The Subset Bandom Connection

Or The Band RPF Connection, version 2: 504 Plan, All-American Rejects, Brand New, Cobra Starship, empires, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Mindless Self Indulgence, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Straylight Run, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is..., The Cab, The Hush Sound, The Sounds, and The Used.

Introduction

The Subset Bandom Connection is a guide of who's who and how they are interconnected within a subset of Band RPF fandom centering around three primary bands: Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Panic at the Disco. Not all bands (or music artists) connected to these three bands will be included in this guide as that would mean a limitless list. Only those that have a crucial and/or at least three connections to the bands featured in this guide (504 Plan, All-American Rejects, Brand New, Cobra Starship, empires, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Mindless Indulgence, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Straylight Run, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is..., The Cab, The Hush Sound, The Sounds, and The Used) and/or are frequently mentioned within the fandom will be represented.

The Subset Bandom Connection is mostly bare facts I've gleaned from various official/unofficial websites, mcr_tourdiary, Panic at the Disco Timeline, Wikipedia, last.fm, various fandom primers, and various fen's store of band knowledge. This guide owes a lot to these fen. The first and second foremost being zaneetas who saw the flowchart through its first incarnation and was always willing to play "Spot The Used [Members]" whenever I needed and murklins who is one of the best betas ever - contrary to what she might claim - and whom I should probably credit as co-author if I didn't think she would kill me for doing so. Many, many thanks also go to: cyanei, dreadfulrauw, killxtoxbelieve, mimesere, quettaser, sparklingjadex, and various (anonymous and non-anonymous) others.

If you would like more detailed information on the bands represented here, please check their individual primers or Wikipedia entries. The photographs featured in this guide are pulled either from FueledByRamen.com's Bands section or from various promotional websites. The flowcharts were created with GenoPro software. If you spot any inaccuracies, please correct me, especially if I mislabeled the bands - or if you could help with matching band members to their group picture, please send me a caption! Or if you notice a gap of information and you can fill it, please learn me.

Last Updated: 2008/04/01 - fixed broken images caused by previous update.

The Subset Bandom Connection

Main Flowchart

Detailed Tour Flowchart

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Index

Core Bands: 504 Plan | All-American Rejects | Brand New | Cobra Starship | empires | Fall Out Boy | Gym Class Heroes | Mindless Self Indulgence | My Chemical Romance | Panic at the Disco | Straylight Run | Taking Back Sunday | The Academy Is... | The Cab | The Hush Sound | The Sounds | The Used

Connected Bands & Artists: Arma Angelus | Ashlee Simpson | Butch Walker and Let's-Go-Out-Tonites | Cute Is What We Aim For | Doug Neumann | Farewell Night | Four Year Strong | Ivy League | Leathermouth | Lifetime | Midtown | October Fall | Pencey Prep | Rise Against | TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD | The Dresden Dolls | Tyga

Fringe Bands & Artists (not represented in the flowchart): Jay-Z | Lupe Fiasco | New Found Glory | Punchline | Thursday

Core Bands

The Used (UT, 2000 - Present) (Primer 1 2)

Left photo, from left to right: Jeph Howard (guitarist/bassist), Quinn Allman (guitarist), Bert McCracken (vocalist), Branden Steineckert (former drummer).
Right photo, from left to right: Quinn Allman (guitarist), Bert McCracken (vocalist), Dan Whitesides (drummer), Jeph Howard (guitarist/bassist).
Not shown: Dean Butterworth (temporary drummer).

Taking Back Sunday My Chemical Romance Rise Against

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My Chemical Romance (NJ, 2001 - Present) (Primer)

Left photo, from left to right: Frank Iero (backup vocalist, rhythm guitarist), Matt Pelissier (former drummer), Gerard Way (lead vocalist), Mikey Way (guitarist/bassist), Ray Toro (backup vocalist, lead guitarist).
Right photo, from left to right: Gerard Way (lead vocalist), Mikey Way (guitarist/bassist), Ray Toro (backup vocalist, lead guitarist), Bob Bryar (drummer), Frank Iero (backup vocalist, rhythm guitarist).
Not shown: Matt Cortez (temporary rhythm guitarist/bassist, guitar tech), James Dewees (keyboardist).

Pencey Prep MidtownCobra Starship Midtown The Used Rise Against Fall Out BoyTaking Back Sunday Fall Out BoyThe All-American Rejects, The Academy Is..., Gym Class Heroes, Midtown, Taking Back Sunday Fall Out Boy Taking Back Sunday Mindless Self Indulgence The Sounds Leathermouth

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Mindless Self Indulgence (NY, 1995 - Present)

From left to right: Steven Montano [Steve, Righ?] (guitarist), James Euringer [Little Jimmy Urine] (vocalist), Lindsey Ann Ballato [Lyn-Z] (guitarist/bassist), Jennifer Dunn [Kitty] (drummer).
Not shown: Vanessa Y.T. (former guitarist/bassist), Markus J. Euringer (former guitarist)

My Chemical Romance

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Fall Out Boy (Chicago, 2001 - Present) (Primers 1 2 3)

From right to left: Pete Wentz (backup vocalist, guitarist/bassist), Joe Trohman (backup vocalist, lead guitarist), Patrick Stump (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist), Andy Hurley (drummer).

Arma Angelus Arma AngelusRise Against My Chemical RomanceTaking Back Sunday My Chemical RomanceThe All-American Rejects, The Academy Is..., Gym Class Heroes, Midtown, Taking Back Sunday My Chemical Romance Farewell Night504 PlanPanic at the Disco 504 Plan 504 PlanThe Academy Is..., Panic at the Disco The Academy Is... The Academy Is...Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Midtown DecaydanceCrush Management Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is... Gym Class HeroesMidtown, The Academy Is..., Cute Is What We Aim For, Doug, and Tyga Gym Class HeroesPanic at the Disco Panic at the Disco Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is... October Fall October FallThe All-American Rejects, The Hush Sound Lifetime Panic at the DiscoThe Hush Sound The Hush Sound The Hush SoundThe All-American Rejects, October Fall, The Academy Is... MidtownCobra Starship Cobra Starship Cobra StarshipThe Academy Is... Cobra StarshipGym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., The SoundsThe All-American Rejects Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is..., Tyga Panic at the DiscoThe Cab The Cab ↓ Doug ↓ Tyga → Gym Class Heroes Four Year Strong The Sounds The All-American RejectsOctober Fall, The Hush Sound The All-American Rejects ↓ Butch Walker ↔ Let's-Go-Out-Tonites ↓ Ashlee Simpson Cute Is What We Aim For

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504 Plan (Chicago, 1999 - 2004)

From left to right: Tom Conrad (guitarist), Nick Scimeca (drummer), Mikey Russell (vocalist, lead guitarist), Jon Walker (vocalist, guitarist/bassist).
Not shown: Adam Anderson (former vocalist, guitarist/bassist).

Farewell NightThe Academy Is...Panic at the Discoempires Rise Against Farewell NightFall Out Boy Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is... Gym Class Heroes

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empires (Chicago, 2007 - present) (Primer)

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In no particular order: Sean Van Vleet (lead vocalist, keyboardist), Tom Conrad (guitarist), Ryan Luciani (drummer), Max Steger (guitarist).
Not shown: Alfred Edward Smith IV (guitarist/bassist)

504 PlanThe Academy Is...Panic at the Disco

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The Academy Is... (Chicago, 2002 - Present) (Primer)

Left photo, from left to right: Tom Conrad (former guitarist), Andy Mrotek [The Butcher] (drummer), William Beckett (lead vocalist), Adam T. Siska (guitarist/bassist), Michael Carden (guitarist).
Right photo, from left to right: Michael Carden (guitarist), Michael Guy Chislett (guitarist), William Beckett (lead vocalist), Adam T. Siska (guitarist/bassist), Andy Mrotek [The Butcher] (drummer).
Not shown: Adrian LaTrace Jr. [AJ] (former guitarist), Mike DelPrincipe (former drummer).

Farewell Night504 PlanPanic at the Discoempires 504 PlanFall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco Fall Out Boy October Fall Fall Out BoyOctober Fall Fall Out BoyCobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Midtown Straylight Run Gym Class HeroesRise Against, The Sounds Gym Class Heroes Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes The All-American Rejects Cobra Starship Cobra StarshipGym Class Heroes, The SoundsThe All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy Panic at the Disco Fall Out BoyGym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, Tyga Cute Is What We Aim For Butch Walker.Let's-Go-Out-Tonites

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Gym Class Heroes (NY, 1997 - Present) (Primer)

From left to right: Eric Roberts (guitarist/bassist), Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist), Matt McGinley (drummer), Travis McCoy (vocalist).
Not shown: Ryan Geise (former guitarist/bassist), Milo Bonacci (former guitarist), Sie One (former band member).

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is..., Fall Out BoyMidtown, The Academy Is..., Cute Is What We Aim For, Doug, and Tyga The Academy Is...Rise Against, The Sounds The Academy Is... Fall Out BoyPanic at the Disco, The Academy Is... Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco The All-American Rejects Cobra Starship Cobra StarshipThe Academy Is..., The SoundsThe All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is..., Tyga Tyga TygaFall Out Boy ↓ Ashlee Simpson 504 Plan

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Panic at the Disco (LV, 2005 - Present) (Primers 1 2)

Left photo, from left to right: Spencer Smith (drummer), Brendon Urie (lead vocalist), Ryan Ross (backup vocalist, lead guitarist), Brent Wilson (former guitarist/bassist).
Right photo, from left to right: Spencer Smith (drummer), Brendon Urie (lead vocalist), Ryan Ross (backup vocalist, lead guitarist), Jon Walker (backup vocalist, guitarist/bassist).

Farewell Night504 PlanThe Academy Is...empires 504 PlanFall Out Boy, The Academy Is... Fall Out Boy October Fall Fall Out BoyGym Class Heroes, The Academy Is... The Academy Is... Gym Class HeroesFall Out Boy Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., Tyga Cute Is What We Aim ForOctober Fall The Hush SoundFall Out Boy The Dresden DollsThe Hush Sound The Hush Sound The Sounds The CabFall Out Boy The Cab

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The Hush Sound (Chicago, 2004 - Present) (Primer)

From left to right: Robert Morris [Bob] (vocalist, guitarist), Greta Salpeter (vocalist, pianist), Darren Wilson (vocalist, drummer), Chris Faller (vocalist, bass guitarist).

Panic at the DiscoFall Out Boy Panic at the Disco Fall Out Boy Fall Out BoyThe All-American Rejects, October Fall, The Academy Is... Straylight Run

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Cobra Starship (NY, 2005 - Present) (Primers 1 2 3)

Left photo, from left to right: Ryland Blackinton (lead guitarist), Gabe Saporta (lead vocalist), Elisa Schwartz (former keytarist), Alex Suarez (guitarist/bassist).
Right photo, from left to right: Ryland Blackinton (lead guitarist), Victoria Asher [Vicky-T] (keytarist), Gabe Saporta (lead vocalist), Alex Suarez (guitarist/bassist), Nate Navarro (drummer).

MidtownPencey Prep, My Chemical Romance My Chemical RomanceMidtown Ivy League Fall Out Boy Fall Out BoyThe Academy Is... Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., The SoundsThe All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy Gym Class Heroes The Academy Is... Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is..., Tyga

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The Cab (LV, 2005 - Present) (Primers 1 2)

In no particular order: Alex DeLeon [Singer] (lead vocalist), Cash Colligan (vocalist, guitarist/bassist), Alex Johnson (drummer), Ian Crawford (lead guitarist), Alex Marshall (vocalist, guitarist, pianist).
Not shown: Paul Garcia (former lead guitarist).

Panic at the DiscoFall Out Boy Panic at the Disco Fall Out Boy

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All-American Rejects (OK, 1998 - Present) (Primers 1 2 3)

From left to right: Chris Gaylor (drummer, percussionist), Tyson Ritter (lead vocalist, guitarist/bassist), Mike Kennerty (backup vocalist, rhythm guitarist), Nick Wheeler (backup vocalist, drummer/lead guitarist, keyboardist).
Not shown: Jesse Tabish (former guitarist), Tim Campbell (former drummer).

My Chemical Romance The Academy Is... Fall Out BoyOctober Fall, The Hush Sound Fall Out Boy Cobra StarshipGym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., The SoundsFall Out Boy Butch Walker

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The Sounds (Sweden, 1999 - Present)

In no particular order: Maja Ivarsson (vocalist, guitarist) (second right), Felix Rodriguez (guitarist), Johan Bengtsson (bass guitarist), Jesper Anderberg (synthesizer), Fredrik Nilsson (drummer).

My Chemical Romance The Academy Is, Gym Class Heroes Cobra StarshipGym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., ↔ The All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy Panic at the Disco

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Taking Back Sunday (Long Island, 1999 - Present) (Primers 1 2 3)

Left photo, from left to right: Eddie Reves (guitarist), Shaun Cooper (former guitarist/bassist), Adam Lazzara (vocalist), John Nolan (backup vocalist, former guitarist, pianist), Mark O'Connell (drummer).
Right photo, from left to right: Fred Mascherino (former guitarist), Eddie Reves (guitarist), Adam Lazzara (vocalist), Matt Rubano (guitarist/bassist), Mark O'Connell (drummer).
Not shown: Matthew Fazzi (guitarist), Antonio Longo (former lead vocalist), Jesse Lacey (former backup vocalist, guitarist/bassist)

Brand New Straylight Run Midtown The Used My Chemical Romance

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Brand New (Long Island, 2000 - Present) (Primers 1 2)

In no particular order: Vinnie Accardi (backup vocalist, guitarist, pianist), Brian Lane (drummer), Jesse Lacey (vocalist, guitarist), Garrett Tierney (guitarist/bassist)

Taking Back Sunday Straylight Run

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Straylight Run (Long Island, 2003 - Present) (Primers 1 2)

From left to right: Michelle Nolan (vocalist, pianist, guitarist), Will Noon (drummer, percussionist), Shaun Cooper (guitarist/bassist), John Nolan (lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist).

Taking Back Sunday Brand New The Academy Is... The Hush Sound Four Year Strong

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Connected Bands & Artists

Arma Angelus (Chicago, 1999 - 2002)

Some of these people are pictured above, in no particular order: Peter Wentz (lead vocalist) (first left), Tim McIlrath (former guitarist/bassist), Jay Jancetic (guitarist), Daniel Binaei (guitarist), Adam Bishop (former guitarist), Timothy Miller (former drummer), Christopher Gutierrez [heychris] (guitarist/bassist), Andy Hurley (drummer).

Fall Out Boy Rise AgainstFall Out Boy

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Ashlee Simpson (TX, 2004 - Present)

October Fall Fall Out Boy Gym Class Heroes

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Butch Walker (and Let's-Go-Out-Tonites) (GA, 1985 – present)

The Academy Is..., Midtown, Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy The Academy Is...

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Cute Is What We Aim For (NY, 2005 – present)

In no particular order: Shaant Hacikyan (vocalist), Jeff Czum (guitarist, pianist), Tom Falcone (drummer), Fred Cimato (guitarist/bassist).
Not shown: Chris Flury (former guitarist), Jack Marin (former guitarist/bassist).

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy ↔ Doug, Gym Class Heroes, Tyga Panic at the DiscoOctober Fall The Academy Is...

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Doug Neumann (NY, 2006 - Present)

Fall Out Boy Fall Out BoyCute Is What We Aim For, Gym Class Heroes, Tyga

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Farewell Night (Chicago, 2001 - 2003)

From left to right: Jon Walker (vocalist, guitarist), Matt Kravcar (drummer), Adrian LaTrace Jr. [AJ] (lead guitarist)
Not shown: Shawn Ernst (guitarist/bassist)

504 PlanThe Academy Is...Panic at the Discoempires 504 PlanFall Out Boy

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Four Year Strong (MA, 2001 - Present) (Primer)

In no particular order: Alan Day (vocalist, guitarist), Dan O'Conner (vocalist, guitarist), Joe Weiss (guitarist/bassist), Josh Lyford (synth), and Jake Massucco (drummer)

Fall Out Boy Straylight Run

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(This Is) Ivy League (NY, 2005 - Present)

From left to right: Ryland Blackinton (guitarist, vocalist), Alex Suarez (guitarist, vocalist)

Cobra Starship

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Leathermouth (NJ, 2005 - Present)

In no particular order: Frank Iero (lead vocalist), Rob Venom [Bobbie] (guitarist), Vincent Avarali (guitarist), Andrew Escobar (guitarist/bassist), Steve Oyola (drummer)

My Chemical Romance

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Lifetime (NJ, 1999 - Present)

In no particular order: Ari Katz (vocalist), Dan Yemin (guitarist), Pete Martin (guitarist), Dave Palaitis (guitarist/bassist), Scott Golley (drummer).

Fall Out Boy

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Midtown (NJ, 1998 - 2004)

In no particular order: Gabe Saporta (vocalist, guitarist/bassist) (far left), Tyler Rann (vocalist, guitarist), Heath Saraceno (vocalist, guitarist), Rob Hitt (drummer).

Taking Back Sunday Cobra StarshipPencey Prep, My Chemical Romance Cobra StarshipMy Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance Fall Out BoyGym Class Heroes, The Academy Is...

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October Fall (Chicago, 2003 - 2007)

In no particular order: Pat D'Andrea (vocalist, guitarist), Clark Harrison (guitarist), Nick Scalise (drummer), Owen Toomey (pianist), Greg Shanahan (guitarist/bassist).

Fall Out Boy The Academy Is... Fall Out BoyThe Academy Is... Fall Out Boy, The All-American RejectsThe Hush Sound Panic at the DiscoCute Is What We Aim For Panic at the Disco ↓ Ashlee Simpson

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Pencey Prep (NJ, 2000 - 2001)

In no particular order: Frank Iero (lead vocalist, guitarist) (second-left), Neil Sabatino (backup vocalist, guitarist), John McGuire [Hambone] (backup vocalist, guitarist/bassist), Shaun Simon (pianist), Tim Hagevik (drummer).

My Chemical Romance Midtown/Cobra Starship

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Rise Against (Chicago, 1999 - Present)

Some of these people are pictured above, in no particular order: Tim McIlrath (vocalist), Joe Principe (vocalist, guitarist/bassist), Brandon Barnes (drummer), Zach Blair (guitarist), Mr. Precision (former vocalist, guitarist), Todd Mohney (former guitarist), Tony Tintar (former drummer), Chris Chasse (former guitarist).

The Used My Chemical Romance
Arma AngelusFall Out Boy 504 Plan The Academy Is, Gym Class Heroes

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TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD (Chicago, 2007 - Present)

From left to right: Nicholas Scimeca (unknown), Travis McCoy (lead vocalist).

504 Plan

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The Dresden Dolls (Boston, 2001 – Present)

From left to right: Amanda Palmer (vocalist, pianist), Brian Viglione (backup vocalist, drummer, guitarist).

Panic at the DiscoThe Hush Sound

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Tyga (Compton, 2006 - Present)

Gym Class Heroes Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes Fall Out BoyCute Is What We Aim For, Doug, Gym Class Heroes

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Fringe Bands & Artists (not represented in the flowchart)

Jay-Z (NY, 1988 – 2003, 2006 – present)

Fall Out Boy

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Lupe Fiasco (Chicago, 2006 - Present)

Fall Out Boy Fall Out BoyGym Class Heroes, Tyga

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New Found Glory (FL, 1997 - Present)

In no particular order: Jordan Pundik (lead vocalist), Chad Gilbert (lead guitarist), Steve Klein (rhythm guitarist), Ian Grushka (guitarist/bassist), Cyrus Bolooki (drummer).
Not shown: Joe Moreno (former drummer).

Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Rise Against, Taking Back Sunday, The Sounds Midtown Fall Out Boy

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Punchline (PA, 1998 – Present)

Some of these people are pictured above, in no particular order: Steve Soboslai (vocalist, guitarist), Jon Belan (vocalist, guitarist), Chris Fafalios (vocalist, guitarist/bassist), PJ Caruso (drummer), Greg Wood (former vocalist, guitarist).

Fall Out Boy

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Thursday (NJ, 1997 - Present)

In no particular order: Geoff Rickly (vocalist), Steve Pedulla (backup vocalist, guitarist), Andrew Everding (backup vocals, keyboardist), Tom Keeley (backup vocalist, guitarist), Tim Payne (guitarist/bassist), Tucker Rule (drummer).

My Chemical Romance My Chemical RomanceRise Against

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