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To the uninitiated, the Action Design may appear to be just a regular band. But for the growing legions of fans that have heard their music or seen them perform live, the experience is a veritable dance party; an aural assault that attacks at the ears and releases in rhythmic pulses of the body.
The story of the Action Design began with the closing of a different chapter. Just as pop punk act Tsunami Bomb was hitting its peak – seemingly poised and ready to take over the world – the band abruptly disbanded. Feeling they still had something to contribute to the music scene, vocalist Emily Whitehurst and bassist Matt Mckenzie soldiered on and joined forces with guitarist Jaycen McKissick (ex-Pipedown) and drummer Jake Krohn (ex-Calcutta Bazaar). Tsunami Bomb and Pipedown were former touring mates and Mckenzie and Krohn were childhood friends, so the chemistry and familiarity had already been established.
Rather than travel down the same paths they had already paved – after all, it would be easy to pick up where their former bands had left off – the Action Design decided to explore new ground. While keeping the energy and spirit of punk rock intact, the guitars are cleaner, the bass lines less frantic, and the drumming more precise. With the addition of keyboards, the result is a much broader and more accessible sound. One thing that fortunately remained unchanged, however, is Whitehurst’s penchant for crafting catchy melodies and memorable lyrics.
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  • RustlingRagazza

    This is really, really good!

    last month

  • karysmunster

    cOoL

    February 2012

  • Sole1

    Also: their Into a Sound EP might just be better than Never Say. Especially Connect/Disconnect reminds me of TB.

    December 2011

  • Sole1

    I needed to get used to this, but I like it. Tsunami Bomb has a special place, but this is good.

    December 2011

  • Skeptic_Kepp

    I'm so addicted to this band and Emily's voice.

    December 2011

  • Pat-John

    Does anybody have a link or something where I can direct download their album, this kind of things are hard to find

    September 2011

  • SloaneisDead

    Anyone curious The Action Design is on hiatus, with an uncertainty if they will do anything together again. Em and Jaycen have a new project called "Survival Guide". You can read all about it in an interview on the Official TAD site.

    May 2011

  • sorlac47

    <3 Emily

    April 2011
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Creativity comes in many forms…(please read)

9 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/theactiondesign

..Creativity comes in many forms, and for quite some time now we have made The Action Design a priority channel for our creative works. In the recent months we have begun to find outlets for those …

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