Selena Gomez & the Scene was an American pop rock[1][2][3][4][5] band from Los Angeles, California.

Formed in 2008, its last lineup consisted of vocalist Selena Gomez, drummer Greg Garman, bassist Joey Clement, keyboardist Dane Forrest, and guitarist Drew Taubenfeld.

9 on the US Billboard 200 and earning the band a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2010.

[14][15] Gomez first announced plans of forming a band in 2008, citing Paramore as an inspiration for the decision.

Gomez posted a video of the audition and interview process for band members as the fourth episode of a vlog series on her official YouTube channel titled Under Pressure.

Shortly after the band was formed, Foxer left for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Dane Forrest.

It includes collaborations with writers and producers such as Gina Schock of the Go-Go's and Rock Mafia.

Predominantly a pop rock album, Kiss & Tell also incorporates a combination of other styles, including dance music.

[27] Being compared to releases by fellow Disney stars Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato,[28] the album was met with mixed reception, with some critics praising the album for its "fun" nature, and others criticizing Gomez's vocal performance.

[42] The band's lead single, "Falling Down" had minor commercial success, peaking at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100,[43][44][45][46] The music video premiered after the world premiere of Gomez' TV-movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on August 28, 2009.

The single was described as being "pop-rock" by Bill Lamb of About.com,[47] while Digital Spy compared it to music released by American singer Pink.

[48] The second single from the album, "Naturally" was released on December 11, 2009, along with a music video for digital download.

It was also their first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

[52] The album received a mixed to positive reviews where some noticed that Gomez's vocals contain the Auto-Tune effect.

On July 13, one of the album's tracks "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" was released as a single from the movie Ramona and Beezus, starring Gomez.

[69] In 2011, the band performed "A Year Without Rain" and won Favorite Breakout Artist on the Peoples Choice Awards.

[70] The album was further promoted through the band's A Year Without Rain Tour, which was both critically and commercially successful.

[85][86] This marked the highest first week sales for the band to date, outselling their first two albums by nearly 12,000 copies.

[88] The album's lead single "Who Says" had its world premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 8.

The accompanying music video, which was directed by Chris Applebaum, premiered on VEVO on March 11.

[91] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio airplay on August 16, 2011, in the United States.

[93] It became their highest-charting single on the Pop Songs chart based on radio airplay, where it peaked at No.

On March 23, 2011, Hollywood Records announced the We Own the Night Tour, which began on July 24, 2011[95][96] and ended on February 11, 2012.