Origin : Westerville, Ohio
Members : Andrew Wetzel, Andrew Whiting, John Holgado, Caleb Shomo
Genres : Metalcore, post-hardcore, electronica
Years active : 2005–present
Labels : Rise Associated acts For All We Know, Of Mice & Men, DJ Club, Lakeland, My Ticket Home, and The March Ahead
Website : www.attackattackoh.com
Past members : Johnny Franck, Austin Carlile, Nick Barham, Nick White, Ricky Lortz
Attack Attack! is a four-piece post-hardcore band from Columbus, Ohio. Attack Attack! consists of Caleb Shomo (Vocals/Synth/Keys), Andrew Whiting (Guitar), John Holgado (Bass), and Andrew Wetzel (Drums). They are currently signed to Rise Records.
Halfway through a tour supporting Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Attack Attack! kicked out vocalist Austin Carlile, Austin was replaced by Nick Barham, former screamer of For All We Know. Eventually Nick left the band and Caleb Shomo became the unclean vocalist for the band. Later when Johnny Franck left the band, Caleb became the clean vocalist as well.
Halfway through a tour supporting Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Attack Attack! kicked out vocalist Austin Carlile, Austin was replaced by Nick Barham, former screamer of For All We Know. Eventually Nick left the band and Caleb Shomo became the unclean vocalist for the band. Later when Johnny Franck left the band, Caleb became the clean vocalist as well.
History of the members :
Formation and Someday Came Suddenly (2005–2008)
Attack Attack! Was founded in 2005 by members Austin Carlile, Ricky Lortz, Andrew Whiting, Nick White, and Andrew Wetzel as a primary metalcore group. As time went on they added keyboard player Caleb Shomo. Several months later Nick White announced his departure from the group and John Holgado was added on bass. In early 2008 they self-released their debut EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?. Later they signed to Rise Records in June 2008 and released their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly, on the label late that year. Someday Came Suddenly peaked at #25 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and #193 on the Billboard 200, with sales of more than 3,600 in its first week.
Carlile's departure and Barham's arrival (2008–2009)
Later, halfway through a tour supporting Maylene and the Sons of Disaster,vocalist Austin Carlile was fired by the group due to personal differences. Carlile was replaced by Nick Barham, former vocalist of For All We Know. In 2009 for Fearless Records' eighth Punk Goes... album, Punk Goes Pop 2, Attack Attack! covered Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" with Austin Carlile performing the lead vocals, before his departure from the band. Attack Attack! then toured with Escape the Fate, William Control, Black Tide and Burn Halo early in 2009. Attack Attack! was included on Warped Tour 2009 and did signings for the non-profit organization Music Saves Lives where they met with fans who gained special access to the band by donating blood.
Barham's departure (2009–2010)
Attack Attack! at 2009's Bamboozle festival held in New Jersey.
Attack Attack! released a music video for their highly criticized song "Stick Stickly", and made its premiere on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. Two music videos were created, with one of them being produced by a company named DecembersEdge. The band decided to go with the other video featured on their Myspace profile. The "Stick Stickly" video has led to a number of criticisms, including lengthy pieces by Buddyhead and the British newspaper The Guardian. band also has a "live" video for the song "Dr. Shavargo Pt. 3".
On October 19, 2009, lead vocalist Nick Barham announced his departure from Attack Attack! just two days short of their headliner tour. He stated in his blog on MySpace that "It was just time for change," and that there was no conflict between him and the other band members. The band then made the decision of Caleb Shomo to be moved as the band's primary vocalist but still remaining at his place as the keyboardist as well.
Near the end of 2009, Attack Attack! toured with I Set My Friends On Fire, Miss May I, Our Last Night, and The Color Morale as part of the "Shred Til You're Dead" tour. Attack Attack! started playing "Sexual Man Chocolate", which was the first song leaked from their self-titled album.
Self-titled album and Franck's departure (2010–present)
Attack Attack! headlined the 2010 Artery Across the Nation Tour with support from Asking Alexandria, I See Stars, Breathe Carolina and Bury Tomorrow in early 2010. The group performed three songs off their self-titled album live during the tour before its release. The songs performed were "Sexual Man Chocolate", "AC-130", and "A For Andrew". The self-titled album was released on June 8, 2010. The working title for it was intended to be "Shazam!", but was changed due to copyright issues.
On November 11, 2010 Johnny Franck announced he had departed from the band to focus on his relationship with God. He has started a new project called The March Ahead. With this news also came a clip of a new song featuring Caleb Shomo doing both clean, and unclean vocals. During their current tour, Sean Mackowski of My Ticket Home is filling in Franck's spot, which is, according to Andrew Wetzel's Formspring, because "there are too many singing/screaming parts that overlap" and that it's "just not possible for [Caleb Shomo] to do it yet."
Score for this band :
"hear the drum , hear the vocal , hear the synth "
