All Time Low- Young Band Cruising High

In the music industry, the All Time Low discography from the American pop punk band of the same name is considered relatively young in more ways than one. The band was only formed in 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland. Also, its members are relatively young musicians in their early 20s, with front man Alexander Gaskarth just 23 years old as of this writing.

Age however doesn’t seem to be an indication of how successful a group can become. Despite being young, the group is on the road to greater achievements. Current members include Rian Dawson on drums, Jack Bakarat on rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Zachary Merrick on bass guitar and Alexander Gaskarth on lead guitar and lead vocals.

Band History

The members of All Time Low began playing together when they were only in the eighth grade. True to their genre, they started playing songs by the pioneers of pop punk, Blink 182. The group however that has exerted the most influence on them is New Found Glory. This established band has been so influential that the young band’s name is lifted from their song “Head On Collision.”

It didn’t take long for the group to eventually get out of their cover band status. The All Time Low music merch already boasts of a growing collection of work. They now have three albums, eight singles and two extended plays. A DVD is set for release this year.

Albums Out

After becoming a group, the band was able to grab a deal with Emerald Moon Records. This led to the production of their EP, “The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End.” This was followed by the first All Time Low album “The Party Scene.” This was the highlight of the band’s career in 2005.

The next year, however, the group signed on to Hopeless Records. This was before the band members even graduated from high school, which gives an idea of just how talented the new kids on the block were in terms of their music. The first result of this new record deal was the re-recording of songs from the debut album with the addition of 2 new materials for the EP release, the latter of which entered the Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts. One might say that this was the start of All Time Low’s ride to an all-time high in the business of music.

In 2007, the band released “So Wrong, It’s Right”. This was the album that paved the way for mainstream exposure, with the accolade of 2008 Band of the Year awarded by the Alternative Press Magazine to prove it.

To hammer the point of their rise to fame, the band teamed up with Blink 182′s Mark Hoppus on its third All Time Low album, “Nothing Personal” which was released in July 2009 still under the Hopeless Records label and available in both CD and digital download formats. In more recent news, the band’s upcoming fourth album will be released through Interscope Records.

The band’s name isn’t all too accurate. For a group called All Time Low, they don’t seem to be at the bottom of their game. From all appearance, they are well into an all time high.