Background
Fall Out Boy formed near Chicago, Illinois in 2001. The band debuted with a self-released demo in the same year, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend through Uprising Records. Both releases helped Fall Out Boy gain notoriety on the internet and attention from record labels. The band signed with indie label Fueled by Ramen and received an advance from major label Island Records, which financed the production of Take This to Your Grave.
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