Rookie of the Year (band)

Rookie of the Year
Origin Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Genres Rock
Indie Rock
Pop Punk
Acoustic
Emo
Years active 2005–present
Labels One Eleven(2005-2009)
The Future Destination Records (2010 - 2011)
Members Ryan Dunson

Rookie of the Year is an indie rock/acoustic band from Fayetteville, North Carolina . They were signed to One Eleven Records, though the fourth release of their latest EP fulfilled their contractual obligation to 111 and allow them to sign with a new label. The band is fronted by lead singer/songwriter Ryan Dunson. The band has seen many recent "live band" line-up changes, with Dunson being the sole remaining member from the start of 2010.

Biography

The band was formed in 2005 as a solo project of singer Ryan Dunson(8-13-86). Dunson signed with Vice Verse Virtue Records, a Tennessee record label, in late 2005. Soon after, Dunson signed to One Eleven Records, releasing a 1000-copy EP called Late Night Makeout. In 2005 One Eleven Records released the band's first record, Having to Let Go, as a 13-track LP. In 2005, OneEleven Records re-released the album as a ten-track LP. After expanding to a five-piece, their second album, The Goodnight Moon, was released in April 2006.[1][2] Following this release, they toured through North America on the Warped Tour,[3] as well as with groups like Relient K, Mae, Secondhand Serenade, PlayRadioPlay, The Graduate, My American Heart, Monday in London, The Rocket Summer, Dave Melillo, Cute Is What We Aim For, Love Me Electric, Blackpool Lights, Four Letter Lie, As Cities Burn, We Are the Fury, Scenes from a Movie, Mutemath, Copeland, Mest, Quietdrive, Under the Influence of Giants, Upper Class Trash and label mates The Spill Canvas, This Day & Age, and Rory.

Their last full-length record so far Sweet Attention was released on August 5, 2008 on One Eleven Records. Over the next 12 months, the band toured non-stop promoting the release, including two headlining tours as well as a prominent tour supporting reunited boy-band LFO. Over the course of the tour, 3 of the band members who participated in the recording of Sweet Attention left the band and were replaced with new musicians.

June 7, 2010 released is an 8 track EP titled The Most Beautiful, featuring the singles "Turn the Page" and "Frustrated", was featured on the front page of purevolume.com. This record is available on iTunes.

Former drummer, David Whitney, was killed in a car accident on July 4, 2011.

January 11, 2012, Rookie of the Year release an Acoustic/EP called Along for the Ride featuring the song Dallas.

Rookie of the Year have announced details of a UK tour starting the 3rd of January with Mae headlining. Past members are rumored to reunite for this tour.[4]

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (2014) OFFICIALLY RELEASE Canova Presents: The Goodnight Moon Part II with new website www.Rookieoftheyearmusic.com Featuring the singles: Love/Me/Crazy, Save Me and Colors of Summer.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Band members

Current


Former live members


Guest vocals

Music videos

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Rookie of the Year. The Fayetteville Observer, September 7, 2006.
  2. ↑ Review of The Goodnight Moon. Absolutepunk.net, April 3, 2006.
  3. ↑ Rookie of the Year at Allmusic
  4. ↑ http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/09/mae-announce-ukeuropean-tour-w-rookie.html
  5. ↑ Billboard, Allmusic

External links

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