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Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist-rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley.

With Pete Wentz as the band's primary lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy reached mainstream success with its major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005, the album won several awards and has achieved double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States alone. To support the album, the band headlined tours around the world in 2005 and 2006.

In 2007 the band released Infinity on High to major chart success, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 260,000 copies its first week. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote the album, the band performed at the Live Earth concerts and headlined the Honda Civic Tour through mid 2007.

On February 2, 2010, the band reportedly broke up although no official press statement was released. On both February 4, 2010 and February 6, 2010, the band's current status was made more clear and the indefinite hiatus was re-confirmed.

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Musical style

While widely considered to be a pop punk band, Fall Out Boy has been described as emo and cites emo group The Get Up Kids as an influence. When interviewed for a retrospective article in Alternative Press at the time The Get Up Kids disbanded in 2005, Pete Wentz stated that "Fall Out Boy would not be a band if it were not for The Get Up Kids." Early in the band's career, when Jared Logan was producing their debut album, he asked bassist Pete Wentz what sound the band desired for recording. Wentz responded by "handing over the first two New Found Glory records".

A central part of Fall Out Boy's sound is rooted in the band's lyrics, mainly penned by bassist Pete Wentz, who commonly uses irony and other literary devices to narrate personal experience and stories. Their albums Take This To Your Grave and From Under The Cork Tree are both said to have pop punk as well as punk rock sounds and influences, and Infinity on High features a wide range of styles and instrumentation, including orchestral and choral arrangements ("Thnks fr th Mmrs" and "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave") and a slower piano ballad ("Golden"). On Folie à Deux, Fall Out Boy continues to evolve their sound, increasing the use of piano ("What a Catch, Donnie", "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet", and "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"), synthesizers, and guest artists. The band also shows a number of influences, with the opening track borrowing a chord sequence from The Who song "Baba O'Riley" and "What a Catch, Donnie" referencing Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in both sound and lyrics.

The band has worked with many producers and artists, including The Neptunes, Timbaland, Lil' Wayne and Kanye West, who Patrick Stump described as "the Prince of his generation." Following the news that Fall Out Boy would be taking a break, Rock Sound revealed that Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley have teamed up with members of Every Time I Die and Anthrax to create a metal supergroup called The Damned Things.

Band members

Current

• Patrick Stump – lead vocals (2001–present), rhythm guitar (2003–present)
• Joe Trohman – lead guitars, backing vocals (2001–present)
• Pete Wentz – bass, backing vocals (2001–present)
• Andy Hurley – drums, percussion (2003–present)

Former

• T.J. "Raccine" Kunasch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001–2003)
• Mike Pareskuwicz – drums, percussion (2001–2003)

Discography

Studio albums

• Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend (2003)
• Take This to Your Grave (2003)
• From Under the Cork Tree (2005)
• Infinity on High (2007)
• Folie à Deux (2008)

Awards

References

1. Fall Out Boy biography. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on November 22, 2009.
2. Patrick Stump Declares: 'I'm Not In Fall Out Boy Right Now'
3. Update: Fall Out Boy Downplay Breakup Chatter - Spin.com
4. Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy on a Break, Not Breakup - E! Online
5. Fall Out Boyz on YouTube
   Pete Wentz refers to the band as "pop punk".
6. Adita, Bradley (2004). "Fall Out Boy Interview". Redline Distribution. Retrieved November 28, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
7. Associated Press (December 14, 2005). "Fall Out Boy takes pop route to rock success". MSNBC.com. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
8. "Line-up and Artists: Fall Out Boy". BBC. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
9. "Say Goodnight, Mean Goodbye: The Oral History of The Get Up Kids". Alternative Press, issue #204.
10. Manley, Brendan (March 2010), "2001-2005: The Oral History of New Found Glory", Alternative Press, no. 260, p. 65, ISSN 1065-1667 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help)
11. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "From Under The Cork Tree". Allmusic. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
12. Loftus, Johnny. "Take This To Your Grave". Allmusic. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
13. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Folie a Deux > Overview AMG.
14. Scaggs, Austin (December 11, 2008). "Q&A: Patrick Stump." Rolling Stone. Issue 1067.
15. "Fall Out Boy Members Announce Metal Side Project". Rock Sound (November 28, 2009). Retrieved on December 5, 2009.

External links

• Official website

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