Tour Diaries of Allstar Weekend (Part 4/4)
Posted by Emily on Apr 10, 2013 in Videos
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Happy 23rd Birthday Cameron!
Posted by Emily on Apr 5, 2013 in Allstar Weekend
Today is Cameron Quiseng’s 23rd birthday! I just wanted to wish him a very happy birthday. I remember starting this when Cameron was still 20! Make sure you tweet @CameronAllStar all your warm birthday wishes!
Allstar Weekend Daytrotter Studio
Posted by Emily on Mar 26, 2013 in Facebook, Latest News
Our live session at Daytrotter is up! http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/allstar-weekend/20056518-37383670 Hear “Undercover,” “James,” and “Bend or Break.” We had a lot of fun with these guys and glad they had us in the studio. Enjoy :)
ALLSTAR WEEKEND: SAYING FAREWELL & WHAT’S TO COME
Posted by Emily on Mar 11, 2013 in Articles
2009 was a memorable year for a group of teenagers from Poway, California. That was the year they signed a major label deal with Hollywood Records and, within the twelve months that followed, made their debut on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing. The band would go on to gain hundreds of thousands of views on videos along with thousands of devoted fans, and release an album filled with fun songs that would change the lives of many. Over the next four years as the teenagers grew up to be adults, high school fans went to college and some members parted ways from the band, a bit of thinking and regrouping would be done.
Earlier this year, Allstar Weekend announced that after their Winter 2013 tour, the band would no longer be playing together as Allstar Weekend except for Warped Tour in the summer. The decision came after Zach, Cameron, and Michael decided that the music they had started to work on needed was too different to be put out under the Allstar Weekend name. Though fans were sad to know this was the last time they could hear Allstar Weekend songs live, they were met with the joy their favorite boys wouldn’t be going away.
As the fans grew up, so did the band and I had a chance to catch up with bassist Cameron Quiseng to talk a bit about the tour and some of the reasoning behind why they decided to make the decision to close this chapter of their musical careers. I, along with the rest of their fan base, can’t wait to hear what’s coming up and if you missed your shot to see them on this tour, there is still a chance to catch them at Warped Tour.
Arin: How has this tour been especially with it being the last Allstar Weekend headlining tour?
Cameron: So this is our last headlining tour. It’s been great; actually, a lot better than I thought it would be. The shows have been packed and the weather has been better than I thought it was going to be considering it’s winter and there’s storms everywhere, but we’ve actually missed them all. There’s been snow the last couple places, but it hasn’t been bad. I’ve been sick for like the last ten days which sucks; but as far as the performance goes and the fans, it’s all been good. It’s been a great tour.
A: Last time I saw you live was over the summer with Honor Society, but [the] last time I talked with the band was closer to two years ago. Obviously, the big news is that the Allstar Weekend chapter is closing and there are new projects around the corner; but what got you to this point?
C: Since the last time you talked to me, a lot of things have changed, obviously, for the good. I think that [the] decisions that we’ve made are going to make just whatever we do musically better. Our next step is going to be, probably, the best step that we’ve taken. I think that after the tour that you saw us on, we went on a little touring hiatus because Zach really wanted to create an album and he wanted to write it all himself, and he wanted to do it all with one producer and he wanted to make sure that it was just this perfect album to put out. So he’s been writing songs for about a year now and the last month been in Nashville recording; and all these songs sound so different than anything Allstar Weekend’s ever put out – like totally different – and we knew that if we put it out under Allstar Weekend, it wouldn’t give the songs justice. People wouldn’t receive it the way that they should because when you hear Allstar Weekend, you instantly think “Disney band;” and even though we’re not, it just is what it is. I’m not saying I have anything against Disney because they gave us a great start and they did nothing but help us out; but at this point in time, it’s time for us to move on and create something new. We want to put this album out really badly, but in order to put it out and to do it justice, we had to end Allstar Weekend. We’re still doing Warped Tour because before we had made the decision, we had already booked Warped Tour and we’re stoked about it. I mean, Warped Tour’s amazing, but if it wasn’t for the fans we wouldn’t even be doing it. Fans have already bought tickets and we want to give them one last shot to come and at least just hang out with us as Allstar Weekend. That’s what Warped Tour’s gonna be; it’s gonna be the last hurrah. Even though this is like the big bang, Warped Tour will be the last time you see any Allstar Weekend songs because after that they’re done. It’s sad, but at the same time, it’s very exciting and we’re all so stoked about the new stuff; and I just hope that later on this year everyone gets to hear it.
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The Party Scene Press
Posted by Emily on Feb 25, 2013 in Latest News
Our live session at Daytrotter is up! http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/allstar-weekend/20056518-37383670 Hear “Undercover,” “James,” and “Bend or Break.” We had a lot of fun with these guys and glad they had us in the studio. Enjoy :)
2009 was a memorable year for a group of teenagers from Poway, California. That was the year they signed a major label deal with Hollywood Records and, within the twelve months that followed, made their debut on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing. The band would go on to gain hundreds of thousands of views on videos along with thousands of devoted fans, and release an album filled with fun songs that would change the lives of many. Over the next four years as the teenagers grew up to be adults, high school fans went to college and some members parted ways from the band, a bit of thinking and regrouping would be done.
Earlier this year, Allstar Weekend announced that after their Winter 2013 tour, the band would no longer be playing together as Allstar Weekend except for Warped Tour in the summer. The decision came after Zach, Cameron, and Michael decided that the music they had started to work on needed was too different to be put out under the Allstar Weekend name. Though fans were sad to know this was the last time they could hear Allstar Weekend songs live, they were met with the joy their favorite boys wouldn’t be going away.
As the fans grew up, so did the band and I had a chance to catch up with bassist Cameron Quiseng to talk a bit about the tour and some of the reasoning behind why they decided to make the decision to close this chapter of their musical careers. I, along with the rest of their fan base, can’t wait to hear what’s coming up and if you missed your shot to see them on this tour, there is still a chance to catch them at Warped Tour.
Arin: How has this tour been especially with it being the last Allstar Weekend headlining tour?
Cameron: So this is our last headlining tour. It’s been great; actually, a lot better than I thought it would be. The shows have been packed and the weather has been better than I thought it was going to be considering it’s winter and there’s storms everywhere, but we’ve actually missed them all. There’s been snow the last couple places, but it hasn’t been bad. I’ve been sick for like the last ten days which sucks; but as far as the performance goes and the fans, it’s all been good. It’s been a great tour.A: Last time I saw you live was over the summer with Honor Society, but [the] last time I talked with the band was closer to two years ago. Obviously, the big news is that the Allstar Weekend chapter is closing and there are new projects around the corner; but what got you to this point?
C: Since the last time you talked to me, a lot of things have changed, obviously, for the good. I think that [the] decisions that we’ve made are going to make just whatever we do musically better. Our next step is going to be, probably, the best step that we’ve taken. I think that after the tour that you saw us on, we went on a little touring hiatus because Zach really wanted to create an album and he wanted to write it all himself, and he wanted to do it all with one producer and he wanted to make sure that it was just this perfect album to put out. So he’s been writing songs for about a year now and the last month been in Nashville recording; and all these songs sound so different than anything Allstar Weekend’s ever put out – like totally different – and we knew that if we put it out under Allstar Weekend, it wouldn’t give the songs justice. People wouldn’t receive it the way that they should because when you hear Allstar Weekend, you instantly think “Disney band;” and even though we’re not, it just is what it is. I’m not saying I have anything against Disney because they gave us a great start and they did nothing but help us out; but at this point in time, it’s time for us to move on and create something new. We want to put this album out really badly, but in order to put it out and to do it justice, we had to end Allstar Weekend. We’re still doing Warped Tour because before we had made the decision, we had already booked Warped Tour and we’re stoked about it. I mean, Warped Tour’s amazing, but if it wasn’t for the fans we wouldn’t even be doing it. Fans have already bought tickets and we want to give them one last shot to come and at least just hang out with us as Allstar Weekend. That’s what Warped Tour’s gonna be; it’s gonna be the last hurrah. Even though this is like the big bang, Warped Tour will be the last time you see any Allstar Weekend songs because after that they’re done. It’s sad, but at the same time, it’s very exciting and we’re all so stoked about the new stuff; and I just hope that later on this year everyone gets to hear it.
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