Secrets | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Members |
|
Past members |
|
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 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] .
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Current members
Former members
Former touring musicians
Year | Album | Labels | Chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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] | ||
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah, formed in 2000. The group consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, bassist Jeph Howard, drummer Dan Whitesides, and guitarist Joey Bradford. Former members include Quinn Allman, Branden Steineckert, and Justin Shekoski.
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2001. Originally called A Day in the Life, their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour, Mark McMillon, and Chris Popadak.
Dance Gavin Dance is an American post-hardcore band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. It consists of unclean vocalist Jon Mess, lead guitarist Will Swan, clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells, and drummer Matthew Mingus. The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig, Kurt Travis, and Tilian Pearson, and the lineup has changed numerous times since their inception. Swan and Mingus are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album.
Devil Sold His Soul are an ambient influenced post-hardcore band from London, formed in 2004 and signed to Nuclear Blast. Three members of the band used to be in Mahumodo. They released their debut studio album A Fragile Hope on 18 June, 2007, after the release of their debut EP Darkness Prevails, produced by Mark Williams. The band released their second studio album Blessed & Cursed on 18 June, 2010. On 8 August, 2010, they played at the Hevy Music Festival held near Folkestone, Kent, before embarking on a UK tour with Architects. In January, 2011, the band announced that bassist Iain Trotter has left the band to pursue a career outside music. He was replaced by Jozef Norocky, former guitarist of Rinoa. In mid-March, 2013, Ed Gibbs announced that he would be leaving the band to also pursue a career outside the band after the upcoming music festivals were over. In April, Paul Green, one of the two vocalists of The Arusha Accord, replaced him as the band's vocalist. Devil Sold His Soul signed a deal with Basick at the end of 2013, coinciding with the release of a music video for their single "Time".
Eyes Set to Kill is an American post-hardcore and metalcore band from Tempe, Arizona. The Rodriguez sisters, lead guitarist Alexia and bassist Anissa, along with vocalist Lindsey Vogt started the band in 2003. After Lindsey's departure, Alexia assumed her position as lead vocalist as well as guitarist. Anissa left in late 2016 but returned to the band in 2023.
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, originally formed in 2007 as Ambiance. After self-releasing their first EP in 2007, the band signed to Rise Records the same year. They released three full-length albums, Someday Came Suddenly, a self-titled album, and This Means War all through Rise Records. The band left Rise Records in 2012 and disbanded the following year after a farewell tour. On October 19, 2020, the band announced a re-formation, with a mix of returning and new members.
Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Denton, Texas, and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, lead vocalist Matty Mullins, bassist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garland. Formed in 2006, they have released seven studio albums and two EPs to date. Their fourth album, Unconditional, debuted at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Alternative Albums chart.
Born of Osiris is an American progressive metalcore band formed in 2003 in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Ronnie Canizaro, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Lee McKinney, bassist/rhythm guitarist//keyboardist Nick Rossi, and drummer Cameron Losch. Born of Osiris has played at various festivals including the Summer Slaughter Tour and the Music as a Weapon Tour 4.
Abandon All Ships was a Canadian post-hardcore band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, it was signed domestically to Universal Music Canada via Underground Operations, along with an American deal to Rise Records and its imprint Velocity Records.
Woe, Is Me is an American metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2009. The band is signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records. Their debut album, Numbers, was released on August 31, 2010, and charted at number 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows is an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011. Craig Owens brought back the project in 2020 and released D.R.U.G.S.' second studio album Destroy Rebuild on June 17, 2022.
Falling in Reverse is an American rock band that formed in 2008 by lead vocalist Ronnie Radke. The band's original name was "From Behind These Walls", but it was quickly renamed to Falling in Reverse shortly after formation. They are currently signed to Epitaph Records. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes, with Radke being the only remaining original member.
Northlane are an Australian heavy metal band from Blacktown, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released six studio albums: Discoveries ; Singularity, which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Node, a number-one album; Mesmer, Alien and Obsidian. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for their album Node. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the band won again with Mesmer. The band won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for the third time at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 for their 2019 album Alien.
Issues was an American metalcore band based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2012. The band's final lineup consisted of guitarist and vocalist AJ Rebollo, bassist and vocalist Skyler Acord, and drummer Josh Manuel. They were known for their combination of metalcore, nu metal, pop and contemporary R&B.
Fragile Figures is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Secrets released through Velocity and Rise Records on July 23, 2013. It is the band's second album produced by Tom Denney, and the first and only release with vocalist Aaron Melzer. The album sold over 10,000 copies on its first month, and reached number 59 on Billboard 200 chart in 2013. The deluxe edition of the album was released on May 27, 2014, with 3 new songs and a remix of the track "Ready for Repair". It is the only release to include former vocalist Aaron Melzer before his departure in 2015 and death in 2020.
Erra is an American progressive metalcore band from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in 2009. The band was named after the homonymous Akkadian god of war and plague. The band has released six studio albums and three EPs to date. Their latest album, titled Cure, was released on April 5, 2024. They have toured with bands such as As I Lay Dying, August Burns Red, TesseracT, Born of Osiris, Ice Nine Kills, Glass Cloud, Within the Ruins, Bad Omens, I See Stars, and Texas in July.
No Devotion are a Welsh rock band formed in Pontypridd and Cardiff in 2014. The group is currently composed of American vocalist Geoff Rickly of the band Thursday, along with Stu Richardson and Lee Gaze, former members of the Welsh band Lostprophets.
Volumes is an American progressive metalcore band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group currently consists of bassist Raad Soudani, vocalists Michael Barr and Myke Terry, and drummer Nick Ursich. Throughout the band's history, bassist Raad Soudani has remained the only constant member. They are currently signed to Fearless Records and have released four studio albums: Via (2011), No Sleep (2014), Different Animals (2017) and Happier? (2021). They have also released three EPs: The Concept of Dreaming (2010), Coming Clean (2019) and Bend(ed) (2022).
Tilian Pearson, also known mononymously as Tilian, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer born in Clearwater, Florida. From 2012 to 2024, he was the third clean vocalist for the post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance. Pearson began his music career as the lead vocalist and guitarist in the progressive rock band Tides of Man, releasing an extended play and two studio albums before leaving in 2010.
William Swan is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance and as the founder and owner of record label Blue Swan Records. He is also a guitarist in the metal band Secret Band, progressive rock band Royal Coda, and was a guitarist in the now defunct Sianvar.