The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Background information
Genre(s) Pop punk[1]
Post-hardcore
Emo[2][3]
Years active 2003 - Present
Label(s) Virgin Records
Website www.redjumpsuit.com
Members
Ronnie Winter
Duke Kitchens
Elias Reidy
Joey Westwood
Jon Wilkes

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is a pop punk/post-hardcore band that was originally formed in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida. The current members of the band are Ronnie Winter, the lead vocalist, Elias Reidy, guitarist, Joey Westwood, bassist, Duke Kitchens, guitarist, and Jon Wilkes, drummer, all of whom do back-up vocals.

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[edit] Biography

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released their demo, Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP in 2006.[4] They later released their first LP, Don't You Fake It, which was certified gold on November 27, 2006 by the RIAA for sales shipments exceeding 500,000 copies.[5] As of February 2007, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be taking part in the US Take Action! Tour organized for the prevention of suicide.[6]The band recently added Seth Leach as their tour manager. Leach is known for his work with B. B. King as well as Mos Def.

Their song "In Fate's Hands" is featured in the video game Madden NFL 07.

The band recently announced that they are releasing a deluxe edition of "Don't You Fake It." Coming out April 3. And the featuring new songs like a remix of one of there old songs Disconnected. One of the new songs can be heard on the RJA Alliance's myspace at midnight of March 25th 2007.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album cover Album information
Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP[4]
  • Released: 2006
  • Chart Positions: None
  • U.S. certification: None
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Worldwide sales: N/A
Album cover Album information
Don't You Fake It[7]
  • Released: 2006
  • Chart Positions: #25 U.S.
  • U.S. certification: Gold
  • U.S. Sales: 500,000
  • Worldwide sales:

[edit] Singles

Year Title Album Chart Positions[8]
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Modern Rock
2006 Face Down[7] Don't You Fake It
#25
#3
2007 False Pretense Don't You Fake It
-
-

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biography. MTV.com. Accessed February 16, 2007.
  2. ^ Don't You Fake It Album Review. Hybrid Magazine. Accessed February 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Don't You Fake It Album Review. IGN. Accessed February 11, 2007.
  4. ^ a b The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Google Music
  5. ^ THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Turns Gold: 'DON'T YOU FAKE IT' Is Certified Gold, PR Newswire
  6. ^ TICKETS: Dave Matthews Band to play MGM Grand on March 23-24, Las Vegas Review-Journal
  7. ^ a b The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus discography, AOL music
  8. ^ Billboard, allmusic.com

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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Ronnie Winter | Duke Kitchens | Elias Reidy | Joey Westwood | Jon Wilkes
Discography
Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP | Don't You Fake It
Singles
"Face Down" | "False Pretense"
Labels
Virgin Records
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