Amityville, NY. A city that has been synonymous with nothing but horror since the 1979 release of "The Amityville Horror" is about to be redefined. 5 young men from Amityville have taken it upon themselves to spread the word that Amityville is not just another fabled town from a classic horror movie, a-la Crystal Lake (Friday The 13th) or Riverside (A Nightmare On Elm Street). For future generations, Amityville will be known as the small town that brought the world TAKING BACK SUNDAY.

Originally formed in November of 1999, Taking Back Sunday became complete in December of 2000 when bassist Adam Lazzara moved to the vacated Vocalist position. Shaun Cooper was added on bass, and 2 months later, the band recorded their first demo, a highly touted 5 song CD that was released in February of 2001.

Some of today's biggest bands have been exploding from Long Island. Ed Reyes, guitarist of Taking Back Sunday has been a part of some of the most influential bands to rise from there. He was an original and founding member of the new emo pop upstarts Movielife and was also a part of the original line up on one of the most influential emo bands in the history of the genre, Inside. Although his presence in these bands was short-lived, his inspiration has stayed with them to this day.

The band has an eclectic past, listing influences ranging from Modest Mouse, Lifetime and Fugazi to Quicksand, Nirvana and The Who. Taking Back Sunday's sound echoes bits and pieces of all of the aforementioned acts, but truly brings forth a style that is 100% their own. Lazarra's catchy choruses and the powerful guitar lines of Eddie Reyes and John Nolan make draw forth images of what would be born of a marriage between Thursday and Saves The Day. Mark O'Connell's intense drum beats and Shaun Cooper's rhythmic bass bring the songs together for the perfect marriage of emo, rock and pop. The songs feature passionate, heartfelt lyrics that any listener easily identifies with.