Music >> Artists >> Rock
Formed:
2003 in Jacksonville, FL

Genre:
Rock

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Biography

One of the few screamo bands to land a Top 40 pop hit, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus formed in 2003 in Middleburg, Florida. After writing and rehearsing for 18 months, the bandmembers were urged by several friends to pursue their music seriously. This encouragement led the guys to book themselves several local shows, to the quick embrace of their hometown scene. As the buzz grew, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus recorded their first EP and began relentlessly spreading their name around Florida. Despite a rapidly developing fan base, several subsequent label showcases amounted to nothing and various bandmembers either exited or were booted from the group. . Undeterred, the band's remaining core — vocalist Ronnie Winter and guitarist Duke Kitchens — began to rebuild the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, focusing on a blend of emo-pop, screamo, and alternative rock in the process. Soon completing the quintet were guitarist/vocalist Elias Reidy and bassist Joey Westwood, both of whom had previously played together in a metal band called In Fate's Hands, as well as drummer Jon Wilkes. A few months after the lineup was solidified, the guys inked a deal with Virgin. Entering the studio with David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Breaking Benjamin) in 2005, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus began crafting their full-length debut. The resulting Don't You Fake It appeared in July 2006 and was certified gold by the year's end, propelled by the success of the Top 40 single "Face Down" and the band's stint on the summer-long Warped Tour. The guys also contributed a track to the video game soundtrack for Madden NFL 2007.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus set to work on a follow-up album in 2007, taking a brief break in early 2008 to launch an acoustic tour of the Eastern Seaboard. Lonely Road was then released in February 2009, three months after the announcement that guitarist Reidy had exited the band's lineup. Although it proved to be the band's last release for Virgin Records, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus continued releasing material, beginning with the 2010 EP Hell or High Water and continuing with the group's third LP, Am I the Enemy? in 2011.

Top Albums


1. Am I the Ene..
Don't You Fake It, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
2. Don't You Fa..
Am I the Enemy (Deluxe Version), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
3. Am I the Ene..
The Hell or High Water, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
4. The Hell or ..
Et tu, Brute ? - EP, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
5. Et tu, Brute..
Lonely Road, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
6. Lonely Road
4, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
7. 4
Lonely Road, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
8. Lonely Road
Valentine, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
9. Valentine
Don't You Fake It (Alliance Edition), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
10. Don't You Fa..
The Hell or High Water EP - Deluxe Edition, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
11. The Hell or ..
Am I the Enemy, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
12. Am I the Ene..
California - Single, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
13. California -..
The Right Direction - Single, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
14. The Right Di..
Twilight - Single, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
15. Twilight - S..
Am I the Enemy - Remixes - Single, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
16. Am I the Ene..
Reap - Single, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
17. Reap - Singl..
AOL Sessions Undercover - EP, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
18. AOL Sessions..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Face DownDon't You Fake It3:12$1.29
2.
Your Guardian AngelDon't You Fake It3:49$1.29
3.
False PretenseDon't You Fake It2:29$1.29
4.
Damn RegretDon't You Fake It2:46$1.29
5.
Cat and MouseDon't You Fake It3:28$1.29
6.
CaliforniaCalifornia - Single3:08$0.99
7.
JustifyDon't You Fake It3:28$1.29
8.
AtrophyDon't You Fake It3:18$1.29
9.
Misery Loves Its CompanyDon't You Fake It3:16$1.29
10.
In Fate's HandsDon't You Fake It3:29$1.29
11.
Reap (Radio Edit)Am I the Enemy3:22$1.29
12.
ChokeAm I the Enemy2:47$1.29
13.
Fall from GraceAm I the Enemy3:02$1.29
14.
Don't Lose HopeAm I the Enemy3:25$1.29
15.
Where Are the HeroesAm I the Enemy3:09$1.29
16.
DreamsAm I the Enemy3:36$1.29
17.
Love Seat90210 Soundtrack (Soundtrac..3:05$0.99
18.
Jesus Is My Rock Star44:34$0.99
19.
I Know Right42:52$0.99
20.
You're the Mocking Jay43:12$0.99
21.
Ignorance Is Bliss42:48$0.99
22.
It Was You43:02$0.99
23.
Right Direction43:08$0.99
24.
California43:08$0.99
25.
Who Do You Work For42:03$0.99

Top Music Videos

Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
1. Face Down
Your Guardian Angel, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
2. Your Guardian...
You Better Pray, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
3. You Better Pr...
False Pretense, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
4. False Pretens...
Reap (Lyric Version), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
5. Reap (Lyric V...
Salvation (Lyric Version), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
6. Salvation (Ly...
Pen & Paper, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
7. Pen & Pap...
Your Guardian Angel (Making Of The Video), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
8. Your Guardian...
You Better Pray, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
9. You Better Pr...


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