Tickle me Pink
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Tickle Me Pink is an American rock
band from Fort Collins, Colorado
currently signed to Wind-Up Records
. The band is composed of Sean Kennedy (lead vocals, bass), Stefan Runstrom (drums), Joey Barba (guitar) and Steven Beck (guitar, vocals). After independently releasing their first two EPs, If Only We Were Twenty One and Up (2005) and Half Seas Over (2006), the band released its debut album, Madeline
, on July 1, 2008. The album's release was also marked by the passing of then-band bassist Johnny Schou, reportedly due to a heroin overdose.
Tickle Me Pink officially played their last show together as a band on March 5, 2011. The band left a twitter message to their fans the following day saying, "Farewell all. We love you and will never forget you. -TMP".
Unleashed on August 4, 2008. The video is directed by Christopher Sims. The song has become popular in Colorado
due to increased airplay on 93.3 KTCL
. The band is currently opening for Hawthorne Heights
on their Fall headlining tour. The band members from Hawthorne Heights claim to have asked Tickle Me Pink to join the tour in part due to a sense of shared loss, having lost a band member themselves the previous year. Tickle Me Pink has scheduled 2 new songs to be released on may 18th which are titled "on your way down" and "strange life". They are now touring to promote their upcoming album, "On Your Way Down".
Their song "The Time Is Wrong" is featured as downloadable content for Rock Band 2
, which is also compatible with its predecessor
.
Joey Barba, a longtime friend of Tickle Me Pink, was formerly a member of another Fort Collins based band, The Brotherhood of Dae Han, which broke up in January 2008. Tickle Me Pink asked Barba to join them on tour after the death of Schou.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
currently signed to Wind-Up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
. The band is composed of Sean Kennedy (lead vocals, bass), Stefan Runstrom (drums), Joey Barba (guitar) and Steven Beck (guitar, vocals). After independently releasing their first two EPs, If Only We Were Twenty One and Up (2005) and Half Seas Over (2006), the band released its debut album, Madeline
Madeline (album)
Madeline is the debut album by Fort Collins band Tickle Me Pink, released on September 4, 2007, under the Wind-up Records label. It has been said that this album focuses on many major issues in today's world, including mortality, drug use, suicide, loss, brutal breakups to name but a few.Tickle Me...
, on July 1, 2008. The album's release was also marked by the passing of then-band bassist Johnny Schou, reportedly due to a heroin overdose.
Tickle Me Pink officially played their last show together as a band on March 5, 2011. The band left a twitter message to their fans the following day saying, "Farewell all. We love you and will never forget you. -TMP".
National exposure
The video for the band's first single, "Typical," premiered on MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
Unleashed on August 4, 2008. The video is directed by Christopher Sims. The song has become popular in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
due to increased airplay on 93.3 KTCL
KTCL
KTCL is a commercial radio station owned by Clear Channel Communications that airs a modern rock music format. Licensed to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, it serves the Denver, Colorado area. The station uses the branding "Channel 93.3".-History:...
. The band is currently opening for Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
on their Fall headlining tour. The band members from Hawthorne Heights claim to have asked Tickle Me Pink to join the tour in part due to a sense of shared loss, having lost a band member themselves the previous year. Tickle Me Pink has scheduled 2 new songs to be released on may 18th which are titled "on your way down" and "strange life". They are now touring to promote their upcoming album, "On Your Way Down".
Their song "The Time Is Wrong" is featured as downloadable content for Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
, which is also compatible with its predecessor
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
.
Death of Bassist Schou
Johnny Schou was found dead on July 1, 2008, of a heroine overdose.Joey Barba, a longtime friend of Tickle Me Pink, was formerly a member of another Fort Collins based band, The Brotherhood of Dae Han, which broke up in January 2008. Tickle Me Pink asked Barba to join them on tour after the death of Schou.
Discography
- If Only We Were Twenty One and Up (2005, GDR Records, EP)
- Half Seas Over (2006, GDR Records, EP)
- MadelineMadeline (album)Madeline is the debut album by Fort Collins band Tickle Me Pink, released on September 4, 2007, under the Wind-up Records label. It has been said that this album focuses on many major issues in today's world, including mortality, drug use, suicide, loss, brutal breakups to name but a few.Tickle Me...
(2008, Wind-up RecordsWind-Up RecordsWind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
) (#21 Billboard Top HeatseekersTop HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
) - "On Your Way Down" (2010, Independent, EP)
Singles
- "Typical" (2008)
- "The Time is Wrong" (2008)
- "Madeline" (2008)
- "Strange Life" (2010)
- "On Your Way Down" (2010)