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The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from
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(lead vocals, rhythm guitar),
Alex Rosamilia Alex Rosamilia (born 1982) is an American musician. Rosamilia is one of the founding members of the band The Gaslight Anthem. He plays lead guitar and provides backing vocals for the band. Biography Early in his career he was involved in The Ki ...
(lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion). The Gaslight Anthem released their debut album, '' Sink or Swim'', on XOXO Records in May 2007, and their second album, ''
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'', on
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in August 2008. The band's third album, ''
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'', was released in June 2010, and their fourth, '' Handwritten'', was released in July 2012 through
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. The lead single from ''Handwritten'', " 45", became their most successful single on the charts, and possibly their most well known to date. The band's fifth studio album, '' Get Hurt'', was released on August 12, 2014, through
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. On July 29, 2015, the band announced an indefinite hiatus following their European summer tour, which concluded at Reading Festival on Sunday 30 August. The band temporarily reunited for a string of shows in 2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''The '59 Sound'', before resuming their hiatus. In March 2022, the band announced that they had reunited and returned to "full time status", and that they had begun writing their sixth studio album.


History


Before the Gaslight Anthem

Brian Fallon was in a number of bands prior to the Gaslight Anthem, most recently This Charming Man. The band went through a number of line-up changes, to the point where the band consisted of Fallon, Mike Volpe, Benny Horowitz, and Alex Levine. At this stage, the band renamed themselves to the Gaslight Anthem, due to a change in direction. After this, Volpe left and Alex Rosamilia joined, and the current line-up of the Gaslight Anthem was formed. The band's first gig was at The Only Game in Town in Somerville, New Jersey, in early 2006.


''Sink or Swim'' (2007–2008)

The Gaslight Anthem's debut, '' Sink or Swim'', was well received by both independent music review sites such as punknews.org,
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, and more mainstream publications such as
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. In 2009, the song "I'da Called You Woody, Joe" was featured as part of the soundtrack of the video games ''
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'' and ''
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''. A 4-song EP titled ''
Señor and the Queen ''Señor and the Queen'' is an EP by the Gaslight Anthem. It consists of 4 songs and was released in early 2008 by Sabot Productions. It was released simultaneously on vinyl, with the double-7" white (100 copies) and double-7" red editions (500 ...
'' was released on February 5, 2008, through Sabot Productions. A double-7" vinyl version of the EP was also released on standard black vinyl, as well as limited edition pressings on clear vinyl, red vinyl (500 copies), and white vinyl (100 copies).


''The '59 Sound'' and breakthrough (2008–2010)

The band's second album, ''
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'', was released on August 19, 2008, through
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. The record was produced by
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and features
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's Chris Wollard and the
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as guests. The album was voted the No. 1 album of 2008 by
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, and received a high rating from
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. The first song on the album, "Great Expectations", references the character Estella from the Charles Dickens
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of the same title. In 2008, the band covered "
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" for the
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tribute album ''All Aboard! A Tribute to Johnny Cash''. On August 6, 2008, the band made British music history becoming the first band to ever appear on the cover of ''
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'' magazine without the magazine having previously written about them. ''Kerrang!'' called them "The best new band you'll hear in 2008." In addition, the band received airplay on
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, and embarked on a UK and European tour in November. In August 2009, The Gaslight Anthem won the 2009 Kerrang! Award for "Best International Newcomer". In 2009, the Gaslight Anthem supported
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on their European tour and was announced as a supporting act for
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at
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. The band performed at
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on June 1, 2009. At the
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on June 27, 2009, Springsteen joined the band on stage during their performance of "
The '59 Sound ''The '59 Sound'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy. In December 2008, eMusic named ''The '59 Sound'' the best album of 2008. ''NME'' rated it as ...
." Brian Fallon later contributed to Springsteen's headlining set, performing the song " No Surrender." At London's
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festival on June 28, Springsteen again joined the band to perform "The '59 Sound", and Fallon again joined Springsteen in singing "No Surrender." The Gaslight Anthem subsequently performed at
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in Chicago on August 7, 2009.


''American Slang'' (2010–2011)

The band's third album, titled ''
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'', was released on June 14, 2010, in the UK and June 15, 2010, in the US
Kerrang! The Gaslight Anthem name new album
According to frontman Brian Fallon, the songwriting on the new album was different than on the band's previous efforts. He named the
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, Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton, and
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as influences. In addition to five UK dates, the band played at festivals including
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, the
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, The Guernsey Festival of Performing Arts,
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,
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and
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. The Gaslight Anthem toured the UK and Europe at the end of 2010 with support from
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and
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. They performed two songs from ''American Slang'' on Episode 6, Series 37 of '' Later... with Jools Holland'', originally broadcast in the UK on October 22, 2010.


''Handwritten'' (2012–2013)

In July 2010, Fallon said he was already working on new material for a fourth album. Subsequently, Fallon stated on his blog that the band would start writing their record in January 2011. However, prior to playing on
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in June 2011, Fallon stated that they had just started working on the new album and that it would not be released for at least a few months. In the same interview Fallon said only one song was finished so far, referring to ''Biloxi Parish'' which they performed on stage at Pinkpop 2011 as well as
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. Fallon stated that the band's next record would sound closer to their breakthrough record, ''
The '59 Sound ''The '59 Sound'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy. In December 2008, eMusic named ''The '59 Sound'' the best album of 2008. ''NME'' rated it as ...
'', rather than ''
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''. During this time, Fallon was also working with good friend Ian Perkins on their side project,
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. On October 6, 2011, the Gaslight Anthem announced via
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that they had signed with
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. They stated that they were sorry to leave their friends at SideOneDummy, but felt that the change was necessary for their musical career. On October 14, 2011, the band announced that their last show before going into the studio to record their new album would be on December 9, 2011 at the
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. On February 22, 2012, the band's
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feed announced the forthcoming album would be titled Handwritten. The album was released on July 20, 2012, in Germany, July 23 in the UK, and July 24 in the US. On September 21, 2012, in Pensacola, Florida, the Gaslight Anthem performed Pearl Jam's "
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" live at DeLuna Fest with
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on vocals. On November 30, 2012, the last of three nights in a row at New York City's Terminal 5 venue, Fallon announced that they would be releasing a live DVD of the previous night's show.


''Get Hurt'' (2014–2015)

The band announced on July 4, 2013, via their Tumblr site, that they were "Working on new songs for a new Gaslight Anthem album in 2014." Fallon cites
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's ''
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'' album as an influence and inspiration for the upcoming album. On July 29, 2013, rumors about the band’s hiatus peaked from a Tumblr post by Brian Fallon. After playing a show in New York City, he explained his frustration about audiences continually requesting Bruce Springsteen covers. “My name isn’t Bruce,” he added. The band released a limited edition box set titled '' Singles Collection: 2008-2011'' in June 2013. The set compiled nine of the band's 7" singles in a wooden box. In December 2013 the band released their first DVD, titled '' Live in London'', and one month later in January 2014 they released ''
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'', a collection of acoustic songs, live songs, and outtakes from their various singles. On March 10, 2014, the band entered Blackbird Studios in Nashville to record their fifth album. The band stated on April 14 that they had arrived at the "last week in the studio" of recording the album. In an interview with ''
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'' published May 23, 2014, Fallon described the new record as "completely different than anything we had ever done before. Instead of going that extra step of just adding some organ or some background vocals, this time we actually really changed up a lot of the sounds." On June 16, 2014, the title of the album was announced as '' Get Hurt''. It was released on August 12, 2014. On July 24, 2014, the music video for the title track debuted. In 2014, the album's bonus track ("Once Upon a Time") was featured in the
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film '' Devil's Due''.


Indefinite hiatus and ''The '59 Sound'' anniversary tour (2015–2021)

On July 29, 2015, the band announced an indefinite hiatus following their European summer tour in support of ''Get Hurt'', which concluded at Reading Festival on Sunday 30 August. Two and a half years later, on January 3, 2018, it was revealed that the band would be reuniting for
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held on
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in
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. The band later announced that they were briefly reuniting for a string of shows celebrating the 10th Anniversary of ''
The '59 Sound ''The '59 Sound'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy. In December 2008, eMusic named ''The '59 Sound'' the best album of 2008. ''NME'' rated it as ...
''. Regarding the decision, Brian Fallon noted, "The big thing between us was let's just do what's fun. So if it's heavy-handed and not that cool, then let's not do it. But we all feel that this is an important record to not only us, but to the people that love it. I would not be on the phone talking about my '' Sleepwalkers'' record had it not been for ''The '59 Sound''.". Fallon stated, however, that the band would not be working on new material during the reunion: "I think
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's '' American Idiot'' is probably the best comeback or mid-career record that any band has done. So if I was sitting on ''American Idiot'' level stuff, then I might push for the, 'Hey guys, maybe we should try these songs out.' But I'm not sitting on that. I don't have a ''
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'' in me." Fallon elaborated, "People will always say, 'Why are you doing a solo record?' And I'm like, 'because I don't have anything to say with Gaslight'. Those five records, that's what you got. That’s the piece. I feel it's a lot like The Replacements. There's no new music because that's all
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and the band has to say. When the book is over, it's over. And I have like... four-and-a-half records I’m really proud of." In June 2018, the band released ''The 59 Sound Sessions'', a 10th anniversary album of nine early versions and B-sides from ''The '59 Sound''. They then celebrated this milestone with a tour through North America and Europe. After the tour's completion, the band reentered its indefinite hiatus, with Brian Fallon releasing two further solo albums, '' Local Honey'' (2020) and ''Night Divine'' (2021).


Reunion and sixth studio album (2022–present)

On March 25, 2022, the band announced on Instagram that it was reuniting and working on its sixth studio album, with Brian Fallon posting: "I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band. We’ll be announcing a lot of tour dates in the next couple of days. We’re also beginning to write new songs for what will be our sixth LP. We’re very much looking forward to the future and seeing you all again. We want to thank you for staying with us. Stay tuned!" A world tour was announced on March 28, with dates across Europe, the UK, and the United States. The tour began at the Columbiahalle in
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, on August 9, 2022, and concluded on October 8, 2022, at the
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in
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. In December 2022, the band shared on their social media that they had begun recording their sixth studio album.


Description and influences

''The New York Times'' music critic Jon Caramanica described the band as "part of a rich tradition of New Jersey punk, spanning the Misfits to the
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." The Gaslight Anthem's music also embraces many elements of the
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. Brian Fallon's fondness for
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, a significant influence on their music, is a fact celebrated by fans and critics alike. However, the band claims they never set out to sound like the New Jersey icon. Representative of such views, one critic wrote, "The Gaslight Anthem are like something out of speculative fiction: this is what pop music would be if Springsteen hadn't listened to his producer, let
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record ''
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'', and launched the C.B.G.B.'ers into megastardom." Drummer Benny Horowitz and guitarist Alex Rosamilia stated that "We're more Bruce Springsteen appreciators. We didn't start listening to him until we joined the band. I always liked his songs when I heard them, but I wasn't a big fan until I met Brian
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" Following the release of their third album, ''American Slang'', Fallon himself said, "There's so much else that we look at for our sound and influences that you don't want to be notched in with one guy... There's a lot of things pringsteendoes that I admire. We come from a lot of the same places but a lot of different places, too. But at the same time, that's a good thing to be compared to. I think it's one of those things we're gonna have to wear until it wears out." Of the Springsteen comparisons, Rosamilia added, "I think there's enough out there on the Internet about that already." The song "I'da Called You Woody, Joe" is a tribute to
Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, f ...
, who has been spoken about and referenced by lead singer Brian Fallon often. Similarly,
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the la ...
is referenced in several songs, either by name or through references to particular songs of his. The band has covered Petty's "
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" and "Refugee" live. As a bonus track for the deluxe version of ''Handwritten'', the Gaslight Anthem covered the
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer ...
song "
You Got Lucky "You Got Lucky" is the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album ''Long After Dark''. The song peaked at #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 on the ''Billboard'' Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks at the end of ...
".


Band members

Current members *
Brian Fallon Brian Fallon (born January 28, 1980) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main lyricist of the rock band the Gaslight Anthem, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. H ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006–2015, 2018, 2022–present) *
Alex Rosamilia Alex Rosamilia (born 1982) is an American musician. Rosamilia is one of the founding members of the band The Gaslight Anthem. He plays lead guitar and provides backing vocals for the band. Biography Early in his career he was involved in The Ki ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2015, 2018, 2022–present) * Alex Levine – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–2015, 2018, 2022–present) * Benny Horowitz – drums, percussion (2006–2015, 2018, 2022–present) Touring members * Ian Perkins – additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2015, 2018, 2022–present) * Bryan Haring – keyboards, backing vocals (2022–present) Former members * Mike Volpe – lead guitar (2006)


Discography

* '' Sink or Swim'' (2007) * ''
The '59 Sound ''The '59 Sound'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy. In December 2008, eMusic named ''The '59 Sound'' the best album of 2008. ''NME'' rated it as ...
'' (2008) * ''
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'' (2010) * '' Handwritten'' (2012) * '' Get Hurt'' (2014)


See also

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Music of New Jersey The American state of New Jersey is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic region. Official symbols New Jersey does not have a state song. The square dance is "the American Folk Dance of the State of New Jersey". Indigenous music Th ...
*
Jersey Shore sound The Jersey Shore sound is a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, United States. The Jersey Shore sound evolved from the mixing of pre-Beatles rock and roll, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, ...


References


External links

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SideOneDummy (record label)

Fan Site: The Gaslight Anthem Record

Gaslight Anthem at www.punknews.org

July 2010 Cover Story

Review of American Slang – the singleGaslight Anthem Interview on TheWaster.com
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