indie rock
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band from
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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History
Tokyo Rose was formed in 1999 by
Mike Glita
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly afte ...
, former bassist of
Senses Fail
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly afte ...
, and Matt Reilly, formerly of The Finals. Soon after going through several line up changes, Ryan Dominguez became the new singer/frontman of the band. This marked the fruition of what eventually became what Tokyo Rose is today. In the summer of 2001, Reilly parted ways with the band, while Glita, the drummer of Tokyo Rose at the time, and Ryan Dominguez (vocals, guitar) enlisted Chris Poulsen (bass), formerly of Professor Plum, and headed into the studio to record their debut EP "Chasing Fireflies." The EP was released on a label based out of Boston called All About Records, and later received distribution through The Militia Group. Later in 2002, Mike Glita parted ways with the band. After a couple of lineup changes, they secured Jake Margolis (drums) and Greg Doran (guitar) to complete the band.
After signing to
SideCho Records
SideCho Records was an independent record label based in Long Beach, California, which closed in 2011.
Artists
* Those Mockingbirds
* Peachcake
* Charlemagne
* Neva Dinova
* Michael Zapruder
* The Pale Pacific
* Sherwood
* Shiny Toy Guns
* Som ...
, the band spent Spring of 2003 at Portrait Studios in
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Lincoln Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 10,521,Reinventing a Lost Art'', Tokyo Rose's debut full-length album. It was produced by Jersey-based producer
Chris Badami
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A New Jersey native, Badami began his musical journey by teaching himself the basics of recording on a four-track cassette recorder he received as a birthday gift.
Badami ...
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The Dillinger Escape Plan
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,
The Early November
The Early November is an American rock band from New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 2001 and signed with Drive-Thru Records in 2002. , they have released two EPs: '' For All of This'' (2002) and '' The Acoustic EP'' (2005). They have ...
,
The Starting Line
The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 1999.
History
Early years (1999–2001)
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) and was released July 15, 2003. They released their second album New American Saint, featuring
Fred Mascherino
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of
Taking Back Sunday
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on the track "A Reason to Come Home Again." Tom Roslak (Drummer and Berklee Student) bows out of lineup to finish his degree at Berklee. Discussion with Tom reveals sadness at not touring with the Band, but he decides to perform while group looks for a replacement through the summer of 2007. Tokyo Rose group decides that they cannot wait for his studies and replaces him in the band with drummer Shawn Fichtner who now plays with Old Wives (formerly ActionReaction). Album releases on October 4, 2005, touring with
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in 1999. The band's members currently are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keybo ...
, as well as performing on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour.
On July 31, 2007 the band took on new member Jake Margolis and released their third full studio album The Promise in Compromise, since then they have been extensively touring the United States.
Current Lineup
* Ryan Dominguez (2001–present) - (
Vocals
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/
Guitar
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)
* Jake Margolis (2007–present) - (
Drums
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)
* Brad - (Guitar)
* Dan Kuzma - (Bass)
Former Members
* Chris Poulsen (2001–2008) (Joins
The Color Fred
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History
The band was start ...
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Bass
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** Acoustic bass gui ...
)
* Greg Doran (2003–2007) - (Guitar)
* Josh Lurie (2005–2007) - (Guitar)
*Shawn Fichtner (touring drummer form the album New American Saint) - (Drums)
* Matt Reilly - (Guitar)
*
Mike Glita
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly afte ...
(Formerly of
Senses Fail
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly afte ...
and Love Automatic) - (Drums)
* Rob Tassaro (2001–2003) - (Guitar)
* Tom Roslak - (2005–2007) (Drums) - Up to date information on this performer/writer/producer at
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* Ryan Terry - guitar