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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.
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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The Scissor Game
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Half A World
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The Crossing
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Ten Feet of Snow
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Lounge In Formation
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Tokyo Train
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Eyes On Me
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City Committee
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The Question Is How
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Pale Horizon
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Laundry Day
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Could, Not Should
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All That Night
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Connect/Disconnect
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Shoutbox
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Fade-to-Black- wrote:
got into them for the Agent M factor, but they're great in their own right :-) anything to be able to hear her singing new stuff!
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kenobikaht wrote:
I have a lifetime crush on AGENT M !
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TeeHeeMachine wrote:
Wasn't fortunate enough to ever see Tsunami Bomb. Its kind of hard when you live overseas... maybe when I finally head off to college I'll be able to catch a TAD show, hmmm? Not that this band is anything like Tsunami Bomb... but still.
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WhatAndWhatNot wrote:
That was the creepiest analogy ever.
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jimmywahoc wrote:
The Action Design are like peanut butter on crackers...YUUUUMMMMMMMMMYYYYY!!!
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symphonicRock74 wrote:
Loved TB, and now love TAD, but we never hear anything of them over here in the UK! I'd love to see them over here! Nothing like them ::O)
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miss-take- wrote:
tb > tad
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Violet_Stranger wrote:
The Action Design at the Glasshouse in Pomona on 9.12.09. I filmed the whole set. You can watch the videos on my youtube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A2E5DC3BC76C929E
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cherrylolly wrote:
the question is how ish such a gr8 song.♥
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Madameobscure wrote:
<3
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imorale wrote:
Check out this interview with The Action Design on Double Stereo: http://www.doublestereo.com/posts/view/2009/05/22/interview--the-action-design
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urmomisRAD wrote:
Might check them out on the 27th if I have nothing else better to do that day. Hit me up and we'll go together! ;D
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Tyrano wrote:
never got to see Tsunami Bomb and was a fan before the break-up :( I hope one day I get to see TAD but they never come around FL where I live
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josie09 wrote:
TAD are very talented group and their shows are so much fun. Their music is so good :-)
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suburbannerd wrote:
She actually gets pretty damn good post TB.I think she can sing any genre ,hahahah
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Olle1307 wrote:
Such an under-appreciated band...TAD are awesome
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SloaneisDead wrote:
Love this band. Not to talk shit, but I think I can actually enjoy this band because I'm not constantly comparing them to Emily's previous band. Her vocals in both bands are completely different and I actually like she has room to experiment in TAD
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erinnermich wrote:
only 2.296 listeners? :/
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boothanew wrote:
no Agent M here.
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skoudman wrote:
can somebody tell me if TAG is coming to the southeast U.S.
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Events
- Nov 20 The Action Design Plea for Peace Center, Stockton, CA, United States
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The Action Design
Homestead Lanes, Cupertino, CA, San Jose, United States
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The Aquabats
Downtown Brewing Co., San Luis Obispo CA, United States
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News
Save Pegasus!
5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theactiondesign
Dear friends and colleagues, Many of you are already aware of the rough times we endured on our last tour in relation to Pegasus, our large and intimidating van. …
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EmceeMeMe, eisenawesome, itsHef and 3 other people added The Action Design to their libraries. 10 hours ago
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theactiondesign added The Action Design to the lineup of The Action Design at Homestead Lanes. Friday evening
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theactiondesign added The Action Design to the lineup of The Action Design at Plea for Peace Center. Friday evening
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invaderLinZ, lawrencea14, ihatesteffen and 8 other people added The Action Design to their libraries. Thursday evening
- The Action Design posted a news item ‘Save Pegasus!’. 19 days ago
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kenobikaht added The Action Design to kenobikaht’s library. 22 days ago
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