Red Sun Rising
| Red Sun Rising | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Akron, Ohio |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Razor & Tie |
| Members |
Mike Protich Ryan Williams Dave McGarry Ricky Miller Pat Gerasia |
| Past members | Tyler Valendza |
Red Sun Rising, stylized as RED SUN RISING,[1] is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio.[2] The band often uses the hashtag #WeAreThread, which is said to be the name of the genre of music they would like to represent.
History
Red Sun Rising formed in 2006 when Mike Protich and Ryan Williams, who used to be high school classmates, struck up a conversation about music at a gas station. By 2007 Red Sun Rising's first line-up was formed and they were playing local gigs. In 2011 Tyler Valendza joined the group, bringing a new element to the groups sound. They built a following by previewing their self-released albums over their social media websites and were touring Nationally by 2013.[3] In 2014 the band signed with Razor & Tie records and released their album Polyester Zeal in August 2015 which debuted at #11 on the Billboard Hard Rock album chart.[4] In 2015 Tyler Valendza left the band and was replaced Dave McGarry, who was first announced as the new guitarist in a Facebook post.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Albums |
Hard Rock Albums |
Heatseekers Albums | |
Red Sun Rising[6][7]
|
– | — | — |
Making of Kings
|
— | — | — |
Polyester Zeal
|
41[8] | 11[9] | 7[10] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
EP's
- Into Forever (2013)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Rock Songs [11] |
Rock Airplay [12] |
Hot Rock Songs [13] | ||||||
| "The Otherside" | 2015 | 1 | 17 | 42 | Polyester Zeal | |||
| "Emotionless" | 2016 | 1 | 17 | 42 | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Music Videos
| Title | Year | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Otherside" | 2015 | Brad Golowin[14] | Polyester Zeal |
| "Emotionless" | 2016 | Dylan Marko Bell |
Band members
Current members
- Mike Protich – lead vocals, guitar (2007–present)
- Ryan Williams – lead guitar (2007–present)
- Dave McGarry – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)[5]
- Ricky Miller – bass, backing vocals (2007–present)
- Pat Gerasia – drums, percussion (2007–present)
Former members
- Tyler Valendza – rhythm guitar (2007–2015)[5]
References
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – RED SUN RISING – Apple". Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Fulfillment of a Namesake: An Exclusive Interview With RED SUN RISING". Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Denning, Mark. "Red Sun Rising Biography".
- ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (April 29, 2016). "Red Sun Rising Rises to Second Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "RED SUN RISING on Facebook". Red Sun Rising. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Red-Sun-Rising/69628/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-sun-rising-mn0003408531/biography
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising Chart History – Hard Rock Albums". Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Sun Rising: 'The Otherside' Music Video Released". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
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