With Confidence

With Confidence
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Pop punk[1]
Years active 2012−present
Labels Hopeless[2]
Website Facebook page
Members
  • Joshua Brozzesi
  • Inigo Del Carmen
  • Jayden Seeley
  • Luke Rockets
Past members
  • Samuel Haynes

With Confidence are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012. The band currently consists of lead vocalist/bassist Jayden Seeley, backing vocalist/guitarist Inigo Del Carmen, guitarist Luke Rockets and drummer Joshua Brozzesi.

History

Formation, EPs, line-up changes (2012–15)

With Confidence formed in mid 2012 with Jayden Seeley, Josh Brozzesi and Samuel Haynes, who had all attended high-school together. Shortly thereafter member Inigo Del Carmen joined, and the four began posting videos on YouTube where they released their debut single "Stand Again" for free download on 27 April 2013.[3] The band then released their debut EP Youth independently on 1 July 2013,[4] and saw reasonable success, receiving national radio-play on Australian stations 2Day FM and Triple J.[5] Alongside the "Youth" EP release, With Confidence played their first Australian tour supporting The Never Ever.[6] The band went on to play local supports for 5 Seconds of Summer,[7] The Getaway Plan,[8] and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus,[9] continuing to build a following.

On 8 January 2014 guitarist Samuel Haynes was announced as no longer being a part of With Confidence.[10] The band continued writing as a three-piece and on 31 March released the new single and debut music video "I Will Never Wait".[11] They supported this release with their first national headline tour in April, selling out multiple shows including Sydney's "The Lair" (The Metro Theatre).[12] On 3 September, the band returned to four-piece status when previously touring guitarist Luke Rockets was announced as an official member of With Confidence.[13] They continued keeping the year busy touring and supporting the likes of You Me at Six, Tonight Alive,[14] Marianas Trench, The Maine and Kids in Glass Houses.[15] The band released their second EP Distance on 13 January 2015.[16] This was shortly followed by their second headlining tour, again selling out multiple venues throughout Australia.

Hopeless Records, Better Weather (2016–present)

On January 4, 2016 the band announced they had signed to American independent record label Hopeless Records. They coincided this news with new single and music video "We'll Be Okay".[17] Following this the band announced an Australian headline tour set to take place in April, with support from Harbours.[18] On April 5 they released their new single "Keeper" along with the announcement that their debut album "Better Weather" was going to be released on June 17 worldwide. Following their Australian headline tour, the band travelled to Japan to tour with The Wonder Years, ROAM & The Cautioners. Directly after the Japanese tour, With Confidence travelled to the UK to support As It Is alongside American band Jule Vera. After the UK tour the band voyaged across to the US to appear on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour.[19]

Upon returning to Australia the band were on the road almost immediately again, supporting Motion City Soundtrack[20] & 5 Seconds of Summer[21] before heading out on their own album tour in October to celebrate the album that charted at #22 on the ARIA Charts.

Style and influences

AllMusic biographer Neil Z. Yeung wrote that the band "carries the blink-182 torch of pop-punk."[22]

With Confidence have cited influences from bands The Dangerous Summer, Kings Of Leon, Blink-182, The Wonder Years, The Strokes, The Dead Love and La Dispute on their Facebook. Along with Blink-182, All Time Low, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Dangerous Summer mentioned in their interview with Beers with the Band on YouTube.[23][24]

Band members

Current members

Former members

  • Samuel Haynes – guitar (2012–14)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[25]
Better Weather 22
Extended plays
Title Album details
Youth
  • Released: 1 July 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Distance
  • Released: 13 January 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Singles
Title Year Album
"We'll Be Okay"[26] 2016 Better Weather
"Keeper"[27] 2016 Better Weather

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Mackenzie (11 May 2016). "Pop-punk prodigies With Confidence premiere "Higher" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "With Confidence announce Hopeless signing, drop single". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stand Again - With Confidence FREE DOWNLOAD IN DESCRIPTION". YouTube. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  4. ↑ "With Confidence". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  5. ↑ Stu Harvey (9 October 2013), short.fast.loud playlists, Triple J", retrieved 5 May 2014
  6. ↑ THE NEVER EVER LEAD 2013 HOODIE WEATHER TOUR, Miranda, 7 May 2013, retrieved 5 May 2014
  7. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer - Twenty Twelve Tour". Facebook.com. 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  8. ↑ Hot Damn! The Getaway Plan @ Spectrum, Live Guide, 5 September 2013, retrieved 5 May 2014
  9. ↑ The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus local tour supports announced, Kane_H, 27 August 2013, retrieved 5 May 2014
  10. ↑ "With Confidence - Hey guys, unfortunately Sam has decided...". Facebook. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  11. ↑ With Confidence release new music video, Rob Foster, 31 March 2014, retrieved 5 May 2014
  12. ↑ "With Confidence". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  13. ↑ "With Confidence". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  14. ↑ "You Me At Six & Tonight Alive announce tour supports (04/09/2014)". The59thsound.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  15. ↑ "Kids In Glass Houses Farewell Australian Tour 2014 Announced". Tonedeaf.com.au. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  16. ↑ Kane_H (23 January 2015), Kill Your Stereo!, retrieved 20 May 2015
  17. ↑ Caitlyn Ralph (4 January 2016), With Confidence sign to Hopeless Records, to tour with State Champs and Neck Deep, retrieved 16 February 2016
  18. ↑ "With Confidence Announce Australian Headline Tour". theMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  19. ↑ "Tonight Alive, In Hearts Wake Lead Aussie Contingent On Vans Warped Tour Lineup - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  20. ↑ "Motion City Soundtrack Announce Last Ever Australian Tour - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  21. ↑ "With Confidence to support 5SOS on Australian leg of tour - CelebMix". CelebMix. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  22. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "With Confidence | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "With Confidence". Facebook.com. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  24. ↑ </https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHYCbWrSG9o
  25. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Discography With Confidence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  26. ↑ "We'll Be Okay - Single by With Confidence". iTunes. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  27. ↑ Keeper, 2016-04-05, retrieved 2016-12-02
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