Forever Came Calling is an American pop punk band from Twentynine Palms, California.
Forever Came Calling | |
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| Origin | Twentynine Palms, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop punk,[1] emo |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Pure Noise Records & Penultimate Records |
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| Website | forevercamecalling |
History
editThe band formed in the year 2006 as a Senses Fail and Taking Back Sunday cover band. After multiple line up changes, John Swaba joined as bassist. They then recorded and released their EP, HopE P.assion. They were featured on the documentary, No Room For Rockstars which helped them gain fame. They released their first split EP with Handguns, in 2011 with Bryce on Drums. In 2012 they released their first full-length album, Contender and soon after got a new guitarist, Isaac Taylor.
They released second split EP with Family Thief, in 2013.[citation needed]
In October 2014 they released their second full-length album, What Matters Most. In the summer of 2015 they collaborated with Ronald Records to put out their first EP and some songs recorded prior to that release on cassette. The release, "Songs From High School." was exclusive to their Rather Be Dead Than Cool tour, but they sold extra merchandise from the tour in August. Third/touring guitarist Tom "the mop" Lovejoy joined the group after the departure of Isaac Taylor in 2015.[2][3][4]
In January 2018 the band announced their new EP "Retro Future", as well as a tour with In Her Own Words kicking off in Lafayette, LA at the 2018 Wilhelm Records Music Festival and signing with Penultimate Records in Australia.[5][6]
Members
editPresent
- Joe Candelaria - vocals, guitar (2006–Present)
Past
- Mark Amorossi - drums (2006)
- Jimmy Dale - drums (2006-2007)
- Cody Conners - guitar (2006-2007)
- Chris Conklin - bass (2006-2008)
- Jeffrey Tedtaotao - drums (2007-?)
- Ron Grieger - guitar (2011-2012)
- Carl Lakey - guitar (2011-?)
- Isaac Taylor - guitar, backing vocals (2012-2015)
- Thomas Lovejoy - guitar, backing vocals (2015–2018)
- Bryce Esquivel - drums (2011–2015)
- John Swaba - bass (2008–2019)
Timeline
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Contender (Pure Noise Records, 2012) - U.S. Heatseekers #29
- What Matters Most... (Pure Noise Records, 2014) - U.S #179, U.S. Heatseekers #6
EPs
edit- This Is Me Dreaming (February 24, 2006)
- HopE P.assion (February 10, 2010)
- Retro Future (2018) (self-released, US, Penultimate Records AUS) - #5 Billboard, U.S. Heatseekers #11
Split EPs
edit- Handguns/Forever Came Calling (November 8, 2011)
- Family Thief/Forever Came Calling (November 19, 2013)
Compilations
edit- Songs from High School (2015)
References
edit- ^ Pettigrew, Jason (February 27, 2012). "Review: "No Room For Rockstars" successfully captures the agony, ecstasy of the Vans Warped Tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ Whitt, Cassie. "EP Premiere: Forever Came Calling / Family Thief Split". Alternative Press. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Schreurs, Jason. "All Reviews Forever Came Calling - Contender". Alternative Press. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne. "Forever Came Calling announce new album, 'Contender'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Schreurs, Jason. "Retro Future". Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Cribb, Daniel. "US Pop-Punkers Forever Came Calling Ink Aus Deal With Penultimate Records". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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