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My American Heart signs to Warcon

Posted by aubin on Monday, May 2, 2005 at 1:08 PM (EDT)

San Diego, CA based My American Heart has signed to Warcon Entertainment, the label founded by Kevin Lyman, co-founder of the Vans Warped Tour, and Bob Chiappardi, founder and CEO of Concrete Marketing.

The band recently performed at the Taste of Chaos tour with labelmates Bleed the Dream and Opiate for the Masses and will also be headed out on the upcoming Warped Tour this summer. They are currently in the studio with producer Sal Villanueva (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday) in New Jersey writing and recording for their debut full-length album which is tentatively scheduled for release this August. The band released a self-titled EP last May.

You can stream the entirety of the My American Heart EP over at purevolume.

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rkl (May 2, 2005)

my knee is about to rob a bank.

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IheartAdam (May 2, 2005)

Hi knee! GET IT?!?!?!?! AHAHAHAHAHA.

Allular (May 2, 2005)

Warcon Records probably have the most shittiest packaging I've ever seen.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

And how does this affect my life? I am from the streets mutha!

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Oh well. At least Lyman putting anything good on his joke of a label.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

i thought this was that band from the mc lars video. maybe it is. don't know or care

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Someone (May 2, 2005)

i think thats lances hero

Someone (May 2, 2005)

yeah, that label is probably going to takeover. kind of sexy when you think about it.

sickboi (chris) (May 2, 2005)

In more important news, the Loved Ones will rock tonight. Mark my words.

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Since94 (May 2, 2005)

I get to see them next monday. Can't wait...

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Good band, but they're playing the Phlly/DC/RVA corrider A LOT. It'd be nice to see them take a short break to put together more new material. OC

Someone (May 2, 2005)

saturday night they rock detroit. i'm hoping they are amazing, the cd certainly is

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Oh and they will! Such a good live band. - Kirby

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Worst name for a band ever

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StevePantalones (May 2, 2005)

I agree

Someone (May 2, 2005)

it's a piebald reference, so it can't be bad!

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Part of Kevin's bio: "Kevin is also known as a music industry authority on multiple corporate branding projects, acting as a consultant, production supervisor and branding guru to help companies maintain valuable street-level credibility that endears their products to the younger market." AWESOME

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Someone (May 2, 2005)

i don't know about you, but i could really use a yoo-hoo. it tastes good, especially when i'm busy being extreme.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

you should head over to target to pick one up

dazed (May 2, 2005)

If you don't have enough money to afford yoohoo you can learn the important skills for hundreds of careers in the armed services

swingline (May 2, 2005)

there are surprise parties every day in iraq.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

that totally ruined the flow. Besides, Iraq mellows out the kids vibes brah, North Korea is the new Iraq! You should read about it from one of the many fine publications found in your local Wal-Mart. -!GreenVandal!

Someone (May 2, 2005)

because nothing says street-level credibility like all those bands on the warped tour.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

who has street-level credibility.... do the list... now!

Someone (May 2, 2005)

big d and the kids table

Someone (May 2, 2005)

yeah and theyre good too.. .. sarcasm at its best! thank youuuuuuuuu

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Me

Someone (May 2, 2005)

This all goes back to my earlier point: Warcon won't be a success unless it has mass marketable bands and My American Heart is not going to cut it. OC

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tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

Ha, are you kidding me? go to any girls site on myspace and look to see if she's friends with Hawthorne Heights and/or falloutboy...you will then see My American Heart as well...they already have quite a following.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Girls' sites on myspace are no indicator of success.

tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

yes, but all those girls will probably go out and buy their record when it comes out...i just think its impressive that they already have so many fans and they're just now signing...i heard about them off of punkrockvids.com and other than the lead singer sounding like a girl, they're not too bad.

Inspection12e (May 2, 2005)

Those type of people just download music. After all they are only 13. Where are they supposed to get money from?

swingline (May 2, 2005)

prostitution?

Inspection12e (May 2, 2005)

I was gonnoa actually mention that they couldn't do that until they were 16 but I thought that was a given.

tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

you guys have a point, but i gotta go with swingline on this one...by the time they're sixteen they're already pretty beat and infected with god knows wat...get em while they're young.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

aren't you 17?? you have no room to speak

tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

um...it was a joke...just like those other guys were joking...and no, im not seventeen.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

i'm 18

Someone (May 2, 2005)

you fucking moron, how many myspace friends you have is no indication of who is going to buy an album. Its about how many people you bother by requesting for a "friend add" and girls are like "giggle giggle cool! ADD"

tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

oh okay...thats why the most successful bands on myspace seem to have the most friends...must just be some crazy coincidence...sorry for being a "fucking moron."

Someone (May 2, 2005)

myspace didn't get them to that level though thats for sure. fucking moron

Inspection12e (May 2, 2005)

He didn't say that though did he?

swingline (May 2, 2005)

what. i'm lost... aren't they both the same? the first being the effect and the second being the cause.

Someone (May 3, 2005)

no one cares what a fat goth thinks.

swingline (May 2, 2005)

it's pretty easy to create a semi-successful band. 1. obtain 4-5 males in their late teens who are not disturbingly ugly (if so add fro) 2. force atleast 2 members to cover their arms with tattoos of swallows or broken hearts. 3. listen to hits from the 80's, regurgitate with guitars, steal a catchy chorus line (alter enough to not get sued) 3. buy ad space on ap.net 4. agree to sexual intercourse with the webmaster/founder, jason tate, in exchange for coverage on the band. 5. sit back and watch the hype spread like aids in africa. 6 months later you will be #4 on the purevolume charts and have obtained many myspace friends.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

who runs side one dummy?

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Bryne (May 2, 2005)

Joe Sib. He was in Wax wasn't he? You know, the video with the guy running down the street on fire.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

amazing band. 22 Jacks were good too

Inspection12e (May 2, 2005)

22 Jacks were a great band.

sickboi (chris) (May 2, 2005)

I used to know this kid who's cousin was in that band. He lived down the street from me.

ElVaquero (May 2, 2005)

I used to know this guy who made that video. Oh, yeah... Spike Jonze.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

these little fuckers think they're gods gift to the world. cocky as hell.

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Someone (May 2, 2005)

the singer is a fucking prick

StevePantalones (May 2, 2005)

burn them at the stake!

JazzHandz (May 2, 2005)

"American Hearts" a song by Piebald

rkl (May 2, 2005)

everyday on this site, someone posts, with regard to some band they dont like, "let's redir to news.org." in most cases, its just useless blather, but if it were submitted on this thread, i feel it would be wholly justified. this is absolute nonsense. chiappardi is like the maurice starr of the tardcore scene. ...this...five piece has been playing together for over three years, formerly under the name No Way Out(worst degredation of the adolescents ever)...a knack for writing songs that leave a listener humming[sic]the catchy chorues aloud... yes, theres no looking up what punk is or isnt, but im pretty sure music thats manufactured by corportions, like so much play-do, isnt a part of it. before any scabs fire back with shit about the sex pistols, save it. the pistols sucked too, and i wish john lydon would hurry up and go the sid vicious route.

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JazzHandz (May 2, 2005)

So when you say tardcore what is that.... like retarded hardcore?

sickboi (chris) (May 2, 2005)

Whoah. Can you imagine handicap kids, and I'm talking like down-sydrome and shit like that, doing hardcore bands? "Corky and the Retards". Sorry, this was a bad joke, but eh, I'm going to hell anyways.

JazzHandz (May 2, 2005)

It is a good idea though.

rkl (May 2, 2005)

hey, wanna fix my html for me?

Someone (May 2, 2005)

i saw a video of that once. amazing stuff. don't remember where i got it from though... and there is always the ever amazing kids of widney high

Someone (May 2, 2005)

your statement was rather incoherent

JazzHandz (May 2, 2005)

Just like tardcore.

rkl (May 2, 2005)

here, let me help you out, since apparently youre as drunk as i am. the italics should end starting with the 3rd paragraph. the 2nd paragraph is straight from the pure volume bio. re: maurice starr -> http://www.freep.com/motownat40/archives/900624.htm i hope that helps. if not, you could try grabbing onto a doorframe for leverage, and pulling your head out of your ass.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

an asian version of taking back sunday, worse.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

look guys, all I have to say is I am a douche bag and I suck... -Jones the REEAL Bones

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JazzHandz (May 2, 2005)

Nice try but Jones usually logs in.

tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

oh jones, stop stating the obvious. you don't see me doing that sort of stuff, do you?

Someone (May 2, 2005)

Ha Fuck him

ILOVESCOTT (May 2, 2005)

shitty name. shitty band. shitty label.

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StevePantalones (May 2, 2005)

i agree to statements A,B, and C

Chason (May 2, 2005)

anyways, i signed up for the Warcon contest on interpunk to win free tickets to warped tour, as well as two other site's contests for free warped tix. basically, i'd better be getting in for free.

Someone (May 2, 2005)

the dumbest name of all time

CrookedSuperhero (May 2, 2005)

http://www.audioscrobbler.com/group/tateXcore Come one, come all, i'll be your mentor. (Powerush)

CrookedSuperhero (May 2, 2005)

My American SHIT!

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tylerdurden8136 (May 2, 2005)

ha, did you start that starting line shit?

CrookedSuperhero (May 2, 2005)

AHRHFHSA! Sorry for the triple post, but i think Murphy's gonna win. www.bbc.co.uk Tune in you fuckers.

ben_goddamn_mann (May 2, 2005)

funny how the first thing i saw when i visited the site yesterday was the Ian MacKaye interview link . . . and today, the first thing that pops up is this. bit of a jarring contrast. can't wait to see what this sleazy, terrible "entertainment group" does to these fresh-faced kids and their awful, awful music. whoever made the maurice starr comparison was fucking right on . . . these are nothing but boy-bands. just from the standpoint of culture, of course, i'm interested to see how warcon's little experiment in manufacturing credibility turns out. i think they'll make a boatload of money real quick, only to leave all the artists completely fucked when the trend is dead. so it goes. on a sidenote, i hope the guys at warcon know that the only "extreme sport" this music makes me want to participate in is . . . beating the living shit out of My American Heart.

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rkl (May 2, 2005)

what about rollerblading in spandex shorts with your dog pulling you? or tennis?

Someone (May 2, 2005)

the Bleed the Dream cd is good, the single is probably the worst song on the album.... the bonus dvd though is a piece of crap.

Someone (May 14, 2005)

All you fuckers talking about how gay My American Heart is, lets see you try to get some decent songs into your life and have a shit load of fans loving your songs. I dont think you'll get anywhere, nor get a decent label. My American Heart is original, and all you mainstreamers can go back to hell where you came from. My American Heart is the best sound you'll ever get from CA. So lets talk about how good they are and how much you suck.

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Someone (May 28, 2005)

i agree with you.

Someone (June 11, 2005)

so which member are you? the gay singer ir fat drummer?

Someone (June 25, 2005)

I'm everything you don't like.

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