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Action Item is a four-piece pop rock band based out of
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. The songs recorded during this session would become Action Item's debut EP The World And I. After the recording of The World And I, Action Item recruited a guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist by the name of Mark Shami, formerly of the
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Battle Of The Bands stage. The band did a
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version to their hit song "Brave" with famous YouTubers Kurt Hugo Schneider and Sam Tsui Nick Jonas helped write and produce Action Item's song 'Learn To Fly (released July 2011), and appeared in the music video along with Drake Bell. The band and Jonas have become good friends. In 2013, the band released an album entitled ''Resolution'', which reached #72 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In May 2014, over a year and a half later from leaving the Action Item, Mark Shami sat down with Giancarlo Dittamo for his podcast, Pop Cultivation, to discuss his departure.


Members

;Current members *Anthony Li - Vocals/Guitar *Brian Cag - Vocals/Guitar *David Buczkowski - Bass *Dan Brozek - Drums ;Touring members *Jeremy William Smith ;Former members *Mark Shami - Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals


Discography

*''The World And I'' (2008) *''The Stronger the Love'' (EP) (2010) *''Learn To Fly'' (EP) (2011) *''Last Day Of Summer'' (EP) (2012) *''Resolution'' (2013) *''Great Mission: Life'' (EP) (2014) *''Great Mission: Love'' (EP) (2015)


Singles

*''Boy With The Microphone'' (The World And I) *''Somewhere Out There'' (The Stronger The Love) *''When Everything Falls Back Down'' (The Stronger The Love) *''Learn To Fly'' *''Winter Rolls Around'' *''Marching Band'' *''Last Day Of Summer'' *''Brave'' *''The Start of Something'' *''We'll Be Fine''


References

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Musical groups from New Jersey