the ready set

15 forgotten neon pop-punk classics you need to know

If you ever wore a leopard print bikini top under a band t-shirt with the sleeves cut off to Warped Tour, you probably remember the era of neon pop-punk—the era that original emos will claim killed the scene as they knew it. The late 2000s and early 2010s brought in glowing synths and poppy melodies […]

Nekokat (Summer Set, Ready Set) drop new song — listen

Nekokat, the supergroup of Jordan Witzigreuter (the Ready Set), Jess Bowen (the Summer Set) and Cameron Walker, have made their return with their new single “I Believe In What You Are.” Read more: Listen to the Faim’s new single, co-written by 5SOS’ Ashton Irwin Taking their pop punk roots and combining it with an electro-pop beat, the band’s […]

The Ready Set release nostalgic song "Life In Pink," announce new EP

[Photo by: Shawn James/The Ready Set/Facebook] The Ready Set have a new song out, and it's going to make you feel all sorts of nostalgic. They also announced a new EP, set to be released in March. Listen to “Life In Pink,” and check out all of the details below. Read more: See what happens backstage on […]

Nekokat (Summer Set, Ready Set) tease fans with cryptic posts

It looks like Nekokat are teasing something on Twitter, and we can't wait to see what it is. Read more: Nekokat (Summer Set, Ready Set) premiere new song, “Melt”—listen The band—consisting of the Summer Set's Jess Bowen and the Ready Set's Jordan Witzigreuter and Cameron Walker—have fans freaking out over their cryptic tweets. It all […]

The Ready Set debut new song, "Cotton Candy"—listen

The Ready Set have dropped a new single with Call Me Karizma called “Cotton Candy.” Check it out below, and let us know what you think the comments! Read more: 12 new songs we bet you didn’t catch this week The Ready Set put out I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love last year and are working […]

10 things that make 2010 seem like a hundred years ago

Ah, 2010. A simpler time. The era of neon pop-punk was cresting to its eventual close; Cobra Starship’s “Good Girls Go Bad,” All Time Low’s “Weightless” and 3OH!3’s “Don’t Trust Me” had already happened. With any luck, six years is a tiny portion of your life, but we scouted for some of the most obscure […]

Did you know the Ready Set began in a melodic hardcore band?

Before Jordan Witzigreuter was dominating the airwaves with the Ready Set’s “Love Like Woe,” he briefly played drums in the melodic hardcore band Saints Never Surrender.  Witzigreuter is credited with performing on the band’s sophomore LP, Brutus, which was released on Blood & Ink Records in 2008. Read more: Did you know Jonny Craig sang in […]

The Ready Set performs acoustic songs in AP Session

The Ready Set simplifies a couple of their songs in this 2011 acoustic performance, part of the AP Sessions series. The band works through two of their original songs, “Young Forever” and “Love Like Woe” while their touring drummer Travis Rountree taps away at a wooden box instead of a drumset. The band even bickers […]

The Ready Set discusses new album, 'I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love'

In this APTV video, the Ready Set's Jordan Witzigreuter talks about his new album, I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love, which was released on April 8. It's the first album Witzigreuter has produced on his own, after Hopeless Records gave him the freedom to create the work. “That's what I want to focus more on anyway, […]

The Ready Set's new album exhibits mature progression, explores softer side of pop (review)

The Ready Set I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love Jordan Witizgreuter—who has been creating music under the Ready Set moniker for nearly a decade—is all grown up, and that's quite clear on I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love. Whereas 2014's The Bad & The Better was built upon radio-ready pop anthems, Witizgreuter's approach […]

See what happens backstage on Set It Off, the Ready Set's latest tour

Set It Off, the Ready Set and Pop! Fiction stopped by the Roxy Theatre on their latest tour, and APTV Correspondent Nick Major was there to capture both the show and moments backstage. When Nick goes to interview Set It Off before the show, singer Cody Carson steals the microphone and conducts interviews with his […]

The Ready Set premiere new song "Swim"

The Ready Set have dropped a new single “Swim”, off their upcoming album I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love, out April 8 via Hopeless Records. You can pre-order the new record here, and check out the new track via Being Blogged below. Read More: “I want it to feel like it comes out of nowhere” […]

The Ready Set premiere new single

The Ready Set have dropped a new single, “Disappearing Act,” and an accompanying video. Check it out below, and let us know what you think the comments! Read more: “I want it to feel like it comes out of nowhere” –The Ready Set sign to Hopeless, release new track “This is one of my favorite videos […]

“I want it to feel like it comes out of nowhere” –The Ready Set sign to Hopeless, release new track

Jordan Witzigreuter of the Ready Set was exhausted and adrift at the end of 2014, so he put the band on hold for most of last year, and focused his efforts on Nekokat—a side project including Jess Bowen of the Summer Set. With Nekokat, he rekindled what had gone missing, and by the end of 2015, […]

The Ready Set, Summer Set members unveil new Nekokat music video (exclusive)

Nekokat—the new band featuring Jess Bowen from the Summer Set and Jordan Witzigreuter from the Ready Set—are teaming up with AP for a premiere of their acoustic “Reckless” music video. Check it out below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! “Reckless” is taken from the band’s latest EP, Communication, which […]

The Ready Set team with Summer Set drummer Jess Bowen for new project, Nekokat

The Ready Set's Jordan Witzigreuter and Cameron Walker have teamed with Summer Set drummer Jess Bowen for a new supergroup project, Nekokat. The three were in the the studio earlier this year with producer Eric Palmquist (Bad Suns, Night Riots) working on their debut EP, Communication, which is due out June 23. You can listen to the trio's debut single, “Gimme […]

Craig Owens, the Ready Set win peta2 awards

Peta2, PETA's youth division, has announced the winners in its music-related categories for the ninth annual Libby Awards. This year's alternative music winners include Chiodos frontman Craig Owens (Hero Of The Year To Animals) for speaking out against imprisonment of orcas at SeaWorld.  Most Animal-Friendly Band went to the Ready Set, who invited peta2 out on tour this year to […]

The Ready Set releases “Fangz” music video

The Ready Set a.k.a. Jordan Witzigreuter has released a music video for “Fangz,” a track taken from his most recent studio album, The Bad And The Better. Check out the new video below, and let us know your thoughts. Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (Neon Trees, Breathe Carolina), The Bad And The Better was released this past May on Razor & Tie Records. If […]

First, Last, Best And Worst experiences in mainstream pop with the Ready Set

In our latest installment of First, Last, Best And Worst, the Ready Set’s Jordan Witzigreuter talks about his experiences in the mainstream pop world, following the explosion of his 2010 single, “Love Like Woe.” Listen to his tales of radio station gigs, playing with Maroon 5, getting stuck on a parade float and more. Previous […]

Fall Out Boy, Pierce The Veil, Blink-182 and 23 more bands tell us what they're thankful for

You know who has a bad publicity team—besides Bill Cosby? Thanksgiving Day. The biggest shoutout the last Thursday of November ever gets is that it’s the day before the Black Friday shopping orgy—and that’s a drag. In our seemingly futile effort to protest Christmas decorations going up in September and the alleged importance of camping […]
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