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We Are the In Crowd is an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2009. It consists of Taylor Jardine, Jordan Eckes, Mike Ferri, Rob Chianelli, and Cameron Hurley.[1] They released their debut EP, Guaranteed to Disagree, in 2010, and followed it up with their first full-length album, Best Intentions, in 2011. Their second full-length album, Weird Kids, was released in 2014. The band announced a hiatus in February 2016.[2] They have since performed at Slam Dunk Festival 2021,[3][4] and When We Were Young Festival in 2024.[5]
Key Information
In 2025, Terry Bezer of Screen Rant included the band in his list of "10 Forgotten Pop-Punk Bands Who Deserve To Be Better Remembered".[6]
History
[edit]The band was formed in 2006.[7]
In April 2009, We Are the In Crowd's Myspace page was hacked. The hacker was an ex-member of the band and deleted all of their friends and music.[8] The news attracted the attention of someone at Hopeless Records who contacted the band shortly after.[citation needed] Jardine made a video on YouTube announcing the hack.
On November 10, 2009, the group announced their signing with Hopeless Records as "The In Crowd" and released their first single "For the Win" on iTunes. The band changed their name to "We Are the In Crowd" due to trademark issues with a reggae band from the seventies who were also called "The In Crowd".[9]
In February 2010, We Are the In Crowd recorded their debut Hopeless Records EP with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Jimmy Eat World, Cartel). The EP, titled Guaranteed To Disagree, was released on June 8, 2010.[10]
We Are the In Crowd entered the studio in early May 2011 to begin recording their full-length debut.[11] On August 3, 2011, it was announced the album would be titled Best Intentions, with a release date of October 4. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 122. The band toured with acts such as All Time Low and Mayday Parade, and have appeared at Warped Tour in 2010 and 2012, and festivals such as Leeds. In 2013, the band toured around much of the world, including the UK.

The band announced via a Fuse video interview that they would be recording material for a new album. On August 20, 2013, they released their new single "Attention".
On the December 3, 2013, We Are the In Crowd announced that they would be releasing a new album entitled Weird Kids, set for release on the February 18, 2014. They also announced a UK tour in late January followed by a US tour. The second single from the album, "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)", was released on Spotify that same day, and due to the "overwhelming response" they released it on iTunes the same day, a few days early.
In August 2014 the band were announced as the support acts for British rock band Don Broco during their Kerrang! tour in February 2015.[12]
In February 2015, Taylor Jardine made a video announcement confirming that the band would soon begin writing and recording their third full-length album.[13]
On May 4, 2015, band members Mike Ferri, Cameron Hurley and Taylor Jardine all tweeted that the third full-length has been finished.[14]
On February 10, 2016, Taylor Jardine announced the band were going on hiatus.[15] During this hiatus, Jardine began performing under the name 'Sainte', with Cameron Hurley, Mike Ferri, and Rob Chianelli involved creatively.[16] Under this moniker, Jardine released the album "Smile, and Wave" in 2017,[17] and the EP "Bad Summer" in 2019.[18] As of 2024, the website for Sainte is no longer active, and the Instagram username redirects to an unrelated account.
On October 21, 2019, the band tweeted an illustration of themselves dressed up as cowboys riding a horse, hinting at a potential reunion in the near future.[19] Two days later, that reunion was officially confirmed when it was announced that they would be playing at Slam Dunk Fest in the UK in 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Slam Dunk Fest had to be pushed back to September 2021.[20][21]
On November 16, 2023, the band shared that they would be performing at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to their own caption, this would mark their "first time on American soil since 2015".[22]
Band members
[edit]- Taylor Jardine – lead vocals, keyboards, violin
- Jordan Eckes – co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Cameron Hurley – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Ferri – bass
- Rob Chianelli – drums
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top Heatseekers | Independent Albums | ||
| 2011 | Best Intentions
|
122 | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 | Weird Kids
|
29 | – | 5 |
EPs
[edit]- Guaranteed to Disagree (2010)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | "This Isn't Rocket Surgery" |
| "Easy" | |
| "For the Win" | |
| "Never Be What You Want" | |
| 2010 | "Both Sides of the Story" |
| "Lights Out" | |
| 2011 | "Rumor Mill" |
| "On Your Own" | |
| "Kiss Me Again (ft. Alex Gaskarth)" | |
| "Exits and Entrances" | |
| 2013 | "Attention" |
| "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)" | |
| 2014 | "Long Live The Kids" |
| "Windows In Heaven" | |
| "Manners" |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "This Isn't Rocket Surgery" |
| "For the Win" | |
| "Never Be What You Want" | |
| "Both Sides of the Story" | |
| 2011 | "Rumor Mill" |
| "Kiss Me Again" (featuring Alex Gaskarth) | |
| "On Your Own" | |
| 2012 | "Exits and Entrances" |
| 2013 | |
| "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" | |
| "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)" | |
| "Manners" |
Tours
[edit]| Tour name | Other bands | Continent/country | Participating from – to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vans Warped Tour | Skull Candy Stage w/ Breathe Electric, Confide, In Fear and Faith Of Mice and Men | North America | June 25 – August 15, 2010 |
| Hey Monday Fall Tour | Hey Monday, Cartel, The Ready Set, This Century | North America | October 20 – November 27, 2010 |
| The Glamour Kills Tour 2011 | The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, Marianas Trench | North America | February 23 – April 9, 2011 |
| Spring Break Your Heart Tour | Forever the Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, This Century, Before Their Eyes, Tonight Alive | North America | April 12–28, 2011 |
| The Bamboozle 2011 | Jumbo Stage w/ State Radio, Anberlin, Tokyo Police Club, Thrice, Circa Survive, Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday | North America | April 29 – May 2, 2011 |
| Mayday Parade UK Tour 2011 | Mayday Parade, A Rocket to the Moon, Blitz Kids | United Kingdom | May 16 – June 1, 2011 |
| Slam Dunk Festival 2011 | Atticus Stage w/ The Dangerous Summer, A Rocket to the Moon, Not Advised, Versa Emerge, Francesqa, Framing Hanley, Mayday Parade, 3OH!3 | United Kingdom | May 19–20, 2011 |
| Gimme Summer Ya Love Tour | All Time Low, The Starting Line, Mayday Parade, Brighter, The Cab, Cartel | North America | July 28 – August 27, 2011 |
| Counter Revolution 2011 | Annex Stage w/ We Are the Ocean, Terrible Things, Go Radio, Make Do and Mend | Australia | September 24 – October 3, 2011 |
| The Noise Tour 2011 | Mayday Parade, You Me at Six, There for Tomorrow, The Make | North America | October 13 – November 19, 2011 |
| Dirty Work UK Tour | All Time Low, The Maine | United Kingdom | January 12 – February 5, 2012 |
| I Like Tourtles Tour | Every Avenue, Plug in Stereo, Simple As Surgery, The Audition | North America | February 14 – March 25, 2012 |
| Southeast Asia Tour | Southeast Asia | April 3–5, 2012 | |
| Dude Where's My Country Tour | The Summer Set, Super Prime | Europe | April 11–26, 2012 |
| Vans Warped Tour | Tilly's Stage w/ A Loss for Words, Bayside, Lostprophets, Machine Gun Kelly, Man Overboard, Senses Fail, Vanna | North America | June 16 – August 5, 2012 |
| All Time Low UK Tour | All Time Low | United Kingdom | August 20–23, 2012 |
| Reading and Leeds | Festival Republic Stage w/ Blood or Whiskey, The Minutes, Theme Park, Citizens!, The Knux, Oberhofer, Don Broco, Jake Bugg, Dog Is Dead, Lower Than Atlantis, Young Guns, Feeder, Bassnectar | United Kingdom | August 24–26, 2012 |
| NoCapricho Festival | We the Kings, Before You Exit | Brazil | September 28, 2012 |
| Vans' Off the Wall Music Nights | Young Guns, Marmozets, Your Demise | United Kingdom | October 8–17, 2012 |
| Southern Air Tour | Yellowcard, The Wonder Years, Sandlot Heroes | North America | November 2 – December 2, 2012 |
| Mayday Parade Australian Tour | Mayday Parade, Heroes for Hire | Australia | December 7–9, 2012 |
| Wake Up and Be Awesome Tour | The Summer Set, Go Radio, For The Foxes | North America | February 21 – March 28, 2013 |
| Co-Headline w/ Never Shout Never Tour | Never Shout Never | Europe | April 16 – May 10, 2013 |
| Circuit Fest | Mayday Parade, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, Before You Exit, Yellowcard, A+ Dropouts, This Century, and Megan Nicole | Philippines | May 25, 2013 |
| Beyond the Blue Tour | Hit the Lights, Set it Off, Divided by Friday | Japan | June 2–8, 2013 |
| Reading and Leeds | Main Stage w/ Bury Tomorrow, Hadouken!, Don Broco, Editors, The Lumineers, Fall Out Boy, Nine Inch Nails, Biffy Clyro | United Kingdom | August 23–25, 2013 |
| New Found Glory European Tour | New Found Glory | Europe | August 26–29, 2013 |
| Reunion Tour UK | Neck Deep, Save Your Breath | United Kingdom | January 27 – February 10, 2014 |
| Reunion Tour US | William Becket, Set it Off, State Champs, Candy Hearts | North America | February 21 – April 4, 2014 |
| So Devastating, It's Unnatural Tour | Mayday Parade, Transit, Divided by Friday | North America | April 30 – May 11, 2014 |
| Slam Dunk Festival 2014 | Main Stage w/ Blitz Kids, Canterbury, The Skints, We the Kings, Motion City Soundtrack, Mallory Knox, The All-American Rejects | United Kingdom | May 23–27, 2014 |
| Vans Warped Tour | Warheads Stage w/ Anberlin, Bad Rabbits, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Maine, The Protomen, The Ready Set, Saves the Day, This Wild Life | North America | June 13 – August 3, 2014 |
| Bazooka Rocks III | Main Stage w/ You Me at Six, The Summer Set, Echosmith, Coldrain | Philippines | August 31, 2014 |
| Glamour Kills Tour 2014 | New Found Glory, Fireworks, Candy Hearts, Red City Radio, Better Off | North America | October 3 – November 4, 2014 |
| A Very Non-Denominational Holiday Tour | North America | December 16–21, 2014 | |
| Kerrang Tour 2015 | Don Broco, Bury Tomorrow, Beartooth | United Kingdom | February 6–20, 2015 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vans Warped Tour 2010". April 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "We Are the In Crowd Are On Hiatus! Tay Jardine Has A New Project..." Kerrang.com. February 10, 2016.
- ^ "GALLERY: We Are the In Crowd's Joyous Return To The Stage At Slam Dunk Festival". Rock Sound. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "WE ARE THE IN CROWD ANNOUNCE FIRST SHOW IN FIVE YEARS". Altpress.com. October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tonight Alive, We Are the In Crowd and more added to When We Were Young 2024 | Kerrang!". www.kerrang.com. November 16, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Bezer, Terry (February 6, 2025). "10 Forgotten Pop-Punk Bands Who Deserve To Be Better Remembered". ScreenRant. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "The In Crowd". February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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- ^ "We Are the In Crowd Release New Song!". Hopelessrecords.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Common Revolt Interview with: We Are the In Crowd | Common Revolt". April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Carter, Emily (August 27, 2014). "First two bands on Kerrang! tour 2015 revealed". Kerrang.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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We Are the In Crowd
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Formation (2006–2009)
We Are the In Crowd originated in Poughkeepsie, New York, where core members Taylor Jardine (vocals, keyboards, violin) and Jordan Eckes (vocals, guitar) had been friends since high school, experimenting with pop-punk sounds as early as 2006 before formally assembling the band in 2009.[6] The group recruited bassist Mike Ferri and drummer Rob Chianelli, with guitarist Cameron Hurley joining shortly after, establishing a lineup centered on the dual vocal dynamic between Jardine and Eckes that became a foundational element of their style.[7] Initially operating under the name The In Crowd, the band focused on building an online presence through platforms like MySpace, sharing early recordings amid the vibrant local scene.[8] In 2009, the band faced a significant setback when their MySpace page was hacked in April by a former member, who deleted all friends, music uploads, and content, severely disrupting their burgeoning online momentum.[8] Jardine addressed fans directly via a YouTube video explaining the incident, which helped maintain engagement and even drew industry attention after the story was covered on music sites like Absolutepunk.net.[8] This event underscored early challenges in managing their digital footprint but ultimately highlighted their resilience. Due to a trademark conflict with a 1970s Jamaican reggae band also named The In Crowd, the group rebranded to We Are the In Crowd later that year.[8] They independently released a demo single, "For the Win," in 2009, which showcased their pop-punk energy and garnered initial buzz.[7] This led to their signing with Hopeless Records on November 10, 2009, marking a pivotal step toward professional development.[7]Early career and debut releases (2010–2011)
Following their signing to Hopeless Records in November 2009—prompted in part by a name change to avoid conflict with an existing reggae band—the group quickly transitioned into professional releases. In February 2010, We Are the In Crowd recorded their debut EP, Guaranteed to Disagree, which was released on June 8, 2010. Produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the eight-track effort captured the band's emerging pop punk sound through energetic riffs, dual vocals, and synth elements, with standout tracks like "For the Win" highlighting their catchy, anthemic style and themes of youthful rebellion and relationships. The EP's tracklist included "Carry Me Home," "Never Be What You Want" (featuring Will Pugh of Cartel), "Both Sides of the Story," "Lights Out," "We Need a Break," "For the Win," "Rumor Has It," and "The Escape," clocking in at 22:30 overall.[9][10] Building on the EP's momentum, the band entered the studio later that year to work on their full-length debut, Best Intentions, recorded with producers Odom and Mount at the Sound Emporium in Alpharetta, Georgia. Released on October 4, 2011, via Hopeless Records, the album expanded their pop punk foundation with polished production, blending driving guitars, keyboard hooks, and co-lead vocals from Taylor Jardine and Jordan Eckes. The 10-track record featured songs addressing heartbreak and self-discovery, including "Rumor Mill," "This Isn't Goodbye, It's BRB," "The Worst Thing About Me," "Kiss Me Again" (featuring Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low), "On Your Own," "All or Nothing," "Exits and Entrances," "See You Around," "Never Be What You Want," and "The Filter." It debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200, marking their first chart entry and signaling growing industry traction.[11][12][13] Promotional efforts centered on early singles like "Rumor Mill," released July 26, 2011, which received a music video and helped drive pre-album buzz through radio play and online streams. The band supported these releases with promotional shows and digital platforms, where tracks from both the EP and album garnered early streams on sites like MySpace, fostering an initial fanbase among pop punk enthusiasts. Media reception was positive, with Alternative Press awarding Best Intentions 3.5 out of 5 stars for its "twinkling songs" and energetic vibe, while the EP earned positive coverage from Punknews.org for its promising debut despite some rookie edges. These outputs solidified We Are the In Crowd's integration into the label's roster and laid the groundwork for broader recognition.[14][10]Rise to prominence (2012–2014)
Following the modest success of their 2011 debut album Best Intentions, which peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 and established the band's pop-punk foundation, We Are the In Crowd experienced significant growth in visibility during 2012–2014 through expanded touring and strategic releases. The band performed at major events like the Vans Warped Tour in 2012, 2013, and 2014, sharing stages with prominent acts in the scene and building a dedicated fanbase.[15] This period marked their transition from regional openers to festival staples, with appearances enhancing their exposure in the pop-punk community. In December 2013, the band announced their sophomore album Weird Kids, produced by John Feldmann (known for work with All Time Low and Panic! at the Disco), which was released on February 18, 2014, via Hopeless Records.[16][17] The album debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200.[18] Feldmann's production emphasized polished, anthemic arrangements, helping the band refine their sound while retaining high-energy hooks. The full tracklist is as follows:- "Long Live the Kids" (4:11)
- "The Best Thing (That Never Happened)" (2:51)
- "Manners" (3:05)
- "Come Back Home" (2:56)
- "Attention" (3:22)
- "Dreaming Out Loud" (3:06)
- "Remember (To Forget You)" (3:04)
- "Don't You Worry" (2:44)
- "Windows in Heaven" (3:26)
- "Reflections" (2:41)