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Every Avenue
OriginMarysville, Michigan
GenresAlternative rock
Pop punk
Indie rock
Powerpop
Emo
Years active2003–present
LabelsFearless Records
MembersDavid Ryan Strauchman
Joshua Withenshaw
Jimmie Deeghan
Matt Black
Dennis Wilson
Past membersCameron Grestiner
Jason Letkiewicz
Michael Govaere
Websitemyspace.com/everyavenue

Every Avenue is an American pop punk band from Marysville, Michigan.

History

Every Avenue formed in Marysville, Michigan in 2003.[1] Early on, they changed lead singers, and the former lead singer James Beesley later became the group's tour manager, and is currently working with former drummer Mike Govaere.[2] They self-released two EPs in 2004 and 2006 before signing to Fearless Records in 2007 and releasing an EP in the summer of that year. Just before signing, guitarist Jason Letkiewicz left the band when he got a film making scholarship. Jimmie Deeghan replaced him and quickly became a principal songwriter. In February 2008, their first full-length album, Shh. Just Go With It, was released and hit #27 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.[3] They then began touring nationally with bands such as Hit the Lights, Farewell, Mayday Parade, All Time Low, and The Maine. They also appeared on the Vans Warped Tour in 2008. On April 11, 2009, it was announced that the band is in the studio recording their second album with producer Mitch Allan as well as Mike Green.[4] A few days later on April 14, Govaere announced he would be leaving the band to move forward with his recording studio, Downbeat Studio.[5]

"Where Were You?" has not only received play on Yahoo! Radio and AOL Radio, but was also featured on MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet and received more than 150,000 downloads on Mark Hoppus' "Hi My Name Is Mark" blog on iTunes.

"One More Song" was featured on MTV's The Real World: Hollywood (in the episode "Mexi-Loco"),[1] as well as on MTV's The Island. Their new video for their song "Think of You Later (Empty Room)" was released in November 2008.

The band made their first trip to the UK in January 2009, being the opening support for Boys Like Girls – alongside Metro Station. During the summer, the band toured with Philadelphia's Valencia.[6]

The band's latest album, "Picture Perfect", was released November 3, 2009 on Fearless Records. The song "Picture Perfect" was featured in a montage during CBS's coverage of the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game on April 6, 2010.

Every Avenue was featured on Punk Goes Classic Rock (the 9th installment to the Punk Goes... series) doing their rendition of the Eddie Money song "Take Me Home Tonight" featuring Juliet Simms from Automatic Loveletter. The album was released on April 27, 2010.

It has also been confirmed that Every Avenue will be playing on the 2010 Alternative Press Tour. They are set to hit the UK as well and perform at the Slam Dunk Festival.

The band has also confirmed to be playing at the Soundwave Festival in Australia during 2011.[7]

Every Avenue will be playing the entire Vans Warped Tour 2011.

On March 23, the band tweeted that they have officially entered their studio in order to record their third full-length album.

On April 29, Every Avenue officially announced they had completed the recording of the album. The bands third full length album, Bad Habits, will be released in summer 2011.

On June 3, 2011, the band announced that Bad Habits would be released on August 2 through Fearless Records. The first single set to spawned from Bad Habits is 'Whatever Happened to You' which was released via Every Avenue's Facebook page on the 20th of June 2011.

[8]

The band toured as a supporting act for Yellowcard with labelmate Go Radio in the fall of 2011. http://everyavenue.net/

In January 2012 it was announced they would be supporting We Are the In Crowd on their first UK headline tour in April.

Members

  • David Ryan Strauchman – vocals, piano
  • Joshua Randall Withenshaw – guitar
  • Jimmie Deeghan – guitar, back vocals
  • Matt Black – bass guitar, back vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – drums, percussion

Former members

  • Jason Letkiewicz – vocals / guitar
  • Cameron Grenstiner – bass
  • Michael Govaere – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions
200 HEAT IND
2008 Shh. Just Go with It
  • Released February 19, 2008
 - 27 -
2009 Picture Perfect
  • Released November 3, 2009
 136 2 20
2011 Bad Habits
  • Released August 2, 2011
 63 - 8

EPs

Year Album Chart positions
200 HEAT IND
2004 Every Avenue EP
  • Released 2004
 - - -
2006 This Is Why We Don't Have Nice Things
  • Released March 14, 2006
 - - -
2007 Ah!
  • Released August 14, 2007
 - - -

Compilations

Year Album Chart positions
200 HEAT IND
2007 Every Avenue
  • Released October 17, 2007
 - - -

References

  1. ^ Every Avenue at Allmusic
  2. ^ Interview, MotionCity.
  3. ^ Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
  4. ^ http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?s=e90a0f430b055d09d4ccc2e6e3912ade&t=991572
  5. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=996342
  6. ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Every Avenue / Valencia @ NYC 7/1". Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  7. ^ http://www.soundwavefestival.com/lineup
  8. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2311252
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