The Starting Line to release live concert CD and documentary DVD

Image Entertainment, Inc. will release THE STARTING LINE’S first-ever live concert CD, film and documentary DVD titled SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US November 10 on a 2-disc set. The group will throw an official release party on Monday, November 9 at the World Café in Philadelphia (3025 Walnut Street, 8:00pm). For the event, THE STARTING LINE will screen portions of the DVD and fans can expect live performances from the band’s latest projects including Person L (Kenny Vasoli), Cheap Seats (Tom Gyskiewicz) and The Traded Series (Mike Golla).

Formed in 1999 in Churchville, PA outside Philadelphia, THE STARTING LINE--KEN VASOLI (vocals, bass), MATT WATTS (guitar), TOM GYSKIEWICZ (drums), MIKE GOLLA (guitar), BRIAN SCHMUTZ (keyboards)--have been revered for their invigorating blend of punk-pop, indie rock and emo earnestness which garnered the group accolades throughout their career. Rolling Stone hailed the quartet’s “fresh-faced punk ballads…” (5/2005) and Alternative Press praised their 2007 Direction album: “Vasoli & Co. prove they're more than capable of crafting flawless pop-punk songs… (8/2007)” while Spin commended the group’s “surging guitar anthems…” (8/2007).

“I feel like this Live CD/DVD will give people some real insight to where we were as a band when we decided to take a much needed ‘hiatus,’” explains guitarist MATT WATTS. “It was certainly interesting for me to watch all of us give our individual thoughts on our career, life after TSL and see our own differing personalities from that perspective.”

The hour-long documentary DVD chronicles THE STARTING LINE during their preparation for and journey on their 2008 U.S. tour which culminates in their thunderous and heartfelt Bamboozle performance on May 4. Through intimate and honest interviews with the band, friends and family fans will get a glimpse into the inner workings of the group which after eight years together decided to take a hiatus in 2008 to pursue other projects. The full-length concert DVD and live CD features the band’s stunning performance in their hometown of Philadelphia at the Electric Factory on April 18, 2008. The live CD and DVD boasts 18 live songs and performances including fan favorites “Direction,” Island,” “Best of Me,” “Bedroom Talk,” “Something Left to Give” and many more; see the full track list of live performances below.

Following is the complete track listing for the SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US live CD and DVD 2-disc set:
1) Given the Chance
2) Gregs Last Day
3) Almost There, Going Nowhere
4) Direction
5) Up and Go
6) Inspired
7) Are You Alone
8) The Drama Summer
9) Ready
10) This Ride
11) Bedroom Talk
12) A Goodnight's Sleep
13) Surprise, Surprise
14) Something Left to Give
15) Island
16) Somebody's Gonna Miss Us
17) Photography
18) Best of Me

THE STARTING LINE: SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US is presented in HD and Dolby 5.1 Digital Stereo. An amazing live performance of career-spanning material from The Starting Line’s final hometown show in Philadelphia! SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US features a full-length concert and an exclusive documentary following the band through the tour to just after their final show--filled with open and honest interviews with band members, friends and families sharing their thoughts on The Starting Line’s career. SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US was produced by Michelle Caputo and directed by Shannon Hartman of Art & Industry, it recorded and mixed by Jon D’Uva.

SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US
Image Entertainment
Genre: Music/Punk
Language: English
Not Rated
Format: CD & DVD
(Running Time: Approx. 2 hours
Pre-Order Date: October 13, 2009
Street Date: November 10, 2009
Suggested Retail Price: DVD — $17.98
UPC Code: DVD — #014381615722

About The Starting Line:
THE STARTING LINE’s 2002 debut album Say It Like You Mean It earned the group a #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, sold over 300,000 copies on the indie label Drive-Thru and spawned a surprise hit with “The Best Of Me,” a pop-punk anthem that was embraced by MTV.

The band followed that up with a solid year on the road. After making a solid name for themselves and building their impressive fanbase through relentless touring, the group collectively decided to make the jump to major label Geffen Records for their next full-length Based On A True Story released May 10, 2005.

All did not go according to plan; despite a strong debut at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, headlining the Vans Warped Tour that summer and going to on perform the biggest headlining shows of their career, the label de-prioritized the album and withheld support, choosing to not service their anthemic first single “Bedroom Talk” to commercial radio. At what should have been the pinnacle of their career, the band begged Geffen to be released from their contract and signed to Virgin after then president Jason Flom caught one of their live shows and was stunned at the sight of 10,000 kids singing along with the band.

The band teamed with Grammy-winning producer Howard Benson to record Direction (Virgin) which was released July 31, 2007. Due to the merger of EMI (Virgin) and Terra Firma, The Starting Line was cast into a nearly identical situation as the aforementioned with Geffen Records. On March 5 2008, after eight years, the group announced they would take an indefinite hiatus to pursue other projects.

THE STARTING LINE performed multiple times on the Vans Warped Tour and has toured with Paramore, Fall Out Boy, The All-American Rejects, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory, Sum 41, Good Charlotte and All Time Low, among many others.

THE STARTING LINE discography:
With Hopes of Starting Over (Drive-Thru Records, EP 2001)
Say It Like You Mean It (Drive-Thru Records, LP 2002)
The Make Yourself At Home (Drive-Thru Records, EP 2003)
Based On a True Story (Drive-Thru Records/Geffen, LP 2005)
Direction (Virgin Records, LP 2007)
Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us (Image Entertainment, Live CD/DVD 2009)

About Image Entertainment
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