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Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | www |
Secrets (stylized as SECRETS) is an American metalcore band formed in San Diego, California in 2010. [1] After being signed to Rise Records in 2011, Secrets released their debut full-length album The Ascent in January 2012. The record debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and became the first Velocity Records release to appear on the Billboard Top 200, debuting at No. 185.
After going through lineup changes in 2013, the band released their second album Fragile Figures in July. The album was a success, selling over 10,000 copies in the first month and charting at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 chart. [2]
Secrets was formed from the breakup of A City Serene after they were involved in a serious highway accident, which left two band members in comas. [3] Band members Xander Bourgeois, Marc Koch, Joe English, and Michael Sherman reformed as Secrets in 2010 and added Richard Rogers as their clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist. The band was quickly signed to Velocity Records, an imprint of Rise Records. While their initial intention was to release an EP, [4] the band opted to proceed with a full-length album title titled The Ascent in 2012 produced by Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember. [5]
Secrets toured extensively to promote the release of The Ascent with bands such as Sleeping With Sirens, Attack Attack!, and Escape The Fate. [6] They were also part of the Scream It Like You Mean It tour in 2012. During the middle of the tour, bassist Marc Koch left the band to focus on his schoolwork full-time. [7]
On April 20, 2013, lead vocalist Xander Bourgeois announced that he would be leaving the band, expressing his decision to prioritize maintaining sobriety. Additionally, he announced that he would be working on a new band that he feels will only succeed in his sobriety. Bourgeois and Koch later formed a new band, The Haven, in late 2023.
On April 30, 2013, the band announced that their new vocalist would be Aaron Melzer, formerly of the local band Author and Finisher. Along with the vocalist announcement, the band shared a small clip of a new song off of their second album, which they recorded and released while on the Vans Warped Tour 2013.
On June 8, 2013, Secrets announced that Fragile Figures would be released on July 23, 2023. [8] A new single, "Ready For Repair," was released alongside a music video on June 10. [9] "Live Together, Die Alone" was released on June 25 as a promotional single. [10] iTunes preorders for the new album went up on June 30. [11] A new promotional single, "Maybe Next May", was released on July 5. On July 17, the album was released as an album stream on YouTube. [12]
In January 2014, Secrets was announced to return on the Vans Warped Tour 2014 for a second time. [13] The band premiered a music video for "Maybe Next May" on April 7, featuring video submissions from fans. [14]
Bassist Michael Owens announced via a Tumblr blog post that he has left the band on May 12, 2014. [15] Connor Branigan began touring as the bassist starting in 2014.
On May 15, 2014, the band posted a previously unreleased demo titled "Unreleased Song 2014" on YouTube. [16] This track was later revealed to be included in the deluxe edition of Fragile Figures, featuring three new songs and a remix of "Ready for Repair" by Captain Midnite featuring Jonny Craig. The deluxe edition was officially released on May 27, 2024. [17]
Secrets toured with Asking Alexandria, The Ghost Inside, and Crown the Empire on the Europe and UK From Death To Destiny Tour in October and November 2014. They also toured with Dance Gavin Dance, Alive Like Me, and Defeat the Low on the Rise Records Tour from November to December 2014.
In mid-December, the band was announced as a supporting act for The Devil Wears Prada's upcoming Zombie 5 Tour, along with Born of Osiris and The Word Alive for the first leg of the tour and Sleepwave for the second leg.
The band played several single, headlining shows during early 2015. At the same time, they announced they had begun working on their third album. The band played at Self-Help Fest on March 7, 2015. [18]
On March 19, 2015, the band announced they would release an acoustic EP, Renditions, on April 7, 2015. The EP includes three stripped-down songs from Fragile Figures as well as a new track, "What's Left of Us". [19]
On October 3, 2015, the band announced on Facebook that Aaron Melzer would be leaving the band, and their new album was recorded with Wade Walters, who would join them on their upcoming tour. [20]
The band released a new single, "Left Behind", on October 14, 2015, from their upcoming album Everything That Got Us Here . The album was released on December 11, 2015, with two release shows scheduled for December 11 and 12 in Southern California. [21] The music video for the album's second single, "Rise Up", was premiered on Billboard.com on November 10. [22]
On May 30, 2016, the band released a surprise new track, "Waste Away". [23]
In May 2017, the band signed to Made in the Shade Records. [24] On September 1, the band released a new single, "Incredible", along with its music video. Secrets was the supporting act for the Slaves US headline tour, The Beautiful Death Tour, through September and October 2017 with Picturesque and Out Came The Wolves. [25]
They released another single titled "Five Years" on November 10, 2017, and an accompanying music video was released on December 8.
In addition, on December 8, 2017, the band announced that they will be releasing their self-titled album, Secrets, on February 23, 2018. Just before the album launch, Secrets released the music video for the song "Strangers" on February 16, 2018.
Tyre Outerbridge was the session drummer for the self-titled album cycle, playing on tour from 2016 to 2018.
On March 8, 2018, Secrets announced that lead guitarist Michael Sherman would depart the band for personal reasons after being with the band for 8 years, leaving Richard Rogers as the last member from the original lineup. [26] Connor Branigan became the new lead guitarist.
On March 27, 2018, the music video for "Fourteen" was released, followed by "Sixteen" on May 4. The band then released a music video for "The End" on April 26, 2019, making it the sixth music video from the album and the first to feature drummer Connor Allen as a permanent member of the band.
Several singles were released between 2019 and 2021, including "My Mind, Myself & I", [27] "Comedown", "Iron Hearted", and "Hold On". According to Richard Rogers, "My Mind, Myself & I" revolves around the topic of anxiety, fear, and panic. [28] The official video for "Hold On" pays tribute to former unclean vocalist Aaron Melzer after passing away in 2020. [29] [30] Originally, Secrets planned to release a full-length album in 2020 with these singles. However, after Melzer's passing, they decided to record a new full-length album containing 10 songs with previous producer Tom Denney.
After being an independent band since 2019, Secrets announced their signing with San Diego label Velocity Records on February 4, 2021. [31]
Through February and March in 2022, Secrets played on the Velocity Records Tour headlined by Scary Kids Scaring Kids and D.R.U.G.S. [32] On tour, they played two new songs from the upcoming album The Collapse, "Parasite" and "The Collapse".
Secrets released their fifth full-length album, The Collapse, on June 10, 2022, under Velocity Records. [33] Comprising 12 tracks, the album ventures into a heavier metalcore territory compared to their previous works. It was produced by Tom Denney who originally worked on the first three studio albums with the band.
Exploring themes of anxiety, depression, addiction, loss, and hope, the album's lyrical content reflects experiences both prior to and during the pandemic. [34] The singles "Parasite", "The Collapse", "Falling Out", and "Get Outta My Head" preceded the album release. The closing track, "Fade Away", delves into the theme of losing a loved one and serves as a heartfelt tribute to Aaron Melzer.
On March 22, 2024, Secrets announced their North America Tour with special guests Colorblind, Glasslands, and Unwell in April and May 2024. They also announced that they were supporting Eyes Set to Kill on the Into The Wilderness with 15 Years of Reach Tour in June and July 2024.
On April 27, 2024, Secrets announced that their clean vocalist and guitarist, Richard Rogers, would be departing from the band. Alongside this news, the band introduced David Baqi, known for his work with Being As An Ocean and Takers Leavers, as the new clean vocalist. Additionally, Secrets unveiled their upcoming single, "Despair," on May 10, 2024, along with plans for a forthcoming album produced by Taylor Larson. [35] The promotional materials also introduced Rob McDonald as the band's new drummer. Following these announcements, the band continued their North America Tour with the new vocalist and drummer.
Current members
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Year | Album | Labels | Chart positions | ||
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US | US Indie | US Heat | |||
2012 | The Ascent | Rise Records | 185 | — | 3 |
2013 | Fragile Figures | 59 | 13 | — | |
2015 | Everything That Got Us Here | — | 20 | — | |
2018 | Secrets | Made in the Shade (MITS) | — | 44 | — |
2022 | The Collapse | Velocity Records | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Song | Album |
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2011 | "The Heartless Part" [42] | The Ascent |
2012 | "The Oath" | |
"Somewhere In Hiding" | ||
"Blindside" | ||
"Ass Back Home" (Gym Class Heroes cover) | Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 | |
2013 | "Ready For Repair" | Fragile Figures |
"Live Together, Die Alone" | ||
"Maybe Next May" | ||
2015 | "What's Left Of Us" | Renditions |
"Left Behind" | Everything That Got Us Here | |
"Rise Up" | ||
2016 | "Waste Away" | |
2017 | "Shape of You" (Ed Sheeran cover) | |
"Incredible" | Secrets | |
"Five Years" | ||
2018 | "3.17.16" | |
"Strangers" | ||
2019 | "My Mind, Myself & I" | |
2020 | "Comedown" | |
"Iron Hearted" | ||
2021 | "Hold On" | |
2022 | "Parasite" | The Collapse |
"The Collapse" | ||
"Falling Out" | ||
"Get Outta My Head" | ||
2024 | "Despair" | |
Year | Song | Album | Director |
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2012 | "Somewhere In Hiding" | The Ascent | |
"The Oath" | |||
"Blindside" | |||
2013 | "Ready For Repair" | Fragile Figures | |
"Live Together, Die Alone" | |||
"How We Survive" | |||
2014 | "Maybe Next May" | ||
"Dance of the Dead" | |||
2015 | "Rise Up" | Everything That Got Us Here | |
2017 | "Shape of You" (Ed Sheeran cover) | ||
"Incredible" | Secrets | Jakob Owens [43] | |
"Five Years" | Mathis Arnell [44] | ||
2018 | "3.17.16" | Thomas Helvenstine [45] | |
"Strangers" | Thomas Helvenstine [46] | ||
"Fourteen" | Thomas Helvenstine [47] | ||
"Sixteen" | Thomas Helvenstine [48] | ||
2019 | "The End" | ||
"My Mind, Myself & I" | Thomas Helvenstine [49] | ||
2020 | "Comedown" | Thomas Helvenstine [50] | |
"Iron Hearted" | |||
2021 | "Hold On" | ||
2022 | "Parasite" | The Collapse | Thomas Helvenstine [51] |
"The Collapse" | |||
"Falling Out" | |||
"Get Outta My Head" | Thomas Helvenstine [52] | ||
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