Sound the Alarm is an American

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band from Bangor,

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. The band consists of singer Cody Jancovic, guitarists Joe Brule and Brian Chiusano, bassist Colin Ellis, and drummer Rick Stephans. Their newest album, ''Stay Inside'', was released on July 17, 2007 by

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History

Sound The Alarm was formed in 1999 by Cody Jancovic, Brian Chiusano, Colin Ellis, Rick Stephans in their hometown of Bangor in Upper Mount Bethel Township,

. At that time, the band members were only 12 years old. The four played covers of favorite bands under the name Sleepwell. After Joe Brule joined the band, Sleepwell began writing original material and won local acclaim.Corey Apar, Sound the Alarmat

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Working with Rob Freeman, then of

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, Sleepwell recorded a demo and word spread quickly about the band. In 2004, they were courted by producer

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while still students at Bangor Area High School. The band changed its name to Sound The Alarm because of a threatened lawsuit by a mattress company alleging that the name "Sleepwell" infringed on their copyright. The group graduated early from high school in 2005, newly christened as Sound The Alarm, released an EP on Rock Ridge Music later that year. They then signed with

and moved to

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to record with Howard Benson, releasing their debut full-length, ''Stay Inside'', in July 2007 to mixed reviews.Review of ''Stay Inside''
. Alternative Addiction, August 31, 2007. The group has toured with

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, and Bedlight For Blue Eyes, among others. The song "Suffocating" has been covered by

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on her debut album '' Believe''.

Discography

*''Coin Operated Entertainment'' EP (Self-released, 2003) (released while still known as "Sleepwell")
Track Listing:
1. Dearly Departed
2. Trademarks
3. Symphony In Red
4. Firing Line (All Targets Down)
5. Center City *''Sound the Alarm'' (2005, Rock Ridge Records) Track Listing:
1. Fools and Thieves
2. Suffocate To Stay Alive
3. Cutting Deep
4. Prove Them Wrong
5. Waiting For Winter
6. Never Let You Down *''Stay Inside'' (Release Date July 17, 2007,

) Track Listing:
1. Closer
2. Picture Perfect
3. Suffocating
4. Stay Inside
5. Until We Collide
6. Fact or Fiction
7. Telling Lies
8. If I Told You
9. Count On Me
10. Something New
11. Blame It All On Me
12. Fight For... The song "Dearly Departed" from ''Coin Operated Entertainment'' was re-recorded as "Count On Me" for ''Stay Inside''. Similarly, the demo version of "Suffocating" from ''Stay Inside'' is called "Suffocate To Stay Alive" on ''Sound The Alarm''.

References

{{Authority control American pop rock music groups Bangor Area High School alumni Rock music groups from Pennsylvania Musical groups established in 1999 Geffen Records artists Rock Ridge Music artists 1999 establishments in Pennsylvania