![]() In September and October of that same year, they headlined a tour with A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane, Greeley Estates, and This or the Apocalypse in the United States. From April to May they toured with As I Lay Dying and Misery Signals across the United States and Canada. Throughout 2008, August Burns Red toured with several acts across North America and Europe to promote Messengers. Marking the debut for Luhrs fronting the group, it became the band's breakthrough album, reaching number 81 on the Billboard 200. The band's second album, Messengers, was released on June 19, 2007. He was replaced by bassist Dustin Davidson, a friend of the band. Bassist Jordan Tuscan also left the band in 2006 for similar reasons as McManness. He was replaced by Jake Luhrs, then a resident of Montclair, New Jersey. ![]() McManness departed from the band in 2006, after only one tour. Vocalist Jake Luhrs joined the band in 2006 as the band's third and current lead vocalist In 2006, drummer Matt Greiner was endorsed by Truth Custom Drums following the release of the album. August Burns Red released Thrill Seeker, their first full-length album, on November 8, 2005. Hershey would later go on to form post-rock band Bells. After several months of playing with McManness, August Burns Red signed to Solid State Records in 2005. Vocalist Jon Hershey eventually quit the band during the same year, which led to Josh McManness taking on the position as lead singer. After playing many local shows within Lancaster, they recorded their first EP, titled Looks Fragile After All with label CI Records in 2004. The original practice sessions of the band began in drummer, Matt Greiner's old egg house and basement on the Greiner family's farmland. History Formation and Thrill Seeker (2003–2006) Īugust Burns Red was founded in March 2003 when all the members were attending high school. The band has released ten studio albums to date their latest, Death Below, was released on March 24, 2023. The band was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2016 for Best Metal Performance for the song " Identity" from its 2015 release Found in Far Away Places, and again in 2018 for "Invisible Enemy" from Phantom Anthem (2017). The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist Jake Luhrs and bassist Dustin Davidson. August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003.
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