The band was started by childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens in an AP music theory class which they shared in 2003. After members from Thomas, Duke and Ronnie's other bands joined them, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus was officially formed in 2003. The name 'Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' was chosen by the band voting for random words they threw up on a wall.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released an untitled demo with three songs in mid-2004. After adding nine more songs a few months later, the band released their self-titled 12-song LP that same year. While popular in their local scene, the band found it difficult to secure label support. Their fan base continued to build to an almost unheard-of level for a local band, in-turn attracting New York-based A&R/Management executive Steve Tramposch. Just a few months later, following a flurry of industry attention, the band signed with Virgin Records after Tramposch accepted a Senior A&R title there.
Discography:
Studio albums:
1. Don't You Fake It (2006)
2. Lonely Road (2009)
3. Am I the Enemy (2011)
Extended plays:
Year Title
2006 Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP
2007 AOL Sessions Undercover-EP
2008 Unplugged & Unaffected
2009 Shock Session
2010 The Hell or High Water EP
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