Set It Off (band)
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Set It Off is an American orchestral pop punk band consisting of Cody Carson (vocals), Dan Clermont (guitar), Zach Dewall (guitar), Austin Kerr (bass), and Maxx Danziger (drums) based in Tampa, FL. The band is currently signed with Equal Vision Records.
History
Formation (2008)
Cody Carson met Dan Clermont in high school when the two were in the marching band together and became friends. Austin Kerr and Zach Dewall were in a band together prior to the formation of Set It Off. They played local shows with the band that Carson was in at the time. Then, Carson left for Ohio to attend the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Dewall and Kerr decided to form another band, and then Carson left college, flew back to Florida, and joined the band. Dan Clermont also joined the band. Benji Panic was the original drummer for the band; however, they have since parted ways and the current drummer for the band, whom they found through the internet, is Maxx Danziger.
Early releases (2008)
Set It Off self-released their first EP, Calm Before the Storm, on May 16, 2009. Tracklisting:
- Introduction to Outselling a Salesman
- 143
- Houston We're Going Down
- Pages & Paragraphs
- Text Me, Kelly
- I Promise
Signing to Equal Vision Records and rerelease of Horrible Kids (2011)
On July 19, 2011 the band announced their signing to [1]Equal Vision Records[2] They also announced that through Equal Vision Records they would be rereleasing a remastered version of their EP Horrible Kids on August 30, 2011. Carson states that, [3]"Our main inspiration in writing this album was derived from personal experiences growing up. I loved being able to turn to songs that I could personally relate to. I want to provide that same kind of coping source for people. I want people to be able to turn on Horrible Kids and pick a song that pinpoints exactly what they're going through and allows them to vent through it.”[4]
Debut full-length album, Cinematics (2012)
In July 2012, Set It Off announced the release of their debut full-length album, [5]Cinematics[6], to be released September 18, 2012.
Tracklisting:
- Thoughts That Breathe
- Nightmare
- Swan Song
- Plastic Promises
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
- No Control
- Dream Catcher
- Freak Show
- Distance Disturbs Me
- Dad's Song
- I'd Rather Drown
- The Grand Finale
Touring
Set It Off is primarily a touring band and most of their year is filled traveling and putting on shows to further expand their fanbase in order to reach out to more people through their music.
Musical style and influences
In the beginnings of the band, Set It Off fit more into a synth pop punk genre. Now the band has matured and define themselves as orchestral pop punk. The band's influences include Ludwig van Beethoven, Fall Out Boy, Four Year Strong, My Chemical Romance, All Time Low, A Day To Remember, Forever The Sickest Kids, Relient K, and We The Kings.
Band members
- Cody Carson-vocals
- Dan Clermont-guitar, vocals
- Zach Dewall-guitar
- Austin Kerr-bass
- Maxx Danziger
Discography
- Calm Before the Storm EP (2008)
- Horrible Kids EP (2011)
- Cinematics (2012)
Fanbase
SIO Family
Set It Off has a very close bond with its fanbase. They don't refer to their fans solely as fans, they think of them as family. Once someone listens to and enjoys the music, they're in the family and when you get in the family you're in for life.
References
- http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2327662
- http://www.alterthepress.com/2009/05/album-review-set-it-off-calm-before.html
- http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/set_it_off_horrible_kids_video/
- http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/premiere_set_it_off_ill_sleep_when_im_dead/
- http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/in_the_studio_set_it_off/
- http://www.underthegunreview.net/2011/07/19/set-it-off-sign-to-equal-vision-release-music-video/
- http://stitchedsound.com/?p=3511
- http://equalvision.com/news/show/668
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4-bMbkBwYo&feature=related
- http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1323372
- http://equalvision.com/news/show/761