Against The Current (often abbreviated as ATC) is an American pop rock band based in Poughkeepsie, New York, and formed in 2011. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza, guitarist Dan Gow, and drummer Will Ferri. The group gained a sizable online following after posting covers of various popular songs on YouTube.
The band's first EP, Infinity, was released in May 2014 under their own label. The band followed Infinity with their next EP, Gravity, which was released on February 17, 2015. Shortly afterward, they signed to the record label Fueled by Ramen. Their debut full-length album, In Our Bones was released on May 20, 2016. They are currently in the process of recording their second studio album, which is yet to be named.
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History
Background and origins
Against the Current was formed in early 2011 by Dan Gow, Will Ferri, Joe Simmons, and Jeremy Rompala. Current lead singer Chrissy Costanza later joined the band in the summer of 2011 after being introduced to Gow, Ferri, and Rompala through a mutual friend.
The group achieved a considerable amount of fame on YouTube after posting covers of various songs while working with other well known YouTube cover artists, such as Alex Goot and Sam Tsui.
Music history
On May 27, 2014, Against the Current released their debut EP, Infinity, independently through online distribution. The Infinity EP charted at No. 28 on the Heatseekers Albums. They began touring in support of the release of Infinity throughout most of 2014. After several tours, they entered the studio to record their second EP, Gravity, which was released on February 17, 2015. The EP featured six songs, and included a guest appearance from Taka of ONE OK ROCK on the song '"Dreaming Alone." A few weeks after the release of Gravity, Against the Current announced that they had been signed by the label Fueled By Ramen on March 4, 2015. The Gravity EP charted on four Billboard magazine charts, while it peaked on the Alternative Albums, Independent Albums, Rock Albums, and Heatseekers Albums charts, peaking at 23, 27, 36 and 4, respectively.
On May 22, 2015, the band announced their first headlining tour in support of the Gravity EP, called the Gravity World Tour. The tour spanned 4 months (August 2015 to November 2015), and included stops in several continents, including North America, Asia, and Europe.
On August 1, 2015, Against the Current announced that they had finished recording their first full-length album. On February 6, 2016, Against the Current announced their upcoming album's name, In Our Bones, as well as the release date, May 20, 2016. Their first studio album, In Our Bones, has been called "pop-rock perfection" by Alternative Press.
On September 14, 2017, Against the Current collaborated with Riot Games to create the single "Legends Never Die" for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship, published on Riot Games' YouTube channel. On November 4, 2017, Against the Current performed live at the 2017 League of Legends World Championship opening and closing ceremonies.
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Musical style
The band stated in an interview with Fuse that it is difficult to put themselves in a genre. Lead singer Chrissy Costanza has stated that on their EP, Gravity, each song has a different genre. She described the song "Gravity" as more pop, "Fireproof" as more rock, and "Talk" as more pop-punk.
Band members
Current members
- Chrissy Costanza - lead vocals (2011-present)
- Daniel Gow - lead guitar, backing vocals (2011-present)
- William Ferri - drums, backing vocals (2011-present)
Former members
- Jeremy Rompala - rhythm guitar, piano (2011-2014)
- Supporting members
- Joe Simmons - bass guitar, backing vocals (2014-2016; 2011-2014 official member)
- Roo Buxton - rhythm guitar, keyboards,backing vocals (2015-present)
- Jordan Eckes - bass guitar (2016-present)
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
Concert tours
2014
- Sink or Swim Tour - with King The Kid, Once Upon A Time, This Is All Now (headliner, 5/17-6/8, United States, Canada)
- 2014 Asia/Australia Tour - with Alex Goot (co-headliner, 8/19-9/5, Asia and Australia)
- The Outsiders Tour - with The Ready Set, Metro Station, The Downtown Fiction (supporting act, 10/21-11/22, United States)
- Against The Current Tour (headliner, 12/1-12/8, United Kingdom)
2015
- Glamour Kills Spring Break '15 Tour - with Set It Off, As It Is, ROAM (co-headliner, 2/26-4/8, United States)
- Gravity World Tour - with Vinyl Theatre, Jule Vera, Sykes, Nekokat (headliner, 8/26-11/21, Asia, Europe, North America)
2016
- Back to the Future Hearts Tour - with All Time Low, Good Charlotte (supporting act, 2/10-2/16, UK)
- Running with the Wild Things Tour - with ROAM (headliner, 2/20-3/21, Europe)
- Download Festival - Zippy Encore Stage (replacement for Architects, 6/11, United Kingdom)
- Vans Warped Tour - Cyclops Stage (6/24-8/13, United States)
- In Our Bones World Tour - with As It Is (United Kingdom), Beach Weather (North America & Europe), Cruisr (North America), Hunger, SAINTE (Europe Part 2) (headliner, 9/6/2016 - 10/18/2017, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America)
2017
- State Champs Tour - with State Champs, With Confidence, Don Broco (supporting act, 4/7-5/14, North America)
- Reading and Leeds Festivals - (8/25-8/27, United Kingdom)
- Good Charlotte Tour - with Good Charlotte; Milk Teeth; Nothing, Nowhere (supporting act, 27/11 - 3/12, UK)
2018
- Fall Out Boy - MANIA tour - with Fall Out Boy (supporting act, 27/03 - 12/04, UK & Europe)
References
External links
- Official website
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