- All Envy Aside
Infobox musical artist
Name = All Envy Aside
Img_capt = All Envy Aside, left to right: Dan Faherty, Jaek Pachniak, Amanda Tvedt, Nic Fugate, Brian Ray
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Origin =Milwaukee, Wisconsin , USA
Genre = Rock,Alternative rock
Years_active =2001 –2007
Label =Universal Records
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URL = [http://www.allenvyaside.com/ http://www.allenvyaside.com]
Current_members = Vocals - Amanda Tvedt
Guitar - Jaek Pachniak
Guitar - Dan Faherty
Drums - Nic Fugate
Bass - Brian Ray
Past_members = Drums - Dan Moris
Bass - P.J. Pachniak
Bass - Kris Klassy
Bass - Nick Fry
Bass - Chris Wolf
Notable_instruments =All Envy Aside, formerly known as Envy, is a five-piece rock band formed in
Platteville, Wisconsin , USA, in2001 . The band came to national attention after winningMTVu 's Best Band on Campus competition [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=386521 JS Online: All Envy Aside ] ] in January 2006. Shortly after winning the contest, the group was signed to a deal withUniversal Records , re-recorded a new single ("Burning Again") and released a music video which was featured on MTVu's website [ [http://www.mtvu.com/contests/contest_winners/ On mtvU: Contests: Winners ] ] . On May 31, 2007 AEA website reported that the band is on a "indefinite hiatus" and continued to thank their fans for years of support.
All Envy Aside has also released its own full-length role playing video game, Envy RPG: Quest for a Bassist, featuring the members of the band as characters.The Beginnings
All Envy Aside formed in
Platteville, Wisconsin by Jaek Pachniak (guitar) and Dan Faherty (guitar) during the winter of 2001. They were sophomores attendingUW-Platteville . They added fellow student's Chris Wolf (bass), Dan Moris (drums), and Amanda Tvedt (vocals) and began practicing in the basement of Dobson Hall in January 2002.In September 2002, the band's bassist, Chris Wolf, left the band for personal reasons. This marked the first of several bass player changes that has plagued the band over time.
All Envy Aside has announced on their MySpace that they are on a hiatus.
Band Line-up & Name Changes
All Envy Aside has had five bassists with the band during its history. Chris Wolf (2002), Nick Fry (2002-2003), Kris Klassy (2003-2004), PJ Pachniak (2005-2006), and Brian Ray (2006-present). Each person left the band for entirely different sets of reasons. The band's seemingly ever changing face at bass guitar was satirized by the band itself with the release of the video game Envy RPG: Quest for a Bassist.
The band's original drummer, Dan Moris, was with the band since its inception in 2002 until 2005, when the band moved to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin . He was replaced by current drummer Nic Fugate.The band was originally named Envy, a name chosen on the spur of the moment before taking the stage before their first gig. They played under that name until signing with Universal Records. The band's name was changed to All Envy Aside in 2006 as there was already an established hardcore/
screamo band from Japan named Envy.MTVu's Best Music on Campus Winner
All Envy Aside, known then as Envy, submitted their song "Burning Again" (from the 'Message For the Blind' album) to MTVu's Best Music on Campus competition in 2005. The band had already gained some notoriety with the song when it was featured as
Garageband.com 's Track of the Day on January 29th, 2006. "Burning Again" made the website's Top 10 entries by MTVu's panel vote. Then, the band won the contest after two rounds of public online voting. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=323684 JS Online: Big band on campus ] ]After the video for "Burning Again" was released, it spent four weeks atop MTVu's Dean's List for favorite new songs. [ [http://www.mtvu.com/uber/?lnk=p&plid=54865&source=OD_PLAYLIST All Envy Aside | Burning Again | Video | mtvU ] ]
Discography
Identity Crisis
Message For the Blind
All Envy Aside (EP)
Video Game: Envy RPG: Quest for a Bassist
The video game Envy RPG: Quest for a Bassist included a reference to known Wisconsin chef Greg Weeden appearing as Iron Chef Greg.
References
*cite web | author=Tianen, Dave| year=2006| title=All Envy Aside | format=http | work=JSOnline.com | url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=386521 | accessdate=September 20| accessyear=2006
*cite web | author=Burnett III, James H.| year=2006| title=UWM Group Envy Wins MTVu Contest for Best College Act| format=http | work=JSOnline.com | url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=323684 | accessdate=September 20| accessyear=2006
*cite web | author=Not Named| year=2006| title=And the Winner Is...| format=http | work=MTVu.com| url=http://www.mtvu.com/contests/best_music_on_campus/2005/spring/ | accessdate=September 20| accessyear=2006
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