Chris Wallace: Vocals
Sean-P: Guitar, Programming
Ryan McClain: Keys,Vocals
Tim McLaughlin: Drums
Management:Once In A Row Management: andrew.mcinnes@sonybmg.com
Booking Please Contact: DavidGalea@theagencygroup.com
About The White Tie Affair
The members of The White Tie Affair have musical A.D.D. Every thing they hear, touch and see influences them. The White Tie Affair is an adventure into pop, exploring many different styles and sounds. Whether it be sung, strummed, or programmed, you can bet they have tried to make it work. Front man Chris Wallace explains that the goal of the band is to "communicate their love for different kinds of music to anyone who wants to listen."
Growing up in Chicago, the group started piecing together sounds - everything from Stevie Wonder to AFI to The Police and came up with original, catchy songs. The White Tie Affair finally unveiled their musical work, playing shows all over Chicago. Their home city continues to greet them with open arms as the band has sold out the Beat Kitchen and has been main support for Lucky Boys Confusion at the annual reunion show at the Metro.
It only took a couple of months before Slightly Dangerous/Epic Records took notice and the band signed a deal in 2007. Since then, The White Tie Affair has toured extensively across the country, playing over 250 shows, garnering press and die-hard fans alike. "We are living the life we always heard rock bands talk about when they were starting out É the band in a van, playing great venues in a different town every night," says guitarist Sean P. "This is the life we always wanted."
The White Tie AffairÕs debut album Walk This Way, released on April 22, is a soundtrack for the iTunes, PlayStation generation with breakout songs such as "Allow Me to Introduce MyselfÉ Mr. Right," "Candle (Sick and Tired)" and "Take it Home." "Candle (Sick and Tired) debuted on the pop chart at number 37 and was featured on MTVÕs The City.
The White Tie Affair have also forged a partnership with Playboy Enterprises. After playing the Playboy Pajama Party in summer 2008, The White Tie Affair were photographed by Mick Rock for the November 2008 "Fashion" issue of Playboy Magazine, played a number of PlayboyÕs Vegas parties, and are headlined PlayboyÕs College Tour.
MTV has said, "since we first started listening to them, The White Tie Affair went from small-time gigs to big-time tours Ñ from YouTube stars to TRL heroes. And theyÕve gracefully braved grandiose comparisons to hometown heroes Fall Out Boy (though the Killers come to mind, and Boys Like Girls fans, you also need to pay attention), though theyÕre carving out their own niche with glammed-up, synthed-out dance-rock tracks like "Candle (Sick and Tired)" and "Allow Me to Introduce MyselfÉ Mr. Right" faster than you can swill champagne out of the bottle."
The White Tie Affair have garnered a huge fan base in a short period of time and continue to impress. Their video for "Candle (Sick and Tired) premiered on MySpace with 100,000 views in less than 3 days, they are embarking on a US tour with Lady Gaga, and are one of Warped Tour Kevin LymanÕs favorite bands for this summerÕs Vans Warped Tour.
"At the end of the day, if our music makes you smile or dance or sing in some way, then we are accomplishing our goals. We want be the soundtrack to your great days." - Chris Wallace
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so when you guys came to red white and BOOM you guys ran out of shirts bc you guys are the shit and i never got one! :( so how do i go about getting one. i want the purple one! that one is so tight
you guys were offically awesome yesterday in ohio... it was my second time seeing you... the funny thing is though i waved to you(chris) when you were walking down the street and my friend asked for a picture.. but you had your head phones in lol...
omq you quys are awesome. i know it was like last month. but i saw you quys in saratoga, ny 92.3 summer jam. you guys were awesome. i qot to meet you guys. iidk if yous remeber but my dad was the guy who kept passing chris things to siqn and he was talkinq to chris and everythinqq DO YOU REMEMBER? iily maryy [:
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