Meet Me at the Altar

Meet Me at the Altar (stylized as Meet Me @ the Altar) is an American pop punk band formed in 2015. Initially, the three members—all of whom lived in different states at the time—worked on music remotely through the internet.[1][2] The band went on their first tour in 2018, and were signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2020.[1] In terms of style, many commenters have compared their music to Paramore.[1][2][3][4]

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

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. In time, the two developed a friendship that turned into the band. To locate a vocalist, Campbell and Juarez held auditions online. Edith Johnson was one of the individuals who tried out for the position, submitting a rendition of Paramore's "All I Wanted."[1][5] 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."'"[1]

According to idobi Radio, after the band released their single "Garden" in June 2020, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years contacted Johnny Minardi, the A&R vice president at Elektra Records, inquiring if he had signed the band to the label or one of its subsidiaries.[5] In October 2020, the band was subsequently signed to Fueled by Ramen.[1]

Band members

Current members

  • Edith Johnson – lead vocals (2017–present)
  • Téa Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar (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
 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Singles
Year Title Album
2015 "Miscommunication" Red Walls (EP)
2016 "Abhorrence" Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (EP)
2017 "I Made This Title Really Long Because Ada Told Me To"
2018 "Changing States" Changing States (EP)
2020 "May The Odds Be In Your Favor" Non-album single
"Garden" Non-album single

References
  1. 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.
  2. Sacher, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar sign to Fueled by Ramen, share 'Garden' video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. LeSuer, Mike (June 18, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar's Songs That Shaped Their Pop-Punk Sound". Flood. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. Young, Amy (October 5, 2020). "20 LGBTQIA+ artists giving the world a big middle finger right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. Calligori, Katherine (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announces Signing with Fueled By Ramen". idobi Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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