Off with Their Heads (band)
| Off With Their Heads | |
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Chicago 2013
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels |
Epitaph Records No Idea Records Chunksaah Records Recess Records |
| Associated acts |
Banner Pilot The Gateway District Dillinger Four Rivethead Apocalypse Meow Dear Landlord House Boat The Fake Boys Tiltwheel Vacation Bible School |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Ryan Young: guitar/vocals Robbie Swartwood: bass Justin Francis: drums (records) Zack Gontard: guitar (records) Kyle Manning: drums (live) John Polydoros: guitar (live) |
| Past members | Erik Siljander Paddy Costello Alex Ulloa Nate Gangelhoff Mike Rose Dan Jensen Josh Jordan Dave Strait Jim Domenici Paul Anderson Mark Borders Ryan Fisher Steve Port Mike Yannich |
Off with Their Heads is an American punk rock band formed in 2002 from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Since their formation, they have often featured a rotating line-up of tour players, due to their members' other commitments and Off With Their Heads' own full-time touring schedule. Singer/guitarist Ryan Young has noted that having different musicians helps keep the band fresh.
According to the No Idea website, the band had planned to release The '69 Sound, a second singles collection of more recent split 7" material. However, this has since been refuted by No Idea, who commented saying "This thing will never happen."
On September 10, 2008, Off With Their Heads self-released a music video for "Fuck This, I'm Out"
In late 2009, the band was chosen as one of Beyond Race Magazine's "50 Emerging Artists," resulting in a spot in the publication's No. 11 issue (with Bodega Girls and J. Cole on the cover), as well as an exclusive Q&A for the magazine's site.
In February 2010, it was announced that Off With Their Heads signed to Epitaph Records, with a new record due for June 1 of that year.
After Ryan Young suffered a nervous breakdown the band dropped off of a Canadian Tour with The Flatliners in late 2013.The band took extended time from touring and only played sporadic shows over the course of 2014, later returning to the road in 2015.
While the line-up has never been stable, the band has always included Ryan Young and Justin Francis. Though Francis no longer tours with the band, he continues to write and record songs as the band's drummer and has played on every Off With Their Heads Record to date. Similarly, Zack Gontard (who joined in 2006) no longer tours with the band, but remains the band's guitarist (and backing vocalist) for the purpose of recording. Francis and Gontard's stand-ins for live performances are, as of September 2015, (and have been since 2012) Ryan Fisher and John Polydoros. Nate Gangelhoff had been the band's studio bassist from the recording of "Hospitals" through to the recording of "In Desolation" but was replaced by touring bassist, Robbie Swartwood, when the band recorded 2013's "Home."
In March 2014 Ryan Young launched a podcast and online retail store titled Anxious and Angry. The podcast usually consists of interviews with musicians, writers, comedians and others as well as answering fan submitted questions usually relating to mental health. The overall theme of the podcast is mental health though the interviews do often provide information, stories, and history about the guest. The Anxious and Angry online retail store carries music, apparel, art, and other items from Off With Their Heads, as well as several other artists. It also serves as the exclusive distributor of the Anxious and Angry "flexi singles". The site takes its name from a lyric from the Off With Their Heads song "Nightlife".
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