Alive in Standby explained

Alive in Standby
Origin:	Shelby Township, Michigan, United States
Genre:	Pop punk, post-hardcore
Years Active:	2010–2016
Associated Acts:	Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, Aerolyn, Hands Like Houses, Old Again
Current Members:	Chris Koo Ben Wilkins Jacob Burkey Koda Hult
Past Members:	Anthony Persichetti Steve Ervinck Anthony Lucido

Alive in Standby was an experimental pop punk/post-hardcore band from Shelby Township, Michigan, formed in 2010. Their debut album, Never Ending, was released on July 29, 2014.

Based in the college town of Shelby Township, Michigan, singer Chris Koo, guitarists Ben Wilkins, bassist Koda Hult, and drummer Jacob Burkey. They released their first single "Weigh You Down". They disbanded in March 2016 with Koo and a few other band members forming a new group called The True Blue.

Members

Current

• Chris Koo – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, strings (2010–2016)
• Ben Wilkins - rhythm guitar (2010–2016)
• Jacob Burkey – drums (2013–2016)
• Koda Hult – bass, unclean vocals (2013–2016)

Former

• Anthony Persichetti – drums, unclean vocals (2010–13)
• Steve Ervinck - lead guitar (2010–12)
• Anthony Lucido – bass (2010–13)

Discography

Studio albums

• Never Ending^[1] (2014)

Extended plays

Year	Album details
2011	Dream Status Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Independent Format: Music download
2015	Never Ending: The Acoustic Sessions Released: January 6, 2015 Label: Independent Format: Music download

Music videos

Year	Album	Song	Director	Type	Link
2014	Never Ending	"Stay Eighteen"	Unknown	Narrative	^[2]
		"Not Aware"	Unknown	Narrative	^[3]
		"The Thought of You (Vanny)"	Unknown	Narrative	^[4]
		"Dilate"	Unknown	Narrative	^[5]
		"GEM"	Unknown	Narrative	^[6]
2015	Never Ending: The Acoustic Sessions	"Stay Eighteen (Acoustic)"	Unknown	Narrative	^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://underthegunreview.net/2014/07/29/review-alive-in-standby-never-ending/ REVIEW: Alive In Standby – "Never Ending" | Under the Gun Review
2. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - Stay Eighteen (Official Music Video) . YouTube . July 4, 2014 . January 14, 2017.
3. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - Not Aware . YouTube . July 24, 2014 . January 18, 2017.
4. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - The Thought of You (Vanny) . YouTube . July 24, 2014 . January 14, 2017.
5. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - Dilate . YouTube . July 24, 2014 . January 18, 2017.
6. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - GEM . YouTube . July 24, 2014 . January 14, 2017.
7. Web site: aliveinstandby . Alive In Standby - Stay Eighteen (Acoustic) Official Music Video . YouTube . December 26, 2014 . January 17, 2017.