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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 differter 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 friendmpsons character)|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
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- John Norris (June 5, 2006). "MTV News Raw: Fall Out Boy". MTV.com (Podcast). Retrieved 2006-07-18.
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