Nightmare of You
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Nightmare of You is an American indie-rock band from New York City
. Formed in 2004, the band currently consists of original founder vocalist Brandon Reilly
, guitarist Joseph McCaffrey, and drummer Michael Fleischmann.
They have toured both the US, and the UK both as a headline act and in support of other artists including AFI
, Fall Out Boy
, She Wants Revenge
, Brand New
, The (International) Noise Conspiracy
, and Circa Survive
. They have previously been nominated for mtvU
Woodie awards for Best Tour and Most Downloaded. In April 2006, they were the winners of Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?" competition. Past winners include My Chemical Romance
, Coheed and Cambria
, and Hinder
.
was originally a member of the now defunct band The Rookie Lot, alongside current members of Brand New
; Jesse Lacey
, Garrett Tierney and Brian Lane. After the band parted ways, he became the guitarist of The Movielife
and then eventually formed Nightmare of You.
The band originally self-released their debut album on their own label, The Bevonshire Label. They licensed it to East West Records
in the US and Full Time Hobby in the UK. Three singles, with accompanying music video
s, were released from the self-titled album
. The singles included "My Name Is Trouble
", "The Days Go by Oh So Slow
" and "I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard
". All three videos were featured on the Fuse TV
shows Steven's Untitled Rock Show and Oven Fresh. Another song from the album, "Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf", was also featured in the EA Sports
video game, FIFA 07
.
In the Spring of 2007 The Bevonshire Label split with East West Records
. Nightmare of You then self-released a five song EP
, entitled Bang!, on September 11, 2007. They toured in support of the EP with a headlining tour of the US in May/June 2008.
In 2008, the band recruited drummer Michael Fleischmann (formerly of Permanent ME
), and began writing for their next studio album. Longtime friend and Brooklyn-based musician Brandon Meyer joined the band on bass in December 2008, replacing original bassist Ryan Heil, playing his first show with the group on December 29, 2008 at the Crazy Donkey in Long Island, NY. The band then entered the studio in January 2009 to begin recording their sophomore full-length record.
The new album, Infomaniac, was recorded at the Magic Shop Studio in the SOHO section of New York City in January 2009, co-produced by the band and Brian Thorn. The record was reportedly recorded and tracked in just a couple of weeks, with 16-hour sessions. Various video updates were posted on the band's MySpace page throughout the sessions, keeping fans in the loop. The new album was finished shortly thereafter, entitled Infomaniac
and was released through The Bevonshire Label on August 4, 2009. On May 18, 2009 Spin
magazine released a download on their website of a new song entitled "I Think I'm Getting Older", which is the lead track off of Infomaniac.
Nightmare of You started touring again in 2009, seeing the band first headline a UK tour in April (with support by Philadelphia-based band Jukebox the Ghost), followed directly by a support slot on the Alkaline Trio/Saves the Day tour in the United States. After a three-week break, the band then set out on its own 6-week US headlining tour in June/July of '09, seeing the band play more than 35 cities in anticipation of the new Infomaniac album release.
On December 10, 2009, Nightmare of You played a gig at Binghamton University
. At this show, Reilly announced that he would be departing for Italy thus placing the band on an indefinite hiatus.
Nothing has been posted on the official Nightmare of You website, but the band's facebook and twitter posts indicate that the band is currently working on new music.
Confirmed on Nightmare of You's twitter page, Brandon is back from Italy and doing solo shows.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Formed in 2004, the band currently consists of original founder vocalist Brandon Reilly
Brandon Reilly
Brandon Reilly is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Nightmare of You.-Biography:Reilly first played with the Long Island hardcore band Confide, featuring Gregory Catanese of Forklift Driver...
, guitarist Joseph McCaffrey, and drummer Michael Fleischmann.
They have toured both the US, and the UK both as a headline act and in support of other artists including AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
, Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, She Wants Revenge
She Wants Revenge
She Wants Revenge is an American musical duo, based in San Fernando Valley, California. The group's debut album She Wants Revenge was released in early 2006, with three singles to follow...
, Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
, The (International) Noise Conspiracy
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
The Noise Conspiracy is a Swedish rock band formed in Sweden in the late months of 1998. The line-up consists of Dennis Lyxzén , Inge Johansson , Lars Strömberg , and Ludwig Dahlberg . The band is known for its punk and garage rock musical influences, and its impassioned left-wing political stance...
, and Circa Survive
Circa Survive
Circa Survive is an American alternative rock band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Doylestown, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist Anthony Green, former singer of Saosin and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward....
. They have previously been nominated for mtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
Woodie awards for Best Tour and Most Downloaded. In April 2006, they were the winners of Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?" competition. Past winners include My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
, Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
, and Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
.
History
Brandon ReillyBrandon Reilly
Brandon Reilly is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Nightmare of You.-Biography:Reilly first played with the Long Island hardcore band Confide, featuring Gregory Catanese of Forklift Driver...
was originally a member of the now defunct band The Rookie Lot, alongside current members of Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
; Jesse Lacey
Jesse Lacey
Jesse Thomas Lacey is an American musician from Levittown, New York. He is the frontman of the band Brand New.-Musical career:...
, Garrett Tierney and Brian Lane. After the band parted ways, he became the guitarist of The Movielife
The Movielife
The Movielife was a Long Island Melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta....
and then eventually formed Nightmare of You.
The band originally self-released their debut album on their own label, The Bevonshire Label. They licensed it to East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
in the US and Full Time Hobby in the UK. Three singles, with accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, were released from the self-titled album
Nightmare of You (album)
Nightmare of You is the debut album of indie rock band Nightmare of You. It was self-released on September 13, 2005. The song "Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf" was included on the soundtrack of FIFA 07.-Track listing:#"The Days Go By Oh So Slow" – 3:46...
. The singles included "My Name Is Trouble
My Name is Trouble
"My Name Is Trouble" was the third and final single and fourth track from Nightmare of You's self-titled album. It was a moderate success on MTV2 and Fuse.-Music video:...
", "The Days Go by Oh So Slow
The Days Go By Oh So Slow
"The Days Go By Oh So Slow" was the lead single from Nightmare of You's self-titled album.-Track listing:# The Days Go By Oh So Slow# God Played a Mean Joke On MeMusic Video:...
" and "I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard
I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard
"I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard" was a 2005 Nightmare of You single off of their self-titled album. It received moderate play on channels like Fuse. It is by far their most popular song to date...
". All three videos were featured on the Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
shows Steven's Untitled Rock Show and Oven Fresh. Another song from the album, "Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf", was also featured in the EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
video game, FIFA 07
FIFA 07
FIFA 07 is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts....
.
In the Spring of 2007 The Bevonshire Label split with East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
. Nightmare of You then self-released a five song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, entitled Bang!, on September 11, 2007. They toured in support of the EP with a headlining tour of the US in May/June 2008.
In 2008, the band recruited drummer Michael Fleischmann (formerly of Permanent ME
Permanent ME
-History:Permanent Me first formed while its members were in high school, first as "The Madison Chase", then "Crown Victorian", and then thirdly as "Yes, Virginia". The group benefited from online promotion on sites such as MySpace, and after catching the ear of Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley...
), and began writing for their next studio album. Longtime friend and Brooklyn-based musician Brandon Meyer joined the band on bass in December 2008, replacing original bassist Ryan Heil, playing his first show with the group on December 29, 2008 at the Crazy Donkey in Long Island, NY. The band then entered the studio in January 2009 to begin recording their sophomore full-length record.
The new album, Infomaniac, was recorded at the Magic Shop Studio in the SOHO section of New York City in January 2009, co-produced by the band and Brian Thorn. The record was reportedly recorded and tracked in just a couple of weeks, with 16-hour sessions. Various video updates were posted on the band's MySpace page throughout the sessions, keeping fans in the loop. The new album was finished shortly thereafter, entitled Infomaniac
Infomaniac (album)
Infomaniac is the second full-length studio album by American indie rock band Nightmare of You, originally set to be released through their own record label, The Bevonshire Label, on 21 July 2009, but later delayed until 4 August 2009....
and was released through The Bevonshire Label on August 4, 2009. On May 18, 2009 Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
magazine released a download on their website of a new song entitled "I Think I'm Getting Older", which is the lead track off of Infomaniac.
Nightmare of You started touring again in 2009, seeing the band first headline a UK tour in April (with support by Philadelphia-based band Jukebox the Ghost), followed directly by a support slot on the Alkaline Trio/Saves the Day tour in the United States. After a three-week break, the band then set out on its own 6-week US headlining tour in June/July of '09, seeing the band play more than 35 cities in anticipation of the new Infomaniac album release.
On December 10, 2009, Nightmare of You played a gig at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
. At this show, Reilly announced that he would be departing for Italy thus placing the band on an indefinite hiatus.
Nothing has been posted on the official Nightmare of You website, but the band's facebook and twitter posts indicate that the band is currently working on new music.
Confirmed on Nightmare of You's twitter page, Brandon is back from Italy and doing solo shows.
Band members
- Brandon ReillyBrandon ReillyBrandon Reilly is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Nightmare of You.-Biography:Reilly first played with the Long Island hardcore band Confide, featuring Gregory Catanese of Forklift Driver...
- Vocals, guitarist - Joseph McCaffrey- Guitar
- Michael Fleischmann - Drums
Former members
- Phil Navetta - Bass (2004)
- Samuel Siegler (formerly of Rival SchoolsRival Schools (band)Rival Schools are a post-hardcore band from New York signed to Photo Finish Records, featuring Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar; Ian Love on guitar; Cache Tolman on bass guitar; and Sam Siegler on drums....
, CIV and GlassjawGlassjawGlassjaw is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception...
) - Drums (2004–2008) - Ryan Heil - Bass (2005–2008)
- Brandon Meyer - Bass (2009)
Studio albums
- Nightmare of YouNightmare of You (album)Nightmare of You is the debut album of indie rock band Nightmare of You. It was self-released on September 13, 2005. The song "Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf" was included on the soundtrack of FIFA 07.-Track listing:#"The Days Go By Oh So Slow" – 3:46...
(2005, The Bevonshire Label) - InfomaniacInfomaniac (album)Infomaniac is the second full-length studio album by American indie rock band Nightmare of You, originally set to be released through their own record label, The Bevonshire Label, on 21 July 2009, but later delayed until 4 August 2009....
(2009, The Bevonshire Label)
Extended plays
- Nightmare of You (2005, East West)
- Bang! EPBang! EPBang! was a self-released EP that was a follow up to Nightmare of You's successful debut album Nightmare of You.- Track listing :All tracks by Nightmare of You#"I Don't Want To Dance Anymore" - 3:57#"I Was Never a Normal Boy" - 4:24...
(2007) - This Is Hell / Nightmare Of YouThis Is Hell / Nightmare Of YouThis Is Hell / Nightmare Of You is a split EP featuring hardcore punk band This Is Hell and alternative rock band Nightmare of You. Both bands contribute two unreleased songs to the album...
(2008, Run for Cover) - Nightmare of You Double Disc Vinyl (2008, The Bevonshire Label)
Singles
- "My Name Is TroubleMy Name is Trouble"My Name Is Trouble" was the third and final single and fourth track from Nightmare of You's self-titled album. It was a moderate success on MTV2 and Fuse.-Music video:...
" (2006) - "I Want to Be Buried in Your BackyardI Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard"I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard" was a 2005 Nightmare of You single off of their self-titled album. It received moderate play on channels like Fuse. It is by far their most popular song to date...
" (2006) - "The Days Go by Oh So SlowThe Days Go By Oh So Slow"The Days Go By Oh So Slow" was the lead single from Nightmare of You's self-titled album.-Track listing:# The Days Go By Oh So Slow# God Played a Mean Joke On MeMusic Video:...
" (2006)
External links
- Nightmareofyou.com Official website
- Nightmare of You at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Nightmare of You Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, January 2006