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TAKEN FLIGHT
Taken Flight was a pop-punk band from Green Bay Wisconsin. The band was originally formed in 2008 by founding member Jason Wisneski who would later recruit Drummer Brandon Bjorkman, Guitarist Mike Boudreau & Bassist Cory Jansa. The band had released 2 EPs before releasing their first full length album titledPlace your bets in October 2010. The album combined several new songs with a few re-recorded versions of previous EP songs. The most notable tracks were "Down Low", a tongue in cheek number about a sexual relationship kept "hush-hush" to avoid confrontation with an overprotective dad, "Burn it" a right wing libertarian punk anthem criticizing the Obama administration and 'boy meets girl' pop-punk anthem "Short Skirts and Pantyhose". The songs got regular radio airplay on several major Wisconsin radio stations including Razor 94.7fm and Fox 96.9 FM as well as college radio.

In 2012 with a revamped lineup consisting of Wisneski on Vocals, Bjorkman on Drums, Travis Grahn on Bass and cousins Dan and Logan Angel on Guitars, Taken Flight released a new EP titled "Messed up but alright". The album combined their early pop-punk sound with pop-rock and even some electro elements. The release would also see consistent radio airplay and the band was a regular performer in Northeast Wisconsin in the summer of 2012.

After garnering some interest from several independent labels it looked like the band was on the verge of a breakout. However in Septemeber of 2012, Bassist Travis Grahn left the band citing scheduling issues and shortly afterwards Dan & Logan Angel would quit as well citing musical differences, leaving Wisneski & Bjorkman as the only remaining members. They would play 2 shows as a duo in late 2012 before going back to the studio to record new material.

2013 would see Wisneski and Bjorkman recorded several new demo songs. The tracks "5 minute rockstar", "Hot Hot Hotty", "Among the stars" and "On the beach" were written & recorded exclusively by Wisneski and Bjorkman. The songs would never make it to the mastering sessions though and the band officially disbanded in 2014.

Jw6377 (talk) 07:13, 22 September 2014 (UTC)