Meet Me at the Altar
Meet Me at the Altar | |
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| Also known as | Meet Me @ the Altar |
| Origin | Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Meet Me at the Altar (stylized as Meet Me @ the Altar) is an American pop punk band formed in 2015. Initially, the three members—all of whom lived in different states at the time—worked on music remotely through the internet.[3][4] The band went on their first tour in 2018, and were signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2020.[3]
History
Meet Me at the Altar was formed in 2015 when Téa Campbell met Ada Juarez through YouTube; the latter had posted a number of videos covering pop punk songs, and Campbell subsequently reached out. In time, the two developed a friendship that turned into the band. To locate a vocalist, Campbell and Juarez held auditions online. Edith Johnson was one of the individuals who tried out for the position, submitting a rendition of Paramore's "All I Wanted."[3][5] The name of the band refers to a text conversation between Campbell and Johnson, as Billboard notes: "The [name] stems from a text message Juarez sent Johnson in a bonding moment: 'I was like "marry me!"' says Campbell, 'and she typed, "meet me @ the altar."'"[3]
In October 2020, upon the marketability of their sound being recognized by a prominent music lawyer, the band was subsequently signed to Fueled by Ramen.[3] After re-releasing "Garden" under Fueled By Ramen, they released their first new single under the label, "Hit Like a Girl", in March 2021.[6]
Musical style
The band's musical style is commonly described as pop punk.[7][8][9][10] Some publications have compared their musical style to another female-fronted pop punk band, Paramore.[3][4][11][12]
Band members
Current members
- Edith Johnson – lead vocals (2017–present)
- Téa Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar (2015–present)
- Ada Juarez – drums (2015–present)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Alt |
US Rock |
US Heat | |||||
| Out of Sight, Out of Mind |
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— | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US Alt |
US Ind |
US Rock |
US Heat | |||
| Red Walls |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Changing States |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Bigger Than Me |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Model Citizen |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Miscommunication" | Red Walls (EP) |
| 2016 | "Abhorrence" | Out of Sight, Out of Mind (EP) |
| 2017 | "I Made This Title Really Long Because Ada Told Me To" | |
| 2018 | "Changing States" | Changing States (EP) |
| 2020 | "May the Odds Be in Your Favor" | Non-album single |
| "Garden" | Non-album single | |
| 2021 | "Hit Like a Girl" | Non-album single |
| "Feel a Thing" | Model Citizen (EP) | |
| "Brighter Days (Are Before Us)" |
References
- ^ https://www.altpress.com/features/next-gen-pop-punk-bands-with-2000s-sounds/
- ^ https://loudwire.com/up-and-coming-bands-2021/
- ^ a b c d e f Cirisano, Tatiana. "Meet Me at The Altar Formed Online and Wrote Songs By Text. Now the Punk Trio Is Signed to Fueled By Ramen: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar sign to Fueled by Ramen, share 'Garden' video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Calligori, Katherine (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announces Signing with Fueled By Ramen". idobi Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ https://www.guitarworld.com/news/meet-me-the-altar-release-riff-heavy-pop-punk-female-empowerment-anthem-hit-like-a-girl
- ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/meet-me-at-altar-profile-interview-1131581/
- ^ https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/09/meet-me-at-the-altar-garden-debut-single-video-premiere-fueled-by-ramen
- ^ https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/meet-me-the-altar-energetic-trio-putting-the-positivity-back-into-pop-punk-2900874
- ^ https://www.avclub.com/meet-me-the-altar-announce-their-first-ep-under-fuele-1847104534
- ^ LeSuer, Mike (June 18, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar's Songs That Shaped Their Pop-Punk Sound". Flood. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Young, Amy (October 5, 2020). "20 LGBTQIA+ artists giving the world a big middle finger right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2020.