| Fall Out Boy in concert.Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001.Fall Out Boy has won several awards for their album From Under the Cork Tree.In support of the album, Fall Out Boy headlined tours in 2005 and 2006 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Europe.Billboard 200 and selling 260,000 copies in its first week.MTV Video Music Awards on September 9.History
Early years
Fall Out Boy was formed in early 2001 by friends Joe Trohman and Pete Wentz.The two had played in various bands in the Chicago area.Trohman met high schooler Patrick Stump in a Borders Bookstore.Two other Chicago musicians were recruited; T.Raccine on guitar and a drummer simply credited as Mike.May 28, 2002 release of Split EP, which featured Project Rocket, on Uprising Records.LP, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend, on Uprising Records, in 2003.The band was nameless for their first two shows.Andy Hurley, formerly of Racetraitor, joined the band and Stump picked up guitar, while Raccine and Logan left.During this time, they played many local shows at the The Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the site of their first video: Dead On Arrival.The band received an advance from Island Records to record their proper debut, but the advance came with a right of first refusal for Island on Fall Out Boy's next album.Gold status, but only after the success of their next album, From Under the Cork Tree.Island Records which is a part of the mainstream label The Island Def Jam Music Group, along with Def Jam Records.Billboard Top 200, their first such entry on the chart.The album achieved double platinum status and has sold over 2.Earlier that year, the band's stability was threatened when Wentz overdosed on the sedative Ativan in a failed suicide attempt.MTV's TRL, where it was retired on August 26, 2005.The band was also nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2006 Grammy Awards.TRL, retiring on June 6, 2006.American Rejects, Hawthorne Heights, and From First to Last.Continuing prosperity
Fall Out Boy's latest album is titled Infinity on High and was released on February 6, 2007.The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", debuted at the 2006 American Music Awards.The video debuted on MTV on Tuesday, December 19, 2006.Billboard 200, selling 260,000 copies.UK Singles Chart on February 4, 2007, making it their most successful song in the UK to date.The single also peaked on the U.Hot 100 by way of digital sales alone.On July 9, 2007, the third single from the album, The Take Over, the Breaks Over, was released.Fall Out Boy was the headlining act of the Honda Civic Tour.April 18 and end on June 11.The tour is now continuing in the United Kingdom and is scheduled to end in Africa to support Invisible Children Inc.Showing their versatility, Fall Out Boy has collaborated with rappers Kanye West, and Timbaland and toured with Paul Wall.Only", for which Stump and Wentz both contributed in writing.Stump was featured on two songs with Gym Class Heroes (also signed with Fueled by Ramen), including their hit single "Cupid's Chokehold".He also was a guest vocalist on Motion City Soundtrack's single, "Everything Is Alright".The band is headlining in the Young Wild Things Tour with Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's and Cute Is What We Aim For, which began in October with a sold out show in Columbus, Ohio.Future projects
According to a recent interview with Billboard, the band already has an album's worth of material ready to put out, but has yet to record.Patrick Stump told the magazine, "There's lots of really bizarre ideas on there, everything from folk to ...Steve Reich, the composer.Also, according to Wentz's journal on the group's website, the album is going to be "raprock".Fall Out Boy is often described as emo.Take This To Your Grave and From Under The Cork Tree are both said to have pop punk as well as hardcore punk sounds and influences, and their latest work, Infinity On High, features a wide range of styles and instrumentation, including orchestral and choral arrangements ("Thnks fr th Mmrs", "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave") and a slower piano ballad ("Golden").Moreover, a central part of Fall Out Boy's sound is rooted in the band's lyrics, mainly penned by bassist Pete Wentz, who commonly uses irony and other literary devices to narrate personal experiences and stories.Philanthropy
Fall Out Boy have stated that they are supporters of Invisible Children Inc.Pete Wentz has participated in Invisible Children's Displace Me Campaign.The band also performed at the American leg of Live Earth on July 7, 2007.Controversy
Although drummer Andy Hurley is vegan and has done promotions for PETA, Fall Out Boy has received criticism from animal rights groups for their use of chimpanzees, an orangutan and a monkey in the music video of "Thnks fr th Mmrs".Pete Wentz brought a chimpanzee to the Kerrang!Awards and was pictured at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards with a black and white monkey.From Under the Cork Tree
Released: May 3, 2005
Label: Island Records
Certification: U.People's Choice: Favorite International Group for "Dance, Dance"
Kerrang!Viewer's Choice
2007
Kerrang!Fall Out Boy's Sugar Rush.Fall Out Boy (2004).Evening Out With Your Girlfriend CD.Biography: Fall Out Boy.Fall Out Boy Interview July 23, 2005 Joe Kominowski, DrivenFarOff.Retrieved on July 3, 2004.Fall Out Boy Information.Fall Out Boy: Main.Fall Out Boy: Artist Info.RIAA search results for Fall Out Boy's Take This To Your Grave.Retrieved on May 12, 2007.Artist Chart History: Fall Out Boy."Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (PlayStation 2)": GameSpot editors' review.Cohen, Jonathan (July 27, 2005).Fall Out Boy To Lead Nintendo Fusion Tour.Fall Out Boy Black Clouds and Underdogs.Retrieved on May 12, 2007.Fall Out Boy Hits 'High' Note With No.Retrieved on May 12, 2007."Fall Out Boy: 'The Take Over, The Breaks Over'".Retrieved on August 8, 2007.Montgomery, James (April 10, 2007).Pete Wentz On Fall Out Boy Tour Delay: 'It's A Health Issue, But Nothing Serious'.Fall Out Boy Tour Dates.Retrieved on May 12, 2007.Retrieved on July 20, 2007.Montgomery, James (August 7, 2007)."MTV VMA Race Is On: Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Lead Nominations".Retrieved on August 8, 2007."Fall Out Boy Saving 'Bizarre' Tunes For Next CD."Fall Out Boyz at YouTube
Pete Wentz refers to the band as "pop punk".Adita, Bradley (March 2004).Fall Out Boy Interview.Associated Press (December 14, 2005).Fall Out Boy takes pop route to rock success.Artists: Fall Out Boy.Young, Garry (March 27, 2007).Fall Out Boy (USA).Take This To Your Grave.Retrieved on July 20, 2007.From Under The Cork Tree.Pete Wentz Gets Displaced with Thousands in LA.Retrieved on July 20, 2007.Live Earth Artist: Fall Out Boy.This article has been illustrated as part of WikiProject WikiWorld.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details."Are you sure you want to block this user?Band MembersHey guys, we don't get on the computer a lot so we don't get a chance to check the page too often.Want a FREE Fall Out Boy song?The perfect gift for the holidays...Join the Fall Out Boy Street Team!"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"If you like FALL OUT BOY then you might like our music.If you do add us as friends and tell us what you think!!!Running along with every trainBut I ran out of my patienceEnded up with heavy rainPlease tell me where you areIs it near is it far?Who read the book for me?Looking down, under meAnd I see you climbingup to me But then I wake up from my dream Please tell me where you areIs it near is it far?Is it just behind the door?Do I need to dig the floor?RE A FALL OUT BOY FAN!!!JOIN THE NEW FAN CLUB!!!EMBRACE YOUR LOVE FOR FALL OUT BOY AND JOIN!!!JUST NEED TO HAVE SOME LOVE FOR FALL OUT BOY!!!Hope you guys get to check it out!Please put Bang The Doledrums on your music player thaks.If you love FALL OUT BOY you will love us.If you love FALL OUT BOY you will love us.HEY WE LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!WE LOVE TALKING TO OUR FANS.Thought it was a joke until I got it in the mail.If you like Fall out Boy and you are looking for some new rock music that you will not here elsewhere stop by and check out Candella.Steve and Sunrise AtlanticADD US!Kitchener, and my hairstylist was late, so my boyfriend and I stood there at the door waiting while Patrick stood on the other side of the door pointing at us and glaring...D*giggle*dont know what to say, so i just say:HIII!!!WE ARE A NEW BAND OUT OF CHICAGO!We are trying to get our music spread everywhere possible to anyone who will take the time to listen!If you comment us we will get back to you as soon as we can because we appreciate you all so much and we want to get to know anyone who takes the time to support us!"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Do you wish to continue your form submission?"You can check it out here.There's an awesome interview and...Catch Pete Wentz on the DEW Circuit Battle Of Bands Finale.Fall Out Boy's MSN Control Room Launches Tonight!Fall Out Boy's MSN Control Room launches tonight at 9pm!Just head over to MSN's site tonight to watch the exclusive...Pete will be signing in the Musical Instruments store at the Riverside, CA Best Buy this Friday night, December 7...URGENT: Rio Rancho, NM and Glendale, AZ Dates Changed!Due to road closures the Fall Out Boy show in Rio Rancho, NM on November 24 has been moved to Sunday, November 25 at...Happy Thanksgiving from Fall Out Boy!Hey Everyone,Just wanted to let you know that we have lots going on in our webstore right now!As you may have seen in our most recent concerts, we've changed the staging and visuals.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Filed under: Movies, Rock, Pop, Punk, NewsPopEater Music Blog: Legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles is working on a film about Fall Out Boy.Maysles' credits include the Rolling Stones' tour doc 'Gimme Shelter' and 'Grey Gardens.Stump played an office employee name Marty Dressler, who becomes a suspect in the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of...Want More Fall Out Boy?Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.More Fall Out Boy on MSN Music
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concert now!Fall Out Boy's new album Infinity On High is in stores now!Order your copy now from The FOB Webstore or download it now from The iTunes Store.Their previous album From Under The Cork Tree is available now in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore along with the Take This To Your Grave CD and My Heart Will Always Be...You can also find Fall Out Boy's albums in the iTunes Music Store.Fall Out Boy's holiday video and check out all the deals and new merchandise in The Fueled By Ramen Holiday Sale '07.Posted on Nov 19, 2007
Back To School!Thnks Fr Th Mmrs VIDEO
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