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The Summer Set
The Summer Set in 2011
The Summer Set in 2011
Background information
OriginScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–2017 (hiatus), 2021–present
Labels
Spinoff ofLast Call To Camden
Members
  • Brian Logan Dales
  • Jess Bowen
  • Stephen Gomez
  • John Gomez
Past members
  • Dillon Morris
  • Josh Montgomery
Websitethesummerset.com

The Summer Set is an American pop rock band from Scottsdale, Arizona. The band consists of lead vocalist Brian Logan Dales, guitarist John Gomez, bass guitarist Stephen Gomez, and drummer Jess Bowen. The Summer Set was signed to The Militia Group in 2008, Razor & Tie from 2009 to 2011, and to Fearless Records from 2012 to 2017. The Summer Set released four full-length studio albums: Love Like This (2009), Everything's Fine (2011), Legendary (2013), and Stories for Monday (2016). The band toured with numerous musical acts, including the Cab, We Are the In Crowd, Mayday Parade, Sleeping with Sirens, All Time Low, the Downtown Fiction, and Action Item. The band was on hiatus from October 2017 to August 2021.

The Summer Set's musical style has been regarded as pop rock,[1][2] pop punk,[3][4] alternative rock,[5] emo pop,[5] pop music,[4] synth-pop heavy,[4] and power pop.[6]

History

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Early years

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The Summer Set was formed in 2007, when John Gomez, Stephen Gomez, Jess Bowen, and Brian Logan Dales began writing and performing music. Josh Montgomery joined the band as a guitarist in 2008. The Summer Set self-released their first EP Love the Love You Have in November 2007. In April 2008, the band signed its first record deal with The Militia Group.[7] The band recorded and released their EP …In Color on June 24, 2008. In November 2008, The Summer Set recorded a pop punk cover of Usher's hit song " Love in This Club".[8]

In December 2008, the band released their third EP Meet Me on the Left Coast, which featured two new tracks and a cover of "Love in This Club" as an iTunes bonus track.[9] The band also appeared on the Punk Goes Classic Rock album released on April 27, 2010, by Fearless Records, covering "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss.[10]

On the April 5, 2011, episode of Dancing with the Stars, actress Chelsea Kane and partner Mark Ballas danced a Cha-Cha-Cha set to the Summer Set's "Chelsea". In a behind-the-scenes package shown prior to the dance, Kane revealed that the song was written for her by Brian Logan Dales, who she had been dating at that time.[11]

Love Like This

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The Summer Set's debut full-length album Love Like This was released on October 13, 2009.

On July 6, 2010, the Summer Set released an expanded version of their debut album Love Like This titled Love Like Swift, which featured five live Taylor Swift cover songs (recorded at The Hoodwink at the 2010 Bamboozle Festival).[12]

Everything's Fine

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On May 6, 2011, the band launched a crowd-sourced lyric video for "Someone Like You." The video featured live recordings of the band taken by fans during the Dirty Work Tour with All Time Low.[13]

Return and Blossom, Pt. 1

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On August 23, 2021, the band announced via Instagram that they were reuniting, minus former member Josh Montgomery. They released a new single on August 27, 2021, called "Street Lightning."[14] They released another single on December 3, 2021, titled "Back Together."[15] They released the third single on June 16, 2022, called "Teenagers" featuring Chrissy Costanza of Against the Current.[16] The following day, June 17, 2022, the band announced that they would be putting out a two-part album called Blossom, the first part of which was set to be released on September 9, 2022.[17] The fourth single off the album was released on August 12, 2022, called "Hard Candy".[18] They released the final single, called "FTS" featuring Travie McCoy, on September 2, 2022, a week before the album's release date.[19] The album was officially released worldwide on September 9, 2022, while the second half of it is expected to be put out in summer 2023.[20]

Tours

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In 2009, the Summer Set played at Alternative Press's AP Tour, touring with bands such as the Cab, Never Shout Never, Hey Monday, and Every Avenue.[21] Following the AP Tour, the Summer Set toured with Cartel.[22]

In 2010, the band went on to play several festivals including The Bamboozle festival and the Vans Warped Tour.[23]

In 2011, the Summer Set participated in the free OurZone Magazine Tour, which took place over seven dates in the United Kingdom in May 2011.[24] The band was also part of the Dirty Work Tour, which included All Time Low, Yellowcard, and Hey Monday. The Dirty Work Tour ran from March to May in 2011, covering most of the United States.[25]

Members

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Current line-up

  • Brian Logan Dales – lead vocals (2007–present)
  • Jess Bowen – drums (2007–present)
  • John Gomez – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2007–present)
  • Stephen Gomez – bass guitar (2007–present)

Past members

  • Dillon Morris – rhythm guitar (2007)
  • Josh Montgomery – rhythm guitar (2008–2017)

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[26] 		US
Rock
[27] 		US
Alt
[28] 		US Indie
[29] 		UK
[30]
Love Like This 173 — — 28 —
Everything's Fine
  • Released: July 19, 2011
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
 65 17 14 10 —
Legendary 53 — — 12 145
Stories for Monday 84 12 8 8 —
Blossom, Pt 1
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL, Vinyl
 — — — — —
"_" denotes a release that did not chart.

Extended plays

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Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
US
[31] 		US Rock Digital
[32] 		JPN
[33] 		UK
"Chelsea"[34] 2009 — — 38 — Love Like This
"About a Girl"[citation needed] 2011 — — — — Everything's Fine
"Someone Like You"[35] — — — —
"Mannequin"[citation needed] 2012 — — — —
"When We Were Young"[36] — — — —
"Fuck U Over"[37] — — — — Legendary
"Maybe Tonight"[38] 2013 — — — —
"Boomerang"[39] — — — —
"Lightning in a Bottle"[citation needed] 2014 — — — —
"Figure Me Out"[41] 2016 — 31 — — Stories for Monday
"Street Lightning"[14] 2021 — — — — Blossom, Pt.1
"Back Together"[15] — — — —
"Teenagers"
(feat. Chrissy Costanza of Against The Current)[16] 		2022 — — — —
"Hard Candy"[18] — — — —
"FTS"
(feat. Travie McCoy)[19] 		— — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ Garland, Emma. "ATP! Album Review: The Summer Set - Legendary". Alter The Press!.
  2. ^ Hauck, Kiel (August 8, 2011). "The Summer Set: Everything's Fine". PopMatters.
  3. ^ "Artist Profile - The Summer Set - Bio". Jango.com.
  4. ^ a b c Summer Set, The - Love Like This - Album Review. AbsolutePunk.net.
  5. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew (October 13, 2009). "Love Like This - The Summer Set | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Serra, Maria (April 9, 2020). "How well do you remember "Chelsea" by the Summer Set?". Alternative Press.
  7. ^ "...In Color EP". Alternative Press. June 15, 2010.
  8. ^ The Summer Set - Love In This Club (HQ Music Video) – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "The Summer Set". Patch Media. December 22, 2013.
  10. ^ The Summer Set - Rock 'n Roll All Nite (KISS cover) from Punk Goes Classic Rock. April 27, 2010 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Cheung, Nadine (April 5, 2011). "The Summer Set Open Up About 'Chelsea' (Kane)". Jsyk.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  12. ^ "The Summer Set's Taylor Swift Re-Release - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "The Summer Set - Someone Like You (Fan Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Street Lightning - Single by The Summer Set". Apple Music. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Back Together - Single by The Summer Set". Apple Music. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "LISTEN: The Summer Set Join Forces With Chrissy Costanza On The Nostalgic 'Teenagers' - News". Rock Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Summer Set on Instagram: "It's been a while but we're proud to announce that part one of our new TWO PART album Blossom is all yours on September 9th. Until then, "Teenagers" featuring @againstthecurrent is out now!"". Instagram. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "The Summer Set Share New Song "Hard Candy"". Substream Magazine. August 13, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "The Summer Set release new song "FTS" feat. Travie McCoy". Substream Magazine. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  20. ^ @thesummerset (September 9, 2022). "We're so happy to be able say that today marks the beginning of a new era for us. "Blossom" is now streaming worldwide. Thank you for being here. It feels so good to be back" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "THE SUMMER SET AP Tour 2010 Dates (Presale Today)". The Audio Perv. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  22. ^ "This Providence supports Cartel Tour | News". Indie Vision Music. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  23. ^ "The Summer Set | Warped Tour 2010". Substream Music Press. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  24. ^ "The Summer Set confirm free UK headlining tour" Alt Press. Mar 5, 2011. Last accessed Mar 11, 2011.
  25. ^ ""The Dirty Work" Tour Dates Announced; Featuring All Time Low, Yellowcard & Hey Monday". Theywillrockyou.com. December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  26. ^ "The Summer Set – Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  27. ^ "The Summer Set – Chart History (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  28. ^ "The Maine – Chart History (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  29. ^ "The Maine – Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  30. ^ "Chart: CLUK Update 27.04.2013". Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  31. ^ "The Summer Set – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  32. ^ "The Summer Set Chart History - Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  33. ^ "The Summer Set Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  34. ^ "Chelsea - The Summer Set". Spotify. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  35. ^ "Someone Like You - The Summer Set". Spotify. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  36. ^ "The Summer Set's New (Explicit) Music Video For 'When We Were Young'". February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  37. ^ "The Summer Set release new single "Fuck U Over"". Alternative Press. October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  38. ^ "The Summer Set release new single, "Maybe Tonight"". Alternative Press. February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  39. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 11, 2013). "The Summer Set's 'Boomerang': Exclusive Single Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  40. ^ "Clear Channel and Macy's Congratulate "The Summer Set," Winners of this Year's "Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star" Campaign". iHeartMedia. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  41. ^ "Figure Me Out - The Summer Set". Spotify. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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