A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, formed in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs.

After all playing in different groups in the Ocala music scene, singer Jeremy McKinnon, guitarists Neil Westfall and Tom Denney, bassist Joshua Woodard, and drummer Bobby Scruggs came together in 2003.

[1] The band self-released an EP[2] titled Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead in 2004, which was sold at their live shows.

[1] The album, titled For Those Who Have Heart, was released in January 2007 on Victory[9] and peaked at number 17 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.

[10] A Day to Remember toured the UK for the first time in January 2008, and were nominated for Best International Newcomer at the 2008 Kerrang!

[18] In mid-2008, the band played all the U.S. dates of the "Easycore Tour" along with New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, Crime in Stereo and International Superheroes of Hardcore.

[22] In December 2008, A Day to Remember toured across Australia with Parkway Drive, Suicide Silence, The Acacia Strain and Confession.

[29] A Day to Remember toured the U.S. from March to May 2009 with The Devil Wears Prada, Sky Eats Airplane and Emarosa.

[30] Prior to the tour, Tom Denney had broken his wrist; filling in for him was Kevin Skaff formerly of Four Letter Lie.

The band contributed a track to Punk Goes Pop 2 record from Fearless, covering The Fray's "Over My Head (Cable Car)".

[39] A Day to Remember were set to play Reading & Leeds Festival in 2009 but pulled out due to Neil Westfall needing surgery.

[41] The band then supported Bring Me the Horizon, with guest August Burns Red, on their tour of the UK and Europe in October.

[48][49] According to Victory, it was claimed that the band was set to release their fourth studio album titled What Separates Me from You on October 26.

[51] On September 20, A Day to Remember announced in a live video through Victory's website the name of their new album: What Separates Me from You.

[55] On January 6, 2011, the band showcased the official music video for the first single taken from the album, "All I Want", through an MTV premiere.

The video features musicians from groups including A Day to Remember's former lead guitarist Tom Denney, as well as Vic Fuentes, Pete Wentz, Dallas Taylor, and Tim Lambesis.

[56] On January 11, the band made their national TV debut, performing the songs "All I Want" and "Better Off This Way" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

[59] On December 15, it was announced that A Day to Remember planned to file suit against their label, Victory, due to breach of contract.

[60] Victory has said that the lawsuit is actually about the band's refusal to fulfill their five- album contractual commitment, and their desire to move to a major label.

[70] Despite Gilbert stating in mid-October that the album might be finished within a week,[71] the process was still only partially completed when "Violence (Enough Is Enough)" was released in December.

[75][76][77] An Australian leg for July was later added to the tour alongside The Devil Wears Prada and Dream On, Dreamer,[78] and the band played at Rock am Ring that June.

The support acts were originally announced as Pierce the Veil and All Time Low,[81] with The Wonder Years joining the fold a few weeks after.

[93] On September 30, 2015, rhythm guitarist Neil Westfall announced in an interview with Ultimate Guitar that A Day to Remember were casually working on new material, without a prospective release date.

[125] On August 2, the band announced on their social media their headlining "The Re-Entry Tour" with Asking Alexandria and Point North as supporting acts.

[126] On October 13, it was announced that founding bassist Joshua Woodard had left the band due to the addressed allegations of past sexual misconduct from 2020.

AllMusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia has called this blend "pop-mosh", and also described the band as fusing "emo, hardcore, and metal.

Let's do them both.Members of A Day to Remember have cited New Found Glory, Blink-182, NOFX, Bury Your Dead, Comeback Kid, Millencolin, On Broken Wings, and Seventh Star as influences.

A Day to Remember headlined the festival, and a number of punk rock and metalcore bands also performed, including "Bring Me the Horizon, Of Mice and Men, The Story So Far, Memphis May Fire, Attila, and Letlive.

A Day to Remember did not perform, but they did produce the festival along with Fly South Music Group and a few other agencies.

[153] A Day to Remember did perform at the fourth festival, held on March 19, 2016, at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

A Day to Remember performing at Peace & Love 2010 in Borlänge , Sweden
A Day to Remember live in 2011
A Day to Remember on tour in 2014