- Tickle Me Pink
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tickle Me Pink
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Fort Collins, CO
Genre =Alternative rock
Label =Wind-up Records
URL = [http://www.ticklemepinkrock.com/ Tickle Me Pink Website]
Current_members = Sean Kennedy (Lead Vocals, Bass)
Stefan Runstrom (Drums)
Steven Beck (Guitar, Vocals)
Joey Barba (Guitar)
Past_members = Johnny Schou (bass) "deceased"Tickle Me Pink is a rock band from
Fort Collins ,Colorado currently signed toWind-Up Records . The band is comprised of Sean Kennedy (lead vocals, bass), Stefan Runstrom (drums), Joey Barba (guitar) and Steven Beck (guitar, vocals). The band released its debut album, "Madeline ", onJuly 1 ,2008 . [ [http://www.ticklemepinkrock.com/ Tickle Me Pink Website] ] Unfortunately, the album's release was also marked by the passing of then-band bassist Johnny Schou, reportedly due to a heroin overdose. [ [http://www.examiner.com/a-1531398~Coroner__Heroin_OD_killed_bassist_Johnny_Schou.html Philadelphia Examiner - August 11, 2008] ]The video for the band's first single, "Typical," premiered on MTV2 Unleashed on
August 4 ,2008 . The video is directed byChristopher Sims (Jimmy Eat World ,MxPx ,From First to Last ) and can be viewed onmtvU [http://www.mtvu.com/video/?vid=262568] . The song has become popular inColorado due to increased airplay on 93.3KTCL . The band is currently set to open forHawthorne Heights on their Fall headlining tour. The band members from Hawthorne Heights claim to have asked Tickle Me Pink to join the tour in part due to a sense of shared loss, having lost a band member themselves the previous year. [ [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=19322471#post19322471 AbsolutePunk.net] ]External links
* [http://www.ticklemepinkrock.com/ Official Website]
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