Meet Me at the Altar

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Meet Me at the Altar
Also known asMeet Me @ the Altar
OriginFlorida, Georgia, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsFueled by Ramen
Websitewww.meetmeatthealtar.com
Members
  • Edith Johnson
  • Téa Campbell
  • Ada Juarez

Meet Me at the Altar (stylized as Meet Me @ the Altar) is an American pop punk band formed in 2015.[3] Initially, the three members—all of whom lived in different states at the time—worked on music remotely through the internet.[4][5] The band went on their first tour in 2018, and were signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2020.[4]

History[]

Meet Me at the Altar was formed in 2015 when Téa Campbell met Ada Juarez through YouTube; the latter had posted a number of videos covering pop punk songs, and Campbell subsequently reached out.[3] In time, the two developed a friendship that turned into the band. To locate a vocalist, Campbell and Juarez held auditions online.[3] Edith Johnson was one of the individuals who tried out for the position, submitting a rendition of Paramore's "All I Wanted."[4][6] The name of the band refers to a text conversation between Campbell and Johnson, as Billboard notes: "The [name] stems from a text message Juarez sent Johnson in a bonding moment: 'I was like "marry me!"' says Campbell, 'and she typed, "meet me @ the altar."'"[4]

In 2020, the band went viral, partially in part of receiving public endorsements of pop punk veterans Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years.[7] In October 2020, the band was subsequently signed to Fueled by Ramen.[4] After re-releasing "Garden" under Fueled By Ramen, they released their first new single under the label, "Hit Like a Girl", in March 2021.[8]

Their debut EP for a record label, Model Citizen, released on August 13, 2021.[9]

Musical style[]

The band's musical style is commonly described as pop punk.[10][11][12][7] Some publications have compared their musical style to another female-fronted pop punk band, Paramore.[4][5][13][14]

Band members[]

Current members

  • Edith Johnson – vocals (2017–present)
  • Téa Campbell – guitar, bass (2015–present)
  • Ada Juarez – drums (2015–present)

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Alt 		US
Rock 		US
Heat
Out of Sight, Out of Mind — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Alt 		US
Ind 		US
Rock 		US
Heat
Red Walls
  • Released: December 31, 2015
  • Label: Self-publishing
  • Formats: digital download
 — — — —
Changing States
  • Released: April 28, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: digital download
 — — — —
Bigger Than Me
  • Released: July 10, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: digital download
 — — — —
Model Citizen — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Singles[]

Year Title Album
2015 "Miscommunication" Red Walls
2016 "Abhorrence" Out of Sight, Out of Mind
2017 "I Made This Title Really Long Because Ada Told Me To"
2018 "Changing States" Changing States
2020 "May the Odds Be in Your Favor" Non-album single
"Garden"
2021 "Hit Like a Girl"
"Feel a Thing" Model Citizen
"Brighter Days (Are Before Us)"

References[]

  1. ^ Chris, Elena (April 9, 2021). "10 next-gen pop-punk bands who will transport you back to the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Hartmann, Graham (June 17, 2021). "10 Up-and-Coming Bands You Need to Hear in 2021". Loudwire. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Abdurraqib, Hanif (August 19, 2021). "Saving Pop Punk? That's Just Their Warm-Up Act". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cirisano, Tatiana. "Meet Me at The Altar Formed Online and Wrote Songs By Text. Now the Punk Trio Is Signed to Fueled By Ramen: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar sign to Fueled by Ramen, share 'Garden' video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Calligori, Katherine (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announces Signing with Fueled By Ramen". idobi Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Tenreyro, Tatiana (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar announce their first EP under Fueled By Ramen". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Roche, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar release riff-heavy pop-punk female empowerment anthem, Hit Like A Girl". Guitar World. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Chesler, Josh (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar Release 'Feel A Thing' From Upcoming Model Citizen EP". Spin. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Gracie, Bianca (February 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar Are Jump-Starting a New Era for Pop Punk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Ross, Alex Robert (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar share "Garden," become your new favorite pop-punk band". The Fader. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Williams, Jenessa (March 15, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punk". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  13. ^ LeSuer, Mike (June 18, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar's Songs That Shaped Their Pop-Punk Sound". Flood. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Young, Amy (October 5, 2020). "20 LGBTQIA+ artists giving the world a big middle finger right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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