Fall Out Boy Biography / Pictures

Fall Out Boy is a four-piece band from the suburbs of Chicago, that formed in 2001. They started to achieve notable success with 2003's "Take This to Your Grave" (from the label Fueled By Ramen), with singles such as "Grand Theft Autumn (Where Is Your Boy?)" receiving airplay on FUSE and MTVU.

Fall Out Boy's members had been active in the Chicago hardcore scene, most notably with Pete Wentz doing vocals for Arma Angelus and Andrew Hurley drumming for Racetraitor. The lineup for Arma Angelus eventually turned into Fall Out Boy when the members grew tired of the extreme politics and repetitiveness of the hardcore scene, wanting something more melodic and accessible.

The band signed to Island Records in 2003 and, in May of 2005, released their major label debut From Under The Cork Tree (Island), which debuted on the Billboard charts at #9, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. Their breakout single "Sugar, We're Goin' Down," peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their newest single is "Dance, Dance." "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" retired at number 1 on MTV's TRL. "Dance, Dance" is currently #1 at MTV's TRL.

Pete Wentz now owns a clothing company, Clandestine Industries, and Decaydance records, an imprint of Fueled By Ramen. Fall Out Boy has a good-sized fanbase and may have some staying power.

Band Members

Patrick Stump (Patrick Martin Stumph) - guitar, vocals
Peter Wentz (Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz) - bass guitar, vocals
Joe Trohman (Joseph Mark Trohman) - guitar
Andy Hurley (Andrew John Hurley) - drums

Discography

Albums

From Under The Cork Tree
Released: May 3, 2005
Label: Island Records
Produced/Recorded by: Neal Avron

Track Listing:

Our Lawyers Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued
Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
Dance, Dance
Sugar, We're Goin' Down
Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
I’ve Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)
7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year
Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More “Touch Me”
Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The. Scene And Stop Going To Shows), also known as "You're A Concrete Boy Now"
XO
The Music Or The Misery (Japanese Bonus Track)

Take This to Your Grave
Released: May 6, 2003
Label: Fueled By Ramen

Track Listing:

Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today
Dead On Arrival
Grand Theft Autumn (Where Is Your Boy Tonight)
Saturday
Homesick At Space Camp
Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)
Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
The Pros And Cons Of Breathing
Grenade Jumper
Calm Before The Storm
Reinventing The Wheel To Run Myself Over
The Patron Saint Of Liars And Fakes

Take This to Your Grave: Director's Cut
Released: January 25, 2005
Label: Fueled By Ramen

Track Listing:

"Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today"
Dead On Arrival
Grand Theft Autumn (Where Is Your Boy Tonight)
Saturday
Homesick At Space Camp
Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)
Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
The Pros And Cons Of Breathing
Grenade Jumper
Calm Before The Storm
Reinventing The Wheel To Run Myself Over
The Patron Saint Of Liars And Fakes
Roxanne (Police Cover)
Grand Theft Autumn (Where Is Your Boy Tonight) (Dance Remix)

Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girl
Released: February 25, 2003
Re-released: May 17, 2005
Label: Uprising Records

Track Listing:

Honorable Mention
Calm Before the Storm
Switchblades and Infidelity
Pretty in Punk
Growing Up
World's Not Waiting (For Five Tired Boys in a Broken Down Van)
Short, Fast, and Loud
Moving Pictures
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Gonna Give It My Best Shot)

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Released: October 18, 2005 Label: Vagrant Records
Start Today (Gorilla Biscuits Cover)

Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute
Released: July 29, 2003 Label: Suburban Home
Save Your Generation

A Santa Cause - It's A Punk Rock Christmas
Released: November 11, 2003 Label: Immortal Records
Yule Shoot Your Eye Out

Less Than Jake Limited Tour EP
Released: 2003 Label: Fueled by Ramen
Grand Theft Autumn (Where is Your Boy) (Acosutic), note that this is a different recording than the one on the My Heart Will Always be the B-Side to my Tongue EP

DVD
Release The Bats
Released: April 26, 2005
Footage that couldn't be released on "My Heart Will Always Be The B-Side To My Tongue." Includes live performances, skits, and stunts.

EP
My Heart Will Always Be The B-Side to My Tongue
Released: May 18, 2004
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Reached #153 on the US album chart

Track Listing:

My Heart Is The Worst Kind Of Weapon
"It's Not A Side Effect Of The Cocaine, I Am Thinking It Must Be Love"
Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy (Acoustic Version)

DVD Listing:

Story
Videos
Performance
Cutting Room Floor
Extras

Singles
Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock
2003 "Grand Theft Autumn (Where Is Your Boy?)" - - - Take This to Your Grave
2004 "Dead on Arrival" - - - Take This to Your Grave
2004 "Saturday" - - - Take This to Your Grave
2005 "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" #8 #3 #37 From Under the Cork Tree
2005 "Dance, Dance" #32 - - From Under the Cork Tree

Demo
S/T Demo

Released: 2001
Label: N/A
Credits: Recorded by Jared Logan
Track Listing:

Growing Up
Switchblades and Infidelity
Moving Pictures

Fall Out Boy/Project Rocket Split
Released: May 2002
Label: Uprising Records
Credits: Recorded by Jared Logan

Track Listing:

Growing Up (mastered version)
Switchblades and Infidelity (mastered version)
Moving Pictures (mastered version)

Vinyl

Take This to Your Grave 12"

Released: ?
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Track Listing:

"Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today"
Dead On Arrival
Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy
Saturday
Homesick At Space Camp
Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)
Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
The Pros And Cons Of Breathing
Grenade Jumper
Calm Before The Storm
Reinventing The Wheel To Run Myself Over
The Patron Saint Of Liars And Fakes
Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy (Dance Remix)

Unreleased

Dead On Arrival (accoustic radio performance)
I Liked You a Whole Lot Better Before You Became a F****** MySpace Whore (Snitchers and Talkers Get Stitches and Walkers) (Live)
Hand of God (worldcup 1986)
Drugged Out
Patrick Being Weird (Hidden Track)
We Don't Take Hits, We Write Them
Star 67/Intro
Austin, We Have A Problem