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The Honorary Title

Genre: Alt / Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

The Honorary Title started out in 2003 as a Brooklyn-based alternative rock quartet that began life as a duo pairing vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist Jarrod Gorbel with bassist and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Kamstra. Gorbel had first picked up the guitar at age 13 while growing up in the Long Island suburbs and sharpened his abilities through solo appearances at downtown Manhattan clubs before joining forces with Kamstra, an Indiana native who had moved to New York City. Their reliance on acoustic-driven melodies and emotionally candid storytelling drew the notice of Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, who chose the pair to open a run of tour dates for Dashboard in fall 2002. That exposure sparked label offers, leading the group to sign with the Ohio indie Doghouse Records in September 2003. A self-titled EP showcasing only Gorbel surfaced that year, followed the next summer by the full-length debut Anything Else But the Truth, which featured both musicians.

Extensive touring in support of the album placed the Honorary Title on bills with the Format, Switchfoot, Lucero, and Taking Back Sunday. A brief February 2006 headlining stint with Limbeck resulted in a reissue of the debut album later that month, expanded by five bonus tracks and two music videos, after which the band secured a deal with major-label imprint Reprise Records under the Warner umbrella. While preparing their follow-up, they released the short EP Untouched & Intact in July 2007; it contained two B-sides and two new songs and also confirmed the elevation of former touring members Jon Wiley on keyboards and guitar and Adam Boyd on drums to official status. The second album, Scream & Light Up the Sky, arrived the next month and displayed a denser sound closer to contemporaries Rock Kills Kid and Jimmy Eat World than the group’s earlier acoustic material.

Top Songs

  1. Scream and Light Up the SkyStay AwayScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky4:09
  2. Scream and Light Up the SkyFar MoreScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky4:34
  3. The Honorary TitleEverything I Once HadThe Honorary Title · 2003The Honorary Title3:53
  4. Anything Else but the TruthBridge and Tunnel (Alternate Version)Anything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth6:50
  5. Anything Else but the TruthRevealing Too MuchAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:03
  6. The Honorary TitleFrame By FrameThe Honorary Title · 2003The Honorary Title4:25
  7. Scream and Light Up the SkyUntouched and IntactScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky3:05
  8. Anything Else but the TruthPetalsAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:10
  9. Anything Else but the TruthCats in HeatAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:31
  10. Anything Else but the TruthPoints UnderneathAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth3:29
  11. Anything Else but the TruthCut ShortAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:19
  12. Scream and Light Up the SkyOnly One WeekScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky4:09
  13. Anything Else but the TruthAnything Else but the TruthAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:05
  14. Scream and Light Up the SkyStuck at SeaScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky4:18
  15. Scream and Light Up the SkyAlong the WayScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky5:08
  16. Anything Else but the TruthSnow DayAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:20
  17. Scream and Light Up the SkyRadiateScream and Light Up the Sky · 2007Scream and Light Up the Sky3:00
  18. Anything Else but the TruthDisengageAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth4:03
  19. The Honorary TitleDiluteThe Honorary Title · 2003The Honorary Title4:15
  20. Anything Else but the TruthThe Smoking PoseAnything Else but the Truth · 2004Anything Else but the Truth2:34

Albums

Scream and Light Up the Sky

Scream and Light Up the Sky

2007
Scream and Light Up the Sky
The Honorary Title · Album · 2007
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  1. This LayerThe Honorary Title4:12
  2. Stay AwayThe Honorary Title4:09
  3. Untouched and IntactThe Honorary Title3:05
  4. Stuck at SeaThe Honorary Title4:18
  5. Far MoreThe Honorary Title4:34
  6. RadiateThe Honorary Title3:00
  7. Along the WayThe Honorary Title5:08
  8. ApologizeThe Honorary Title3:13
  9. The City's SummerThe Honorary Title2:53
  10. Only One WeekThe Honorary Title4:09
  11. Wait Until I'm GoneThe Honorary Title5:07
  12. Even IfThe Honorary Title3:36
Anything Else but the Truth

Anything Else but the Truth

2004
Anything Else but the Truth
The Honorary Title · Album · 2004
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  1. Frame by FrameThe Honorary Title4:25
  2. Bridge and TunnelThe Honorary Title3:54
  3. Everything I Once HadThe Honorary Title3:49
  4. Cut ShortThe Honorary Title4:19
  5. Points UnderneathThe Honorary Title3:29
  6. Anything Else but the TruthThe Honorary Title4:05
  7. Revealing Too MuchThe Honorary Title4:03
  8. Snow DayThe Honorary Title4:20
  9. DisengageThe Honorary Title4:03
  10. The Smoking PoseThe Honorary Title2:34
  11. PetalsThe Honorary Title4:10
  12. Cats in HeatThe Honorary Title4:31
  13. Soft, Pale and PureThe Honorary Title3:40
  14. The Smoking Pose (Alternate Version)The Honorary Title3:59
  15. Never SaidThe Honorary Title3:12
  16. Reason to CelebrateThe Honorary Title5:04
  17. Bridge and Tunnel (Alternate Version)The Honorary Title6:50