Waterparks (band)

Waterparks

Waterparks performing on Warped Tour in Hartford, Connecticut in 2016. From left to right: Awsten Knight, Otto Wood, and Geoff Wigington.
Background information
Origin Houston, Texas
Genres Pop punk,[1] pop rock[2]
Years active 2011–present[3]
Labels Equal Vision[4]
Website www.waterparksband.com
Members Awsten Knight
Geoff Wigington
Otto Wood
Past members Gage Matthieu
Owen Marvin

Waterparks is an American pop punk band formed in Houston, Texas in 2011.[5] The group currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Awsten Knight, backing vocalist and guitarist Geoff Wigington, and drummer Otto Wood.[5]

The band has released three EPs, two of which were released independently with one released via Equal Vision. The group released its first full-length album, Double Dare, on November 4, 2016 via Equal Vision.[6][7]

History

Formation and early recordings (2011–15)

The band was formed in 2011 by Awsten Knight and Gage Matthieu, both of whom met while both were in other bands.[5][8] The group's first show was on August 17, 2012 at Warehouse Live in Houston[9] with Invent, Animate, DWHB, and Life as Lions;[10] the band continued performing at local venues throughout Texas over the following years.[5] The band performed as a supporting act for pop musician Aaron Carter on his Houston tour date in 2013.[5][11] The band also performed on the Houston dates of the Warped Tour in 2013[12] and 2015.[13]

Signing and Double Dare (2016–present)

On November 6, 2015, the band signed with Equal Vision Records.[4] After searching for producers, the band became managed by Benji Madden and Joel Madden.[14][15] On January 15, 2016, the group released an EP titled Cluster, which was co-produced by Benji Madden.[16][17] On November 19, 2015, the band performed with Good Charlotte during the group's comeback performance at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.[18]

The group performed on the Black Cat Tour supporting Never Shout Never in 2016,[19] and on every date of the 2016 Warped Tour.[20][21] The band is currently performing on the End The Madness Tour supporting Sleeping with Sirens in 2016.[22]

The group released a single titled 'Stupid For You' on August 31, 2016 in promotion of its debut album, Double Dare, which was released on November 4, 2016. The album consists of 13 songs including the 3 pre released singles. [23]

Musical style and influences

Musically, the band is characterized as pop punk.[1] The sound of the band has been influenced by Sum 41, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Green Day,[9] Fall Out Boy, and Saves the Day.[24]

Members

Current Members
Awsten Knight - lead vocals/guitar (2011-present)
Geoff Wigington - backing vocals/guitar (2011-present)
Otto Wood - drums (2011-present)
Former Members
Gage Matthieu - bass (2011-2012)
Owen Marvin - drums (2011-2012)

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums
Title Album details
Double Dare
  • Released: November 4, 2016[25]
  • Label: Equal Vision
  • Format: CD, DL
Singles
Year Title Album
2011 "I Was Hiding Under Your Porch Because I Love You" Airplane Conversations (EP)
"Silver"
2013 "New Wave"[26] Black Light (EP)
2015 "Crave"[18] Cluster (EP)
2016 "Stupid For You" Double Dare
"Hawaii (Stay Awake)"[27]
"Royal"
Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title Album details
Airplane Conversations[28]
  • Released: April 3, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, DL
Black Light[28]
  • Released: June 5, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, DL
Cluster[29]
  • Released: January 15, 2016
  • Label: Equal Vision
  • Format: CD, DL

References

  1. 1 2 Al-Sharif, Rabab (December 17, 2016). "Get an Exclusive First Listen of Waterparks' 'Mad All the Time'". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Biddulph, Andy. "WATERPARKS - 'DOUBLE DARE'".
  3. ↑ Stokes, Alyson (February 9, 2016). "5 Things You Should Know About Waterparks Before They Get Big". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Waterparks Signs to Equal Vision Records; Debut Single "Crave" Out Now". Equal Vision Records. November 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Guerra, Joey (November 18, 2015). "Houston Band Waterparks is Making a Splash". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dickman, Maggie (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks announce debut album, drop new song—listen". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ Al-Sharif, Rabab (June 6, 2016). "Pop Punks Waterparks to Release Debut Full-Length Later This Year". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Waterparks". Alternative Press. September 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "What's My Scene Again?". Alternative Press. 30 (333): 80. April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Waterparks with DWHB, Invent Animate, Life As Lions - Event Information". Warehouse Live. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via Facebook.
  11. ↑ Whitt, Cassie (March 10, 2016). "5 Crucial Facts to Get to Know Waterparks". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Waterparks Photo on Facebook". Facebook. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Norton, Jessica (November 9, 2015). "Don't Tell 5SOS, But the Madden Brothers Have a New Fave Band". MTV. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  14. ↑ Patneaude, Victoria (February 18, 2016). "Singing Story: Waterparks". Music Connection. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  15. ↑ Sherman, Maria (December 10, 2015). "Good Charlotte's Second Act: Inside Madden Brothers' Pop-Punk Reawakening". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  16. ↑ Stam, Janneke (March 15, 2016). "Waterparks Have Announced A Show". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ Chatterjee, Kika (January 17, 2016). "Listen: Waterparks (Equal Vision Records) premiere Benji Madden-produced EP". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  18. 1 2 Witherow, Barbara (November 10, 2016). "Waterparks Signs to Equal Vision, Releases New Music Video Full of Puppies". Substream Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ Merchant, Anam (February 9, 2016). "Never Shout Never and Metro Station breeze through Chicago". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  20. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "Next round of bands announced for Warped Tour 2016". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  21. ↑ Biddulph, Andy (March 22, 2016). "See The FULL Vans Warped Tour Line-Up". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  22. ↑ Taylor, Sam (August 16, 2016). "Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs, Tonight Alive and Waterparks for US tour". Up Set Magazine. The Bunker Publishing. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  23. ↑ Biddulph, Andy (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks Announce Debut Album, Release Huge Summer Song". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  24. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Waterparks | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  25. ↑ Carter, Emily (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks Announce Debut Album, Stream New Single". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  26. ↑ "New Single - Single by Waterparks on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  27. ↑ "WATERPARKS on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  28. 1 2 Payne, Chris (November 9, 2015). "Good Charlotte Proteges Waterparks Premiere Dog-Filled 'Crave' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  29. ↑ Hines, Hannah (January 29, 2016). "Album Review: Waterparks – Cluster". idobi Radio. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
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