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Midtown (band)

Midtown is an American pop-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1] Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students, but quickly became a quartet. The group released three full-length studio albums and three extended plays before disbanding in 2005. In early 2014, Midtown reunited to play three shows, the first as a secret show at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn,[2] and the two remaining at the Skate And Surf Festival. They reunited for more shows in 2022 as openers on My Chemical Romance's reunion tour.[3]

Midtown

New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.[1]

Pop-punk · punk rock[1]

1998–2005, 2014, 2022–present

midtownrock.com

Midtown have cited numerous bands and artists as influences, including the Get Up Kids, the Promise Ring, Lifetime, Jets to Brazil, Kid Dynamite, Weezer,[4] Lagwagon, Pavement, and Elvis Costello.[5]

– lead vocals, bass guitar (1998–2005, 2014, 2022-Present)

Gabe Saporta

Tyler Rann – vocals, guitars (1998–2005, 2014, 2022-Present)

Heath Saraceno – vocals, guitars (1998–2005, 2014, 2022-Present)

Rob Hitt – drums, percussion (1998–2005, 2014, 2022-Present)

Benjamin Litchman – bass guitar (2023-Present)

(2000)

Save the World, Lose the Girl

(2002)

Living Well Is the Best Revenge

(2004)

Forget What You Know

Studio albums


EPs


Compilation appearances

became the new project of Midtown's bassist and lead singer, Gabe Saporta. Their first single, "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)", was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Snakes on a Plane. Their first album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets came out October 2006, their second album ¡Viva La Cobra! came out on October 23, 2007, their third album, Hot Mess, came out on August 11, 2009, and their fourth album, Night Shades, came out on August 29, 2011. The band ultimately broke up on November 10, 2015.

Cobra Starship

Heath Saraceno played guitar and shared vocal duties in the New Jersey-based rock band [18] until leaving the band after the 2009 Warped Tour.[19] He and Senses Fail drummer, Dan Trapp, have a side-project called The Jettonnes.

Senses Fail

Rob Hitt works for Crush Management and also has a record label, I Surrender Records. He shares the label with friend, Ted DiBiase, and has signed , Four Year Strong, Valencia, and Dragonette.

I Am The Avalanche

Tyler Rann works in the fashion/clothing industry.