In the heart of New York’s Amityville, one of today’s most prolific bands – described by critics as everything from pop punk to punk rock and emo – first came together in 1999. Regardless of which definition fans use to describe Taking Back Sunday, there’s one thing on which critics and fans can agree: Taking Back Sunday, despite its oft-changing roster of band members, is on the scene to stay.

Taking Back Sunday, led by Eddie Reyes, started an exhausting tour soon after they got together, supporting such bands as Alkaline Trio and hoping to build a solid fan base that would help them reach the next plateau of success. The band also recorded a demo which was shopped around to record companies, and Taking Back Sunday signed with Victory Records in 2001. Almost immediately, the band found themselves in the studio laying down tracks for their debut album, “Tell All Your Friends,” which enjoyed an impressive first week in early 2002, the album selling 2,300 copies.

With lightning speed, Taking Back Sunday was on the fast track to success, and Taking Back Sunday concert tickets quickly sold out for the band’s summer tour. The summer of 2002 could easily be defined as the summer of Taking Back Sunday, as the band not only played to sold out audiences but netted feature articles in Rolling Stone, Spin, and Alternative Press.

The band toured almost non-stop for the next year and a half, suffering a devastating blow in 2003 when John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left the band, leaving everyone wondering if that was the abrupt end of Taking Back Sunday. But, the band rebounded – bringing Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano into the fold – and continued with their tour, stopping only in 2004 to record their second album, “Where You Want To Be,” which quickly jumped to the number three spot on the Billboard charts.

Taking Back Sunday followed their sophomore release with another exhaustive tour, and the following year left Victory Records for Warner Brothers. The band’s latest album, “Louder Now,” was released in spring 2006.