Meet Me at the Altar (stylized as Meet Me @ the Altar) is an American pop-punk band formed in 2015.[3] Initially, the three members—all of whom lived in different states at the time—worked on music remotely through the internet.[4][5] The band went on their first tour in 2018, and were signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2020.[4]
Meet Me at the Altar | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Meet Me @ the Altar |
| Origin | Florida/Georgia/New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
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| Website | meetmeatthealtar |
History
editMeet Me at the Altar was formed in 2015, when Téa Campbell met Ada Juarez through YouTube; the latter had posted a number of videos covering pop-punk songs, and Campbell subsequently reached out.[3] In time, the two developed a friendship that turned into the band. To locate a vocalist, Campbell and Juarez held auditions online.[3] Edith Victoria was one of the individuals who tried out for the position, submitting a rendition of Paramore's "All I Wanted."[4][6] The name of the band refers to a text conversation between Campbell and Juarez, as Billboard notes: "The [name] stems from a text message Juarez sent Campbell in a bonding moment: 'I was like "marry me!"' says Campbell, 'and she typed, "meet me @ the altar."'"[4]
In 2020, the band went viral, partially in part of receiving public endorsements of pop-punk veterans Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years.[7][8] In October 2020, the band was subsequently signed to Fueled by Ramen.[4] After re-releasing "Garden" under Fueled By Ramen, they released their first new single under the label, "Hit Like a Girl", in March 2021.[9] Their debut EP for the label, Model Citizen, released on August 13, 2021.[10]
In 2022 the band performed at several large venues such as Lollapalooza[11] and TwitchCon, as well as opening for Green Day.[12] In January 2023, they made their television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, during which they announced their debut album, Past // Present // Future, which was released on March 10, and performed its lead single, "Say It (To My Face)."[13]
Musical style
editThe band's musical style is commonly described as pop-punk.[14][15][16][8] Some publications have compared their musical style to another female-fronted pop-punk band, Paramore.[4][5][17][18]
Band members
editCurrent members
- Edith Victoria – vocals (2017–present)
- Téa Campbell – guitar, bass (2015–present)
- Ada Juarez – drums (2015–present)
Touring members
- Kaylie Sang – rhythm guitar (2019–2022)
- El Xiques – bass (2018–2022)
- Rosalind Vo — bass (2015, 2018–2019)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Out of Sight, Out of Mind |
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| Past // Present // Future |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Red Walls |
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| Changing States |
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| Bigger Than Me |
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| Model Citizen |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | |
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| 2015 | "Miscommunication" | Red Walls |
| 2016 | "Abhorrence" | Out of Sight, Out of Mind |
| 2017 | "I Made This Title Really Long Because Ada Told Me To" | |
| 2018 | "Changing States" | Changing States |
| 2020 | "May the Odds Be in Your Favor" | Non-album single |
| "Garden" | ||
| 2021 | "Hit Like a Girl" | |
| "Feel a Thing" | Model Citizen | |
| "Brighter Days (Are Before Us)" | ||
| 2022 | "Say It (To My Face)" | Past // Present // Future |
| 2023 | "Kool" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2019 | "Morris Farm Drive" |
| 2020 | "Garden" |
| 2021 | "Feel a Thing" |
| 2021 | "Brighter Days (Are Before Us)" |
| 2021 | "Wake Up" |
| 2021 | "Now or Never" |
| 2022 | "Say It (To My Face)" |
| 2023 | "Kool" |
| 2023 | "T.M.I." |
| 2023 | "Strangers" |
| 2023 | "Changes" |
References
edit- ^ Chris, Elena (April 9, 2021). "10 next-gen pop-punk bands who will transport you back to the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Hartmann, Graham (June 17, 2021). "10 Up-and-Coming Bands You Need to Hear in 2021". Loudwire. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c Abdurraqib, Hanif (August 19, 2021). "Saving Pop Punk? That's Just Their Warm-Up Act". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Cirisano, Tatiana. "Meet Me at The Altar Formed Online and Wrote Songs By Text. Now the Punk Trio Is Signed to Fueled By Ramen: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar sign to Fueled by Ramen, share 'Garden' video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Calligori, Katherine (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announces Signing with Fueled By Ramen". idobi Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Artist x Artist: All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Meet Me @ the Altar in Conversation". Spin. July 10, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Tenreyro, Tatiana (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar announce their first EP under Fueled By Ramen". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Roche, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar release riff-heavy pop-punk female empowerment anthem, Hit Like A Girl". Guitar World. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Chesler, Josh (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar Release 'Feel A Thing' From Upcoming Model Citizen EP". Spin. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Meet Me @ The Altar [@mmataband] (March 22, 2022). "LOLLAPALOOZA WE ARE COMING FOR YOU!!!! SO excited to be coming back to Chicago this summer. Get your tickets today at 12pm CT! 🤘🏾🔥🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Meet Me @ The Altar to support Green Day at several European shows…". Kerrang!. March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (January 20, 2023). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announce Debut Album Past // Present // Future on Colbert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Gracie, Bianca (February 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar Are Jump-Starting a New Era for Pop Punk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Ross, Alex Robert (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar share "Garden," become your new favorite pop-punk band". The Fader. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Jenessa (March 15, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punk". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ LeSuer, Mike (June 18, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar's Songs That Shaped Their Pop-Punk Sound". Flood. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Young, Amy (October 5, 2020). "20 LGBTQIA+ artists giving the world a big middle finger right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2020.