The band, comprising Duke Kitchens, Elias Reidy, Joey Westwood, Jon Wilkes and Ronnie Winter, insists that its organic fan base blossomed through word of mouth and video channel exposure, a combination that proved to be successful on both the stage and the charts.
Don’t You Fake It, produced by David Bendeth, entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 25 in July 2006. Four months later, the band’s Virgin Records debut was certified gold by the RIAA.
“Face Down,” the band’s gripping hit single, gravely documents issues of domestic abuse fueled with passionate lyrics.
“That was a song personally inspired by Ronnie’s own experience with domestic violence,” said Reidy in a recent interview. “Every concept of every song is a true event that has happened to Ronnie himself, one of us, or somebody we know.”
On Feb. 1, 2007, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will headline the sixth annual “Take Action!” tour, a two-month trek focusing on suicide prevention through awareness campaigns and partnerships with anti-suicide organizations.
It’s clear this quintet is musically talented and dedicated to issue-raising tracks — the only unclear bit is the red colored apparatus, formerly known as a jumpsuit.
| Released | July 18, 2006 March 20, 2007 (Re-release) | |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded | December 2005 - January 2006 | |
| Genre | Post hardcore, emo, pop punk | |
| Length | 44:50 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer | David Bendeth | |
Track Listing:
- "In Fate's Hands"
- "Waiting"
- "False Pretense"
- "Face Down"
- "Misery Loves Its Company"
- "Cat and Mouse"
- "Damn Regret"
- "Atrophy"
- "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet"
- "Justify"
- "Your Guardian Angel"
- "Grim Goodbye" (Hidden Track)
- "Face Down" (Acoustic Version)
- "Disconnected"
