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Jack's Mannequin Bringing Piano Rock to Sacramento State - The Sacramento Press


The Sacramento Press

Jack's Mannequin Bringing Piano Rock to Sacramento State
The Sacramento Press
Jack's Mannequin formed as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the lead singer and songwriter of piano-punk band Something Corporate, when McMahon wanted to ...
Jack's Mannequin interviewiProng

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Posted on February 8, 2010, 9:28 pm

Something Corporate Back In The Studio - Strange Glue Music


Strange Glue Music

Something Corporate Back In The Studio
Strange Glue Music
... demos that we never really ended up putting on the first two [Something Corporate] records but that we still loved and that we always wanted to get to. ...
Something Corporate in StudioKill Your Stereo
Pulling music from turbulenceThe Columbian
Andrew McMahon's pop gets personalHeraldNet

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Posted on February 5, 2010, 3:54 am

Any Song Ideas I Could Put On My iPod? - SodaHead News


Any Song Ideas I Could Put On My iPod?
SodaHead News
... Owl City,Daughtry, Evanescence, Theory of a deadman, A7X, Hollywood Undead,Taking Back Sunday, Something Corporate, Anberlin, Spill Canvas, or 3oh3. ...

Posted on February 9, 2010, 12:37 am

Jack's Mannequin back on sunnier side of life - Salt Lake Tribune


Jack's Mannequin back on sunnier side of life
Salt Lake Tribune
The side project took off after Something Corporate went on hiatus in 2005, but the band will reunite in March at California's Bamboozle Left Festival. ...

Posted on February 4, 2010, 6:00 am

Music: Jack's Mannequin - In Utah This Week


Music: Jack's Mannequin
In Utah This Week
In addition to preparing tracks for a best-of compilation for his recently reunited band Something Corporate, he's also writing music for a new Jack's ...

Posted on February 2, 2010, 7:10 pm

The Academy Is... celebrating its fifth anniversary - Chicago Sun-Times (blog)


The Academy Is... celebrating its fifth anniversary
Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
But we also have fans who've never heard of Something Corporate or Fall Out Boy--well, they've probably heard of Fall Out Boy, because it's hard not to have ...

Posted on January 29, 2010, 12:19 am

Jack's back: The new album from Jack's Mannequin - SLCC Globe Link (subscription)


Jack's back: The new album from Jack's Mannequin
SLCC Globe Link (subscription)
The former lead singer of Something Corporate was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just three months prior to Jack's Mannequin's first album ...

Posted on January 20, 2010, 1:02 pm

GPs set up company to prevent 'McDonald's-style' practices - Pulse


GPs set up company to prevent 'McDonald's-style' practices
Pulse
We want the practice to stay within the NHS, not become something corporate. The advantage is that we are independent, although we will not be coming in and ...

Posted on February 8, 2010, 2:49 am

MGMT Headlining Bamboozle Festival - Glide Magazine


MGMT Headlining Bamboozle Festival
Glide Magazine
... the weekend of May 1st-2nd, Bamboozle Anaheim kicks off on March 28th-29th with the newly reunited Something Corporate just announced as headliner. ...

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Posted on January 19, 2010, 10:21 pm

Cobra Starship, 3OH!3 play Chicago's first Bamboozle - LiveDaily.com


Cobra Starship, 3OH!3 play Chicago's first Bamboozle
LiveDaily.com
... features headliners Drake, Ke$ha, Weezer and Paramore. The Bamboozle Anaheim will run March 28-29 with the newly reunited Something Corporate headlining.

Posted on February 4, 2010, 12:49 pm

Something Corporate Biography

Something Corporate
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Something Corporate
Origin Orange County, California, United States
Genres Pop Punk, Piano Rock
Years active 1998–2006, 2009 - present
Labels Drive-Thru, Geffen
Associated acts Firescape, Jack's Mannequin, William Tell, Streamline
Website SomethingCorporate.com
Members
Andrew McMahon
Josh Partington
Kevin "Clutch" Page
Brian Ireland
Former members
William Tell
Reuben Hernandez

Something Corporate is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. Their last known line-up consisted of pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland.

Following their formation, Something Corporate released a minor studio album titled Ready... Break. It was followed up by signing to Drive-Thru Records and Audioboxer, which featured the song "If You C Jordan", which was their most successful single, peaking at number 29 on the Alternative Songs chart. The band then signed to MCA Records, which later merged with Geffen. Their first major label studio album was titled Leaving Through the Window (2002) and peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200.

Something Corporate went on hiatus in 2005 and no longer had any recording contracts with their record labels. During the hiatus, McMahon found success in his side-project Jack's Mannequin. Something Corporate briefly reunited in October 2006 (at a Jack's Mannequin show) to play a short set. In December 2009, Something Corporate officially announced their reunion.

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History

Formation and early releases

In September 1998, three former members of the band Left Here; vocalist and pianist Andrew McMahon, bassist Kevin "Clutch" Page, and drummer Brian Ireland, merged with lead guitarist Josh Partington and rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez, to form Something Corporate. The band independently released a demo CD titled Ready... Break in September 2000. On March 27, 2001, Something Corporate announced an official change to the band's lineup; Hernandez was permanently replaced by his temporary fill-in, William Tell.

The band signed with Drive-Thru Records and released the band's official debut effort, an EP titled Audioboxer (2001). It was promoted nationwide through tours, in-store performances at Tower Records stores and a television appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on February 25, 2002. The EP featured the single "If U C Jordan", with its music video starring American Pie's Chris Owen. A clause in Drive-Thru Records' distribution deal led to a signing with their distributor MCA, which later merged with Geffen Records.

Major label debut and follow-up

In May 2002, Something Corporate released their debut major label album, Leaving Through the Window. It contained the singles "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Punk Rock Princess". The album hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and number 101 on the Billboard 200.1 Something Corporate released a half-hour home video on DVD, titled A Year in the Life in November 2002. Furthermore, they released the B-sides compilation EP Songs for Silent Movies, only available in Japan.

In October 2003, Something Corporate released their second full-length record, North. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200. They launched the album with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing the songs "If U C Jordan" and "Space", the latter of which became the only single from the album. In February 2004, it was confirmed that William Tell had left Something Corporate to pursue a solo career. Bobby Anderson, formerly of the band River City High, replaced Tell as the band's touring guitarist. On May 20, 2004, Something Corporate filmed their concert at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California. The footage was released as their second DVD, Live at the Ventura Theater.

Hiatus

In summer 2004, the band grew exhausted from spending years on the road and decided to take a break. The band promised the break would not be a permanent one in a 2005 interview with Concert Pipeline. McMahon said "I think for all of us it just got to the point where we were like 'Let's just go be our own people for a minute'-- not out of a desire to leave the band or break up Something Corporate-- quite the opposite. Let's reconnect with all the things that spawned the band in the first place."2 During the hiatus, McMahon formed a side project named Jack's Mannequin. The band released an album entitled Everything in Transit in August 2005. The day that recording for the album was completed, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He has since gone into remission. In 2008, McMahon released a second album with Jack's Mannequin, The Glass Passenger. The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, surpassing the success he achieved with Something Corporate.3 Partington also formed the band Firescape, who have released an EP and studio album.

On October 14, 2006 the band reunited to perform three songs; "Konstantine", "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Hurricane". They played as the "special guest" at the Bamboozle Left festival in Pomona, California. In 2007, it was said that Something Corporate's status as a band could be described as is in "suspended animation". McMahon told Alternative Press that he is more "nostalgically charged" than "creatively charged" to make another Something Corporate record.4

In a February 2009 interview with Lansing State Journal, Andrew McMahon discussed the future of Something Corporate. He said, "As for releasing a full-length with a tour in the classic sense, I don't see that happening. But we're all great friends, and I do see us putting together new material and hitting the road. The fans have been so supportive and such a huge part of our lives that I would feel horrible not to at least give them something."citation needed

In September 2009, Andrew McMahon claimed in an interview with 20 Watts magazine at Syracuse University's Juice Jam event that he was currently discussing the possibility of a Something Corporate reunion tour with his former bandmates, implying that there's a high chance of a Something Corporate reunion as soon as it would fit in with each band member's schedules. 5

Reunion

On December 3, 2009 it was announced on AbsolutePunk.net that they would be playing the Bamboozle Left Festival in March 2010.6

In February 2010, Andrew McMahon announced that Something Corporate is planning a greatest hits release for the spring of 2010. The band recently returned to the studio to re-record two old songs which originally appeared on their cancelled "Galaxy Sessions" album: "Letters to Noelle" and "Wait". 7

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions
US
8
US Heat.
1
2000 Ready... Break
  • Released: September 2000
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Coach House
2002 Leaving Through the Window 101 1
2003 North
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Drive-Thru/Geffen
24

Extended plays

Year Album details
2001 Audioboxer
2003 Songs for Silent Movies
  • Released: May 27, 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Drive-Thru

Live albums

Year Album details
2004 Live at the Fillmore
  • Released: March 9, 2004
  • Format: CD, EP
  • Label: Geffen

Video albums

Year Album details
2002 A Year in the Life
2004 Live at the Ventura Theater
  • Released: November 9, 2004
  • Format: DVD
  • Label: Drive-Thru/Geffen

Singles

Year Album Details Peak chart positions Album
US Alt.
9
2002 "If You C Jordan" 29 Audioboxer
2002 "I Woke Up in a Car" Leaving Through the Window
2003 "Punk Rock Princess"
2004 "Space" 37 North

Non-album tracks

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