Middleburg, FL · post-hardcore · emo

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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Jacksonville post-hardcore whose one inescapable single has kept the whole catalogue in rotation for two decades — 'Face Down' still hits its mark.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus formed in Middleburg, Florida, near Jacksonville, and signed to Virgin Records for their 2006 debut Don't You Fake It. The record produced 'Face Down', a song about domestic abuse that became one of the most widely heard singles of the mid-2000s emo and post-hardcore wave, alongside 'Your Guardian Angel'.

Fronted throughout by Ronnie Winter, the band pairs melodic, radio-shaped choruses with screamed passages and chugging guitars. They have continued to record and tour independently since leaving the major-label system, and their live sets still lean heavily on the first album.

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