Red Sun Rising | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Akron, Ohio |
Genres | |
Years active | 2007–2020 (hiatus) |
Labels | Razor & Tie |
Spinoffs |
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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 |
Website | redsunrisingmusic |
Red Sun Rising was 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.
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.[ citation needed ] 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 the threads in fabric and they feel they cannot truly be described as one particular genre. [7]
"Deathwish" was featured in the 2018 video game Forza Horizon 4 on its in-game rock radio station Horizon XS. [8]
Red Sun Rising announced an indefinite hiatus on February 28, 2020. [3] Ryan Williams went on to form New Monarch The first single "The Fray" was released May 28, 2021 . Members Mike Protich, Dave McGarry, and Pat Gerasia formed a new band, The Violent.
Current members
Former members
Title | Peak chart positions | ||
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Rock Albums | Hard Rock Albums | Heatseekers Albums | |
Polyester Zeal
| 41 [9] | 11 [10] | 7 [11] |
Thread
| - | 21 | 3 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title |
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Red Sun Rising [12] [13]
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Making of Kings
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Air. [14] | US Main. [15] | US Rock [16] | CAN Rock [17] | |||||
"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) [18] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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Rock Airplay [14] | |||
"Push" | 2015 | 23 | Polyester Zeal |
"Unnatural" | 43 | ||
"Fascination" | 2018 | 20 | Thread |
"Left For Dead" | 34 | ||
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 [19] | Polyester Zeal |
"Emotionless" | 2016 | Dylan Marko Bell | |
"Amnesia" | Ryan Valdez[ citation needed ] | ||
"Uninvited" | 2017 | Brad Golowin | Non-album single |
"Deathwish" | 2018 | Thread | |
"Fascination" | |||
"Veins" | |||
"Stealing Life" | Jason Lester | ||
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" | 2019 | Brad Golowin | Peel |
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