It’s Throwback Thursday! Tonight we are going to highlight Yellowcard! 

Let’s get started, the band was formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida. Their first album released in 1999 ‘Where We Stand’ had a lot harder punk sound than Ocean Avenue… I was unaware of this and let’s say it was unexpected but I LOVE IT!

Heavy on the baselines and very much Florida-Punk Rock with some hints of ska. Feels like I’m about to light up with my buds on the pier.  Some favs ‘Lesson Learned’, ‘Doesn’t Matter’ and ‘Uphill Both Ways’. 

Then we see a BIG shift in the band’s sound, why? Well because they fired their first vocalist Ben Dobson and hired Ryan Key who we know today as their frontman. Taking the band from hardcore-punk to pop-punk. 

2001 ‘One for the Kids’ it almost sounds like they fell in love and had their heart crushed. Here we see the band still holding onto their garage band guitar riffs however much more sing songy. 

2003 we were all blessed with ‘Ocean Avenue’ and at this moment I can feel myself watching Laguna Beach and listening to it over and over in my 6 disc stereo system… silver and blue. 

This was right before I was set to move to Ohio away from my childhood home and friends and LET ME TELL YOU… every song was FELT. 14 year old Carrie was big sad listening to “Empty Apartment” on repeat. 

I could go on and on because this band has 10 studio albums but we will close here… for now!

As you know Yellowcard is touring their 20th Anniversary of Ocean Avenue and hitting Blossom Music Center with Story of the Year and This Wild Life Wednesday July 12th! 

As always, thank you for reading! -Carrie Danger