Song Of The Week: 12/22/19

Song: "Pen & Paper"

Artist: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Album: "Lonely Road"

Year: 2008

Place Of Origin: Middleburg, Florida

Years Active: 2003 - present



WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"Pen & Paper" appears to be a song about a person, or people, that you thought once were cool, but the more you learn about who they really are, they come off as more and more fake. The vocalist seems like he wants to rid his life of all the fake people that surround him.

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2006 - Don't You Fake It (Virgin Records)
2008 - Lonely Road (Virgin Records)
2011 - Am I The Enemy (Collective Sounds)
2014 - 4 (self-released)
2018 - The Awakening (self-released)

CURRENT STATUS OF THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS:

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus formed as a band back in 2003, hailing from Florida. The first couple of years as a band was spent writing songs, recording demos and gaining an audience through relentless touring. Many of those early demos would eventually show up on the band's debut full length album, 2006's "Don't You Fake It". Thanks in large part to the success of their hit single, "Face Down", "Don't You Fake It" would eventually be certified platinum, making it The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' most successful release. Their follow up, 2008's "Lonely Road", would peak at #14 on the Billboard 200 charts. In 2011, the band released "Am I The Enemy", my personal favorite album by the band. By this point, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus was no longer a major label band. They decided to self-release their fourth album, the aptly titled "4". The band's most recent release, "The Awakening", hit the market in 2018. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is your typical pop punk/alternative rock band with hints of emo. The majority of their songs revolve around catchy hooks and melodies. Very radio friendly. Their style of music has never been my personal favorite genre, but I always dug their sound, maybe moreso than many other similar bands. There has been several band members that have come and gone in this band with the one true constant being lead singer Ronnie Winter. The band has also been very active. Along with their five full length releases, the band has also released five EP's, all in a span of twelve years! If you're a fan of bands like Story Of The Year, Hawthorne Heights, Sugarcult, The Used or Silverstein, then you would most likely enjoy the music of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

TEN THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Angel In Disguise
2. Face Down
3. Am I The Enemy
4. Your Guardian Angel
5. You Better Pray
6. Pen & Paper
7. The Right Direction
8. The Awakening
9. California
10. On Becoming Willing