Jeremy McKinnon

Jeremy McKinnon

Jeremy McKinnon in 2014
Background information
Birth name Jeremy Wade McKinnon
Born December 17, 1985
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, producer
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 2003–present
Labels Indianola, Victory
Associated acts All for Nothing, A Day to Remember

Jeremy Wade McKinnon (born December 17, 1985) is an American musician from Ocala, Florida. McKinnon is a founding member and the lead vocalist of A Day to Remember.

Early years

Jeremy McKinnon first got a job at the Boston Market, and later going on to do construction work.[1] McKinnon's interest in music happened after hanging out with a friend's band.[2] He was inspired to play heavy music by a local band, Seventh Star.[nb 1][2] McKinnon would get into trouble a lot during high school and as a result he would write music.[3] McKinnon's first band[4] was the ska band All for Nothing, before joining guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs to form A Day to Remember.[5]

McKinnon and A Day to Remember bassist Joshua Woodard have formed their own record label, Running Man;[6] in partnership with Epitaph, they signed up band Veara.[7]

During an interview in 2012 McKinnon has talked about the possibility of doing a solo album, with Peter Azzarelli, but not in the near future.[8]

Influences and legacy

McKinnon cites as his biggest musical influence punk rock band Millencolin,[9] and cites as his influences on the stage ska punk band Less Than Jake: "They were having fun during the concert, they were not super serious. But they were not Scocchi so as to appear ridiculous. Simply, they created a great atmosphere, and I've always loved this. Then I saw the Flaming Lips, and Rammstein in Germany, and that was the craziest concert I've ever seen. I'm just trying to combine and put into practice all the amazing things that I've loved over the years."[10]

Discography

With A Day to Remember
  • Vocals
  • Vocals, lyrics
  • Vocals, lyrics, music

Guest appearances

Band Album/Event Song
In Fear and Faith Your World on Fire "Strength in Numbers"
For the Fallen Dreams Relentless "Nightmares"[16]
Pierce the Veil Selfish Machines "Caraphernelia"[17]
Mest Not What You Expected "Radio (Something to Believe)"[18]
August Burns Red Found in Far Away Places "Ghost"

Production discography

Band Album Release Year
Veara What We Left Behind[19] 2010
The Devil Wears Prada Dead Throne[20] 2011
The Ghost Inside Get What You Give[21] 2012
The Ghost Inside Dear Youth 2014
Neck Deep TBA 2015

References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ The band's bassist was Drew Russ, who would later become A Day to Remember's video editor.[2]
Citations
  1. ↑ k-ron (March 26, 2009). "Behind Closed Doors: Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember) on k-ron's Blog – Buzznet". Kron.buzznet.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 TheLiveAddiction (November 6, 2013). "A Day To Remember – Jeremy McKinnon Interview 10.20.13". YouTube. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Rock Sound (February 15, 2014). Rock Sound Hangout with a Day To Remember!. (Interview). YouTube. For high school, see 19:58. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ jeremymckinnon (January 7, 2011). "Twitter / jeremymckinnon: All For Nothing RT". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Allschools Network – Interview A Day To Remember". allschools. June 14, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ Mesecher, Andy (October 9, 2011). "Q&A with A Day To Remember". Music Connection. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ jeremymckinnon (March 11, 2010). "Twitter / jeremymckinnon: Here's the news @joshuawoodard". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ Epting, Chris (April 16, 2012). "Noisecreep exclusive – A Day to Remember's Jeremy McKinnon". YouTube. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ HMXThrasher (April 29, 2010). "HMX Gets Toursick: An Interview with A Day To Remember // Blog // Rock Band®". Rockband.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon talks Warped Tour, going mainstream and ambitious stage shows | Tampa Bay Times and tbt*". Tampabay.com. July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ And Their Name Was Treason (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Indianola. 2005. IND1024.
  12. ↑ For Those Who Have Heart (Fold-out sleeve). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2008. VR443.
  13. ↑ Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2009. p. 34. VR550.
  14. ↑ What Separates Me from You (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2010. VR603.
  15. ↑ Common Courtesy (Digital booklet). A Day to Remember. ADTR, LLC. 2013.
  16. ↑ runningfree1 (December 26, 2009). "For the Fallen Dreams – Relentless – Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  17. ↑ Emily (June 24, 2011). "Pierce The Veil Interview –Blunt Magazine". Bluntmag.com.au. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Mest Release Song Featuring Jeremy McKinnon". AMH Network. June 4, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  19. ↑ "What We Left Behind – Veara | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Dead Throne – The Devil Wears Prada | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  21. ↑ "THE GHOST INSIDE: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.Net. April 26, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2013.