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Their name is derived from a trip to a New Found Glory concert, at which they hoped to pass a demo tape to the band; they were still struggling to think of a name when they passed by Bayside train station in their native Queens. After self-releasing a five-track demo, they were signed to Dying Wish, where they put out their debut EP, ‘Long Stories Short EP’, in 2001. Afterwards, they’d go on to sign to Victory Records in 2003 after prodigious touring, where they released their full-length debut, ‘Sirens and Condolences’.
After that record was well-received, they went on to follow it up with a self-titled album in September of 2005 - just a few weeks later, though, tragedy would strike in the early hours of Halloween. Every band’s worst nightmare came true for Bayside when their tour van overturned, and drummer John Holohan was killed. Other members of the band sustained serious injuries, and part of the healing process involved the release of their ‘Acoustic’ album, which paid tribute to Holohan. In the years since, they’ve continued to carve out a burgeoning fanbase, despite several lineup changes. Frontman Anthony Ranieri is now the only original member. Their latest album, ‘Cult’, dropped in February 2014.
Like Bayside’s motto claims, Bayside is a cult. With such emotional and sincere lyrics, and such dedication to their live performances it is hard not to get swept up in it.
Bayside has been consistently putting out great albums and sticking to the punk rock, emo style that suits them best. Jack O’Shea and Anthony Raneri play heavy, intricate riffs on their Gibson guitars that blend perfectly together. Anthony Raneri sings with so much emotion using his high, nasally voice that sounds somewhat similar to Josh Carter of Smoking Popes. Raneri’s lyrics are often dark and include graphic metaphors, but this style of writing is what makes Bayside such a sincere, charismatic band. These lyrics are often written to music that contains very heavy and abrasive elements, but the music is also compulsively catchy. Raneri’s lyrics also contain a sense of tongue-in-cheek humor that might be found in one of Morrissey’s songs. Jack O’Shea is one of the most overlooked guitarists out there. His style is highly captivating, incorporating melodic riffs with great hooks, and shredding the guitar with great dexterity.
Bayside’s fan-base is a highly dedicated crowd that has been strongly affected by their music. The audience is always highly engaged in the performance singing all the lyrics to the songs. Anthony Raneri will sometime break from singing to let the enthusiastic audience sing the lyrics back to him. The band and the audience have a symbiotic-like relationship, constantly feeding off of each other to bring the best out of one another.
Bayside performs a large catalogue of their songs live, but on their recent tour they will most likely be drawing heavily from their latest album, 'Cult,' an album that deals with topics of angst and frustration, and a title that represents the sincere dedication of their audience.
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