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Clearwater, Florida, United States (2005 – present)
Side project of drummer/vocalist of Underoath from Clearwater, Florida, United States since 2005.
A Monster Monster is on the loose.
The Almost’s second album for Tooth & Nail/Virgin Records began taking shape just as soon as the band came off the road after touring for their 2007 debut, Southern Weather, including a stint on that summer’s Warped tour.
That album, which debuted at 39 on Billboard’s Top 200, earned them a Top 10 single at Alternative radio, and a spot on MTV’s Discover & Download, was essentially the work of a single individual—Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie, who wrote all the songs, played all the instruments and then recruited a band to play them live, starting with fellow Floridian Jay Vilardi, a veteran of several well-known area bands like Metal Blade’s Phoenix Mourning and Orlando-based Hand to Hand.
“My job was to teach everyone the songs,” explains Vilardi, who describes himself as the band’s musical director. The addition of Philadelphia-based guitarist Dusty Redman, himself a veteran of Tooth & Nail bands like Beloved and Dead Poetic and Salt Lake City bassist Alex Aponte rounded out the line-up.
The now thoroughly road-tested band was intent to make their latest a completely collaborative effort, melding their talents into a whole that was more than the sum of its individual parts.
A Monster Monster is on the loose.
The Almost’s second album for Tooth & Nail/Virgin Records began taking shape just as soon as the band came off the road after touring for their 2007 debut, Southern Weather, including a stint on that summer’s Warped tour.
That album, which debuted at 39 on Billboard’s Top 200, earned them a Top 10 single at Alternative radio, and a spot on MTV’s Discover & Download, was essentially the work of a single individual—Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie, who wrote all the songs, played all the instruments and then recruited a band to play them live, starting with fellow Floridian Jay Vilardi, a veteran of several well-known area bands like Metal Blade’s Phoenix Mourning and Orlando-based Hand to Hand.
“My job was to teach everyone the songs,” explains Vilardi, who describes himself as the band’s musical director. The addition of Philadelphia-based guitarist Dusty Redman, himself a veteran of Tooth & Nail bands like Beloved and Dead Poetic and Salt Lake City bassist Alex Aponte rounded out the line-up.
The now thoroughly road-tested band was intent to make their latest a completely collaborative effort, melding their talents into a whole that was more than the sum of its individual parts.
Top Albums
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Southern Weather
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Monster Monster
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No Gift To Bring
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Say This Sooner
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Southern Weather
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Dirty And Left Out
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Hands
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I Mostly Copy Other People
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Lonely Wheel
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Little Drummer Boy
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Monster Monster
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Everyone Here Smells Like A Rat
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Drive There Now
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Call Back When I'm Honest
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Everything That Makes Me Sick
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Monster
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Young Again
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No I Don't
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Shoutbox
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lexigraphy wrote:
new album is okay, liked southern weather more though.
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Bobberson27 wrote:
Not gonna lie, I like The Almost more than Underoath...
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restartrobot82 wrote:
Aaron Gillespie is such an amazing singer. :) I saw them a couple years ago what an amazing show.
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Maddie1132 wrote:
Aaron Gillespie<33!!!
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noofficial wrote:
http://noofficialmusic.wordpress.com/category/the-almost/
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KYKAP9MbA wrote:
i think soooo)) yep! X)
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good_gillespie wrote:
amazing guys)
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joeyjoefro wrote:
sick band, i love every song! Cant believe ive never heard them, with all my love for underoath :(
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Andrew_Shefild wrote:
да,алмост впорядке парни
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xNewResistancEx wrote:
awesome!
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codyskidmore wrote:
"see me im a post hardcore pop punk emo screamo metalcore deathcore alternative metal post grunge kinda guy and some hard rock and hip hop rap and pop" LOL at retards.
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theacademy182 wrote:
new music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPAoTaM4p2E&feature=player_embedded
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Andificus wrote:
So, what you're saying is that you listen to pretty much everything mainstream. Why don't you just shut the eff up and stop labeling music. Oh, and surrounding your screen name with X's is what the cool kids do... Go back into your little dark corner douche.
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xpolitocorex wrote:
why is they tagged post hardcore this is emo/pop punk with hardocre influence see me im a post hardcore pop punk emo screamo metalcore deathcore alternative metal post grunge kinda guy and some hard rock and hip hop rap and pop
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Sternika wrote:
loveZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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lirrey wrote:
But if you don't find it, maybe i could send it to you (and "Me and Alone" , too )
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lirrey wrote:
You can find "West" and other song, "Wrong", on "Monster Monster" as bonus tracks.
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x_Anne_x wrote:
HELP!!! where can i download "west" and "me&alone"??
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YourHeartBleeds wrote:
Ok people, The Almost is a BAND so stop voting for pictures of Aaron Gillespie!
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MuseDesire wrote:
new video-the best....little drummer boy...parapapam...^^
Videos
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Events
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Feb
20
Soundwave 2010
RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
538 shouts
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Feb
21
Soundwave 2010
Eastern Creek International Raceway, Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia
345 shouts
| 426 attendees
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Feb
26
Soundwave 2010
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Australia
263 shouts
| 486 attendees
News
Aaron Featured on Immaculate Infatuation!
5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thealmost
Restaurant Review blog Immaculate Infatuation, self-proclaimed "music industry guys offering up a straight forward, unpretentious look into the NYC food scene," recently hung out with Aaron while the . …
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2 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thealmost
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Recent Activity
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worship-addict, warriorjulio, julietmontague and 3 other people added The Almost to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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FauTekken tagged The Almost with post-hardcore and alternative rock. 14 hours ago
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FauTekken, That_White_Guy, bdmtnmusic247 and 6 other people added The Almost to their libraries. 14 hours ago
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speechlesslove wrote about The Almost in Live. yesterday afternoon
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lunaticushurley and Adam_Huntley added The Almost to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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Khalysto tagged The Almost with christian hardcore, post-hardcore, christian rock and 6 other tags. yesterday afternoon
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tita-tam, themuffenman123, SpartyxX and 11 other people added The Almost to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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good_gillespie tagged The Almost with indie rock, talent, favorites and 20 other tags. Monday afternoon
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zachy1029, micheeharrison-, rafaelaghx and 22 other people added The Almost to their libraries. Monday afternoon
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Danielm3 wrote about The Almost – Southern Weather in Top 10 Especial - Melhores CDs de 2009. 19 days ago
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