Round Three Fight

Infobox musical artist
Name = Round Three Fight

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Origin = Bay Area, California, United States
Genre = Pop-punk
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = InYa Face Records
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URL = http://www.roundthrefight.com
Current_members = Mike Bombon
Phil Silva
Todd Yates
Austin Shenefield
Eric Alvarez
Past_members = Pave Gadget, Chris Beanan, Cody Klasna

Round Three Fight is a five-piece pop-punk band hailing from the Bay Area, California.Recently signed to Japan's InYa Face Records, the band released a self-titled full length album, "Round Three Fight: Level Up", on November 24, 2007.

Instrumentation

Mike Bombon - lead vocals, acoustic guitarTodd Yates - electric guitarPhil Silva - bass guitar, vocalsEric Alvarez - drums

Genre and style

Originally labeled as pop-punk or alternative rock, the band identifies with the self-created genre: hook-rock.Fact|date=November 2007 Described as having simplex rhythms, 1,6,4,5 melodies, and adolescent inspired lyrics, the band stands as the next generation of pop-punk bands, such as New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, Blink 182 and New Found Glory, as well as the more contemporary Yellowcard.

Incorporating acoustic, lyrical tracks with fast-paced, high-energy hooks (see Hook (music) on full-band tracks, the band aims to display a varied range of musicality and expression in each release. Employing piano and cello tracks on their album, "Emergency Kit", the band continually tries to break free from preconceived notions of what their music is supposed to sound like.

History

Formed in the summer of 2004 through an online community posting seeking an alternative metal vocalist, lead singer Mike Bombon and guitarist Chris Beanan joined Phil Silva and Todd Yates through their one similar pop-punk youth influences. One new drummer and two new rhythm guitarists later, the band is supplemented with Nu metal-inspired drummer Eric Alvarez and hardcore punk-experienced guitarist Austin Shenefield.

Having shared a stage with such bands as The Plain White T's, The Matches, Houston Calls and Melee, Round Three Fight has since played Warped Tour 2006, won the 2006 XM Satellite Radio [http://www.tombombon.com/r3f_wins_HIN-SJ.htm Hot Import Nights Battle of the Bands] , and in October 2007, completed the third of a series of self-promoted "Schools that Rock Tours," west coast Round Three Fight tours that visit high schools, as well as other music venues. Known for high-energy shows, positive crowd interaction and a dynamic "merch table," the group continues to schedule weeks-long high school tours throughout California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

In July 2007, the band was signed to InYa Face Records of Japan.

Promotion

Signed to InYa Face Records of Japan, Round Three Fight has equipped itself with means of self-promotion in both the online and public sphere. On the Internet, the band publishes sketch comedy-style videos, using humorous tactics against themselves to deflect undue ridicule that may come their way due to the popular notion of the pop-punk genre. Having been told by Drive-Thru Records co-owner Richard Reines on September 26, 2007 that although he "likes" the band, their genre would not permit them to sell CDs in 2007. This conversation, shortly before a "Schools that Rock Tour", prompted a new promotional video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrkYy_EEADU "Rocktober Tour Attack!"] showing Round Three Fight's merchandise table surrounded by eager high schoolers, waiting to buy CDs; the video was directed at the comment made by Reines. This also resulted in the band's decision to send [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1LF5auSqA "Dynamic Press Kits"] to such labels as Epitaph Records, also video-documented in October 2007. The three-dimensional, humorous gag gift-esque packages, replete with band information, served as incentives to sign the aspiring musicians.

Discography

EPs

*"Round Three Fight" (2005)

Albums

* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/roundthree "Forget What You've Heard, Trust What You Know"] (2006)
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/roundthree2 "Emergency Kit"] (2007)
* [http://www.inyaface.co.jp/bio-roundthreefight.html "Round Three Fight: Level Up"] (release date: Nov. 24, 2007)

Compilation tracks

* [http://www.pacificridgerecords.com/trib.html "A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop Punk"] - "What Went Wrong"

External links

* [http://www.roundthreefight.com/ Official Round Three Fight Web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/roundthreefight Official Round Three Fight MySpace]
* [http://www.inyaface.co.jp/bio-roundthreefight.html InYa Face Records, Round Three Fight page]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/roundthreefight/ Purevolume]
* [http://www.tombombon.com/r3f.htm Unofficial Round Three Fight Fan Portal]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=87332208 Round Three Fight Street Team]
* [http://www.pacificridgerecords.com/trib.html Pacific Ridge Records (A Tribute to Blink 182)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/mikebombon Round Three Fight video collection]