The Summer Obsession
| The Summer Obsession | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | TSO |
| Origin | Jacksonville, FL |
| Genres | Dance-punk, punk rock, pop rock, indie rock, electronica, pop punk |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Virgin Records, Universal, EMI Music Japan, New Girl Money, Myspace Records, Bullion/Sega Records, Throback Records |
| Associated acts | Nightswim, Braided Sun, Greyfield, Galaxy Flowers, Start Trouble, HILLvalley |
| Website | http://www.thesummerobsession.com |
| Members | |
The Summer Obsession is an American punk rock band, formed in Jacksonville Beach, FL in 2004.
History
The band was originally formed in 2004 by Fin Leavell & Luke Walker. The band has toured with Cartel, Mýa, Story of the Year, Saosin, Sugarcult, The Click Five, Permanent Me, Hit the Lights, Houston Calls, Monty Are I, Against All Authority, Whole Wheat Bread, Plain White T's, New Years Day and many more. Two Types Of People was the first CD released by the outfit. The group was slated to play on dates of the 2004 Warped Tour, but their stage was cancelled; after finding this out, they moved to Los Angeles, where they landed a deal with Virgin Records.[1] Late in 2005, they appeared on a MySpace Records compilation.[1]
This Is Where You Belong is their debut major label album released in August 2006 on Virgin Records. They appeared on Cartoon Network's Fridays and performed the songs "Melt the Sugar" and "Disappear". They have also played in Japan on two occasions.
Members
Current members
- Fin Leavell - vocals & guitar
Former members
- Luke Walker - vocals, piano, bass, & guitar
- Chris Wilson - drums, guitar, & percussion
- Chris Miller - bass & vocals
- Mark McHone - bass
- CJ Randolph - guitar & vocals
- Jordan White - guitar
- Josh Freese - drums
- Ryland Steen - drums
- Chris Panama Brown - drums
Timeline
Discography
Albums
- Two Types Of People (Download, June 4, 2004)
- This Is Where You Belong (CD, Virgin Records, August 29, 2006)
- This Is Where You Belong (Japanese Edition) (CD, EMI Music Japan, December 7, 2006)
- Believe Nothing Explore Everything (CD, Bullion Records, September 2, 2010)
- The Summer Obsession (CD, Bullion Records, January 19, 2011)
- Sea the Universe! (CD, New Girl Money, TBD, 2017)
EPs
- Magic Mountain Sessions EP (Download, April 20th, 2005)
- TSO EP (CD, Virgin Records, January 3rd, 2006)
- We're Not Virgins Anymore EP (CD, January 30, 2007)
- Between the Sets EP (Download, May 30th, 2007)
- The Salvia Sessions EP (Download, October 30th, 2007)
- Allegiance To the Fire: The Downtown LA Mental Ward EP (Download, May 30th, 2008)
- Believe Nothing Explore Everything EP (Download, March 30th, 2010)
- ilikesealife EP (CD, New Girl Money, TBD, 2017)
Singles
- 8 AM (Download, May 15th, 2004)
- I Miss You (Download, July 15th, 2004)
- Down For Whatever (Download, September 12th, 2004)
- Death Said (Download, February 1st, 2005)
- Bored (Download, May 5th, 2005)
- Do You Remember (CD, Virgin Records, June 20, 2006)
- Mary Jane (Download, November 16th, 2007)
- Beautiful Tragedy (Download, February 15th, 2008)
- We Are All Telepathic (Download, May 30th, 2008)
- 2 Days (Download, March 30th, 2010)
- Visible (CD, New Girl Money, TBD, 2017)
Compilations
- Myspace Warped Tour Compilation 8 AM (CD, Myspace Records, July 15, 2004)
- Myspace Records Vol. 1 Compilation Melt the Sugar (CD, Myspace Records, November 15, 2005)
- Shout! Best of Loud Rock Compilation Do You Remember (CD, Universal, June 18, 2008)
Soundtracks
- Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever Disappear and Death Said (CD, Little, Brown and Company, May 23, 2006)
References
- 1 2 Corey Apar, The Summer Obsession at Allmusic