Bayside (band)
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| Bayside | |
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| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock Post-hardcore (*Early) |
| Years active | 2000 – Present |
| Label(s) | Victory Records, Dying Wish Records |
| Website | www.baysideisacult.com |
| Members | |
| Anthony Raneri Jack O'Shea Nick Ghanbarian Chris Guglielmo |
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| Former members | |
| Andrew Elderbaum Jason Enz Chris Jackson J. R. Manning Mike Kozak Jim Mitchell Vinny Daraio John "Beatz" Holohan(deceased) Gavin Miller |
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Bayside is an American punk rock band from Long Island, New York which formed in the Winter of 2000. The band has released six full length albums since they signed on to Victory Records. The band consists of Anthony Raneri as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Jack O'Shea as lead guitarist, Nick Ghanbarian as bassist, and Chris Guglielmo as drummer.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Beginning
Bayside formed in the winter of 2000 out of Long Island New York. Their name originated from Raneri's hometown of Bayside, Queens.[1] They self released a 5 song demo and signed to Dying Wish Records to issue their first release, Long Stories Short EP in 2001. The band also released a split with Name Taken in 2003 on the same label before signing to the much larger Victory Records later that year. Sirens and Condolences Bayside's debut full length album, was released on January 27 2004 through Victory Records. The album features the song Masterpiece. They followed their debut album up with their self-titled album Bayside which was released on September 1 2005 by Victory Records.
[edit] John "Beatz" Holohan's Death
John "Beatz" Holohan was killed in a car accident that involved the entire band.On October 31, 2005, at approximately 3:13 AM in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after leaving their Boulder, Colorado show, the band's vehicle hit a patch of ice, skidded off the road, and flipped over. Holohan was killed and Bayside bassist Nick Ghanbarian was seriously injured. Bandmates Anthony and Jack escaped with minor injuries. Bayside issued the appropriately titled Acoustic, which featured a tribute to Holohan and acoustic renditions of some of their songs. The song "Winter" is dedicated to him.
[edit] Walking Wounded
After the death of John "Beatz" Holohan, Chris Guglielmo became their new drummer. On July 22, 2008, the band re-released their album The Walking Wounded. The new edition contains bonus live acoustic tracks as well as a bonus DVD. The DVD includes live acoustic recordings, music videos, and documentaries.
[edit] Shudder/Live at the Bayside Social Club
On September 30, 2008 the band released its fourth full length album, Shudder and live album Live at the Bayside Social Club. Shudder is the fourth full-length album from the band. Prior to its release, singer Anthony Raneri described the album as having a more punk sound than their previous record The Walking Wounded.[citation needed]
On September 5, 2008, the album was leaked onto various file-sharing sites. The first single, "No One Understands" generated significant attention from fans through the band's MySpace page. The band had also played "I Think I'll Be OK" at shows during the summer of 2008.
Around September 22, 2008, the album was put up to stream on the band's official MySpace page. On October 4, 2008, the music video for the song "No One Understands" was posted for viewing on the band's official MySpace page.
[edit] Present
The band performed at New Jersey's The Bamboozle on May 2. [2] According to recent interviews with the band, with the release of Shudder, the band has finished their contract with Victory Records.[citation needed] The band released a cover of "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston for Fearless Records Punk Goes Pop 2.[citation needed] The band is currently on the warped tour.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current Line-Up
- Anthony Raneri - Lead vocals and rhythm guitar, (2000-present)
- Jack O' Shea - lead guitar and backing vocals (2003-present)
- Chris Guglielmo - drums (2006-present)
- Nick Ghanbarian - bass guitar (2004-present)
[edit] Ex-members
- Mike Kozak - guitar (2000-2002)
- J. R. Manning-guitar (2002-2003
- Chris Jackson - bass (2000-2001)
- Andrew Elderbaum - bass (2001-2004)
- Vinny Daraio - drums (2000-2001)
- Jason Enz - drums (2001-2003)
- Jim Mitchell - drums (2003-2004)
- John "Beatz" Holohan (Deceased) - drums (2004-2005)
- Gavin Miller - drums (toured early 2006)
[edit] Album personnel appearances
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| Sirens and Condolences | Bayside | Walking Wounded | Shudder | ||
| Anthony Raneri |  |
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Lead vocals/guitar |
| Jack O'Shea | |
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Lead guitar |
| Andrew Elderbaum | |
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Bass guitar |
| Nick Ghanbarian | |
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Bass guitar |
| Jim Mitchell | |
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Drums/percussion |
| John "Beatz" Holohan | |
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Drums/percussion |
| Chris Guglielmo | |
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Drums/percussion |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Release Date | Label | U.S. Billboard 200 Peak | Top Independent Albums | Top Heatseekers |
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| Long Stories Short | 2001 | Dying Wish Records | - | - | - |
| Bayside/Name Taken Split | 2003 | Dying Wish Records | - | - | - |
| Sirens and Condolences | January 27, 2004 | Victory Records | - | - | - |
| Bayside | September 1, 2005 | Victory Records | 153 | 21 | 4 |
| Acoustic CD/DVD | February 28, 2006 | Victory Records | 200 | 18 | 12 |
| The Walking Wounded | February 6, 2007 | Victory Records | 75 | 4 | - |
| Shudder | September 30, 2008 | Victory Records | 52 | 2 | - |
| Live at the Bayside Social Club | September 30, 2008 | Victory Records | - | - | - |
[edit] Compilations
- From Brooklyn With Love (Dying Wish Records, 2002) - Song featured: Count The Score
- Punk vs. Emo (2003) - Song featured: Loveless Wrists
- Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute (Dying Wish Records, 2003) - Song featured: Chemistry
- Dead And Dreaming: An Indie Tribute To Counting Crows Tribute (The Vinyl Summer Records, 2004) - Song featured: A Long December
- 'Resident Evil: Extinction' Official Soundtrack (Lakeshore Records, 2007) - Song featured: Duality (Project Alice String Remix)
- Warped Tour 2007 Tour Compilation (Sideonedummy Records, 2007) - Song featured: Duality
- Punk Goes Pop 2 (Fearless Records, 2009) - Song featured: Beautiful Girls (Cover)
- Take Action! Vol. 8 (Hopeless Records, 2009) - Song featured: You've Already Been
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2003 | "Loveless Wrists" | Bayside/Name Taken Split |
| 2004 | "Masterpiece" | Sirens and Condolences |
| 2005 | "Devotion and Desire" | Bayside |
| 2007 | "Duality" | The Walking Wounded |
| 2008 | "Carry On" | |
| 2009 | "No One Understands" | Shudder |
[edit] Videography
- Loveless Wrists (2003)
- Masterpiece (2004)
- Devotion and Desire (2005)
- Duality (2007)
- Carry On (2008)
- DVD Documentary (2008)
- No One Understands (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ MItchell, Jim. Personal interview by Michael Montes. 2/2/04. http://www.orlandofloridaguide.com/entertainment/music/bands/bayside/interview.htm
- ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Bamboozle Day 1 @ East Rutherford 5/2". http://intunemusiconline.com/2009/06/09/bamboozle-day-1-east-rutherford-52/. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
