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The Starting Line
Alternative / Pop Punk / Experimental



Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

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Member Since8/17/2004
Band Members

Formed in 1999 in Churchville, PA outside Philadelphia, The Starting Line, Ken Vasoli (vocals, bass), Matt Watts (guitar), Tom Gyskiewicz (drums), Mike Golla (guitar), Brian Schmutz (keyboards), have been revered for their invigorating blend of punk-pop, indie rock and emo earnestness which garnered the group accolades throughout their career.

The Starting Line’s 2002 debut album Say It Like You Mean It earned the group a 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, sold over 300,000 copies on the indie label Drive-Thru and spawned a surprise hit with “The Best Of Me,” a pop-punk anthem that was embraced by MTV.

After making a solid name for themselves and building their impressive fan-base through relentless touring, the group collectively decided to make the jump to major label Geffen Records for their next full-length Based On A True Story released May 10, 2005. Despite a strong debut at 18 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, headlining the Vans Warped Tour that summer and going to on perform the biggest headlining shows of their career, the band begged Geffen to be released from their contract when the label chose not to service their anthemic first single “Bedroom Talk” to commercial radio.

The Starting Line subsequently signed to Virgin after then president Jason Flom caught one of their live shows and was stunned at the sight of 10,000 kids singing along with the band. The band teamed with Grammy-winning producer Howard Benson to record Direction (Virgin) which was released July 31, 2007. Due to the merger of EMI (Virgin) and Terra Firma, The Starting Line was cast into a nearly identical situation as the aforementioned with Geffen Records. On March 5, 2008, after eight years, the group announced they would take an indefinite hiatus to pursue other projects.

On November 10, 2009, The Starting Line will release their first-ever live concert CD, film and documentary DVD titled "Somebody's Gonna Miss Us" via Image Entertainment on a 2-disc set. Through intimate and honest interviews with the band, friends and family fans will get a glimpse into the inner workings of the group and a career that spanned nearly a decade, five releases, and thousands of shows.


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Nov 9 2009 7:30P
World Cafe Live (Live CD/DVD Release Party Presented by The Starting Line) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Nov 11 2009 6:20 PM

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Nov 11 2009 5:13 PM

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Nov 11 2009 5:02 AM

Don't miss DECADENCE "an evening of sinful self-indulgence" -- Saturday December 12th. Check out the page for more details.
Jentastic

Jentastic



Nov 11 2009 1:56 AM

last night was awesome! it was my 39th time seeing you play and even though it was just a few acoustic songs, it has truly meant so much knowing that you would not leave the fans without even a small performance!

thanks, guys, for restoring hope in all of us! the music scene is so crowded with the crappiest bands possible, and to see 4 really awesome, unique, eclectic bands last night that care about the music and their fans rather than how tight their pants are put a huge smile on my face that has yet to fade away. i hope santa is good to us fans this year, because no gift would be worth more to me than an annual starting line christmas show!

thanks again!
TSL Girl

Sarah Miller



Nov 11 2009 12:41 AM

Amazing show last night. Thanks for the acoustic set. :)

Got the signatures tattooed on today. Thanks for the autographs guys. <3
Lisa Marie ™

Lisa Marie ™
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Nov 10 2009 6:56 PM

Greatt show last nightt, I was about to like cry I swear I will miss you guyss, I lovee you<3
Mr.Ouch!

Mr.Ouch!



Nov 10 2009 4:35 PM

I just watched the Somebody's Gonna Miss Us DVD and it's so sad to know that you guys are officially gone :( I'm gonna watch this dvd constantly!
Delta Red

Delta Red



Nov 10 2009 3:41 PM

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Los grandes relatos de salvación de la modernidad han muerto en la postmodernidad. Así que podríamos decir que Dios ha muerto, pero este vacío trascendente de Dios fue reemplazado por la nueva Providencia que mencioné hace rato, que es la Providencia del mercado. Es el mercado el que se presenta como un nuevo dios: potencia, omnipotencia; podría hacer todo, regular todo. Así que estamos ante una especie de nuevo dios. El problema es que este nuevo dios no cumple sus promesas.

"I think psychedelics play a major part in what we do, but, having said that I feel that if somebody's going to experiment with those things they really need to educate themselves about them. People just taking the chemicals and diving in without having any kind of preparation about what they're about to experience tend to have no frame of reference, so they're missing everything flying by and all these new perspectives. It's just a waste. They reach a little bit of spiritual enlightenment, but then they end up going, "Well, now I need that drug to get back there again.' The trick is to use the drugs once to get there, and maybe spend the next ten years trying to get back without the drug." -Maynard

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Alonatron

Alonatron



Nov 10 2009 2:05 PM

great show last night much love
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The Greenlight District (NEW SONG/PAGE UP!)



Nov 10 2009 11:24 AM

We have a NEW SONG!!! 11:11:)
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Nov 10 2009 7:40 AM

take us on tour with you guys this winter<3 welcome back we love you=]
Morewood @PSU

Christopher Morewood



Nov 10 2009 7:31 AM

awesome show and confirmation tonight... well worth the 4 hours drive there and back from penn state.
Sexxy-Mariah^_^

Mariah Garcia



Nov 10 2009 6:48 AM

Thank you for the add!!!
AndyHd(R.I.P. Casey Calvert)

AndyHd(R.I.P. Casey Calvert)



Nov 10 2009 6:00 AM

amazing set tonight at the world cafe
The Monster Within

The Monster Within



Nov 10 2009 5:04 AM

thanks for the great show tonight....i hope theres more to come, but until then im gonna miss you.
-molli-
Shannon

Shannon Davis



Nov 10 2009 2:39 AM

I got your Somebody's Gonna Miss Us DVD in the mail on Friday.
I gotta say...I miss you more than ever.
Sami ♥

Sami ♥
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Nov 10 2009 1:52 AM

So I'm kinda wishing I lived in Pennsylvania right about now :(
Trebor

Robert Della Pella



Nov 10 2009 1:37 AM

why didnt you guys try out tooth and nail records????....i mean theyre pretty stable haha
Cassieeee♥

Cassieeee♥



Nov 9 2009 8:50 PM

i wish i could make it to the hometown show today guys :(
take a lot of pictures!
miss you boys more than absolutely anything.
hope all is well!
michael.

michael.



Nov 9 2009 8:22 PM

OMGZZZZZZZZZ TOUR.

come to dallas or Kc or something!

so excited for the live cd!
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Nov 9 2009 12:29 PM

Hey,

We've got some great merch at great prices!

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A-Thankyou
OYEN

OYEN



Nov 9 2009 4:49 AM

thanks for adding me back
xoxo
Blue Sky Canopy

Blue Sky Canopy



Nov 8 2009 9:58 PM

Hey everyone!


We're a new acoustic band from Minnesota, USA!

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We just finished our new album and it is now on iTunes!!!

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Some Bizarre

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