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Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and primary composer), Pete Wentz (bass guitar, backup vocals, and primary lyricist), Joe Trohman (lead guitar), and Andy Hurley (drums).

Fall Out Boy has won several awards for its major label debut album From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005, the album has achieved double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States alone. In support of the album, Fall Out Boy headlined tours in 2005 and 2006 playing in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Europe.

In February 2007, the band released Infinity on High to major chart success, selling 260,000 copies its first week. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Billboard Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote the album, the band is headlining the Honda Civic Tour through the summer of 2007 and performing at the Live Earth concerts July 7, 2007.

Fall Out Boy was formed in early 2001 after good friends Joe Trohman and Pete Wentz met high schooler Patrick Stump. Stump soon became the lead singer and two other unknown members, a guitar player and a drummer, were brought on. The following year, the band debuted with a self-released demo and followed it up with the May 28, 2002 release of Split EP, which featured Project Rocket, on Uprising Records. The group released a mini-LP, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend, also on Uprising Records, in 2003.^[1]

After the release of their mini-album, Fall Out Boy built a large cult following playing in the Chicago area and drummer Andy Hurley, formerly of Racetraitor, joined the band while the two other members left. During this time, they played many local shows at the The Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights, Illinois, also the site of their first video: Dead on Arrival. The same year, after signing to Fueled by Ramen, they released their first full-length album, Take This to Your Grave, on May 6, 2003. The band received an advance from Island Records to record their proper debut, but the advance came with a right of first refusal for Island on Fall Out Boy's next album. With major financing in place, the recording of Take This to Your Grave took place at the Butch Vig owned Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, with Sean O'Keefe producing.

With singles "Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy" and "Saturday" receiving video airplay on FUSE and mtvU and radio airplay on alternative stations across the country, the band soon gained a cult following. With very positive reviews at the South by Southwest Music Festival and an extensive tour schedule, Fall Out Boy's popularity continued to grow. The album sold very well and eventually achieved gold status, but only after the success of their next album, From Under the Cork Tree.

In mid-2003 the band signed with Island Records which is apart of the super label The Island Def Jam Music Group, along with Def Jam Records. This was after they picked up the option for their next album. In the meantime of recording their mainstream debut, they released the acoustic EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue on Fueled by Ramen, May 18, 2004. It debuted at #153 on the Billboard Top 200, their first such entry on the chart. The two-disc set included a DVD with videos, more acoustic performances and a fan photo gallery.^[1]

On May 3, 2005, Fall Out Boy released their major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree,^[1] which debuted on the Billboard 200 at #9, selling over 68,000 copies in its first week. The album achieved double platinum status and has sold over 2.5 million albums in the US alone.^[2] Earlier that year, the band's stability was threatened when Wentz overdosed on the sedative Ativan in a failed suicide attempt. The track "7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)" from their album From Under the Cork Tree is based upon Wentz's attempted suicide.^[3]

Their first single, "Sugar We're Goin' Down", peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Pop 100 and #3 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video reached #1 on MTV's TRL, where it was retired on August 26, 2005. The video also won the MTV2 Award at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, prompting a huge new interest and surge in sales. The band was also nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

The second single off the album, "Dance, Dance", became their second Top 10 Single when it peaked at #9 on the Hot 100. It also reached #6 on the Pop 100 and became the bands top charted hit when it reached #2 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video for the song premiered on TRL on October 11, 2005; it soon reached #1 and was later retired on January 17, 2006. The third single off the album, "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'", was much less popular than both prior singles but still managed to peak at #65 on the Hot 100 and hit #1 twice on TRL, retiring on June 6, 2006.

The band headlined the Nintendo Fusion Tour in the fall of 2005, joining The Starting Line, Motion City Soundtrack, Boys Night Out, and Panic! At the Disco on a 31 city tour.^[4] Due to their increased success from their MTV Video Music Award, they headlined the Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour--an emo/pop punk event that featured All-American Rejects, Hawthorne Heights, From First to Last. The tour also featured The Hush Sound for half of the tour and October Fall for half. They played to 53 dates in the US, Canada, and the UK.^[5]

Fall Out Boy's latest album is titled Infinity on High and was released on February 6, 2007. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", debuted at the 2006 American Music Awards. The video debuted on MTV on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. In the album's opening week, Infinity on High reached number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 260,000 copies.^[6]

"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart on February 4, 2007, making it their most successful song in the UK to date. The single also peaked on the U.S. Hot 100 at number 2 and the U.S. Pop 100 at number 1. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" (the second single released from the album) reached number 81 on the U.S. Hot 100 by way of digital sales alone.^[7] "Thnks fr th Mmrs" was released on April 9, 2007 and is currently at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles chart.

Fall Out Boy is currently headlining the Honda Civic Tour along with +44, The Academy Is..., Paul Wall and Cobra Starship. The tour was originally scheduled to start April 18 and end on June 11. However, due to personal issues,^[8] the tour was postponed until May 11, where the first show was played in Denver, Colorado. The tour is now scheduled to end July 2 in Anaheim, California in the United States and continue on in the United Kingdom.^[9]

Showing their versatility, Fall Out Boy has collaborated with rappers Kanye West and Timbaland and are currently touring with Paul Wall. West produced and is featured on the remix of "This Ain't A Scene, It's an Arms Race". They also worked with Timbaland on his new album Timbaland Presents Shock Value, where they are featured on the track "One & Only", for which Stump and Wentz both contributed in writing.^[10] Stump was also featured on two songs with Gym Class Heroes (also signed with Fueled By Ramen), including their #1 Single Cupid's Chokehold. He also was a guest vocalist on Motion City Soundtrack's single, "Everything is Alright".

The band has been confirmed as one of the acts playing in the US portion of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007. The band is scheduled to perform at the event, which takes place at New Jersey's Giants Stadium, along with AFI, Akon, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, John Mayer, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, KT Tunstall, Ludacris, Melissa Etheridge, The Police, Rihanna, Roger Waters, and the reunited Smashing Pumpkins.^[11]

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While widely considered to be an alternative rock band, Fall Out Boy is often described as pop punk and emo. By their own admission, their music has elements of pop and punk, but is not pop punk.^[12] They have also stated that they are not an emo band.^[13]

2006

• MuchMusic Video Award - People's Choice: Favorite International Group for "Dance, Dance"
• Kerrang! Award - Best Video for "Sugar, We're Goin Down"
• Teen Choice Award - Choice Music - Rock Track for "Dance, Dance"
• Teen Choice Award - Choice Music - Single for "Dance, Dance"
• Teen Choice Award - Choice Music - Rock Group
• MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice for "Dance, Dance"

2005

• MTV Video Music Award - MTV2 Award for "Sugar, We're Goin Down"

2007

• Kid's Choice Award - nomination for Favorite Group

2006

• MuchMusic Video Award - nomination for Best International Group for "Dance, Dance"
• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America - nomination for Best New Artist (International)
• Kerrang! Award - nomination for Best Single for "Sugar We're Going Down"
• Kerrang! Award - nomination for Best Album for "From Under the Cork Tree"
• Kerrang! Award - nomination for Best Band on the Planet
• Grammy Award - nomaination for Best New Artist
• MTV Video Music Award - nomination for Best Group Video for "Dance, Dance"

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