Matchbook Romance
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| Origin | Poughkeepsie, New York, USA |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Genres | Rock, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock |
| Labels | Epitaph Records |
| Members | Andrew Jordan Ryan DePaolo Ryan Kienle Aaron Stern |
Matchbook Romance is a pop-punk/alternative rockband, from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 1997.
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[edit] History
The group consists of Andrew Jordan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ryan Kienle (bass), and Aaron Stern (drums). They released their first major album (Stories and Alibis) on Epitaph Records, spawning the singles "Promise" and "My Eyes Burn", as well as an EP (West For Wishing) on the same label, with the underground hit "The Greatest Fall Of All Time" (which just so happens to appear on the full length as well).
Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005, playing alongside their label mates Motion City Soundtrack, From First to Last, The Matches and Scatter the Ashes. Matchbook Romance has toured with Vans Warped Tour through 2006, which was their last year. Matchbook Romance is in the main lineup for the Take Action! Tour, the proceeds of which will go to help suicide prevention.
Matchbook Romance has a feud with the alternative rock band, Audio Karate.
Voices, the band's second major album, was released on February 14, 2006, with the track Monsters as the first single. The video to the single can be viewed on the official website of the band.
As of December 2006, it has been announced that guitarist Ryan DePaolo will be leaving Matchbook Romance to pursue his own interests. Matchbook Romance will be playing their final show with DePaolo in their hometown on December 22. They will soon begin writing their third album. In 2006, they gained more widespread noteriety as they were featured in Madden 07 for the Gamecube.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- West For Wishing EP (Epitaph Records, 2003)
- Stories and Alibis (Epitaph Records, 2003)
- Voices (Epitaph Records, 2006)
[edit] Compilations featured on
- Take Action! Tour Sampler Album (Epitaph Records, 2005)
- Matchbook Romance/Motion City Soundtrack Split EP (Epitaph Records, 2004)
- PUNK-O-RAMA Vol. 8 (Epitaph Records, 2003)
- PUNK-O-RAMA Vol. 9 (Epitaph Records, 2004)
- PUNK-O-RAMA Vol. 10 (Epitaph Records, 2005)
- 2003 Warped Tour Compilation (Side One Dummy Records, 2003)
- 2004 Warped Tour Compilation (Side One Dummy Records, 2004)
- 2006 Warped Tour Compilation (Side One Dummy Records, 2006)
- Atticus: Dragging the Lake Vol. 2 (Side One Dummy Records, 2003)
- A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (Immortal Records, 2003)
