Anthony Green of Circa Survive playing guitar at Bamboozle
circa survive, anthony green, on letting go, bamboozle 2008, playing guitar, avalon
brown haired man in sunglasses and blue shirt playing guitar outside
Circa Survive front man Anthony Green — who also has a debut solo album,
Avalon, on the way — strummed a few chords just for CosmoGirl backstage.
Chris Wallace of The White Tie Affair singing at Bamboozle
Chris Wallace, White Tie Affair, Bamboozle, Candle, Walk This Way, Sean-P, Ryan Hollywood, Tim McLaughlin
man in white shirt on stage singing to crowd
The White Tie Affair lead singer, Chris Wallace, gets the crowd jumping by singing their hit, \"Candle.\"
Alex Suarez and Ryland Blackington of Cobra Starship at Bamboozle
Alex Suarez, Ryland Blackington, Cobra Starship, Gabe Saporta, Bamboozle, Viva La Cobra, While The City Sleeps We Rule The Streets
two smiling brown haired men wearing sunglasses in dining room
Alex Suarez (left) and Ryland Blackinton, who play bass and guitar for
Cobra Starship, strike a pose backstage in the dining room.
Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship backstage at Bamboozle
Gabe Saporta, Cobra Starship, Midtown, Bamboozle, Viva La Cobra, Cute Musician, While The City Sleeps We Rule The Streets
man in black shirt and hat sitting and looking to the left
Cobra Starship lead singer Gabe Saporta shows off his sensitive, contemplative side.
The Hush Sound backstage at Bamboozle
The Hush Sound, Bamboozle, Bob Morris, Darren Wilson, Greta Salpeter, Chris Faller, Goodbye Blues, Wine Red, Decaydance
blonde woman in black shirt and three brown haired men smiling
Shhh!
The Hush Sound let us track them down in a secret backstage alley (kinda). Here they are: Bob Morris (vocals, guitar), Darren Wilson (drums), Greta Salpeter (vocals, piano), and Chris Faller (bass).
Scary Kids Scaring Kids on tour bus at Bamboozle
Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Bamboozle, The City Sleeps in Flames, Tyson Stevens, Chad Crawford, Steve Kirby, DJ Wilson, James Ethridge, Pouyan Afkary
six men sitting down on tour bus
Scary Kids Scaring Kids aren’t so scary after all. They even invited CosmoGIRL! to hang out on their tour bus and share some Red Bulls (they made sure we got sugar-free!) — their pre-performance must-have!
We The Kings backstage at Bamboozle
We The Kings, Bamboozle, Travis Clark, Hunter Thomsen, Drew Thomsen, Danny Duncan, Florida band, This Is Our Town
four men standing backstage at concert wearing sunglasses
Direct from sunny Florida,
We the Kings were mobbed by fans (one was even in tears!). From left: Danny Duncan (drums), Drew Thomsen (bass), Hunter Thomsen (guitar, vocals), and Travis Clark (vocals, guitar).
William Beckett and Adam Siska of The Academy Is... at Bamboozle
The Academy Is..., Santi, William Beckett, Adam Siska, Almost Here, Neighbors, Fueled By Ramen
two brown haired men in blue shirts sitting at table in dining room
CosmoGIRL! sat in on
The Academy Is... during their after-performance dinner. Lead singer William Beckett (right) said he and Adam Siska (left) had been watching plenty of teen movies in order to prepare for their new album, which is inspired by their days in high school.
The White Tie Affair stands around backstage at Bamboozle
Chris Wallace, White Tie Affair, Bamboozle, Candle, Walk This Way, Sean-P, Ryan Hollywood, Tim McLaughlin
three brown haired men standing backstage at concert
Don’t let the name fool you:
The White Tie Affair are totally laid-back when they’re not rocking out onstage! From left: Sean-P (guitar), Ryan Hollywood (keyboards), and Chris Wallace (vocals).
The White Tie Affair stands on the field of Giant Stadium at Bamboozle
Chris Wallace, White Tie Affair, Bamboozle, Candle, Walk This Way, Sean-P, Ryan Hollywood, Tim McLaughlin, Giant Stadium
three brown haired men standing outside on football field
Is that the new football team? No, but it is
The White Tie Affair hanging out on
Giant Stadium field! From left: Chris Wallace, Sean-P, and Ryan Hollywood.
The CAB outside at Bamboozle
The CAB, Bamboozle, Whisper War, Decaydance, Ian Crawford, Cash Colligan, Alex Johnson, Alex Marshall
four men in sweatshirts outside
Backstage with
The CAB — who has three bandmates all named Alex! To keep them straight, they each take a nickname. From left: Cash Colligan (bass), Alex Johnson, a.k.a. “Jizzle” (drums), Alex Marshall, a.k.a. “Marshall” (piano), Ian Crawford (guitars). Not pictured: Alex Deleon, a.k.a. “Singer.”
Jake Rolleston and Brent Coleman of Paper Rival at Bamboozle
Paper Rival, Jake Rolleston, Brent Coleman, Bamboozle, Dialog, The Bang Tour
man in red shirt and man in black standing backstage at concert
Singer-songwriter Jake Rolleston (left) and Brent Coleman, both from the band
Paper Rival, took some time out to talk seriously about their lyrics and writing songs about the hard parts of life.
Tyga on stage at Bamboozle
Tyga, No Introduction, Bamboozle, Coconut Juice, Travis McCoy, Decaydance
two men in baseball caps and tank tops on stage rapping
Tyga rocks out onstage! He was also there to watch his cousin Travis McCoy, of
Gym Class Heroes, later on in the day. Tyga’s album,
No Introduction, will be available in early June!
Travis McCoy and Matt McGinley of Gym Class Heroes goofing off backstage at Bamboozle
Travis McCoy, Matt McGinley, Gym Class Heroes, Bamboozle, Decaydance, As Cruel As School Children, Fueled by Ramen
man pretending to meditate while man in hat holds on to him
Matt McGinley (front) and Travis McCoy of
Gym Class Heroes are best friends — and totally silly — even when they’re not performing.
Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet playing guitar on stage at Bamboozle
Phantom Planet, Alex Greenwald, Raise The Dead, California, Fueled by Ramen, Bamboozle
man in black kneeling and playing red guitar on stage
Alex Greenwald, the lead singer of
Phantom Planet, gets down on the crowd’s level while performing their hit, \"California.\" Check out their new album,
Raise the Dead, out now.
