Every Avenue
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 Every Avenue playing in Atlanta, Georgia at The Masquerade in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Marysville,Michigan |
| Genres | Pop-punk·power pop·alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003–2012 (hiatus), 2018,[1]2023-present |
| Labels | Fearless |
| Members | David Strauchman |
| Past members | Joshua Withenshaw Cameron Grestiner Jason Letkiewicz Michael Govaere James Deeghan Matthew Black Dennis Wilson |
Every Avenueis an Americanpop-punkband fromMarysville, Michigan,formed in 2003. The group's most prevalent line-up consisted of David Ryan Strauchman (lead vocals, piano), Joshua Randall Withenshaw (lead guitar), James Francis Deeghan (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Franklin Black (bass, backing vocals) and Michael Joseph Govaere (drums, percussion). The band is signed toFearless Recordsand released their debut album,Shh, Just Go with itin 2008. It was followed up by their second album,Picture Perfect,in 2009, which reached no. 136 on theBillboard200chart. In 2011, the band's third and latest album,Bad Habits,was released, peaking at no. 63 on theBillboard200 – the band's highest chart position. Every Avenue has toured with bands such asBoys Like Girls;Mayday Parade,The Maine,andAll Time Lowon the latter'sThe Compromising of Integrity, Morality and Principles in Exchange for Money Tour;and have also been a part of theVans Warped Tour.As of 2023, Strauchman is the sole member of Every Avenue.
History
[edit]Formation and early years (2003–2008)
[edit]Every Avenue formed in Marysville, Michigan in 2003.[2]Early on, they changed lead singers and the former lead singer James Beesley later became the group's tour manager.[3]
They self-released two EPs in 2004 and 2006 before signing toFearless Recordsin 2007 and releasing an EP in the summer of that year. Just before signing, guitarist Jason Letkiewicz left the band when he got a film making scholarship. Jimmie Deeghan replaced him and quickly became a principal songwriter.
Shh, Just Go with it (2008)
[edit]In February 2008, their first full-length album,Shh, Just Go with it,was released and hit No. 27 on the U.S.BillboardHeatseekers chart.[4]They then began touring nationally with bands such asHit the Lights,Farewell,Mayday Parade,All Time Low,andThe Maine.They also appeared on theVans Warped Tourin 2008.
"Where Were You?"not only received play onYahoo! RadioandAOL Radio,but was also featured on MTV'sReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntletand received more than 150,000 downloads onMark Hoppus' "Hi My Name is Mark" blog oniTunes.
"One More Song"was featured on MTV'sThe Real World: Hollywood(in the episode "Mexi-Loco" ),[5][better source needed]as well as on MTV'sThe Island. Their video for their song"Think of You Later (Empty Room)"was released in November 2008.
Picture Perfect(2009–2010)
[edit]On April 11, 2009, it was announced that the band was in the studio recording their second album with producerMitch Allanas well as Mike Green.[6]A few days later on April 14, Govaere announced he would be leaving the band to move forward with his recording studio, Downbeat Studio.[7]
The band's second album,Picture Perfect,was released November 3, 2009 onFearless Records.The first single from the album, "Tell Me I'm a Wreck", was uploaded to Every Avenue's Myspace on October 9, 2009. It was also made available for download on the iTunes Store and for free listening on Spotify. Its music video was released online on August 12, 2009. The song "Picture Perfect" was featured in a montage duringCBS's coverage of the2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championshipgame on April 6, 2010. The group also appeared on theAlternative Presstour in 2010.
Every Avenue was featured onPunk Goes Classic Rock(the 9th installment to thePunk Goes...series), doing their rendition of theEddie Moneysong "Take Me Home Tonight"featuringJuliet SimmsfromAutomatic Loveletter.The album was released on April 27, 2010.
UK Tours
[edit]Every Avenue made their first trip to the UK in January 2009, being the opening support forBoys Like Girls– alongsideMetro Station.During the summer, the band toured with Philadelphia'sValencia.[8]In January 2012, it was announced that they would be returning to the UK the co-headline with We Are the in Crowd on their UK tour in April, alongside The Summer Set. It was later announced a few weeks before tour was due to start that Every Avenue would not be on this tour due to an illness.
Bad Habits (2011)
[edit]On March 23, the band tweeted that they had officially entered their studio in order to record their third full-length album and on April 29 officially announced its completion. The band's third full-length album,Bad Habits,was released in summer 2011. On June 3, 2011, the band announced that Bad Habits would be released on August 2 through Fearless Records. The first single set to spawned from Bad Habits is 'Whatever Happened to You' which was released via Every Avenue's Facebook page on June 20, 2011.[9]
The band appeared on the2011 Warped Tourand toured as a supporting act forYellowcardwith labelmateGo Radioin the fall of 2011.
Last tour and hiatus
[edit]On October 24, 2012, Every Avenue announced that its upcoming tour will be their last. Frontman David Strauchman said, "As we have always said, this is see you later. We're not into goodbyes. We are not breaking up and are not on bad terms. We have all reached a new chapter in our lives and we are excited about exploring new possibilities."[10]
Reunion (2018)
[edit]On October 1, 2018, the band announced a reunion, with two shows to take place at the end of the year in Detroit and Chicago.[citation needed]
A Light in the Dark Tour (2023)
[edit]In the year 2023, the band began a tour, with 20+ shows to take place around the United States.[citation needed][11]
Members
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Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US [12] |
US Alt. [13] |
US Heat [14] |
US Indie [15] |
US Rock [16] | |||||||
| Shh, Just Go with It | — | — | 27 | — | — | ||||||
| Picture Perfect |
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136 | — | 2 | 20 | — | |||||
| Bad Habits |
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63 | 10 | — | 8 | 14 | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
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| This is Why We Don't Have Nice Things |
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Compilations
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Where Were You" | 2008 | Shh, Just Go With It |
| "Think of You Later (Empty Room)" | ||
| "Tell Me I'm a Wreck" | 2009 | Picture Perfect |
| "For Always, Forever" | ||
| "Picture Perfect" | ||
| "Saying Goodbye" | ||
| "Fall Apart" | 2011 | Bad Habits |
| "No One But You" | ||
| "Tie Me Down" | ||
| "Someday, Somehow" | ||
| "Watch the World" | 2012 |
References
[edit]- ^"Every Avenue announce return with two reunion shows".Alternative Press.Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2018.RetrievedOctober 1,2018.
- ^Every AvenueatAllmusic
- ^InterviewArchivedDecember 31, 2008, at theWayback Machine,MotionCity.
- ^Chart Positions,Allmusic.com
- ^"Real World: Hollywood - Ep. 12 - Mexi-Loco - MTV".MTV.Archived fromthe originalon August 28, 2008.RetrievedSeptember 30,2015.
- ^"Every Avenue Recording With Mitch Allan".AbsolutePunk.net.RetrievedSeptember 30,2015.
- ^"Message - AbsolutePunk.net".absolutepunk.net.RetrievedSeptember 30,2015.
- ^Ambrose, Anthony."inTuneMusic Online: Every Avenue / Valencia @ NYC 7/1".Archived fromthe originalon July 22, 2012.RetrievedJuly 29,2009.
- ^"Every Avenue Has Bad Habits".AbsolutePunk.net.RetrievedSeptember 30,2015.
- ^"Every Avenue Announce Breakup Plans; Reveal Dates For" Last Call "Tour".Under the Gun Review.Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 30,2015.
- ^"Every Avenue on Instagram:" Hey y'all! Some of you have been asking so here is the list of the rest of the dates and venues for this tour! Can't wait to see y'all there! "".
- ^"Every Avenue – Chart History: Billboard 200".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2015.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
- ^"Every Avenue – Chart History: Alternative Albums".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2016.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
- ^"Every Avenue – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2015.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
- ^"Every Avenue – Chart History: Independent Albums".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2016.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
- ^"Every Avenue – Chart History: Rock Albums".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2016.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
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