The Summer Set | |
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The Summer Set performing during the Wonders of the Younger Tour in 2011
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Background information | |
Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
Genres | |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | |
Website | thesummersetband |
Members | Brian Logan Dales Josh Montgomery Jess Bowen Stephen Gomez John Gomez |
Past members | Dillon Morris |
The Summer Set is an American pop rock band from Phoenix, Arizona formed in 2007. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Brian Dales, guitarists Josh Montgomery and John Gomez, bass guitarist Stephen Gomez, and percussionist Jess Bowen. Formerly signed to The Militia Group in 2008 and to Razor & Tie from 2009–11, they are currently signed to Fearless Records and have released four full-length studio albums: Love Like This (2009), Everything's Fine (2011), Legendary (2013), Stories for Monday (2016) and four extended plays. The band has toured with other acts such as The Cab, We Are the In Crowd, Mayday Parade, Sleeping with Sirens, All Time Low, The Downtown Fiction, Action Item, among several others.
Despite reportedly planning to break up in 2015, the band released their fourth studio album, Stories for Monday, on April 1, 2016 through Fearless Records.
The Summer Set formed in 2007 when Jess Bowen and brothers John and Stephen Gomez started writing and performing with Brian Logan Dales. Josh Montgomery later joined the band in 2008.
Prior to the formation of The Summer Set, Jess, John, and Stephen played in a band called Last Call for Camden with Kennedy Brock (The Maine (band)) and guitarist Weston Michl. Last Call for Camden released one album entitled Keep Your Feet On the Ground before disbanding.
The Summer Set self-released their first EP Love the Love You Have in November 2007.
The band signed a record deal with The Militia Group in April 2008. The band then recorded their EP entitled …In Color. The EP was released on iTunes on June 24, 2008 and was reviewed on several music websites.