Broadside is a
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti- suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other p ...
band from
Richmond, Virginia. They were signed to
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thur ...
, and now signed to SharpTone Records, and were listed as one of the ''100 Artists You Need To Know'' in 2015 by
Alternative Press
Alternative press may refer to:
Individual publications
* ''Alternative Press'' (magazine), an American music magazine
Alternative journalism
* Alternative media
** Alternative media (U.S. political left)
** Alternative media (U.S. political ri ...
.
By 2015, Broadside had no original members left in the band.
History
Formed in 2010, Broadside have shared the stage with bands such as
the Ataris
The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting s ...
,
A Loss for Words
A Loss for Words (formerly Last Ride) was an American pop punk band from Abington, Massachusetts.
History
Early years (1999–2004)
Matty Arsenault and Danny Poulin from Lions Lions started a new band, Last Ride Pony Rides and, in 1999, it woul ...
,
Such Gold,
Title Fight,
Forever Came Calling, and
Polar Bear Club
Polar Bear Club was an American post-hardcore band from Rochester and Syracuse in upstate New York. Formed in 2005, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with vocalist Jimmy Stadt and lead guitarist Chris Browne as the only consistent me ...
. In June 2011 the band self-released their five-song EP, ''Far From Home'', which was then re-recorded in 2012 with five additional tracks to become their first full-length album by the same name and put out on independent Japanese record label Ice Grill$ Records.
In January 2013 the band announced they had recruited Ollie Baxxter as their new lead vocalist. In October they released a music video for "Storyteller", followed by a video for their original holiday-themed "Wish List" in December.
Broadside spent the first half of 2014 touring and playing shows with various artists including Of Fortune and Fame, Old Again, Battleghost. In October 2014 Broadside contributed a demo version of their song "Avery" in partnership with Hope For the Day and PropertyOfZack to help raise awareness for suicide prevention.
On March 10, 2015, it was announced that the band had signed to
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thur ...
, which was accompanied by pre-orders for ''Old Bones'' set for release on May 19, 2015, along with a music video for the new single "Coffee Talk".
In late September 2015, founding member Bassist Josh Glupker left for undisclosed reasons.
On June 16, 2017, the band released its second studio album, ''Paradise''. On July 8, 2017, the album peaked at the No. 17 position on the
Billboard''
Heatseekers
Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it seamlessly. Missiles which use infrared seeking are often referred to as "heat-seekers" since infrared is rad ...
chart.
On May 15, 2019, the band released ''King of Nothing / Empty''.
The band is set to release their new album ''Into the Raging Sea'' on July 24, 2020.
Band members
Current
*Ollie Baxxter – vocals
(2013–present)
*Pat Diaz – bass
(2015–present)
*Jeff Nichols – drums
(2016–present)
*Domenic Reid – guitar
(2017–present)
Past
*Bryant Leary – vocals
(2010–2013)
*Kyle Foundry – guitar
(2010-2012)
*Jade Estrella – guitar
(2010–2013)
*Josh Glupker – bass
(2010–2015)
*Andrew Dunton – drums
(2010–2016)
*John Painter – guitar
(2012)
*Niles Gibbs – guitar
(2013–2017)
*Dorian Cooke – guitar; vocals
(2015–2019)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
*''Old Bones'' (2015)
*''Paradise'' (2017)
*''Into the Raging Sea'' (2020)
Demos
*''Far From Home'' (2011)
References
{{Authority control
American pop punk groups
Victory Records artists
Musical groups from Virginia