The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
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Background information
Origin	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Years active	2004 - Present
Members	Ronnie Winter Duke Kitchens Elias Reidy Joey Westwood Jon Wilkes
Website	www.redjumpsuit.com

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an emocore/post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Middleburg, Florida.

History

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, an emocore/alternative rock/post-hardcore band with touches of screamo, pop-punk, and metal, was originally formed in 2003 in Middleburg, Florida. For about 18 months the band members wrote and rehearsed with no real intentions of performing or recording anything, however the attention they were gaining was undeniable. The band caught the ear of local recording studio, Vision Sounds, and quickly began recording their first EP, Kins and Carrol. Through diligent self-promotion and endless booking, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus developed a stronghold on the local music scene, selling out venues throughout the area. Upon enlisting the help of two fans turned friends, Kara Fine and Bernadette Rillorta, the band's website was properly developed and a strong local street team was established. The band made a connection with industry trade publication, Kings of A&R, and the band began buzzing through the music business as multiple labels considered taking on the young band. Although movement was slow within the industry, RJA went back into the studio to record their second Demo EP Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down. Some members of the original lineup were disheartened by the industry's teasing and subsequently, various band members either exited or were asked to leave the group.

The two remaining members, vocalist Ronnie Winter and guitarist Duke Kitchens were undeterred, and began rebuilding The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in Jacksonville Fl. They soon completed the current quintet with the additions of guitarist/vocalist Elias Reidy, bassist Joey Westwood, and drummer Jon Wilkes. Reidy and Westwood were childhood friends and had also previously played together in a metal band called In Fate's Hands. As the new lineup was being solidified, the band was contacted directly by Virgin President, Jason Flom, who quickly made the band an offer and they soon inked their deal with Virgin Records. They entered the studio with producer David Bendeth (of Hawthorne Heights, and Breaking Benjamin), and in 2005 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus began creating their debut full-length. The resulting Don't You Fake It was released in July 2006, and most of that summer was spent on the road, including the Warped Tour. The band has also received publicity on MTV, including MTV's Discover and Download, and their song In Fate's Hands landed a spot on the coveted Madden 2007 Soundtrack. Face Down was also used as the theme for the finals in the 2006 WWE Diva Search. The band is currently not sure what their next single will be. In a recent MTV interview RJA guitarist Elias said that if the band had it their way the song "Atrophy" would be their next single. No news has been announced on whether or not this is true.

Members

• Ronnie Winter - Lead Vocals
• Duke Kitchens - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
• Elias Reidy - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Joey Westwood - Bass, Vocals
• Jon Wilkes - Drums, Vocals

Ronnie Winter

Ronnie Winter is the lead singer of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. He claims that Inspection 12, his "favorite band" as well as another Jacksonville band, inspired him to begin sharing his music. In 2004, he wrote "Face Down". He was recently married to long-time girlfriend, Staci, while the band was on tour. The couple currently holds permanent residence in Orange Park, Florida when not on the road. When the band first started off they practiced in Ronnie's trailer in Jacksonville, Florida.

Joey Westwood

Joey Westwood played with Elias in a metal band called In Fate's Hands. He is the bassist of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Elias Reidy

Elias Paul Reidy was born August 23 1986.He plays guitar in The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and is also included in background vocals. Elias is the youngest member of the band and is known for his guitar throwing.

Duke Kitchens

Duke Kitchens started off The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus with Ronnie Winter in 2002. Duke is the guitarist of the band and is known to put all his heart into it.

Jon Wilkes

Jon Wilkes is the drummer for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Trivia

The band contributed the song In Fate's Hands (Also known as "Ass Shaker") for the video game soundtrack for Madden NFL 2007.

The song Face Down, their first single, was written about the lead singer's girlfriend in 2004, Madison Vickery.

Don't You Fake It features 5 songs previously released on Demo EPs (Cat & Mouse, The Grim Goodbye, In Fate's Hands, Justify and Face Down)

Discography

Albums

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	US Billboard Peak	US sales
	2004	Kins and Carrol	N/A
	2005	Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down	N/A
	2005	The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus	Vision Sound
File:RJADYFI.JPG	July 18, 2006	Don't You Fake It	Virgin Records	25	TBA

Singles/Videos

Videos

Face Down Video (2006; Directed by: Paul Minor)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions				Album
		US Hot 100	US Pop 100	US Modern Rock	US Digital
2006	"Face Down"	#76	#58	#18	#50	Don't You Fake It

B-Sides

B-Side description

• The Acoustic Song

External links

• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's Official Website
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's Official MySpace
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's Purevolume
• Band of the Day chats with Joey of RJA
• Stream 'Don't You Fake It'