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This page is about the Chicago alternative rock band. For The Simpsons character, see Fallout Boy .
Fall Out Boy is an Alternative Rock band from the suburbs of Chicago , Illinois that formed in 2001 . The band consists of Pete Wentz ( Bass , Backing Vocals ), Patrick Stump ( Lead Vocals , Guitar ), Joe Trohman ( Lead Guitar ), and Andy Hurley ( Drums ). BAND HISTORY Beginnings — 2001-2003 Joe Trohman and Pete Wentz were friends, and met Stump at a convention bookstore. After listening to some of Stump's tracks on MP3.com , they thought his tenor voice would be a good match to the band that was already forming. Lead singer and guitarist Chris Envy of the Maverick Records ' band Showoff briefly joined the band in 2002 when the other member's of Showoff broke off to create The Fold Hiatt, Brian (2006). "Let's Hear It for Fall Out Boy" ''Rolling Stone'' (accessed April 14, 2006). While Wentz is the chief lyricist for the band, Patrick Stump is its "musical engine," putting Wentz's lyrics to music and arranging the tunes. While still unnamed, the band asked the audience at a college show what their band should be called, and an audience member yelled out "Fallout Boy," the name of Superhero Radioactive Man 's sidekick on the animated TV show '' The Simpsons .'' The band claim that, at the time, they were unaware of the character. Producers of the Simpsons were amused by the story of the origins of the band's name, which they discussed on the commentary to the Season 7 DVD set. Mainstream success — 2003-present The band landed its first success in 2003 with the EP '' and MtvU . Fall Out Boy then signed with Fueled By Ramen and released '' Take This To Your Grave '', which eventually achieved Gold status with help from strong singles like " Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy ". That same year, they signed with Island Records . Before moving on to their next album-length release, Fall Out Boy released their acoustic EP '' My Heart Will Always Be The B-Side To My Tongue '', which included a DVD, in 2004. In 2005 , the band's stability was threatened when Wentz over-dosed on anxiety medication Ativan in an ostensible suicide attempt . On May 3 , 2005 , released their major label debut '' From Under The Cork Tree '', which debuted on the Billboard charts at #9, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week, and soon achieving Double Platinum status. Their breakout single " Sugar, We're Goin' Down ," peaked at #8 on the Billboard " Hot 100 " charts and reached #1 on MTV 's '' TRL '', where the video was retired. The video also won the MTV2 Award at the 2005 MTV Video Music Award s. The band was nominated for " Best New Artist " at the 2006 Grammy Awards . In 2006, Fall Out Boy appeared on the cover of Britain's NME magazine for the week beginning April 17 , and were credited with staging "a punk rock revolution" Fall Out Boy are expected to begin the process of recording a new album in June of 2006http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529146/20060420/index.jhtml?headlines=true. DISCOGRAPHY |
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