The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
Undeterred, remaining members vocalist Ronnie Winter and guitarist Duke Kitchens began to rebuild the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Soon completing the quintet were guitarist/vocalist Elias Reidy, bassist Joey Westwood, and drummer Jon Wilkes; childhood friends Reidy and Westwood had also previously played together in a metal band called In Fates Hands. A few months after the lineup was solidified, the guys inked a deal with Virgin. Entering the studio with David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Breaking Benjamin) in 2005, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus began crafting their debut full-length. The resulting Dont You Fake It appeared in July 2006, and part of that summer was spent on the Warped Tour; the album was certified gold by the years end, propelled by the success of first single Face Down. The band further contributed a track to the video game soundtrack for *Madden NFL 2007.
