Gym Class Heroes have been silent for some time, but the band has confirmed that they will be releasing a covers EP sometime soon. Check out a tweet form the band below by clicking “Read More.”
For this week’s Discussion, PropertyOfZack is piggybacking off of our friends over at AbsolutePunk to make a list of some of the The Biggest Bands (in our scene) To Crossover To The Mainstream. Ten years ago, bands like New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday, and Hawthorne Heights were all at the cusp of success, but the mainstream audience has shifted music tastes into something new once again. Our scene burst nearly as quick as it bloomed, in terms of mainstream success minus a few bands here or there. But with the recent success of fun., Gym Class Heroes, and Cobra Starship, we thought it would be fun (no pun intended) to make a list featuring crossover bands from the last ten or so years. Feel free to reblog this with your thoughts and what wave of bands you think will be on the next list while checking out mine below!
blink-182
They had to be first on the list, didn’t they? In many ways, besides Green Day, blink-182 were the first band to turn pop—punk, or whatever genre you’d call it, into a mainstream massive success. Enema Of The State truly hit the world in 2000 and then came continued success from both blink and a slew of other pop-punk bands for the next five to seven years. It’s worth noting that blink-182 has also crossed through three generations of fans with Enema, Untitled, and their reunion. 20 years and 27 million albums.Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance
As time goes on, I continue to see similarities between both of these bands. Both the success and timeline of their singles and two major albums are oddly similar, and their career path is as well. FOB and MCR are the two largest crossover successes in the more “punk” area of this scene since blink-182.Gym Class Heroes
These guys, or Travie, are essentially top 40 pop stars by this point. Each of their albums before their last spawned a slew of hits, but The Papercut Chronicles II launched Gym Class Heroes into an interesting area of stardom. A majority of the band’s singles have been because of guest stars, but there’s no question that “Stereo Hearts” pushed the band to a whole new level in the mainstream world. The only issue is is that they no longer have true fans in this lil ol’ scene of ours.Cobra Starship
Was the whole point to make this a crossover success? Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes both started in the Decaydance/pop-punk scene, but unlike the other bands on this list, they’ve left it for good and will no longer be welcomed back. Cobra slowly built off singles, but Night Shades was just impressive in terms of its success. Several singles that enjoyed endless radio play came from the release, but like Gym Class, they seem to have no real true fans anymore. Success is a tradeoff.
Secrets have released a lyric video for Gym Class Heroes’ “Ass Back Home.” Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes are in the studio with Doug White. Check out a note and picture from the band below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes recently went Behind The Song with VH1 for the track “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America.” Check it out below by clicking “Read More.”
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Gym Class Heroes were recently on an episode of Behind The Music on VH1. Check out the full episode below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes are being featured on a VH1 Behind The Music episode. Check out a trailer below by clicking “Read More.”
X-Factor contestant, Daryl Black, covered Gym Class Heroes’ “Stereo Hearts.” Check out the video below by clicking “Read More.”
Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) has released an them called “All In” via Pepsi for the New York Giants. Listen to it below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes have been forced to cancel their tour in October, over a month in advance, due to an illness that has struck Travie McCoy. A statement fromt he band can be seen below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes have released a music video for “Martyrial Girl$.” Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
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Gym Class Heroes have been forced to cancel even more shows due to doctors feeling that it is “crucial” he stay under medical watch. Check out an update form the band below by clicking “Read More.”
Gym Class Heroes will be releasing a music video for “Martyrial Girl$” on Monday. Check out a teaser from the band below by clicking “Read More.”
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Gym Class Heroes have been forced to cancel shows tonight and tomorrow in Hawaii and California due to illness. Check out a message from the band below by clicking “Read More.”
