Artist:Yellowcard
Song:Ocean Avenue
Album:Ocean Avenue
Yellowcard was a pop punk band who had their success in the early 00s. The 2003 single Ocean Avenue was their biggest hit. The members of Yellowcard went to high school together in Jacksonville, FL. They formed in 1997 and moved to Los Angeles in 2000. Ryan Key wasn't an original member but he took over as lead singer when the original guy left. Key was lead singer of Modern Amusement. This was after Yellowcard recorded an EP and an album. Other members were Sean Macklin on violin, Ben Harper on guitar, Alex Lewis on bass and Longineu W. Parsons III on drums. They signed with Lobster Records and released an EP. Then they moved to Camarillo, CA and released an album. Yellowcard signed with Capitol Records in 2003. Ocean Avenue was their major label debut. It was produced by Neal Avron. Ocean Avenue was the second single. It reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The main thing was MTV put the video in heavy rotation. It premiered on Total Request Live. The album was certified Platinum. It is available on CD. Sales decreased on subsequent albums. They left Capitol in 2007 and went on hiatus in 2008. Yellowcard announced in 2010 that they were recording a new album. They signed with Hopeless Records and released the 2011 album When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes. They continued to tour and record until they split up for good in 2017. Here's the video for Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard.
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