Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for … Read Full Bio ↴Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for a chance to play music the rest of their lives. They recorded a demo and the band began playing shows around Long Island, NY. They quickly caught the eye of Brooklyn, New York's Dying Wish Records, who released their first EP, "Long Stories Short", featuring the songs "Foot Impressions", "Days Of My Life", "Red Head VS. The Pretty Red Bracelet", "Downtime", "Ask For It", and "Advance Letter Goodbye".

Bayside immediately began touring with no signs of letting up. Bayside has shared the stage with acts like Alkaline Trio, Brand New, Further Seems Forever, Glasseater, The Rocking Horse Winner, The Reunion Show, and Taking Back Sunday. They've also completed an east coast stint in support of The Stryder, as well as appearing at the 2002 Skate and Surf Fest, where the bill included bands such as The Get Up Kids, Midtown, Dashboard Confessional, and Finch. During the summer of 2002, Bayside played a three-week stretch on Van's Warped Tour. In October of the same year, Bayside embarked on their first full US tour with Unsung Zeros and Junction 18.

They also released a Split EP with Name Taken.
The Split featured the songs "Loveless Wrists", "Cold and Blue and Lifeless", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Answers We'll Never Get".

In the midst of all this touring several line up changes occurred, as the band strived to find the right mix of personalities and dedication to get them where they wanted to be. Through the many line up changes there has been two constants...singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri and lead guitarist Jack O'Shea.
Former members include Andrew Elderbaum, Jason Enz, Jim Mitchell, and Gavin Miller who was used as a temporary replacement drummer for John "Beatz".

Eventually Bayside found a compatible mix with the current line up: Anthony Raneri, Jack O'Shea, bassist Nick Ghanbarian, and drummer Chris Guglielmo. Also added during this time was the management of Jamie Arthurs of J&J Artist Management.

During that time, they were signed to Victory Records, the label with whom they have released 4 albums.

Their First album, "Sirens and Condolences", which featured the single "Masterpiece" which they filmed a music video for, and spawned a huge on-coming of fans everywhere. "Sirens and Condolences" also features: "Poison In My Veins", "Phone Call From Poland", "Talking Of Michaelangelo", "Alcohol And Alter Boys", "A Synonym For Acquiesce", "How To Fix Everything", "Kellum", "If You're Bored", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Guardrail".

They then released their second full length, "Bayside", which featured the hit single "Devotion and Desire" for which they filmed a music video, and helped Bayside to justify their place as one of the best up and coming punk/alternative bands today. "Bayside"
also featured: "Hello Shitty", "Tortures Of The Damned", "They Looked Like Strong Hands", "Montauk", "Blame It On Bad Luck", "We'll Be O.K.", "Existing In A Crisis (Evelyn)", "Don't Call Me Peanut", "Half A Life", and "Dear Tragedy".

Then tragedy struck.
On the first night of the Never Sleep Again Tour with label-mates Hawthorne Heights, Aiden, and Silverstein, the band was in a tragic van accident, which left Anthony and Jack slightly hurt, Nick seriously injured, and caused the death of John.
Anthony and Jack decided to re-embark on the tour, and do the remainder of their sets acoustic.

This led to the release of their 3rd full-length album, "Bayside Acoustic", in 2006, which consists of 10 tracks. A new acoustic song in memory of John "Beatz", entitled "Winter"; five acoustic versions of their older songs:"Blame It On Bad Luck","They Looked Like Strong Hands","Masterpiece", "Montauk", and "Devotion And Desire". One live track,"Don't Call Me Peanut". An all-new non-acoustic song, "Paternal Reversal".And two cover songs. One of The Smoking Popes' "Megan", and a cover of Elliott Smith's "Baby Britain". The album also includes a live DVD of the final show of the tour, at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois.

The band released their fourth full-length album, "The Walking Wounded" on February 6th, 2007 on Victory Records. The first single off the album is entitled "Duality", for which they have a music video. The album also features the tracks "The Walking Wounded", "They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns","Carry On", I & I", "Choice Hops and Bottled Self-Esteem", "Head On A Plate", "Dear Your Holiness", "Landing Feet First", "Thankfully","A Rite Of Passage", and "(POP)Ular SciencE".

Anthony has also begun an attempt at a solo career, touring with the Bombers, and performing with Vinny Caruana of I Am The Avalanche. A solo record hasn't been verified yet.

The band recently released a music video for the song "Carry On", that is exclusive to Myspace.
They have also set the date for a re-release of "The Walking Wounded" due out on July 22, 2008.

On September 30th, 2008, they released their 5th full-length studio album "Shudder". Also, their live CD "Bayside: Live At the Bayside Social Club" was released on the same day. It was recorded on August 17th, 2008 at S.I.R. Studios in New York, where a few lucky fans from the Bayside Social Club were given the chance to attend the private show.

Montauk
Bayside Lyrics

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It's getting cold
Thought it was too soon to tell but it was terribly old and as the heartbeat slows to a heartless crawl
The lights went out,
The lights went out and darkness filled the house on tiring night under a Long Island sky

I thought I'd known the consequence,
But sweetness,
Can you believe this?

This mess we've made of it
This mess we've made of it
In years to come it might make sense,
But sweetness,
Can you believe this?
Just what's become of it?
What's become of it?

If you hear this and you think you're ready,
Then meet me in Montauk where we'll write out in the sand,
Here lies the destiny of 2 hurt souls afraid to be cured again."
That could be our epitaph

I thought I'd known the consequence,
But sweetness,
Can you believe this?
This mess we've made of it
This mess we've made of it
In years to come it might make sense,
But sweetness,
Can you believe this?
Just what's become of it?
What's become of it?

I thought I'd known the consequence,
But sweetness,
Can you believe this?
This mess we've made of it
This mess we've made of it
In years to come it might make sense,
But sweetness,
Did you foresee this?

Just what's become of us?
What's become of us?

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song "Montauk" by Bayside describes a cold and dark night on Long Island, where the heartbeat slows down to a point where it seems almost heartless. The lights go out, and darkness fills the house. The singer seems to be reflecting upon the past and realizing that despite thinking that they were too young to understand the consequences of their actions, they were not. They had made a mess of things and were struggling to make sense of it all. The second verse is a reflection on what has become of their relationship and how they had messed things up. The singer is questioning whether this could have been foreseen, and whether they could have done anything differently.

The chorus repeats the same lines as the two verses, emphasizing the idea that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the mess they have made of their relationship. The repetition of the lines "I thought I'd known the consequence, but sweetness, can you believe this? This mess we've made of it" highlights the regret and disbelief that the singer is experiencing.

The final lines of the song are an invitation to the other person to meet the singer in Montauk. They will write their destiny in the sand, where no one can change it. It's almost as if the singer is suggesting that the two of them, who are both afraid of being hurt again, should embrace their fate and accept what will come.

Line by Line Meaning

It's getting cold
The situation is becoming bleak and grim

Thought it was too soon to tell but it was terribly old and as the heartbeat slows to a heartless crawl
Realizing that a relationship is ending and it has been going on for a longer time than previously thought, with emotions dwindling

The lights went out,
Metaphorical moment of clarity or realization, a sudden understanding of something important

The lights went out and darkness filled the house on tiring night under a Long Island sky
The realization causes sadness and darkness to fill the person's life and surroundings

I thought I'd known the consequence,
The person was aware that something was wrong, but wasn't prepared for the extent of the consequences

But sweetness,
Term of endearment, directed towards the person the singer is addressing

Can you believe this?
Expressing disbelief and shock about the current situation

This mess we've made of it
Acknowledging that both parties have played a role in the current situation, and that they have messed it up together

In years to come it might make sense,
Hoping that with the passage of time, they will understand what went wrong and why

But sweetness,
Term of endearment, directed towards the person the singer is addressing

Can you believe this?
Expressing disbelief and shock about the current situation

Just what's become of it?
Asking themselves what went wrong and why they find themselves in this position

If you hear this and you think you're ready,
Addressing the person the singer is talking to, asking if they are willing to try and make things work again

Then meet me in Montauk where we'll write out in the sand,
Proposing a romantic meeting place, suggesting that they start from scratch and try to work things out

Here lies the destiny of 2 hurt souls afraid to be cured again."
Acknowledging that both parties have been hurt before and are afraid to try and fix things again, but stating that they should try anyway

That could be our epitaph
Suggesting that their love story, whether it ends well or not, could be written in history books as a powerful love story

I thought I'd known the consequence,
The person was aware that something was wrong but wasn't prepared for the extent of the consequences