History

Formation and Underdog Alma Mater (2006-2008)

Jonathan Cook and Kyle Burns went to high school together, and later got together with Kent Garrison and Kyle's step-brother Marc Stewart, who had also gone to school together. Marc then contacted Caleb Turman, to "jam" however Caleb suggested his friend Austin Bello, so the band arranged a meeting, the band was then formed. For a while, Austin and Caleb played in a band called Been Bradley, while the others played in a band called The Flipside . In late 2006, both of those groups reached a creative standstill, and the band was officially formed.
While browsing PureVolume, lead singer Jonathan Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band didn't have to receive a front page placement of a song that they also didn't have. For this reason, they went into the studio and wrote "Hey Brittany", then recorded it with their producer Geoff Rockwell in a matter of days. Since it was first posted, "Hey Brittany" has garnered many Internet plays and triggered a bidding war among eight record labels.On April 24, 2007, Universal Motown emerged victorious, and released the band's Television Off, Party On EP on July 3. The releases of The Sickest Warped Tour EP and the Hot Party Jamz EP would soon follow. The band's first single, "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", was released on April 20, 2008. Their debut album Underdog Alma Mater was later released on April 29, and their second single, "She's a Lady" was released on July 14.
The band supported All Time Low and The Rocket Summer on the 2008 Alternative Press tour from March 14 to May 2. The band played with Metro Station, The Cab, Danger Radio and The Maine on their first headlining tour, and later performed on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. They appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on June 12, performing their single "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)". The band then headed to Tokyo, Japan to perform at the annual Summer Sonic Festival. In late September, the band undertook a brief headlining tour in the UK, after Cobra Starship, the original headliners, post-poned their tour. The band also held the Sassy Back tour throughout October and November with Cobra Starship, Hit the Lights, and Sing it Loud.

This Dallas-based six-man group was formed in 2006 and features Austin Bello (bass), Kyle Burns (drums), Jonathan Cook (vocals), Kent Garrison (keyboards), Marc Stewart (guitar) and Caleb Turman (guitar).
Since releasing their full length album, Underdog Alma Mater, FTSK has been touring the U.S. successfully and building a fan base from the grass roots up. They were also on the cover of Alternative Press magazine, performed on Conan O'Brien's late night talk show, toured Europe, performed in Japan and even re-recorded their hit single "Whoa-Oh (Me VS. Everyone)" with Disney star, Selena Gomez!
Up next, FTSK will support the November 17, 2009 release of The Weekend: Friday - the first in a series of three albums - with a nation-wide "The Cheap Date Tour". New tracks featured on The Weekend: Friday include: