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Fall Out Boy(FOB)- an American rock band from the suburbs of Chicago(Wilmette) was formed in 2001. The band members are:
- Patrick Stump(vocals/rhythm guitar/composer)
- Pete Wentz(bass guitar, backup vocal, lyricst)
- Joe Throhman(lead guitar)
- Andy Hurley(drums).
The band was created by Trohman and Wentz. They had played in different bands in Chicago before deciding to start their band. The want their band to sound like the likes of Green Day, Descendants and The Smiths. Trohman and Stump met in a Borders Bookstore, and talked about mutual interests. In May of 2002, the band released Split EP, and Evening Out with Your Girlfriend in 2003.
Fall Out Boy has won several awards for its major label debut album From Under the Cork Tree released in 2005, the album has achieved double platnium status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States alone. In support of the album, Fall Out Boy headlined tours in 2005 and 2006 in the US, Canada, Japan and Europe.
While widely considered to be a pop punk and rock band. Fall Out Boy is often described as emo. Take this To Your Grave and From Under the Cork Tree are both said to have pop punk as well as hardcore punk sounds and influences, and their latest work Infinity on High features a wide range of styles and instrumentation, including orchestral and choral arrangements and a slower piano ballad.
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