Army of Freshmen
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Army of Freshmen performing live in 2013.
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| Origin | Ventura, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | armyoffreshmen |
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Army of Freshmen is an American rock band based out of Ventura, California. They have performed in 13 countries and 43 US states.
Following his graduation from Lower Cape May Regional High School in Cape May, New Jersey, Chris Jay moved by himself to Ventura, California with the goal of starting a band. Playing solo at a local open mic and having already written over 500 songs, Jay befriended and started Army of Freshmen with Owen Bucey, Aaron Goldberg, Dan Clark, One' Nielsen, Mike Rini and Jon Blackburn.
In 2001, the band signed with a local label, Blue Hand Records, and released their self-titled debut which was produced by Jay Ferguson, a member of the popular 60's rock band Spirit.
They toured that summer on the Moto Music Madness Tour. The tour played over 50 dates across the USA.
At the beginning of 2003, Nielsen left the band and was replaced by Kai Dodson. Around the same time, the band played Summersonic, a music festival in Japan.
The band entered the studio to record their second album, Beg, Borrow, Steal in late 2003. The album included the single "Get Um Up," which spent 5 weeks in the top 20 on the U.S. Alternative radio specialty charts.
Following the release of Beg, Borrow, Steal in 2004, the band returned to Japan supporting The Living End.
In 2004, drummer Mike Rini left the band. Mike Milligan, a drummer from Chicago, replaced Rini.
Shortly after the Warped Tour, the band toured the United Kingdom for the first time. A compilation by Brand New Hero Records featuring Army of Freshmen songs, entitled Casino Chips and Sunset Strips, was released in the UK to coincide with the tour.
In 2005 the band did a headlining summer tour still in support of Beg, Borrow, Steal and returned to the United Kingdom that fall for a sold out tour opening for Bowling For Soup. In support of the tour, they released an exclusive UK only EP, At the End Of the Day, which was recorded in Texas and produced by Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup.
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