Fall Out Boy Tickets - Definitely Fall For This Different Kind of Boy Band!

And fall hard -- because this was the age of emo pop, and Fall Out Boy was certainly a flagship. Founded back in 2001 with four members in suburban Wilmette, 14 miles north of Chicago -- vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, bass guitarist Pete Wentz, drummer Andrew Hurley, and guitarist Joe Trohman -- Fall Out Boy became a classic after some stints, self-released demos, and a minor-label swing to eventually sign with Fueled by Ramen and Island Records for their proper debut album in 2003.

Fall Out Boy Tickets - The Music of Fall Out Boy

Their debut, of course, wasn't the hard-hitting, sky-rocketing extravaganza that many of us might know of. Entitled Take This to Your Grave, it earned positive reviews, more than enough to warrant the release of a second album. It was 2005's From Under the Cork Tree that earned them acclaim with the chart-topping smash hits 'Sugar We're Going Down' and the upbeat number 'Dance, Dance.' Immediately, the album went double-platinum and even earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. After numerous award shows, TRL visits, late-night television gigs, and a ton of international tours and arena shows, Fall Out Boy popped themselves back in the studio to work on the second proper album to match the status of Cork Tree. Infinity on High showed up in 2007 with the hit track 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race' spearheading the obvious success Fall Out Boy already had. The album debuted right at number on on the Billboard charts, followed by a platinum certification. Not too shabby.

Fall Out Boy Tickets - The Sound and Style of Fall Out Boy

Obviously, if you were to take one listen and look at the Fall Out Boy band, you can say for certain that they were definitely emo. However.... Typically, you associate emo with some of the darker colors, maybe even a sombre look on the face. However, Fall Out Boy had a more upbeat sort of tempo, an upbeat look. Even Pete Wentz with his dark hair, pale look, and makeup, had an upbeat feel! They knew how to play some sweet rock music without all the angst and angry tones of which alternative metal was characteristic.