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Ringside is an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band from Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, originally formed in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. They specializing in fusing indie rock with electronic beats. The band consists of Scott Thomas, who does the vocals, guitar, and keyboard, Kirk Hellie (guitarist), Sandy Chila (live drums), Max Allyn (live keys), and actor Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty is an American film actor and member of the band Ringside. He is known for the roles of Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias and Tommy Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.-Early life:...

 who doubles as a beatmaker and producer. Scott Thomas, a former clothing designer, eventually tired of witnessing others' successes, decided to put out his own music and ended up selling all his possessions to dedicate himself to writing songs. His inspiration came from artists like The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

, The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

, T. Rex
T. Rex (band)
T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...

, and Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

. Thomas eventually collaborated with Getty, who was already into making beats for underground hip-hop groups.

Their debut album Ringside
Ringside (album)
Ringside is the debut album by Ringside. It was released on April 19, 2005 through Flawless Records.-Track listing:#"Struggle" – 3:53#"Cold on Me" – 3:10#"Tired of Being Sorry" – 4:51#"Strangerman" – 4:37#"Trixie" – 3:58#"Miss You" – 4:53...

was released on April 19, 2005 under Fred Durst
Fred Durst
William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

's label Flawless Records
Flawless Records
Flawless Records is a record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile, and Ringside.-Current and Past Artists:*Puddle of Mudd...

 and Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

, with the single "Tired of Being Sorry
Tired of Being Sorry
"Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...

" achieving moderate success. The song was later covered by singer/songwriter Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

 on his eighth album Insomniac
Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album)
A Re-release in India came with a DVD containing music videos for the songs "Do You Know", "Somebody's Me", "Tired of Being Sorry" and "Push" .-Charts:-Release history:...

and was released as a single in Europe. Also the same song, "Tired of Being Sorry
Tired of Being Sorry
"Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...

" was featured on the movie Her Minor Thing. The song "Struggle" from their self-titled album was featured on a Pontiac Torrent commercial, the movie Doom and on the TV series Six Feet Under. The track also appeared briefly on the ambient play list of the Schecter Guitars website, as Schecter promotes artists that use their guitars.

After some speculation, Getty confirmed that he and Thomas were finishing a second album when he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...

 on October 9, 2007. He went on to say that they were "mixing the record right now and it'll be out in the new year". The album, Lost Days
Lost Days (album)
Lost Days is the second album by Ringside. It was released on January 25, 2011 -Track listing:#"Starbrite" – 3:19#"Hey" – 3:10#"This Time" – 4:11#"Money" – 2:54#"Freedom" – 3:57#"Should've Known" – 3:31...

was released on January 25, 2011.

Some other popular song titles include: "Dreamboat 730," "Criminal," "Miss You," and "Raining Next Door".

Albums

  • Ringside
    Ringside (album)
    Ringside is the debut album by Ringside. It was released on April 19, 2005 through Flawless Records.-Track listing:#"Struggle" – 3:53#"Cold on Me" – 3:10#"Tired of Being Sorry" – 4:51#"Strangerman" – 4:37#"Trixie" – 3:58#"Miss You" – 4:53...

    (2005)
  • Money EP
    Money EP (album)
    Money EP is an EP by Ringside. It was released for free on their website on October 10, 2010 -Track listing:#"Money" - 2:55#"Kiss You Red" - 4:04#"First Day" - 3:29#"Chamberlain" - 3:12#"Midnight After" - 3:54#"Coastal" - 3:52...

    (2010)
  • Lost Days
    Lost Days (album)
    Lost Days is the second album by Ringside. It was released on January 25, 2011 -Track listing:#"Starbrite" – 3:19#"Hey" – 3:10#"This Time" – 4:11#"Money" – 2:54#"Freedom" – 3:57#"Should've Known" – 3:31...

    (2011)

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