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Infobox musical artist| name = Ringside | image = | background = group_or_band | origin = Hollywood, California, United States | genre = indie rock | years_active = 2005–present | label = Flawless Records , Ringside, Inc. (independent) | associated_acts = Rock Kills Kid , Arctic Monkeys , Hard-Fi | website = URL| http://www.ringsidemusic.com| current_members = Scott Thomas Balthazar Getty
Ringside is an indie rock band from Hollywood, California, originally formed in Los Angeles. They specialize in fusing indie rock with electronic beats. The band consists of Scott Thomas, (vocals, guitar, and keyboard), Kirk Hellie (guitarist), Sandy Chila (live drums), Max Allyn (live keys), and actor Balthazar Getty , who doubles as a beatmaker and producer. Scott Thomas, a former clothing designer, eventually tired of witnessing others' successes and decided to put out his own music. He had to sell all his possessions to dedicate himself to writing songs. His inspiration came from artists like The Stooges , The Clash , T. Rex (band)|T. Rex , and Depeche Mode . Thomas eventually collaborated with Getty, who was already into making beats for underground hip-hop groups.
Their debut album Ringside (album)|Ringside was released on April 19, 2005 under Fred Durst 's label Flawless Records and Geffen Records , with the single " Tired of Being Sorry " achieving moderate success. The song was later covered by singer/songwriter Enrique Iglesias on his eighth album Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album)|Insomniac and was released as a single in Europe. Also the same song, " Tired of Being Sorry " was featured on the movie Her Minor Thing. The song "Struggle" from their self-titled album was featured on a Pontiac Torrent (car)|Torrent commercial, the movie Doom (movie)|Doom and on the TV series Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under . The track also appeared briefly on the ambient play list of the Schecter Guitars website, as Schecter promotes artists that use their guitars.
After some speculation, Getty confirmed that he and Thomas were finishing a second album when he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 9, 2007. He went on to say that they were "mixing the record right now and it'll be out in the new year". The album, Lost Days (album)|Lost Days was released on January 25, 2011.
Some other popular song titles include: "Dreamboat 730," "Criminal," "Miss You," and "Raining Next Door".
Discography
Albums
Ringside (album)|Ringside (2005)
Money EP (album)|Money EP (2010)
Lost Days (album)|Lost Days (2011)
Singles
"Tired of Being Sorry"
"Struggle"
"Criminal"
"Money"
"Lost Days"
External links
http://www.ringsidemusic.com/ Official Website
myspace|ringside
http://feeds.geffen.com/artist/ringside/content Official RSS Feed
imdb name|id=0001267|name=Balthazar Getty
http://www.amazon.com/Ringside/dp/B00080EV34/ Ringside On Amazon
http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/ringside/artist.jhtml/ MTV
Category:Alternative rock groups from California Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles, California Category:Rock music duos
