The Score (band)

The Score is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 2011.[1] The group consists of Eddie Anthony Ramirez (lead vocals, guitar) and Edan Chai Dover (backing vocals, keys, producer). They were signed to Republic Records in 2015 after their song "Oh My Love" was featured in an advertising campaign for Asda supermarkets.

The Score
Logo of the band.
Background information
OriginNew York City
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
Associated actsCemetery Sun
Websitethescoremusic.com
MembersEddie Anthony Ramirez Jr.
Edan Chai Dover

History


2011: Demos

Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover formed the group and made collaborative demos on SoundCloud.

2012: Demos and Singles

Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover continued making demos and released two new singles, Dancing Shoes and Don't Wanna Wake Up, on their YouTube channel. They also announced that their debut EP would be released in early 2013.

2013: ScoreSundays and Singles

The band released a cover of Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris on YouTube.

They released their lead single to their debut EP, Not Just Another Way, in early 2013.

They started making covers every Sunday and released them on YouTube as a free download. These covers were called ScoreSundays.

They canceled their debut EP. It is unknown why they did so and what the EP was called. The only thing known was that it was supposed to feature their earlier single, Not Just Another Way, and unreleased demos such as Hit List, 4 AM, and (presumably) Almost

2014: The Score EP 1 & 2 and ScoreSundays

They released their debut EP, which featured earlier songs, Dancing Shoes and Don't Wanna Wake Up.

Their EP also contained their earlier released covers of Say Something and Holy Grail (as bonus tracks), as well as no new songs, Til The Stars Burn Blue, Haunted, and This Beating Heart (and a ScoreSundays Acoustic version of Dancing Shoes, as a bonus track).

The Score continued to release weekly ScoreSundays.

The Score announce the release of their second EP, with their lead single, Better Than One.

They release the rest of their EP with new tracks, Lost You, Fall For Me (feat Kate Lynne Logan), In The Dark, Real Life, and a remix of their song, Lost You, with Wavve Pilot.

2015: Where Do You Run EP and Singles

The Score gained recognition in early 2015, when the British supermarket chain Asda (owned by Walmart) used their single "Oh My Love" in a major advertising campaign titled "Save Money, Live Better". According to Asda, part of the reason why they selected the song was because "they were unsigned and unknown".[2] The song's placement in the advertisement helped The Score rise in the public eye, and "Oh My Love" reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2015. That same year, the track became the most-detected song from an advertisement by the Shazam music identification service.[3] The song also appeared in the 2015 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

The Score released a single, Catching Fire, shortly after the release of Oh My Love.

Following the success of "Oh My Love", The Score signed a record deal with Republic Records. They released their extended play, Where Do You Run, in September 2015.[4]

The Score released their cover of Post Malone's song, White Iverson, shortly after.

2016: On And On and Unstoppable EP

Their 2016 single, "On and On", was featured in the spring programming lineup for HBO. After announcing on social media that a new EP would be released, The Score officially released the Unstoppable EP[5] on September 23, 2016. The title track was later featured in the 2017 Power Rangers film. In 2017, "Unstoppable" was also used as the theme song for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, streamed live on ESPN2 and Poker Central beginning on July 8. In 2018, the song was used in advertising campaigns for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Unstoppable was also used in one of Dude Perfect's[6] videos titled "Water Bottle Flip Edition | Dude Perfect" released on July 18, 2016. Unstoppable also received a gold award from RIAA.

2017–2018: Myths & Legends EP, Stripped EP ATLAS and Singles

The Score released an EP called Myths & Legends on April 14, 2017, including their singles, "Revolution" and "Legend" which were later on the Atlas Album a Year later, that was released on October 13, 2017. As a part of this album, other songs such as "Never Going Back" "Shakedown", "Who I Am", Strange", "Only One", "Believe" and "Tightrope" were released.

"Legend" was featured in the soundtrack for NHL 18, released on September 15, 2017. It also featured in the soundtrack for Asphalt 9: Legends and Apex Legends released on July 25, 2018.

"Unstoppable", "Revolution", "Legend", "Higher" and "Miracle" later were featured in the Atlas Album on October 13, 2017.

In 2018, the band opened for Echosmith to support their Inside A Dream tour. In the fall of 2018, they were scheduled to return in their Revolution Tour with special guests The Orphan The Poet and Birthday.

They release their single, "Glory".

The Score released the single, "Stronger", on September 7, 2018. According to their Twitter account,[7] the song signifies a new era for the band.

The official music video for the song, directed by Jason Lester, was released on YouTube on October 4, 2018.[8]

They released yet another single, "The Fear"

2019–2020: Pressure EP, Stay EP, Carry On and Singles

On January 29, 2019,[9] The Score announced that an EP titled Pressure would be released on February 1, 2019. Included the song: "Dreamin'" featuring American rapper, blackbear. It also included the earlier released singles, "Glory", "Stronger" and "The Fear". Other new releases were, "Born For This" and "Under The Pressure".

On May 24, 2019, The Score released a new single titled "Stay".[10]

On August 1, 2019, The Score announced their new EP titled Stay, released on August 9.[11] It includes six songs, including the title track.

On December 13, 2019, the band released "Bulletproof" featuring Xylø, for the end credits of the Netflix film 6 Underground.[12]

Since the start of the 2019–20 football season, Norwich City F.C. have used the single "Stronger" in their video package before all of the team's home matches at Carrow Road in the Premier League.

On April 22, 2020, the band released a new single titled "Best Part", on April 24.[13]

On June 16, 2020, the band released a new song titled "The Champion", on June 19.[14]

On July 20, 2020, the band revealed the lyrics for their upcoming song titled "All of Me" featuring a surprise feature by Blink 182's drummer, Travis Barker, as well as promising a signed lyric sheet to the first five to guess the feature. The song released on July 24.[15] Some days later, on July 31, the band announced their second album Carry On, scheduled for a release on August 28, 2020.[16]

On August 28, 2020, the band released their sophomore album Carry On and debuted their new merchandise.

2021–present: Carry On, Chrysalis EP, Metamorph, and Singles

The band's songs "Unstoppable" and "The Champion" were played at Super Bowl LV in February of 2021.

The Score released their single, "Victorious" on June 25th, 2021.

They released another single, "Head Up", on July 23rd, 2021.

The single "Top Of The World" was released on August 20th, 2021.

Their latest EP, Chrysalis, was released on September 24th, 2021. This EP included the songs Victorious, Head Up, Top Of The World, and two new songs called Pull the Cord and Good to be Alive.

The Score released their single, "Alarm", on October 22nd, 2021.

They proceeded to release another single titled "Big Dreams" featuring FITZ on December 9th, 2021.

The band released single "Enemies" on January 14th, 2022

The band's third album Metamorph was released on March 18th, 2022. The album included three new songs called Skeletons, In My Blood, and Fighter.

Members

  • Eddie Anthony Ramirez Jr. - lead and backing vocals, guitar, (2011–present)[17]
  • Edan Chai Dover - keys, production, backing vocals (2011–present)
  • Chris Coombs - guitar, backing vocals
  • Logan Baldwin - drums

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[18]
US
Heat

[19]
Atlas 18
Carry On
  • Release date: August 28, 2020
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Metamorph
  • Release date: March 18, 2022
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
The Score EP
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: None
  • Formats: digital download
The Score EP 2
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: None
  • Formats: digital download
Where Do You Run
  • Released: September 25, 2015[20]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital download
Unstoppable
  • Released: September 23, 2016[21]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital download
Myths & Legends
  • Released: April 14, 2017[22]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital download
Stripped
  • Released: August 11, 2017[23]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital download
Pressure
  • Released: February 1, 2019[24]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital download
Stay
  • Released: August 9, 2019[25]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital downloads
Chrysalis
  • Released: September 24, 2021[26]
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: digital downloads

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Certifications Album
UK
[27]
US
Adult

[28]
US
Rock

[29]
"Dancing Shoes" 2012 The Score EP
"Don't Wanna Wake Up"
"Sweet Nothing"
(Calvin Harris & Florence Welch Cover)
2013 Non-album single
"Not Just Another Way"
"Better Than One" 2014 The Score EP 2
"Oh My Love" 2015 43 37 Where Do You Run EP
"Catching Fire" Non-album single
"White Iverson"
(Post Malone Cover)
"Up" 2016 Sing Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Unstoppable" 24 Unstoppable EP
"Unstoppable - Acoustic" Non-album single
"Revolution" 2017 50 Myths & Legends EP
"Legend" 36
"Never Going Back" ATLAS
"Unstoppable (Rebel Remix)" ATLAS (Deluxe)
"Glory" 2018 Pressure EP
"Stronger"
"The Fear"
"Stay" 2019 Stay EP
"Bulletproof" Non-album single
"Best Part" 2020 Carry On
"The Champion"
"All Of Me"
(featuring Travis Barker)
"Victorious" 2021 Chrysalis
"Head Up"
"Top Of The World"
"Good To Be Alive"
"Pull The Cord"
"Alarm" Metamorph
"Big Dreams"
"Enemies"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Video Director
2015 "Oh My Love"[32] Justin Paul Ramirez
2017 "Legend" Unknown
"Miracle" Justin Paul Ramirez
2018 "Stronger" Unknown
2019 "Dreamin" (ft. Blackbear)[33] Unknown
"Stay"[34] Jason Lester
2020 "Best Part"[35] Collin Duddy, Dean Krupka
"Carry On"[36]
2021 "Head Up"[37]
2022 "Enemies"[38]

References

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  11. "8/9 STAY". Twitter.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  12. "Ending credit song for Michael Bay's '6 Underground' movie on Netflix". Twitter.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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