Finish Ticket

Finish Ticket
Background information
OriginAlameda, California, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, indie rock, alternative rock
Years active2008–present[1]
LabelsBetter Noise Music, Elektra (former), Atlantic Records (former)
MembersBrendan Hoye (Vocals)
Alex DiDonato (Guitar)
Gabe Stein (Drums)
Ryan Blair (Bass)
Lucas Lee (Touring Guitarist)
Past membersChris Arellano
Garren Orr
Michael Hoye
Nick Stein
David “Crim” Nguyen
Websitefinishticket.com

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.[2] They gathered national fame after signing to Elektra Records in 2014,[3] 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,[4] The Black Keys, Twenty One Pilots, Fitz and the Tantrums, AWOLNATION,[5] and Ed Sheeran.[6][7]

History

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Finish Ticket began when founding members and twin brothers Brendan and Michael Hoye were still attending Alameda High School.[6] They started the group along with guitarist Alex DiDonato and were later joined by brothers Gabe and Nick Stein in 2012.[6] Early in their career, the group performed at local festivals and headlined local venues.[2][6] The group had a brief hiatus when the members went to college, reuniting after a year in order to pursue their careers in music.[2][6]

Finish Ticket continued performing and opening for big names in one-off shows.[6] They also self-released two EPs, Life Underwater in 2009 and Shake a Symphony in 2010.[8] 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.[9] 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.[9][10] They traveled to London to record their debut EP for the label which was released in 2015.[6] Following recording, Finish Ticket toured Europe, performing shows in Germany, France, Austria, and Netherlands.[9] They were also recognized as The Best of What's Next by Paste Magazine.[11]

In 2015, Finish Ticket was the opening act for the national Blurryface Tour, headlined by Twenty One Pilots.[12] They returned from the tour as the headliner for a show at the Great American Music Hall.[13] In early 2016, the group embarked on the "Ones To Watch" tour with co-headliners, Vinyl Theatre.[14] Beginning in September 2016,the group performed a headlining tour with the opening bands being Run River North and Irontom.[15][16] As of August 2017, the group is working on a new album.[17]

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.[18]

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.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Tears You Apart[22]
  • Released: 2013 (Twirl Tunez Records) / May 19, 2014 (Elektra Records)
  • Label: Elektra Records
  • Format: CD / Digital download / LP
Echo Afternoon[23]
  • Released: September 06, 2024
  • Label: Better Noise Records
  • Format: CD / Digital download / LP

Extended plays

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Title Details
Life Underwater[8]
  • Released: September 4, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD / Digital download
Shake a Symphony[24]
  • Released: August 7, 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD / Digital download
When Night Becomes Day EP[25]
  • Released: September 4, 2015
  • Label: Elektra Records
  • Format: CD / Digital download

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt
[26] 		US
Rock Airplay
[27]
2011 "New York" — — Shake A Symphony
2013 "Take It Out" — — Tears You Apart
"Catch You On My Way Out" — —
"In The Summer" — —
2014 "Tranquilize" — —
2015 "Wrong" — — When Night Becomes Day EP
2016 "Color" 24 45
2019 "Dream Song" — — Dream Song
2019 "Black Horse"
2019 "Ceiling Won't Break"
2020 "Timebomb"
2023 "Changing" Echo Afternoon
2024 "Let You Go"
"Peace of Mind" — —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

References

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  1. ^ "Here's Why Finish Ticket Loves Festivals". Fuse.
  2. ^ a b c Gokhman, Roman (20 May 2014). "Finish Ticket on patch to pop stardom". The San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ^ Palmer, Tamara. "Finish Ticket Gets Major Label Deal". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Fall Out Boy". Another Planet Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. ^ "AWOLNATION w/ Special Guest: FINISH TICKET & IRONTOM @ The Sandlot Entertainment Complex Green Bay, WI - July 17th 2016 7:00 pm". Holdmyticket.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Goldwasser, Sarah (1 November 2015). "Local band Finish Ticket on touring, making it big". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Finish Ticket". Facebook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Reed, Parker (3 September 2015). "Finish Ticket to perform at the Maintenance Shop". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 29 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b c Valenzuela, Pio (28 May 2015). "Sonoma musicians nab 'Ticket' to stardom". Sonoma News. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  10. ^ Palmer, Tamara (10 August 2014). "Outside Lands 2014 Saturday Highlights". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  11. ^ Cokhman, Roman (30 December 2014). "Finish Ticket: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  12. ^ Heisel, Scott (15 September 2015). "Twenty One Pilots opening act Finish Ticket sounds so Wrong, it's right". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  13. ^ Gokhman, Roman (27 October 2015). "Finish Ticket moving to the national stage". Bay Bridged. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  14. ^ "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!". Directlyrics.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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  16. ^ Sharp, Tyler (2 November 2015). "Finish Ticket video premiere, tour announcement (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  17. ^ Finish Ticket [@FinishTicket] (1 August 2017). "Preproduction day 1. album #2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Bromfield, Daniel (September 23, 2019). "Finished with labels, Finish Ticket starts anew". 48hills. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  19. ^ Ticket, Finish (July 17, 2019). "see you guys in September. tix on sale this Fridaypic.twitter.com/d0EgTMUhig". Twitter.com.
  20. ^ Ticket, Finish (June 27, 2019). "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". Twitter.com.
  21. ^ Walsh, Kelly (2024-05-17). "Alt/Indie Rock Group FINISH TICKET Announce New Album 'Echo Afternoon' due Sept. 6 via Better Noise Music; Share Dreamy Track "Let You Go"". SRO PR. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  22. ^ DuShane, Tony (14 August 2013). "Finish Ticket writes more than love songs". SF Gate. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  23. ^ Walsh, Kelly (17 May 2024). "Alt/Indie Rock Group FINISH TICKET Announce New Album 'Echo Afternoon' due Sept. 6 via Better Noise Music". Schneider Rondan Organization. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  24. ^ "Grammy.com Exclusive First Look - Finish Ticket". Grammy.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  25. ^ Fairbanks, Robin (29 October 2015). "Twenty One Pilots: Duo Destroys!". Seattle Music Insider. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  26. ^ "Finish Ticket – Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  27. ^ "Finish Ticket – Chart History – Rock Airplay". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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