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| Background = group_or_band
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Origin = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Genre = [[Pop Punk]]<br>[[Post-Hardcore]]
| Genre = [[Emo (music)|Emo]]<ref>[http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/1006/redjumpsuit.shtml ''Don't You Fake It'' Album Review.] Hybrid Magazine. Accessed February 11, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://music.ign.com/articles/720/720173p1.html ''Don't You Fake It'' Album Review.] IGN. Accessed February 11, 2007.</ref><ref>Jocelyn Vena, [http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/red_jumpsuit_apparatus/ Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Biography]. MTV News</ref><br>[[Post-hardcore]]<ref>[http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/534222 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus]. BMI.com. Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.xpressmag.com.au/archives/2006/12/the_red_jumpsui.php ''Don't You Fake It'' review]. X-Press Online. Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref><ref name=rain/><br>[[Pop punk]]<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/red_jumpsuit_apparatus/artist.jhtml#/music/artist/red_jumpsuit_apparatus/bio.jhtml MTV Biography.] MTV.com. Accessed February 16, 2007.</ref><ref>http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/id_2098046/artist.jhtml<br></ref>
| Years_active = 2003 - Present
| Years_active = 2003 - Present
| Label = [[Virgin Records]]
| Label = [[Virgin Records]]

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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is a band that formed in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida. The band consists of lead vocalist Ronnie Winter, lead guitarist Elias Reidy, bassist Joey Westwood, guitarist Duke Kitchens, and drummer Jon Wilkes; all perform back-up vocals.

History

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus started out as a local band in Middleburg, Florida, which is south of Jacksonville, according to The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' official website. The name, "Red Jumpsuit Apparatus", was chosen by placing random words on a wall, and then blindfolding one of the members and choosing three words.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released their demo, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in 2005. They then released a demo tour EP with "Ass Shaker", "Justify" and "Face Down" demo versions.[1] Later in 2006 they released their first LP, Don't You Fake It with the singles "Face Down", "False Pretense", "Your Guardian Angel", and "Damn Regret", which was certified gold on November 27, 2006 by the RIAA for sales shipments exceeding 500,000 copies.[2]In the summer of 2006 lead singer Ronnie Winter married his girlfriend of seven years, Staci, in Las Vegas while the band was on the Vans Warped Tour. Staci now sells merchandise for the band on tour. As of February 2007, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus took part in the US Take Action! Tour organized for the prevention of youth suicide, along with bands such as My Chemical Romance and Rise Against.[3] Their song "In Fate's Hands" (which is a remastered version of "Ass Shaker") is featured in the video game Madden NFL 07.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus "Don't You Fake It" Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD) was released on April 3, 2007. The CD features the album and two exclusive songs, an acoustic version of "Face Down" and a never released out of Australia bonus track "Disconnected".

In a 2007 interview with the Florida Entertainment Scene, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus teamed up with Virgin Records to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. They also headlined the Take Action! Tour which sponsors awareness against teen suicide and against animal cruelty.

As of June 2007, according to Billboard.com, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have begun work on a second album that should be released in the summer of 2008.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions U.S. Certification U.S. Sales Worldwide Sales
2005 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus None None N/A N/A
2006 Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP None None N/A N/A
2006 Don't You Fake It[5] #25 U.S. Platinum 1,112,182
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2007 AOL Sessions Undercover-EP[1] None None N/A N/A
2007 Your Guardian Angel-EP[1] None None N/A N/A
2008 Untitled 2nd studio album None None N/A N/A

Singles

Year Title Album Chart positions[6]
U.S.
Hot 100 		U.S.
Pop 100 		U.S.
Mod. Rock 		U.S.
Main. Rock 		New
Zealand
2006 "Face Down"[5] Don't You Fake It
24
15
3
38
4
2007 "False Pretense"
-
-
39
-
-
"Your Guardian Angel"
122
-
-
-
20[7]
2008 "Damn Regret"
-
-
-
-
-

Trivia

  • "In Fate's Hands" is used in Madden NFL 07 as well as the 2007 EVER OSL Starleague (Ongamenet). Additional songs used during that OSL season were "Waiting" and "Atrophy".
  • The band has been seen on an episode of the MTV reality show The Hills. The band did a photoshoot at Teen Vouge with main characters Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port supervising.
  • Ronnie Winter wrote all the songs on their debut album Don't You Fake It.
  • Elias Reidy is dating actress Kirsten Storms.
  • Joey Westwood and his girlfriend welcomed a daughter into the world together on August 16th, 2007 named Ella Grace. At the time, the band was on tour as one of the headliners for the 2007 Vans Warped Tour. The band arranged for a friend to play bass for the last part of the tour so that Joey could fly home to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their daughter.

References

  1. ^ a b c The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Google Music
  2. ^ THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Turns Gold: 'DON'T YOU FAKE IT' Is Certified Gold, PR Newswire
  3. ^ TICKETS: Dave Matthews Band to play MGM Grand on March 23-24, Las Vegas Review-Journal
  4. ^ Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Hoarding New Songs, Billboard.com
  5. ^ a b The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus discography, AOL music
  6. ^ Billboard, allmusic.com
  7. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
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