The White Tie Affair
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Years active | 2006–2012 |
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| Website | http://www.thewhitetieaffair.com |
| Past members |
Chris Wallace Sean Patwell Tim McLaughlin Ryan McLain |
The White Tie Affair (also known as TWTA) was a pop band from Chicago, Illinois consisting of Chris Wallace (vocals), Sean-P (guitar), Tim McLaughlin (drums) and Ryan McLain (keyboards). In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way in April 2008. The album contains the band's two singles, "Allow Me to Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" and "Candle (Sick and Tired)", which have been featured on MTV's TRL and The Hills.
According to the band's biography, "the two founding members both agreed that they wanted to bring some fun back to a music scene that largely focuses on the negative aspects of life."
The band signed with Epic Records/Slightly Dangerous in 2007 and began touring with such artists as Secondhand Serenade, Making April, Innerpartysystem, Metro Station, The Medic Droid, and Kill Hannah. In the fall of 2007, the band recorded their debut album, Walk This Way, at Annetenna Studios in Burbank, CA. In January 2008, bass player Jeremy Johnson left the band and was replaced by Ryan Cook, who also left the band in February 2009.
In March 2008, the band was invited to perform at the annual "Pajama Party" at the Playboy Mansion. That summer, TWTA joined the 2nd Annual True Colors Tour for the show's Midwestern leg, sharing the stage with Cyndi Lauper, The B-52's and Rosie O'Donnell. TWTA also headlined several dates of Kill Hannah's Hope for the Hopeless tour during this time, along with The Medic Droid. That fall the band was part of Playboy's Girls of the Big 10 Tour and was featured in a fashion spread in the magazine's November issue. TWTA was also featured on episode six of MTV's The Hills. In December 2008, the band's remix of "All Black" was included in Good Charlotte's Greatest Remixes release.
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