad Kriebel. They're signed with Universal Motown. Their very first single was The Way She Feels, about a girl cutting herself. The music video for it was released on May 14, 2007. On May 27th, The Way She Feels was played on the radio for the first time.
More
random facts on band members, gotten from their website:
Ryan Kirkland as guitar and lead vocals: 19 years old. Favorite superhero is Mighty Mouse. Favorite movies are The Sandlot, Stand By Me, Frequency, Kate and Leopold, Anything with Ashley Judd, Matrix trilogy, Spiderman 1 and 2, Finding Neverland, You've Got Mail, The Notebook, Alex and Emma, and In Good Company. His influences include
Justin Kirkland, Croy Bosch, Greg Perkins, Entertaining Stewart, Defcon 5, My Hotel Year, Years Apart, and Second Place Wynn.
Josh Butler as drummer: 21 years old. Favorite superheros are Mighty Mouse and Popeye. His favorite movies are Stand By Me, RAD, Finding Neverland, Hook, The Notebook, Alex and Emma, and The Sandlot. Influences inclue Mae, The Format, Denison Marrs, The Getup Kids, Further Seems
Forever, Copeland, My Hotel Year,
Forever Changed, Papa
Ed, and MacGyver.
Jeremy Butler as
bass: 18 years old. His favorite superhero is Peter Pan. Favorite movies are The Sandlot, The Notebook, The Matrixes, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Monty Python, Rocky I-V, Black Sheep, Tommy Boy, Love Actually, Rescuers Down Under, Fiefel Goes West, Pirates of The Carribean 1,2, and 3. Influences are My Hotel Year, Further Seems
Forever (old), The Getupkids, Mae, Copeland, Underoath, Blindside, Denison Marrs,
Forever Changed, The Format, Third Eye Blind, Croy Bosch, and Eddie Bradley.
Brad Kriebel as guitar and backup vocals: 19 years old. Spiderman is his favorite superhero. Favorite movies are Anchorman, Pirates of The Caribbean, The Notebook, I Am Sam, All Adam Sandler Movies, All Super Hero Movies, Jaws, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Influences are
Bryan Laurenson, Jeff Buckley, Greg Perkins, Aaron Marsh, and Ben O'Rear.
Wes Anderson on keyboard: 18 years old. Batman is his favorite superhero. Favorite movies include The Notebook, Finding Neverland, Anchorman, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Star Wars, Batman, and The Sandlot. Influences are
Justin Kirkland, Greg Perkins, Croy Bosch, Copeland, Mae, Underoath, The Format,
Fall out boy, My Hotel Year, The Rocket Summer, The Postal Service, Death Cab For
Cutie, and
Forever Changed.
Overall, an amazing band who will be forever loved. <3
