Finish Ticket
{{Short description|American musical group}}
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| origin = Alameda, California, U.S.
| genre = Indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock
| years_active = 2008–present{{Cite web|url=https://fuse.tv/videos/2016/06/finish-ticket-interview-firefly-music-festival-2016|title=Here's Why Finish Ticket Loves Festivals|website=Fuse}}
| label = Better Noise Music, Elektra (former), Atlantic Records (former)
| associated_acts = Twenty One Pilots, Fitz and the Tantrums, Run River North, Ed Sheeran,OneRepublic
| website = {{URL|finishticket.com}}
| current_members = Brendan Hoye (Vocals)
Alex DiDonato (Guitar)
Gabe Stein (Drums)
Ryan Blair (Bass)
Lucas Lee (Touring Guitarist)
| past_members = Chris Arellano
Garren Orr
Michael Hoye
Nick Stein
David “Crim” Nguyen
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Finish Ticket is an American musical group from Alameda, California. The members are Brendan Hoye (vocals), Alex DiDonato (guitar), Gabe Stein (drums) and Ryan Blair (bass). The band was a staple in the local San Francisco music scene, self-releasing two EPs and an album and playing at local venues and music festivals.{{cite news|last1=Gokhman|first1=Roman|title=Finish Ticket on patch to pop stardom|url=http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/finish-ticket-on-path-to-pop-stardom/Content?oid=2803611|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=The San Francisco Examiner|date=20 May 2014|archive-date=21 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221082223/http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/finish-ticket-on-path-to-pop-stardom/Content?oid=2803611|url-status=dead}} They gathered national fame after signing to Elektra Records in 2014,{{cite news|last1=Palmer|first1=Tamara|title=Finish Ticket Gets Major Label Deal|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/the-city/Finish-Ticket-Gets-Major-Label-Deal-258972261.html|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=NBC Bay Area}} releasing their debut EP with the label in 2015. They have toured both nationally in the United States and in Europe and have performed with artists such as Fall Out Boy,{{Cite web |title=Fall Out Boy |url=https://apeconcerts.com/events/fall-out-boy-wintour-is-coming/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Another Planet Entertainment |language=en-US}} The Black Keys, Twenty One Pilots, Fitz and the Tantrums, AWOLNATION,{{Cite web|url=https://holdmyticket.com/event/247659|title=AWOLNATION w/ Special Guest: FINISH TICKET & IRONTOM @ The Sandlot Entertainment Complex Green Bay, WI - July 17th 2016 7:00 pm|website=Holdmyticket.com|access-date=January 23, 2020}} and Ed Sheeran.{{cite news|last1=Goldwasser|first1=Sarah|title=Local band Finish Ticket on touring, making it big|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2015/11/02/local-band-finish-ticket-on-touring-making-it-big/|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=The Daily Californian|date=1 November 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/finishticket/photos/a.260876773144/10153802717258145/?type=3|title=Finish Ticket|website=Facebook.com|access-date=January 23, 2020}}
History
Finish Ticket began when founding members and twin brothers Brendan and Michael Hoye were still attending Alameda High School. They started the group along with guitarist Alex DiDonato and were later joined by brothers Gabe and Nick Stein in 2012. Early in their career, the group performed at local festivals and headlined local venues. The group had a brief hiatus when the members went to college, reuniting after a year in order to pursue their careers in music.
Finish Ticket continued performing and opening for big names in one-off shows. They also self-released two EPs, Life Underwater in 2009 and Shake a Symphony in 2010.{{cite news|last1=Reed|first1=Parker|title=Finish Ticket to perform at the Maintenance Shop|url=http://www.iowastatedaily.com/ames247/article_4b50c1a0-5110-11e5-82b3-63bc4bb77b79.html|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Iowa State Daily|date=3 September 2015}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} They followed up with a self-release album called Tears You Apart in 2013. They made the rounds at music festivals including playing at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival and venues such as the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.{{cite news|last1=Valenzuela|first1=Pio|title=Sonoma musicians nab 'Ticket' to stardom|url=http://www.sonomanews.com/news/3993398-181/sonoma-musicians-nab-ticket-to|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Sonoma News|date=28 May 2015}} The group's album Tears You Apart was picked up by Elektra Records who signed the group to a deal and re-released the album in 2014.{{cite news|last1=Palmer|first1=Tamara|title=Outside Lands 2014 Saturday Highlights|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/6214276/outside-lands-2014-saturday-highlights-tom-petty-macklemore|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Billboard|date=10 August 2014}} They traveled to London to record their debut EP for the label which was released in 2015. Following recording, Finish Ticket toured Europe, performing shows in Germany, France, Austria, and Netherlands. They were also recognized as The Best of What's Next by Paste Magazine.{{cite news|last1=Cokhman|first1=Roman|title=Finish Ticket: The Best of What's Next|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/12/finish-ticket-the-best-of-whats-next.html|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Paste Magazine|date=30 December 2014}}
In 2015, Finish Ticket was the opening act for the national Blurryface Tour, headlined by Twenty One Pilots.{{cite news|last1=Heisel|first1=Scott|title=Twenty One Pilots opening act Finish Ticket sounds so Wrong, it's right|url=http://substreammagazine.com/2015/09/premiere-watch-finish-tickets-new-lyric-video/|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Substream Magazine|date=15 September 2015|archive-date=5 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205170345/http://substreammagazine.com/2015/09/premiere-watch-finish-tickets-new-lyric-video/|url-status=dead}} They returned from the tour as the headliner for a show at the Great American Music Hall.{{cite news|last1=Gokhman|first1=Roman|title=Finish Ticket moving to the national stage|url=http://thebaybridged.com/2015/10/27/giveaway-finish-ticket-moving-national-stage/|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Bay Bridged|date=27 October 2015|archive-date=1 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101044545/http://thebaybridged.com/2015/10/27/giveaway-finish-ticket-moving-national-stage/|url-status=dead}} In early 2016, the group embarked on the "Ones To Watch" tour with co-headliners, Vinyl Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://directlyrics.com/vinyl-theatre-finish-ticket-talk-coheadlining-live-nations-ones-to-watch-in-2016-2015-achievements-taking-their-music-beyond-the-us-directlyrics-exclusive-interview-news.html|title=Vinyl Theatre & Finish Ticket Talk Co-Headlining Live Nation's "Ones To Watch" Tour In 2016, 2015 Achievements & Taking Their Music Beyond The U.S: Directlyrics Exclusive Interview!|website=Directlyrics.com|access-date=January 23, 2020}} Beginning in September 2016,the group performed a headlining tour with the opening bands being Run River North and Irontom.[https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13511967_10153993692013145_953146378105182782_n.jpg?oh=987abe4ca8d422850e669610452d124c&oe=58A50C51]{{Dead link|date=December 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite news|last1=Sharp|first1=Tyler|title=Finish Ticket video premiere, tour announcement (exclusive)|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/finish_ticket_video_premiere_tour_announcement_exclusive|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Alternative Press|date=2 November 2015}} As of August 2017, the group is working on a new album.{{cite tweet|user=FinishTicket|author=Finish Ticket|number=892229738688782337|date=1 August 2017|title=Preproduction day 1. album #2}}
On November 9, 2018, Finish Ticket announced that Michael Hoye and Nick Stein had left the band, leaving Brendan Hoye, Alex DiDonato, and Gabe Stein as full time members. The latter three re-located to Los Angeles around the same time. In the same year, they also parted ways with their record label Elektra Records.{{cite news |last1=Bromfield |first1=Daniel |title=Finished with labels, Finish Ticket starts anew |url=https://48hills.org/2019/09/finish-ticket-slims/ |access-date=13 June 2020 |publisher=48hills |date=September 23, 2019}}
Finish Ticket made their return to the live stage in May 2019, announcing two shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They later announced a full length U.S tour that took place between September 8 to 28 of that same year.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FinishTicket/status/1151537031811461120|title=see you guys in September. tix on sale this Fridaypic.twitter.com/d0EgTMUhig|first=Finish|last=Ticket|website=Twitter.com|date=July 17, 2019}} On June 27, 2019, the band announced their first new music since the release of When Night Becomes Day in 2015 with the track "Dream Song", which was released July 12.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FinishTicket/status/1144401277985554432|title=DREAM SONG out everywhere July 12th. this has been a long time coming. thank you all for your patience during this process. you have no idea what that means to us. soooo much more to show you soon and we are thrilled to be back for real this time Pre-save in biopic.twitter.com/3ZDU47ttot|first=Finish|last=Ticket|website=Twitter.com|date=June 27, 2019}} The songs "Ceiling Won't Break" and "Black Horse" were subsequently released in the following months.
In 2022 Finish Ticket announced that they were signed to Better Noise Records on Instagram. In spring of 2023, the band toured with Canadian band The Beaches. In July 2023 they opened for Arrows in Action with Honey Revenge; Finish Ticket also announced that they would be playing Lollapalooza 2023 in Chicago in August, 2023. A new single called "Changing" was released on July 21, 2023. On May 17, 2024, the band released the single, "Let You Go" and announced their sophomore record Echo Afternoon would be released on September 6, 2024 through Better Noise Records.{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Kelly |date=2024-05-17 |title=Alt/Indie Rock Group FINISH TICKET Announce New Album 'Echo Afternoon' due Sept. 6 via Better Noise Music; Share Dreamy Track "Let You Go" |url=https://sropr.com/press-releases/alt-indie-rock-group-finish-ticket-announce-new-album-echo-afternoon-due-sept-6-via-better-noise-music-share-dreamy-track-let-you-go/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=SRO PR |language=en-US}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Life Underwater
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| scope="row"| Shake a Symphony{{cite news|title=Grammy.com Exclusive First Look - Finish Ticket|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/grammycom-exclusive-first-look-finish-ticket|website=Grammy.com|access-date=January 23, 2020}}
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| scope="row"| When Night Becomes Day EP{{cite news|last1=Fairbanks|first1=Robin|title=Twenty One Pilots: Duo Destroys!|url=http://seattlemusicinsider.com/2015/10/29/twenty-one-pilots-duo-destroys/|access-date=29 November 2015|publisher=Seattle Music Insider|date=29 October 2015}}
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:220px;"| Title ! colspan="2" style="width:200px;"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2"| Album |
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| style="width:3em;font-size:80%;"| US Alt {{cite web|title=Finish Ticket – Chart History – Alternative Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7328493/finish-ticket/chart?f=377|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Billboard Magazine|access-date=19 September 2015}} !style="width:3em;font-size:80%;"| US |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2011
| "New York" | style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — |Shake A Symphony |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 2013
| "Take It Out" | style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — | rowspan="4"|Tears You Apart |
| "Catch You On My Way Out"
| style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — |
| "In The Summer"
| style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| "Tranquilize" | style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2015
| "Wrong" | style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — | rowspan="2"|When Night Becomes Day EP |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2016
|"Color" | style="text-align:center"| 24 | style="text-align:center"| 45 |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2019
| "Dream Song" | style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — | rowspan="1"|Dream Song |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2019
|"Black Horse" | | | |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2019
| "Ceiling Won't Break" | | | |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| 2020
| "Timebomb" | | | |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2023
| "Changing" | | | rowspan="3"| Echo Afternoon |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2024
|"Let You Go" | | |
| "Peace of Mind"
| style="text-align:center"| — | style="text-align:center"| — |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.finishticket.com/ Finish Ticket official]
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Category:2008 establishments in California
Category:Alternative rock groups from California
Category:Elektra Records artists
Category:Indie rock musical groups from California
Category:Indie pop groups from California
Category:Musical groups from San Francisco
Category:Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area