History Music / Waterparks

[[caption-width-right:350:Left to Right: Geoff Wigington, Awesten Knight, & Otto Wood]]
Waterparks is a PopPunk/Pop Rock band from Housten, Texas formed in 2011 by lead singer and guitarist, Awesten Knight, and ex-bassist Gage Matthieu, with Owen Marvin on drums, both of whom were eventually replaced with the two other members of their line up, Geoff Wigington on secondary guitar and Otto Wood on drums. They' released two independent EPs in 2012 and 2014 before signing with Equal Vision Records in late 2015 and releasing another EP and their first album. Their second album is due out in early 2018. They're still relatively unknown, but do show great promise to grow in popularity as they record and release more music.

* ContinuityNod: They have a song called, 'I'm a Natural Blue' (referring to the color Awesten dyes his hair). The first actual line of 'Stupid For You,' Awesten sings, "You're yellow, I'm natural blue,' referencing the past song.

* LampshadeHanging: In their cover of Green Day's 'Hitchin' A Ride', at the end, Awesten says, "Wow, not as good as the original," jabbing the people who'd say just that. You can look in the comments section of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3qMPiMTemU&index=38&list=PL0Cv84OTeDd5IClhnFY8WW2La_MmVcsPv this]] upload of the cover for proof on that. Could also double as a TakeThat, since their cover is still really good.

* PopPunk: Naturally, with influences ranging from Green Day to Music/FallOutBoy, to Music/Blink182, to Music/Sum41. However, they spice things up by mixing high-energy, fast-paced Punk jams with a healthy dose, and understanding, of electronics mixed into the songs. It's surprisingly well done.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Awesten Knight"? "Geoff Wigington"? "Otto Wood"? These guys were walking around with cool names, at least with how they're spelled, before they even started the band!

Waterparks is a PopPunk/Pop Rock band from Housten, Texas formed in 2011 by lead singer and guitarist, Awesten Knight, and ex-bassist Gage Matthieu, with Owen Marvin on drums, both of whom were eventually replaced with the two other members of their line up, Geoff Wigington on secondary guitar and Otto Wood on drums. They released two independent EPs in 2012 and 2014 before signing with Equal Vision Records in late 2015 and releasing another EP and their first album. They're still relatively unknown, but do show great promise to grow in popularity as they record and release more music.

** The music video for 'Gloom Boys' is a shout out to Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.

** 'Dizzy' name drops ''Series/24''.

*** The more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers. [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of 2010s Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.

*** Towards "copycats" (possibly other bands who copy others to get recognition), critics, people who pass them by just because they're "not their thing."

*** People who just now want to be friends after they got signed to an album who wouldn't give them the time of day beforehand.

* PopPunk: Naturally, with influences ranging from Green Day to Music/Fall Out Boy, to Music/Blink182, to Music/Sum41. However, they spice things up by mixing high-energy, fast-paced Punk jams with a healthy dose, and understanding, of electronics mixed into the songs. It's surprisingly well done.

* CoverVersion: They covered Music/GreenDay's 'Hitchin' a Ride' for Kerrang's ''Green Day American Superhits" compilation cover album.

** Also, on 'Little Violence,' {{TitleDropp}}ing ''Black Light'' in the first verse.

** Also, on 'Little Violence,' TitleDropping ''Black Light'' in the first verse.

** Also, on 'Little Violence,' NameDropping ''Black Light'' in the first verse.

* ShoutOut: 'Gloom Boys' has lines saying word-for-word "[[Film/HighSchoolMusical The Boys Are Back]]."

*** The more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers. [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.

*** Possibly 5 Seconds of Summer (the line about selling their album well and maybe getting a movie is spot on to exactly what ''they'' did after making it big with their first full album. Considering the large {{Hatedom}} they've managed to acquire, this might be the most cathartic song they could've written for those who hate them).

*** People who just now want to be friends after they got signed to an album who wouldn't give them the time of day beforehand
*** Towards "copycats" (possibly other bands who copy others to get recognition), critics, people who pass them by just because they're "not their thing"

*** possibly 5 Seconds of Summer (the line about selling their album well and maybe getting a movie is spot on to exactly what ''they'' did after making it big with their first full album. Considering the large {{Hatedom}} they've managed to acquire, this might be the most cathartic song they could've written for those who hate them).
*** the more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers. [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.

** 'Little Violence': Towards people who just now want to be friends after they got signed to an album who wouldn't give them the time of day beforehand, towards "copycats" (possibly other bands who copy others to get recognition), critics, people who pass them by just because they're "not their thing," possibly 5 Seconds of Summer (the line about selling their album well and maybe getting a movie is spot on to exactly what they did after making it big with their first full album. Considering the large {{Hatedom}} they've managed to acquire, this might be the most cathartic song they could've written for those who hate them), the more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers. [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.

** Towards people who just now want to be friends after they got signed to an album who wouldn't give them the time of day beforehand, towards "copycats" (possibly other bands who copy others to get recognition), critics, people who pass them by just because they're "not their thing," possibly 5 Seconds of Summer (the line about selling their album well and maybe getting a movie is spot on to exactly what they did after making it big with their first full album. Considering the large {{Hatedom}} they've managed to acquire, this might be the most cathartic song they could've written for those who hate them), the more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers in 'Little Violence.' [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.

* HoYay: Just look up the band on Google Images, you'll find a few that scream this.

** '[[Film/ItFollows]]' is the name of another song.

** Towards people who just now want to be friends after they got signed to an album who wouldn't give them the time of day beforehand, towards "copycats" (possibly other bands who copy others to get recognition), critics, people who pass them by just because they're "not their thing," possibly 5 Seconds of Summer (the line about selling their album well and maybe getting a movie is spot on to exactly what they did after making it big with their first full album. Considering the large {{Hatedom}} they've managed to acquire, this might be the most cathartic song they could've written for those who hate them), the more lax nature of 2010s Pop Punk, & other musical posers in 'Little Violence.' [[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Waterparks:Little_Violence Read the lyrics yourself if you think I'm joking.]] Realistically, it can be seen as one huge take that to the current state of Pop Punk made by younger bands for all of these reasons.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: While not confirmed, some of their music videos from their pre-Equal Vision days probably count, though 'New Wave's' has to take the cake.
* Possibly the entire point of 'Made in America.'

* AwesomeMusic: Their second and third EPs have some really great tunes. Their first album also qualifies in full.