Alex Gaskarth
Alexander William Gaskarth (born December 14, 1987) is a British-born American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the American rock band All Time Low since its formation in 2003. Early life Gaskarth was born in Harlow, Essex, England. He spent his childhood in Toot Hill until the age of six, when his father's employment led them to emigrate to the United States. Gaskarth graduated from Dulaney High School in 2006. Gaskarth has two older half-sisters, Jilan and Helen, and had a half-brother, Tom, who died when Gaskarth was 12. In memory of him, Gaskarth got a rose tattoo on his left hand, and wrote the song "Lullabies". Career All Time Low (2003–present) Gaskarth started playing music with bandmate Jack Barakat in eighth grade. In ninth grade, they acquired Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson, forming All Time Low in 2003. They signed to Emerald Moon Records in 2004 while still in high school and released their debu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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All Time Low
All Time Low is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Towson, Maryland, in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson, the band took its name from lyrics in the song "Head on Collision" by New Found Glory. The band has consistently done year-long tours, headlined numerous tours, and has appeared at music festivals including Vans Warped Tour, Warped Tour, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading and Leeds, and Soundwave (Australian music festival), Soundwave. Beginning as a band in high school, All Time Low released their debut EP, ''The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End EP'', in 2004 through local label Emerald Moon. Since then, the band has released nine studio albums: ''The Party Scene'' (2005), ''So Wrong, It's Right'' (2007), ''Nothing Personal (All Time Low album), Nothing Personal'' (2009), ''Dirty Work (All Time Low album), Dirty Work'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hopeless Records
Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California. History Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, and alternative rock, but some also include elements of Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Some of their best-known artists include All Time Low, Sum 41, Neck Deep, Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Yellowcard (band), Yellowcard, Anarbor, Taking Back Sunday, Silverstein (band), Silverstein, Amber Pacific, We Are the In Crowd, Bayside (band), Bayside, the Used, The Wonder Years (band), the Wonder Years, The Human Abstract (band), the Human Abstract and Enter Shikari. In July 2008, Hopeless Records announced that it had launched a new imprint, P Is for Panda. It was originally started in 2007 as a clothing line by The Militia Group founder Chad Pearson. The P Is For Panda label released its first album, a various artists compilation in August ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Music Connection Magazine
''Music Connection'' is a United States–based monthly music trade magazine that began publication in 1977. The magazine caters to career-minded musicians, songwriters, recording artists, and assorted music industry supporting personnel. Initially, the magazine focused solely on the Southern California music scene, but has since expanded to a national distribution. The publication and its website provide information about the music business, including directories of contact information for professionals and free classifieds for musicians. ''Music Connection'' also publishes reviews of unsigned and independent live performers and recording artists. Several acclaimed artists achieved their first music magazine cover status from ''Music Connection'' including Guns N' Roses, Madonna, Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette, The White Stripes, and Adele. Beginnings ''Music Connection'' magazine was founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California, by J. Michael Dolan, an unsigned singer-so ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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5 Seconds Of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. Originally beginning their career as YouTube celebrities, they rose to international fame while touring with English-Irish boy band One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour (One Direction), Take Me Home Tour. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and have attained more than 7 billion streams of their songs on Streaming media, music streaming services, making them one of the most successful Australian musical acts in history. In early 2014, the band released "She Looks So Perfect" which topped the charts in four countries. Their 5 Seconds of Summer (album), self-titled debut album was released in 2014, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Last Young Renegade
''Last Young Renegade'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band All Time Low. It was released on June 2, 2017, and is their first release with Fueled by Ramen. The lead single, " Dirty Laundry", premiered on BBC Radio 1 on February 17, 2017. The album debuted at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 33,000 units in its first week. Background and recording Following the release of '' Future Hearts'' in April 2015, All Time Low began working on their next album shortly afterwards. The band spent several weeks staying at ranches in Big Bear and Palm Springs, California. Here, the band had a lot of time for "reflecting and soul-searching", according to vocalist/guitarist Alex Gaskarth. In June 2016, Gaskarth emailed guitarist Jack Barakat a demo of " Dirty Laundry", which Barakat was immediately impressed by. Later that month, the band began recording ''Last Young Renegade'' at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles. With no deadline, the band worked at their own pac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Future Hearts
''Future Hearts'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band All Time Low, released April 7, 2015Future Hearts on iTunes Australia . Retrieved January 16, 2015.FUTURE HEARTS (DELUXE CD) 24hundred.net. Retrieved January 15, 2015.Future Hearts [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don't Panic (All Time Low Album)
''Don't Panic'' is the fifth studio album by American Rock music, rock band All Time Low. After signing with major label Interscope Records in November 2009, the band worked on their fourth album ''Dirty Work (All Time Low album), Dirty Work''. It was delayed a number of times until its eventual release in June 2011. During that time, the people at the label that had signed the band were fired or replaced. By the end of the year, vocalist/guitarist Alex Gaskarth said ''Dirty Work'' was "kind of dead in the water", prompting the band to work on their next album shortly afterwards. After completing a week of pre-production in April 2012, the band started recording ''Don't Panic'' with Mike Green, in Los Angeles, California and finished in May. The album features appearances from Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday, Anthony Raneri of Bayside (band), Bayside and Jason Vena of Acceptance (band), Acceptance. The band toyed with the concept of self-releasing the album, before having discussions w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dirty Work (All Time Low Album)
''Dirty Work'' is the fourth studio album by American Rock music, rock band All Time Low. Following the success of ''Nothing Personal (All Time Low album), Nothing Personal'', the band signed to major label Interscope Records in late 2009. After spending sometime writing material in Los Angeles, the band started recording with Mike Green in March 2010. Over the following months the band recorded songs with John Fields (record producer), John Fields, Butch Walker, Matt Squire, David Kahne and U4L. In between sessions, the band embarked on the The Bamboozle#The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010, Bamboozle Roadshow tour. Neal Avron mixed the majority of the album's recordings while Green, Mark Trombino and Chris Lord-Alge each mixed a song. Vocalist/guitarist Alex Gaskarth co-wrote the album's songs with a variety of people, including those who produced a few of the songs. While recording, the album was planned for release in 2010. It was delayed to January 2011, and then to spring. Further reco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications, it differed from most record labels by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Interscope's first hit records arrived in under a year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick. In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from hardcore hip hop label Death Row Records, a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy. As a result, Time Warner, then the parent of Warner Music Group, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Straight To DVD (album)
''Straight to DVD'' is the first live album by American rock band All Time Low. It was released on May 25, 2010. The footage was recorded at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The band has released a sequel titled Straight to DVD II: Past, Present and Future Hearts in 2016. Track listing Standard Edition Includes *1 CD containing the full audio of the NYC show *1 DVD containing a blend of Documentary and Live NYC show, the Full Live Show Video, Outtakes *The names of the All Time Low fan club ("Hustler Club") members printed in the booklet (Members before March 2010) Guest appearances * Travis Clark * Juliet Simms * Andrew Goldstein * Cassadee Pope Personnel All Time Low * Jack Barakat - auxiliary guitar, backing vocals * Alex Gaskarth - lead guitar, vocals * Rian Dawson - drums * Zack Merrick - bass, backing vocals Additional musicians * Brian Southall - rhythm guitar * Matt Flyzik - backing vocals Live crew * Matt Flyzik - tour management * Matt Colussy - tour management ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MTV Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic instrument, acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. From 2000 to 2009, it aired less frequently and was usually billed as ''MTV Unplugged No. 2.0''. Since 2009, ''MTV Unplugged'' specials have aired occasionally, sometimes through online or Paid subscription, subscription only. Episodes and specials have tended to showcase one artist or group, playing a combination of their hit songs and covers. Many of the artists who appeared on the show in the 1990s released their ''Unplugged'' session as an album, and some of these albums were commercial and critical hits. Eric Clapton's ''Unplugged (Eric Clapton album), Unplugged'' (1992) sold 26 million copies worldwide and became the best-selling live album of all time. Albums such as Mariah Carey's ''MTV Unplugged (Mariah Carey EP), MTV Unplugged'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |