All Time Low

For other uses, see All Time Low (disambiguation).

All Time Low
File:All Time Low promo.jpg (L-R) Gaskarth, Barakat, Merrick, Dawson
Background information
Origin	Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
Years active	2003–present
Members	Alex Gaskarth Jack Barakat Zack Merrick Rian Dawson
Website	AllTimeLow.com

All Time Low is an American alternative rock band from Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, named in Alternative Press magazine's annual survey as one of the "Bands You Need to Know in '07".

After releasing two records on Emerald Moon Records and performing with popular bands such as Motion City Soundtrack, The Early November, Acceptance, Gym Class Heroes, Cartel, and The Academy Is..., the four-piece of then-high school seniors was signed by Hopeless Records, who released their latest EP Put Up or Shut Up in 2006. They were on the 2006 Warped Tour and opened the 2006 HFStival. In early 2007, they were on tour with Cute Is What We Aim For, Brighten and This Providence. They also toured with Hit The Lights and Valencia. In April, 2007, the band went into the studio to record a new album, "So Wrong, It's Right", which will be released September 25th. They are currently performing in the 2007 Vans warped tour.

All Time Low formed in 2003 when the rock band's members were attending Baltimore-area high schools. They practiced during school and went on tour when school was not in session. Their "energetic and rough" style of live performance is influenced by groups such as Green Day and blink-182.

Their first four tracks EP, The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End, appeared on Emerald Moon Records, a regional record label. In July 2005, the band released their first full length The Party Scene on Emerald Moon Records.

In 2006, just months before Gaskarth, Barakat, and Dawson graduated from Dulaney High School and Merrick graduated from Towson High School, All Time Low signed with Hopeless Records. Several months later the band released a new EP entitled Put Up or Shut Up on Hopeless Records, containing newly recorded versions of songs from The Party Scene along with two new tracks. At recent concerts, All Time Low has been playing three new tracks, "Dear Maria", "Let It Roll" and an acoustic song, "Remembering Sunday". All Time Low will be appearing on the compilation album Punk Goes Acoustic 2 with an acoustic version of their song "Jasey Rae".

The band began recording their "So Wrong, It's Right" album on April 18 2007, with Matt Squire, scheduled for a September release date.

The Baltimore Sun described a recent All Time Low concert at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Field House:

"Bathed in red light, the band members vault onto stage, shaggy hair flying. For a moment, they jump up and down, like exuberant kids on a bed, then wheel away... guitarist Jack Barakat, 18, jack-knifes across the stage, fingers flying across his electric guitar...After the performance, a mob of girls buzzes around each band member, seeking autographs and photos. Zack Merrick, his hair sparkling with sweat, gamely wraps his arm around one girl after another and grins at the cameras".

Members

• Alex Gaskarth – vocals, guitar
• Jack Barakat – guitar, backing vocals
• Zack Merrick – bass, backing vocals
• Rian Dawson – drums

Discography

Albums

• The Party Scene (2005)
• So Wrong, It's Right (2007) release date september 25th!

are you excited?

EPs

• The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End (2004)
• Put Up or Shut Up (2006)

Non-album tracks

• "Time to Break Up" (blink-182 cover) – released on A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop Punk (2005)
• "Coffeeshop Soundtrack (Acoustic Remix)" – released as a single on iTunes
• Dammit - blink-182 cover (played live)

Compilations

• Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 6 - Contributed "Break Out! Break Out!"
• Who Said All Punk Sounds The Same? Vol. 3 - Contributed "Coffee Shop Soundtrack"
• Punk Goes Acoustic 2 - Contributed an Acoustic version of "Jasey Rae"
• Take Action! Vol. 6 - Contributed "Coffee Shop Soundtrack"
• 2006 Warped Tour Compilation - Contributed "Coffee Shop Soundtrack"

Trivia

• The band is named after a line from the New Found Glory song "Head On Collision".
• At concerts, singer Alex Gaskarth often incorporates the chorus of the Destiny's Child song Bootylicious into their own, "Running From Lions".
• Gaskarth is notably friends with Martin from Boys Like Girls and Shaant from Cute Is What We Aim For.

References

Alex Gaskarth was born in the UK, he moved to the USA when he was 7

External links

• All Time Low – official website
• All Time Low's profile at PureVolume