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 (From Left) Trohman, Hurley, Wentz, Stump | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Wilmette, Illinois |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Members | Patrick Stump Pete Wentz Joe Trohman Andy Hurley |
| Website | www.FallOutBoyRock.com |
Fall Out Boy is an Alternative Rock/Pop-punk/Emo band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois that formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump (lead vocals, guitar), Pete Wentz (bass, backup vocalist, and lyricist), Joe Trohman (lead guitar), and Andy Hurley (drums).
Band history
Early years
Trohman and Wentz met each other through mutual involvement in the Chicago music scene. The two decided to start a band which differed from their musical roots, but were more similar to bands that they listened to growing up, like Green Day and Descendents. In 2001, Trohman met Stump at a Borders bookstore, later introducing him to Wentz. Stump originally auditioned to be the band's drummer, but became the singer, although he had no prior experience. Wentz later recruited friend Hurley, a local Chicago drummer who had drumed for Racetraitor and Project Rocket. The name of the band reportedly came from when the band asked the audience at a college show what they should be called, and an audience member yelled out "Fallout Boy," the name of superhero Radioactive Man's sidekick on the animated TV show The Simpsons. However, the band reports that the name Fall Out Boy is not a reference to the cartoon character.
2002—present
The band released the EP Split with Project Rocket in 2002 on Uprising Records. The band then released the EP Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend, on Uprising Records in 2003. During this period Fall Out Boy built a following playing in Chicago, but especially the surrounding suburbia, which had become a popular area for punk, hardcore, and emo music. One venue of particular significance and influence was the Knights of Columbus Hall. This was the site of many early Fall Out Boy shows. The Fall Out Boy video for "Dead on Arrival" was shot at the Knights of Columbus Hall, which also served as a site for several "secret shows".
Drummer Andy Hurley joined the band after the EP was released. The same year they released their first full-length album, Take This To Your Grave, on Fueled By Ramen, with singles such as "Grand Theft Autumn (Where is Your Boy)" and "Saturday" receiving airplay on FUSE and mtvU. The album achieved Gold status. In 2003 the band signed with Island Records. They released the acoustic EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue, on Fueled By Ramen, which included a DVD, in 2004.
In 2005, the band's stability was threatened when Wentz overdosed on the anxiety medication Ativan in an apparent (but disputed) suicide attempt. On May 3, [[
- John Norris (June 5, 2006). "MTV News Raw: Fall Out Boy". MTV.com (Podcast). Retrieved 2006-07-18.
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