The Ready Set
Jordan Mark Witzigreuter (born November 14, 1989), known professionally as OnlyChild and formerly as The Ready Set, is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is the lead vocalist and sole member of the act, using a backup band while on tour. He has released five studio albums, Syntax and Bright Lights, Tantrum Castle, I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming, The Bad & the Better, and I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love, six extended plays and seven singles. He is best known for the commercially successful single "Love Like Woe" from his major label debut I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming.
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Birth name | Jordan Mark Witzigreuter |
Born | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | November 14, 1989
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Years active | 2008–2019 (as The Ready Set), 2019-present (as Onlychild) |
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Website | Official website |
As of July 2019, Witzigreuter has begun a new project, now using the name Onlychild. He has released six singles and a four-track EP Solstice under this name.[4][5][6][7]
Witzigreuter is also a part of the synthpop band Nekokat, alongside Cameron Walker, and Jess Bowen of The Summer Set.
Early life
Witzigreuter was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a location he frequently mentions in his music. At the age of 10, his mother signed him up for drum lessons. This led to him playing the drums in bands at the age of 14. After becoming acquainted with other instruments, he began touring with bands at the age of 16. As a seventeen-year-old, Witzigreuter participated in various bands playing drums for the ska band Take Sides and the hardcore band Saints Never Surrender.[8] He was also in the acoustic band brideandgroom.[9]
Career
2007-2009: Earlier Albums
In 2007, Witzigreuter began making music independently under the name "The Ready Set." His first two albums Syntax and Bright Lights and Tantrum Castle were recorded in the basement of his childhood home. Initially uploading his music to Myspace, Witzigreuter then began performing his music live. His first performances took place at The Mocha Lounge in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a coffee shop where he worked.[10][11] His performances evolved to that of a live band, and he began performing for music festivals. These included The Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left, the Bamboozle Roadshow, and the MTV VMA Tour.[12] He also opened for bands like Boys Like Girls.[13]
The Ready Set has also made performances on MTV on multiple occasions, including an appearance on MTV's TJ Search Live Finale and being the "One to Watch" on MTV's 10 on Top. Witzigreuter has also been featured twice on MTV's Buzzworthy.
2010-2011: I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming
Pete Wentz signed Witzigreuter to his label Decaydance Records in 2009.[14] He would release two singles Love Like Woe and More Than Alive. Love Like Woe peaked at number 27 on Billboard Hot 100. The song would stay on chart for 21 weeks and is certified platinum by RIAA. This would mark his first song to have received a certification.[15] Love Like Woe also peaked at number 1 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 staying 3 weeks on chart. It peaked number 30 in Canada Top 40 Chart and stayed 9 weeks on chart. More Than Alive failed to peak on any charts. I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming, peaked at number 3 on US Top Heatseekers albums chart and stayed 23 weeks on the chart. The album peaked at number 172 on Billboard Current Album Sales.
On November 26, 2010, he released his Christmas EP, "Regifted".[16] His song "Wishlist" off "Regifted", peaked at number 32 on Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and stayed 2 weeks on chart. Following the release of I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming, he released two other singles. Young Forever peaked at 39 on US Mainstream Pop, at number 55 on Hot 100 Airplay, and at number 5 on US Bubbling Under Hot 100. The other single, Hollywood Dream didn’t chart anywhere. He would also release his EP, Feel Good Now which peaked at 179 on Billboard 200. Feel Good Now only lasted a week on chart. In 2012, Witzigreuter was featured in an episode of Disney Channel's So Random!.[17]
2012-2015: The Bad & The Better
After leaving Decaydance following his second album, he subsequently signed with the label Razor & Tie, releasing The Bad & The Better which peaked at 75 on Billboard 200.[18][19] He released Give Me Your Hand in 2012 which peaked at number 30 on US Pop staying 12 weeks on chart and number 33 in New Zealand. The song has also charted at number 36 on Hot Airplay 100. He would release other singles such as Higher, Freakin Me Out, and Fangz but they all didn’t chart. He would also tour as an act on Warped Tour in 2014. In 2015, Witzigreuter started a side project band Nekokat with artist Cameron Walker-Wright and drummer Jess Bowen.[20]
2016: I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love
In 2016, Witzigreuter signed with Hopeless Records and released I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love that same year. The album peaked at No. 24 on the US Independent Albums Chart. He would go on to release two singles, Good Enough and Disappearing Act. He collaborated with Haitian DJ Michael Brun and made a remix to the song Good Enough in which the song peaked at number 40 on US Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The song stayed 2 weeks on chart. Witzigreuter stated in an interview with the Alternative Press that he almost ended The Ready Set.[21]
2018: V1 & V2
Following these albums, he began to release music independently in 2018 with two extended plays: V1 and V2.[22] His single off of V1, Life In Pink was released on February 15, 2018.[23] He also released another single off of V2, Stitch, on July 27, 2018. V3 was originally supposed to be released in October 2018 but the EP was never came out. During that time The Ready Set had collaborated with multiple other artists.[24]
2019-present: Onlychild
In mid-2019 Witzigreuter went under a new name Onlychild. He would release his first EP, "Solstice" under that name on July 27, 2019.[25] In 2020, he released a non-album single Chardonnay and Tangerine on May.[26] On October 23, 2020, Witzigreuter released another single Thank Me Later.[27]
Band members
The Ready Set
- Jordan Witzigreuter- vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums
Touring musicians
- Cameron Walker – guitar, backing vocals
- Travis Rountree – drums, percussion
- Matthew Shaughn – bass guitar
Former touring musicians
- Mike Naran - guitar, backing vocals
- Deryck Stanek - guitar, backing vocals
- Keegan Weckler - guitar
- Andy Snyder - bass guitar
Onlychild
- Jordan Witzigreuter- vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums
Touring musicians
- Mike Naran - guitar, backing vocals
- Jess Bowen – drums, percussion
Personal life
Witzigreuter married Katelyn Gentry in late 2017.[28] His net worth is estimated to be around $3.5 million.[29]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
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US [30] |
US Heat [31] |
US Indie [32] | ||
2008 | Syntax and Bright Lights
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2009 | Tantrum Castle
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2010 | I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming
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—[upper-alpha 1] | 3 | — |
2014 | The Bad & the Better
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75 | — | — |
2016 | I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love
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— | — | 24 |
Extended plays
Year | Album | Chart positions |
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US [30] | ||
2009 | Cascades
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2011 | Feel Good Now EP
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179 |
2013 | I'll Be Waiting
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2014 | The Celebrity EP
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2018 | V1
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2018 | V2
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US [34] |
US Adult [35] |
US Pop [36] |
US Heat [37] |
US Dance [38] |
CAN CHR [39] |
NZ [40] | ||||
2010 | "Love Like Woe" | 27 | 35 | 15 | 1 | — | 30 | — | I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming | |
"More Than Alive" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2011 | "Young Forever" | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Feel Good Now | |
"Killer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hollywood Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2012 | "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 33 | The Bad & the Better | |
2014 | "Higher" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Freakin' Me Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fangz" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Trash Talkin Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single | ||
2016 | "Good Enough"
(Original or Remix with Michael Brun) |
— | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love | |
"Disappearing Act" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2018 | "Life in Pink" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | V1 | |
"Stitch" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | V2 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Other Charted Songs
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US Rock Digital [43] |
US Holiday [44] | |||||||||
2010 | "Airplanes" | 22 | — | Punk Goes Pop Volume 03. | ||||||
"Wishlist" | — | 32 | regifted | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Miscellaneous
- regifted. (2010)
- GMYH V.2 (2013)
- Sorry, Sorry (2013)
As featured artist
- Down (feat. The Ready Set) (2017) by Streex
Other appearances
- Punk Goes Pop Volume 03. (2010)
- Airplanes (originally performed by B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore)
- Take Action Vol. 9 (2010)[45]
- Drain Notes (2011)[46]
- Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 (2011)
- Roll Up (Originally performed by Wiz Khalifa)
- Punk Goes Christmas (2013) and Punk Goes Christmas: Deluxe Edition (2015)
- I Don't Wanna Spend Another Christmas Without You (2013)[47]
Nekokat
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Love Like Woe" | 2010 | Isaac Ravishankara | [49] |
"More Than Alive" | [50] | ||
"Love Like Woe (International Version)" | 2011 | Chris Marrs Piliero | [51] |
"Young Forever" | [52] | ||
"Hollywood Dream" | [53] | ||
"Killer" | Jordan Witzigreuter | [54] | |
"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" | 2012 | Matt Alonzo | [55] |
"Higher" | 2014 | [56] | |
"Freakin Me Out" | [57] | ||
"Fangz" | [58] | ||
"Trash Talkin Love" | [59] | ||
"Good Enough" | 2016 | Erik Rojas | [60] |
"Disappearing Act" | Megan Thompson | [61] |
Tours
Opening Act
- Warped Tour (2011)[64]
- Warped Tour (2014)[65]
- Fight For Something Tour (2016)[66]
- Rose Rock Tour (2017)[67]
- Fall Fest Tour (2017)[68]
Notes
- I’m Alive I’m Dreaming did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 172 on the US Billboard Top Current Albums component chart.[33]
- "Young Forever" did not enter Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart.[42]
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External links
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