Finish Ticket
| Finish Ticket | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Alameda, California |
| Labels | Elektra |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Brendan Hoye (Vocals) Michael Hoye (Bass) Alex DiDonato (Guitar) Gabe Stein (Drums) Nick Stein (Keyboard) David "Crim" Nguyen (traveling guitar) |
| Past members |
Jon Devoto Symeon Tzvetkov Chris Arellano Garren Orr |
Finish Ticket is an American musical group from Alameda, California. The group was originally part of the local San Francisco music scene, self-releasing two EPs and an album and playing at local venues and music festivals.[1] They were signed to Elektra Records in 2014,[2] releasing their debut EP with the label in 2015. They have toured both nationally in the United States and in Europe and have performed with artists such as Twenty One Pilots, The Black Keys and Ed Sheeran.[3]
History
Finish Ticket began when founding members and twin brothers Brendan and Michael Hoye were still in high school.[3] They started the group along with a friend Alex DiDonato and were later joined by brothers Gabe and Nick Stein in 2012.[3] The group performed at local festivals and headlined local venues.[1] They played at The Fillmore and also opened for musicians such as The Black Keys and Ed Sheeran.[3] The group had a brief hiatus when the members went to college, reuniting after a year in order to pursue their careers in music.[1][3]
Finish Ticket continued performing and opening for big names in one-off shows.[3] They also self-released two EPs, Life Under Water in 2009 and Shake a Symphony in 2010.[4] They followed up with a self-release album called Tears You Apart in 2013. They made the rounds at music festivals including playing at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival and venues such as the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.[5] The group's album Tears You Apart was picked up by Elektra Records who signed the group to a deal and re-released the album in 2014.[5][6] They traveled to London to record their debut EP for the label which was released in 2015.[3] Following recording, Finish Ticket toured Europe, performing shows in Germany, France, Austria, and Netherlands.[5] They were also recognized as The Best of What's Next by Paste Magazine.[7]
In 2015, Finish Ticket was the opening act for the national Blurryface Tour, headlined by Twenty One Pilots.[8] They returned from the tour as the headliner for a show at the Great American Music Hall.[9] The group is also scheduled to perform a headline tour beginning February 2016.[10] The group's touring members consist of Brendan Hoye, Michael Hoye, Alex DiDonato, Gabe Stein, Nick Stein, and Crim Nguyen. Crim Nguyen only appears on tour with Finish Ticket, not in any of their music videos or promotional pictures.
Discography
| Title | Details |
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| When Night Becomes Day[11] |
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| Tears You Apart[12] |
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| Shake a Symphony[13] |
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| Life Under Water[4] |
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References
- 1 2 3 Gokhman, Roman (20 May 2014). "Finish Ticket on patch to pop stardom". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Palmer, Tamara. "Finish Ticket Gets Major Label Deal". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goldwasser, Sarah (1 November 2015). "Local band Finish Ticket on touring, making it big". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 Reed, Parker (3 September 2015). "Finish Ticket to perform at the Maintenance Shop". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Valenzuela, Pio (28 May 2015). "Sonoma musicians nab ‘Ticket’ to stardom". Sonoma News. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Palmer, Tamara (10 August 2014). "Outside Lands 2014 Saturday Highlights". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Cokhman, Roman (30 December 2014). "Finish Ticket: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Heisel, Scott (15 September 2015). "Twenty One Pilots opening act Finish Ticket sounds so Wrong, it's right". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Gokhman, Roman (27 October 2015). "Finish Ticket moving to the national stage". Bay Bridged. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Sharp, Tyler (2 November 2015). "Finish Ticket video premiere, tour announement (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Fairbanks, Robin (29 October 2015). "Twenty One Pilots: Duo Destroys!". Seattle Music Insider. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ DuShane, Tony (14 August 2013). "Finish Ticket writes more than love songs". SF Gate. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Grammy.com Exclusive First Look - Finish Ticket". Grammy.com. Retrieved 29 November 2015.