Is Taking Back Sunday an emo?

Taking Back Sunday has been described as alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, pop punk, pop rock, and emo pop.

Who is the lead singer of Taking Back Sunday?

Adam LazzaraSince 2000
Antonio Longo1999 – 2001
Taking Back Sunday/Lead singers

What type of music is Taking Back Sunday?

Alternative/IndieTaking Back Sunday / Genre

Is Taking Back Sunday still making music?

Over the years, the band’s members have shifted (Nolan left the band in 2003 and returned in 2010; Reyes most recently departed in 2018 leaving the current lineup as Lazzara, Nolan, O’Connell, and Cooper) but the sound on that first album is still Taking Back Sunday at its core: cheeky turns of phrase, unexpected …

Is TBS an emo?

Songs such as “Cute Without The ‘E’ (Cut From The Team)” and “A Decade Under The Influence” solidified TBS as a mainstay in alt-emo-whatever scene. Despite being heralded by many as one of emo’s mainstream headmasters, it looks like frontman Adam Lazzara has always had a different take.

Are John Nolan and Jesse Lacey friends?

Jesse Lacey, the frontman for Brand New, (and who was once the bassist for Taking Back Sunday), was longtime friends with John Nolan, TBS’s guitarist and songwriter. But then, during a house party, Nolan allegedly hooked up Lacey’s then-girlfriend.

Is Jesse Lacey still married?

Lacey is married to Andrea King. They have one child, Bowie Charles Lacey. In late 2017, Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct by two women, who alleged the events occurred 15 years prior while they were underage and Lacey was in his early 20s.

Why do brand new and back Sunday hate each other?

In the early 2000s, every emo kid was either Team Brand New or Team Taking Back Sunday. The Long Island-based bands had been in a long-standing, well-publicized feud after the girlfriend of Brand New’s lead singer Jesse Lacey reportedly cheated on him with TBS’s John Nolan.

What band did Brand New have beef with?

Brand New did exactly that when they took their beef with TBS to print, in the form of an insulting band T-shirt. The shirt read, “Because mics are for singing, not swinging,” which was directed at Lazzara and his signature mic-swinging stage move. (See: the band’s Jimmy Kimmel performance).

What happened between Brand New and Taking Back Sunday?

Here’s a quick rundown: Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey was originally the bassist for Taking Back Sunday. TBS’ then-frontman John Nolan apparently hooked up with Lacey’s girlfriend at the time, which caused Lacey to leave the band and eventually start Brand New. Cue the release of both of their debut albums.