We Are the In Crowd explained

We Are the in Crowd
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Background:group_or_band
Origin:Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Alias:The In Crowd (2009–2009)
Label:Hopeless
Current Members:

We Are the in Crowd is an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2009. It consists of Taylor Jardine, Jordan Eckes, Mike Ferri, Rob Chianelli, and Cameron Hurley.[1] They released their debut EP, Guaranteed to Disagree, in 2010, and followed it up with their first full-length album, Best Intentions, in 2011. Their second full-length album, Weird Kids, was released in 2014. The band announced a hiatus in February 2016.[2] They have since performed their first shows in six years at Slam Dunk Festival 2021.[3] [4]

History

The band was formed in 2006.[5]

In April 2009, We Are the in Crowd's Myspace page was hacked. The hacker was an ex-member of the band and deleted all of their friends and music.[6] and the news attracted the attention of someone at Hopeless Records who contacted the band shortly after. Jardine made a video on YouTube announcing the hack.

On November 10, 2009, the group announced their signing with Hopeless Records as "The In Crowd" and released their first single "For the Win" on iTunes. The band changed their name to "We Are the In Crowd" due to trademark issues with a reggae band from the seventies who were also called "The In Crowd".[7]

In February 2010, We Are the in Crowd recorded their debut Hopeless Records EP with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Jimmy Eat World, Cartel). The EP, titled Guaranteed To Disagree, was released on June 8, 2010.[8]

We Are the in Crowd entered the studio in early May 2011 to begin recording their full-length debut.[9] On August 3, 2011, it was announced the album would be titled Best Intentions, with a release date of October 4. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 122. The band toured with acts such as All Time Low and Mayday Parade, and have appeared at Warped Tour in 2010 and 2012, and festivals such as Leeds. In 2013, the band toured around much of the world, including the UK. The band announced via a Fuse video interview that they would be recording material for a new album. On August 20, 2013, they released their new single "Attention".

On the December 3, 2013, We Are the in Crowd announced that they would be releasing a new album entitled Weird Kids, set for release on the February 18, 2014. They also announced a UK tour in late January followed by a US tour. The second single from the album, "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)", was released on Spotify that same day, and due to the "overwhelming response" they released it on iTunes the same day, a few days early.

In August 2014 the band were announced as the support acts for British rock band Don Broco during their Kerrang! tour in February 2015.[10]

In February 2015, Taylor Jardine made a video announcement confirming that the band would soon begin writing and recording their third full-length album.[11]

On May 4, 2015, band members Mike Ferri, Cameron Hurley and Taylor Jardine all tweeted that the third full-length has been finished.[12]

On February 10, 2016, Taylor Jardine announced the band were going on hiatus. During this hiatus, Jardine started performing under the name 'Sainte', with Cameron Hurley and Mike Ferri both involved creatively.[13]

On October 21, 2019, the band tweeted a graphic image of themselves dressed up as cowboys riding a horse, hinting at a potential reunion in the near future.[14] Two days later, that reunion was officially confirmed when it was announced that they would be playing at Slam Dunk Fest in the UK in 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Slam Dunk Fest had to be pushed back to September 2021.[15] [16]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumChart positions
Billboard 200Top HeatseekersIndependent Albums
2011Best Intentions122220
2014Weird Kids295

EPs

Singles

YearTitle
2009"This Isn't Rocket Surgery"
"Easy"
"For the Win"
"Never Be What You Want"
2010"Both Sides of the Story"
"Lights Out"
2011"Rumor Mill"
"On Your Own"
"Kiss Me Again (ft. Alex Gaskarth)"
"Exits and Entrances"
2013"Attention"
"The Best Thing (That Never Happened)"
2014"Long Live The Kids"
"Windows In Heaven"
"Manners"

Music videos

YearTitle
2010"This Isn't Rocket Surgery"
"For The Win"
"Never Be What You Want"
"Both Sides of the Story"
2011"Rumor Mill"
"Kiss Me Again feat. Alex Gaskarth"
"On Your Own"
2012 Exits and Entrances
2013
"Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades"
"The Best Thing (That Never Happened)"
"Manners"

Tours

Tour NameParticipating bandsContinent/CountryParticipating from – to
Vans Warped TourSkull Candy Stage w/ Breathe Electric, Confide, In Fear and Faith Of Mice and MenNorth AmericaJune 25 – August 15, 2010
Hey Monday Fall TourHey Monday, Cartel, The Ready Set, This Century, We Are The in CrowdNorth AmericaOctober 20 – November 27, 2010
The Glamour Kills Tour 2011The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, Marianas Trench, We Are The in CrowdNorth AmericaFebruary 23 – April 9, 2011
Spring Break Your Heart TourForever the Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, This Century, We Are the in Crowd, Before Their Eyes, Tonight AliveNorth AmericaApril 12–28, 2011
The Bamboozle 2011Jumbo Stage w/ State Radio, Anberlin, Tokyo Police Club, Thrice, Circa Survive, Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back SundayNorth AmericaApril 29 – May 2, 2011
Mayday Parade UK Tour 2011Mayday Parade, We Are The in Crowd, A Rocket to the Moon, Blitz KidsUnited KingdomMay 16 – June 1, 2011
Slam Dunk Festival 2011Atticus Stage w/ The Dangerous Summer, A Rocket to the Moon, Not Advised, Versa Emerge, Francesqa, Framing Hanley, Mayday Parade, 3OH!3United KingdomMay 19–20, 2011
Gimme Summer Ya Love TourAll Time Low, The Starting Line, Mayday Parade, We Are The in Crowd, Brighter, The Cab, CartelNorth AmericaJuly 28 – August 27, 2011
Counter Revolution 2011Annex Stage w/ We Are the Ocean, Terrible Things, Go Radio, Make Do and MendAustraliaSeptember 24 – October 3, 2011
The Noise Tour 2011Mayday Parade, We Are The in Crowd, You Me at Six, There for Tomorrow, The MakeNorth AmericaOctober 13 – November 19, 2011
Dirty Work UK TourAll Time Low, The Maine, We Are The in CrowdUnited KingdomJanuary 12 – February 5, 2012
I Like Tourtles TourEvery Avenue, We Are The in Crowd. Plug in Stereo, Simple As Surgery, The AuditionNorth AmericaFebruary 14 – March 25, 2012
Southeast Asia TourWe Are The in CrowdSoutheast AsiaApril 3–5, 2012
Dude Where's My Country TourWe Are The in Crowd, The Summer Set, Super PrimeEuropeApril 11–26, 2012
Vans Warped TourTilly's Stage w/ A Loss for Words, Bayside, Lostprophets, Machine Gun Kelly, Man Overboard, Senses Fail, VannaNorth AmericaJune 16 – August 5, 2012
All Time Low UK TourAll Time Low, We Are The in CrowdUnited KingdomAugust 20–23, 2012
Reading and LeedsFestival Republic Stage w/ Blood or Whiskey, The Minutes, Theme Park, Citizens!, The Knux, Oberhofer, Don Broco, Jake Bugg, Dog Is Dead, Lower Than Atlantis, Young Guns, Feeder, BassnectarUnited KingdomAugust 24–26, 2012
NoCapricho FestivalWe Are The in Crowd, We The Kings, Before You ExitBrazilSeptember 28, 2012
Vans' Off The Wall Music NightsYoung Guns, We Are The in Crowd, Marmozets, Your DemiseUnited KingdomOctober 8–17, 2012
Southern Air TourYellowcard, The Wonder Years, We Are The in Crowd, Sandlot HeroesNorth AmericaNovember 2 – December 2, 2012
Mayday Parade Australian TourMayday Parade, We Are The in Crowd, Heroes For HireAustraliaDecember 7–9, 2012
Wake Up and Be Awesome TourThe Summer Set, We Are The in Crowd, Go Radio, For The FoxesNorth AmericaFebruary 21 – March 28, 2013
Co-Headline w/ Never Shout Never TourWe Are The in Crowd, Never Shout NeverEuropeApril 16 – May 10, 2013
Circuit FestMayday Parade, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, We Are The in Crowd, Before You Exit, Yellowcard, A+ Dropouts, This Century, and Megan NicolePhilippinesMay 25, 2013
Beyond the Blue TourHit the Lights, We Are The in Crowd, Set it Off, Divided by FridayJapanJune 2–8, 2013
Reading and LeedsMain Stage w/ Bury Tomorrow, Hadouken!, Don Broco, Editors, The Lumineers, Fall Out Boy, Nine Inch Nails, Biffy ClyroUnited KingdomAugust 23–25, 2013
New Found Glory European TourNew Found Glory, We Are The in Crowd,EuropeAugust 26–29, 2013
Reunion Tour UKWe Are The in Crowd, Neck Deep, Save Your BreathUnited KingdomJanuary 27 – February 10, 2014
Reunion Tour USWe Are The in Crowd, William Becket, Set it Off, State Champs, Candy HeartsNorth AmericaFebruary 21 – April 4, 2014
So Devastating, It's Unnatural TourMayday Parade, We Are The in Crowd, Transit, Divided by FridayNorth AmericaApril 30 – May 11, 2014
Slam Dunk Festival 2014Main Stage w/ Blitz Kids, Canterbury, The Skints, We the Kings, Motion City Soundtrack, Mallory Knox, The All-American RejectsUnited KingdomMay 23–27, 2014
Vans Warped TourWarheads Stage w/ Anberlin, Bad Rabbits, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Maine, The Protomen, The Ready Set, Saves the Day, This Wild LifeNorth AmericaJune 13 – August 3, 2014
Bazooka Rocks IIIMain Stage w/ You Me at Six, The Summer Set, Echosmith, ColdrainPhilippinesAugust 31, 2014
Glamour Kills Tour 2014New Found Glory, We Are The in Crowd, Fireworks, Candy Hearts, Red City Radio, Better OffNorth AmericaOctober 3 – November 4, 2014
A Very Non-Denominational Holiday TourWe Are The in CrowdNorth AmericaDecember 16–21, 2014
Kerrang Tour 2015Don Broco, We Are The in Crowd, Bury Tomorrow, BeartoothUnited KingdomFebruary 6–20, 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vans Warped Tour 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100425002508/http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/warpedtour/band.asp?xid=24302. dead. April 25, 2010. April 25, 2010. March 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: We Are The In Crowd Are On Hiatus! Tay Jardine Has A New Project.... February 10, 2016. Kerrang.com.
  3. Web site: GALLERY: We Are The In Crowd's Joyous Return To The Stage At Slam Dunk Festival . Rock Sound . September 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: WE ARE THE IN CROWD ANNOUNCE FIRST SHOW IN FIVE YEARS . October 23, 2019. Altpress.com.
  5. Web site: The In Crowd. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227164234/http://www.myspace.com/theincrowd. dead. February 27, 2009. February 27, 2009. Member Since 12/14/2006. December 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Rohan Kohli . The In Crowd Hacked – News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . March 28, 2015.
  7. Web site: We Are the In Crowd, WE ARE The in Crowd . Wearetheincrowd.com . October 6, 2009 . March 28, 2015 . September 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925044444/http://wearetheincrowd.com/post/349598237/name-change . dead .
  8. Web site: We Are the In Crowd Release New Song! . Hopelessrecords.com . March 28, 2015 . May 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140524004058/http://hopelessrecords.com/we-are-the-in-crowd-release-new-song/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Common Revolt Interview with: We Are The In Crowd | Common Revolt. https://web.archive.org/web/20110430122702/http://commonrevolt.com/post/4971282200. dead. April 30, 2011. April 30, 2011. March 27, 2020.
  10. Web site: First two bands on Kerrang! tour 2015 revealed. August 27, 2014. August 27, 2014. Kerrang.com. Carter. Emily.
  11. Web site: NEWS: We Are the In Crowd to begin working on album number three!. February 11, 2015. Deadpress.co.uk.
  12. Web site: We Are the In Crowd finish new album. May 4, 2015. Altpress.com.
  13. Web site: We Are the In Crowd are on hiatus!. February 10, 2016. Kerrang.com.
  14. Picture. March 12, 2023 . WeAreTheInCrowd . en . 1186315199915139073 .
  15. Web site: We Are The In Crowd announce first show in five years. Campbell. Rachel. October 23, 2019. Alternative Press. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028165731/https://www.altpress.com/news/we-are-the-in-crowd-slam-dunk-2020-lineup/. October 28, 2019. February 10, 2020.
  16. Web site: WATIC reunite: "Entering that world again is going to be really exciting". Shoemaker. Whitney. November 19, 2019. Alternative Press. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191120232708/https://www.altpress.com/features/we-are-the-in-crowd-interview-2020-slam-dunk/. November 20, 2019. February 10, 2020.