Fall Out Boy Biography
Pete Wentz who was the band’s bassist and back up singer is also famous for his marriage to Ashley Simpson. The lead vocalist was Patrick Stump. Joe Trohman was the lead guitarist and Andy Hurley was the drummer. Fall Out Boy was formed in 2001 when Pete, a experienced former vocalist for Arma Angelus (metalcore band) started to write songs just for fun with his friend Joe Trohman. Joe later met Patrick at a convention bookstore. Pete later introduced Andy to the band, because he was a friend and they played together in punk rock bands before
Pete Wentz who was the band’s bassist and back up singer is also famous for his marriage to Ashley Simpson. The lead vocalist was Patrick Stump. Joe Trohman was the lead guitarist and Andy Hurley was the drummer. Fall Out Boy was formed in 2001 when Pete, a experienced former vocalist for Arma Angelus (metalcore band) started to write songs just for fun with his friend Joe Trohman. Joe later met Patrick at a convention bookstore. Pete later introduced Andy to the band, because he was a friend and they played together in punk rock bands before
When they put out a demo in
2002, immediately record
labels from the east to west
coast were interested.
Fall Out Boy became very popular in 2005 with its debut, From Under the Cork Tree. The album won several awards including a double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million US albums. They went on to tour in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 the band released Infinity on High to major chart success, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fall Out Boy became very popular in 2005 with its debut, From Under the Cork Tree. The album won several awards including a double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million US albums. They went on to tour in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 the band released Infinity on High to major chart success, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The band has been
described as having
a very eclectically
creativity. For
example, in their
albums Take This To
Your Grave and From
Under The Cork Tree
are both said to
have pop punk as
well as punk rock
sounds and
influences, and
Infinity on High has
a wide range of
styles and
instruments,
including orchestral
and choral
arrangements. The
band has also teamed
up with various
producers and
artists, including
The Neptunes,
Timbaland, Lil'
Wayne and Kanye
West. Even after the
band took a break,
their member’s
creativity did not
stop. Joe Trohman
and Andy Hurley
started to work with
Every Time I Die and
Anthrax to create a
metal supergroup
called The Damned
Things.
Many consider Fall Out
Boy to be a pop punk or
Emo Band. Pete has
mentioned the emo group
The Get Up Kids to be an
critical influence on
their music. Pete is
also the bands main
lyricist since he has
had much angst growing
up and trying to find
his place in the world.
It has given him a
unique view in life in
which he expresses
through in lyrics using
irony and other literary
techniques. It is no
wonder he can relate to
emo music.
When he was growing up, Pete felt like everyone was having so many expectations of him that he didn’t know who he was anymore as he tried to fit all these roles on. That was probably why he was particularly inspired by a children’s book called “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf. The story was about a giant bull who loved to sit under a cork tree and smell flowers instead of getting into the ring and fighting a bullfighter as he was expected to do.
Finding himself was a long path for Pete as he dealt with Bipolar disorder and fought with depressive/suicidal thoughts. In his own words – "It's so hard to think about and understand. I'm not making an argument for being a disturbed genius; I was a confused kid. I felt like I was Pete Wentz for everybody else, and I didn't have Pete Wentz to turn to." Sometimes carrying a gift requires great strength, and we are certainly grateful that Pete Wentz was able to manage his own to give us such great music to rock to!
When he was growing up, Pete felt like everyone was having so many expectations of him that he didn’t know who he was anymore as he tried to fit all these roles on. That was probably why he was particularly inspired by a children’s book called “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf. The story was about a giant bull who loved to sit under a cork tree and smell flowers instead of getting into the ring and fighting a bullfighter as he was expected to do.
Finding himself was a long path for Pete as he dealt with Bipolar disorder and fought with depressive/suicidal thoughts. In his own words – "It's so hard to think about and understand. I'm not making an argument for being a disturbed genius; I was a confused kid. I felt like I was Pete Wentz for everybody else, and I didn't have Pete Wentz to turn to." Sometimes carrying a gift requires great strength, and we are certainly grateful that Pete Wentz was able to manage his own to give us such great music to rock to!
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