Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio[2] that is currently on hiatus.[3] The band has released two studio albums through the Razor & Tie record label; their first, Polyester Zeal, in 2015, and their second, Thread, on March 30, 2018. The band also released an EP titled Peel on March 22, 2019.
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Background information | |
Origin | Akron, Ohio |
Genres | |
Years active | 2007–2020 (hiatus) |
Labels | Razor & Tie |
Website | redsunrisingmusic |
Members | Mike Protich Ryan Williams Dave McGarry Ricky Miller Pat Gerasia |
Past members | Mark Jendrisak Mitch Bandel Mark Matthews Adam Mercer Tyler Valendza Hayes Hornish Bobby Consiglio |
History
Red Sun Rising formed in 2006 when Mike Protich and Ryan Williams, who used to be high school classmates, struck up a conversation about music at a gas station. By 2007, Red Sun Rising's first line-up was formed and they were playing local gigs. In 2011, Tyler Valendza joined the group, bringing a new element to the group's sound.
They built a following by previewing their self-released albums over their social media websites and were touring nationally by 2013.[4] In 2014, the band signed with Razor & Tie records and released their album Polyester Zeal in August 2015 which debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hard Rock album chart.[5] In 2015, Tyler Valendza left the band and was replaced by Dave McGarry, who was first announced as the new guitarist in a Facebook post.[6]
Their singles "The Otherside" and "Emotionless" both reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, making them the first band since Trapt to reach number 1 twice on their first album. Their third single "Amnesia" peaked at number 6 on the same chart. The band often uses the hashtag #WeAreThread, which is said to be the name of the genre of music they would like to represent. They explain that their influences are like threads in a fabric and they feel they cannot truly be described as one particular genre.[7]
Red Sun Rising announced an indefinite hiatus on February 28, 2020.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Peak chart positions | ||
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Rock Albums |
Hard Rock Albums |
Heatseekers Albums | |
Polyester Zeal
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41[8] | 11[9] | 7[10] |
Thread
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- | 21 | 3 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Independent albums
Title |
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Red Sun Rising[11][12]
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Making of Kings
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EPs
- The Fix (2012)
- Into Forever (2013)
- Peel (2019)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Air. [13] |
US Main. [14] |
US Rock [15] |
CAN Rock [16] | |||||
"Beautiful Suicide" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Red Sun Rising | ||
"Making of Kings" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | Making of Kings | ||
"Love is All to Blame" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | Into Forever | ||
"The Otherside" | 2015 | 17 | 1 | 42 | 20 | Polyester Zeal | ||
"Emotionless" | 2016 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 45 | |||
"Amnesia" | 27 | 6 | — | — | ||||
"Uninvited" (Alanis Morissette cover)[17] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | ||
"Deathwish" | 2018 | 33 | 7 | — | — | Thread | ||
"Veins" | — | 30 | — | — | ||||
"Lonely Girl" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Beach Boys cover) | — | — | — | — | Peel | |||
"Stealing Life" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Thread | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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Rock Airplay [13] | |||
"Push" | 2015 | 23 | Polyester Zeal |
"Unnatural" | 43 | ||
"Fascination" | 2018 | 20 | Thread |
"Left For Dead" | 34 | ||
Music videos
Title | Year | Director | Album |
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"Beautiful Suicide" | 2011 | Unknown | Red Sun Rising |
"Making of Kings" | 2011 | Making of Kings | |
"Love Is All to Blame" | 2013 | Into Forever | |
"The Otherside" | 2015 | Brad Golowin[18] | Polyester Zeal |
"Emotionless" | 2016 | Dylan Marko Bell | |
"Amnesia" | Ryan Valdez[19] | ||
"Uninvited" | 2017 | Brad Golowin | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single |
"Deathwish" | 2018 | Thread | |
"Fascination" | |||
"Veins" | |||
"Stealing Life" | Jason Lester | ||
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" | 2019 | Brad Golowin | Peel |
Band members
Current members
- Mike Protich – lead vocals, guitar (2007–present)
- Dave McGarry – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)[6]
- Ricky Miller – bass, backing vocals (2015–present)
- Pat Gerasia – drums, percussion (2015–present)
Former members
- Ryan Williams – lead guitar (2007–2018)
- Mark Jendrisak – drums (2009–2013)
- Hayes Hornish – bass, backing vocals (2007–2011)
- Mitch Bandel – bass, backing vocals (2011–2013)
- Mark Matthews – bass, backing vocals (2013–2015)
- Adam Mercer – drums, percussion (2013–2014)
- Tyler Valendza – rhythm guitar (2012–2015)[6]
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References
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- Childers, Chad. "Look in on Red Sun Rising's NSFW Video for Their Cover of Alanis Morissette's 'Uninvited' Read More: Red Sun Rising Issue NSFW Video for Cover of 'Uninvited'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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- "Red Sun Rising Debuts Amnesia video". Vents Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2016.