Story Of The Year
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Story Of The Year is a Punk rock band. Its members are Dan Marsala (vocals), Ryan Phillips (guitar), Phillip Sneed (guitar), Adam Russell (bass), and Josh Wills (drums).
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About
Story Of The Year began in 1995 at St. Louis, Missouri. They were formly known as Big Blue Monkey with the line-up: Dan Marsala (vocals) Ryan Phillips (guitar), Phillip Sneed (guitar), Adam Russell (bass), Josh Wills (drums). It all started with two guy, John and Perry. Marsala was the drummer and Philips was on guitar. After graduation, the two decided to part ways from Big Blue Monkey and start their own band but they decided to stick with them but just change the instruments that they would play. They had extensive practices that it would run until midnight. The boys placed all their efforts to the band and raised money to record their own materials. Big Blue Monkeys moved to California for bigger oppurtunities. In the span of weeks staying in California they were offered to tour with Goldfinger. During the tour they decided to changed their name to Story of the Year. In 2002, the band released their self-titled debut album. Goldfinger's John Feldmen (vocalist) wanted to produce the band's debut. During their break from tour, Feldmen presented Story of the Year's video to Maverick Record and quickly signed them in.
After the extensive tour, Story Of The Year concentrated on recording their album. While recording, there were disagreements and Gregory decided to leave the band. They auditioned for potential guitarist for several weeks. Sneed from the band Maybe Today took Gregory's position. They wrote a number of songs in just two weeks and recorded 10 singles for the album. It finally came out in 2003 named Page Avenue. After the release, they went on an extensive tour to promote the album. Page Avenue hit the gold status in just six months after its release.
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Page Avenue | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 2005 | In the Wake of Determination | Certified Gold in the U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Mod | U.S. Mainstream | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Until the Day I Die" | 12 | Page Avenue | |
| 2004 | "Anthem of Our Dying Day" | 10 | Page Avenue | |
| 2004 | "Sidewalks" | 40 | Page Avenue | |
| 2005 | "We Don't Care Anymore" | 28 | 38 | In the Wake of Determination |
News
Tours & Concerts
Apr 24 2008 - Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 25 2008 - Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Apr 26 2008 - Cynthia Woodland Pavillion Houston, Texas
Apr 27 2008 - Pizza Hut Park Dallas, Texas
Apr 29 2008 - The Social Orlando, Florida
Apr 30 2008 - Floyd’s Music Store Tallahassee, Florida
May 1 2008 - State Theatre Tampa, Florida
May 3 2008 - BAMBOOZLE Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford, New Jersey
May 4 2008 - Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania
May 5 2008 - The Mod Club Toronto, Ontario
May 10 2008 - Groezrock Festival Meerhout
May 11 2008 - Waterfront Rottderam
May 13 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Hamburg
May 14 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Berlin
May 15 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Munich
May 16 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Vienna
May 17 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Milan
May 18 2008 - GIVE IT A NAME Zurich
May 20 2008 - Mean Fiddler London
May 21 2008 - Academy 2 Birmingham
May 22 2008 - Academy 2 Manchester
May 23 2008 - QMU Glasgow
May 25 2008 - Slamdunk Festival Leeds
May 30 2008 - Tivoli Brisbane
May 31 2008 - Luna Park Sydney
Jun 1 2008 - Billboard/ Afternoon show/ Under 18 Melbourne
Jun 2 2008 - Billboard/ Evening Show/ 18+ Melbourne
Jun 19 2008 - Pomona, California
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 2003 | "Anthem of Our Dying Day" | WEA International | Page Avenue |
| 2005 | "We Don't Care Anymore" | Maverick | In the Wake of Determination |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- The group first started out as Big Blue Monkey. Then after playing awhile in St. Louis and persisting they were heard by a producer and became the story of the year. They became comfortable being called the Story Of The Year.
Reviews
- Story Of The Year is clearly influenced by the sounds of John Feldmen. On the other hand, they have great arrangements of their instruments. Marsala's voice blend in beautiful in the rhythm of their tracks. The have an unbelievable executions of their singles. Mimi 12:00, 30 April 2008 (PST)
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Categories: Artist | Punk | Rock
