Broadside_(band)
Broadside (band)
American pop punk band
Broadside is a pop punk band from Richmond, Virginia.[1] They were signed to Victory Records, and now signed to SharpTone Records, and were listed as one of the 100 Artists You Need To Know in 2015 by Alternative Press.[2] By 2015, Broadside had no original members left in the band.
Broadside | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop punk |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Victory, SharpTone |
| Members | Ollie Baxxter Pat Diaz Dom Reid Jeff Nichols |
Formed in 2010, Broadside have shared the stage with bands such as the Ataris, A Loss for Words, Such Gold, Title Fight, Forever Came Calling, and Polar Bear Club.[3][4][5] In June 2011 the band self-released their five-song EP, Far From Home, which was then re-recorded in 2012 with five additional tracks to become their first full-length album by the same name and put out on independent Japanese record label Ice Grill$ Records.[6][7]
In January 2013 the band announced they had recruited Ollie Baxxter as their new lead vocalist.[8] In October they released a music video for "Storyteller",[9][10] followed by a video for their original holiday-themed "Wish List" in December.[11]
Broadside spent the first half of 2014 touring and playing shows with various artists including Of Fortune and Fame, Old Again, Battleghost.[12][13][14] In October 2014 Broadside contributed a demo version of their song "Avery" in partnership with Hope For the Day and PropertyOfZack to help raise awareness for suicide prevention.[15][16]
On March 10, 2015, it was announced that the band had signed to Victory Records, which was accompanied by pre-orders for Old Bones set for release on May 19, 2015, along with a music video for the new single "Coffee Talk".[2][17][18] In late September 2015, founding member Bassist Josh Glupker left for undisclosed reasons.
On June 16, 2017, the band released its second studio album, Paradise.[19] On July 8, 2017, the album peaked at the No. 17 position on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[20]
On May 15, 2019, the band released King of Nothing / Empty.
On July 24, 2020, the band released Into the Raging Sea.
On July 12, 2022, the band released a music video for their new single "One Last Time."
On March 15, 2023, the band released a music video for their new single "Cruel," which featured Brian Butcher from the band The Home Team.
Current
- Ollie Baxxter – vocals (2013–present)
- Pat Diaz – bass (2015–present)
- Jeff Nichols – drums (2016–present)
- Domenic Reid – guitar (2017–present)
Past
- Bryant Leary – vocals (2010–2013)
- Kyle Foundry – guitar (2010-2012)
- Jade Estrella – guitar (2010–2013)
- Josh Glupker – bass (2010–2015)
- Andrew Dunton – drums (2010–2016)
- John Painter – guitar (2012)
- Niles Gibbs – guitar (2013–2017)
- Dorian Cooke – guitar; vocals (2015–2019)
Timeline
Studio albums
- Old Bones (2015)
- Paradise (2017)
- Into the Raging Sea (2020)
- Hotel Bleu (2023)
Demos
- Far from Home (2011)
- "Broadside Releases Brand New Music Video For "Storyteller"". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "Victory Records Signs Pop Punk Quintet Broadside". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Biddulph, Andy (June 8, 2017). "Broadside - 'Paradise'". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- "Broadside Artist Biography by Mark Deming". Retrieved March 12, 2022.