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| Origin = Burbank, CA | | Origin = Burbank, CA | ||
| Active = [[ | | Active = [[2001]] - [[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]] | ||
| Labels = Elektra Records (formerly)<br>Polydor (formerly, Japan only)<br>Universal Distribution (formerly)<br>Self-produced | | Labels = Elektra Records (formerly)<br>Polydor (formerly, Japan only)<br>Universal Distribution (formerly)<br>Self-produced | ||
| URL = [http://www.myspace.com/amradio Band MySpace]<br>[http://www.kevinridel.com/ www.kevinridel.com/] | | URL = [http://www.myspace.com/amradio Band MySpace]<br>[http://www.kevinridel.com/ www.kevinridel.com/] | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Beginnings, "''Radioactive''"=== | ===Beginnings, "''Radioactive''"=== | ||
AM Radio began in [[ | AM Radio began in [[2001]], when they recorded a debut album that they couldn't find the support to release. After Ridel unsuccessfully pursued a project entitled [[Peel]], it was Cuomo who helped AM Radio get off the ground in [[2001]]. Cuomo was enlisted as AM Radio's manager, and in [[2002]], the band toured with [[Weezer]] on the [[Dusty West Tour]], [[Japan World Cup Tour]], and the [[Enlightenment Tour]]. In [[2003]], "''[[Radioactive]]''" was released on Elektra Records, supported by singles "[[Taken for a Ride]]" and "[[I Just Wanna Be Loved]]." "I Just Wanna Be Loved" was featured on "[[Smallville: The Talon Mix|Smallville]]," a hit TV series on "The WB" and released on the show's soundtrack. Also in 2003, "Taken for a Ride" was featured on the videogame soundtrack for EA Sports’ Madden NFL 2004. The band received more support from "The WB" when "Taken for a Ride" was featured on an episode of "One Tree Hill." The song also appeared on a television trailer for the FOX feature film "The Girl Next Door" that same year. | ||
===Move to Japan, "''Reactive''"=== | ===Move to Japan, "''Reactive''"=== | ||