Yellowcard

Yellowcard
Yellowcard performing on Warped Tour 2012
(L-R: Josh Portman, Sean Mackin, Longineu Parsons III, Ryan Key and Ryan Mendez)
Background information
OriginJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1997–2008
  • 2010–2017
  • 2022–present
Labels
MembersRyan Key
Sean Mackin
Ryan Mendez
Josh Portman
Past membersBen Dobson
Todd Clary
Warren Cooke
Ben Harper
Longineu W. Parsons III
Peter Mosely
Alex Lewis
Sean O'Donnell
Websiteyellowcardband.com

Yellowcard is an American rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997. Their official lineup currently consists of lead singer Ryan Key, lead guitarist Ryan Mendez, bassist Josh Portman and violinist Sean Mackin. Primarily a pop-punk group, their music is recognized for having a distinct and unique sound in its genre due to their prominent use of a violin. The group's most-recognized singles include "Ocean Avenue", "Only One", and "Lights and Sounds". Released in 2003, "Ocean Avenue" and its parent album of the same name are both certified double platinum and platinum in the US respectively by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); "Only One" and the band's 2006 album Lights and Sounds have been certified gold. The band has released ten studio albums, with its most recent, Yellowcard, released on September 30, 2016. Following this release and supporting tour, the quartet disbanded. The band announced a reunion in May 2022 and resumed their recording and touring career, beginning with the Childhood Eyes EP, released in 2023.