With Confidence

Formation, EPs, line-up changes (2012–15)

With Confidence formed in mid 2012 with Jayden Seeley, Josh Brozzesi and Samuel Haynes, who had all attended high-school together. Shortly thereafter member Inigo Del Carmen joined, and the four began posting videos on YouTube where they released their debut single "Stand Again" for free download on 27 April 2013. The band then released their debut EP Youth independently on 1 July 2013, and saw reasonable success, receiving national radio-play on Australian stations 2Day FM and Triple J. Alongside the "Youth" EP release, With Confidence played their first Australian tour supporting The Never Ever. The band went on to play local supports for 5 Seconds of Summer, The Getaway Plan, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, continuing to build a following.

On 8 January 2014 guitarist Samuel Haynes was announced as no longer being a part of With Confidence. The band continued writing as a three-piece and on 31 March released the new single and debut music video "I Will Never Wait". They supported this release with their first national headline tour in April, selling out multiple shows including Sydney's "The Lair" (The Metro Theatre). On 3 September, the band returned to four-piece status when previously touring guitarist Luke Rockets was announced as an official member of With Confidence. They continued keeping the year busy touring and supporting the likes of You Me at Six, Tonight Alive, Marianas Trench, The Maine and Kids in Glass Houses. The band released their second EP Distance on 13 January 2015. This was shortly followed by their second headlining tour, again selling out multiple venues throughout Australia.

Hopeless Records, Better Weather (2016–present)

On January 4, 2016 the band announced they had signed to American independent record label Hopeless Records. They coincided this news with new single and music video "We'll Be Okay". Following this the band announced an Australian headline tour set to take place in April, with support from Harbours. On April 5 they released their new single "Keeper" along with the announcement that their debut album "Better Weather" was going to be released on June 17 worldwide. Following their Australian headline tour, the band travelled to Japan to tour with The Wonder Years, ROAM & The Cautioners. Directly after the Japanese tour, With Confidence travelled to the UK to support As It Is alongside American band Jule Vera. After the UK tour the band voyaged across to the US to appear on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour.

Upon returning to Australia the band were on the road almost immediately again, supporting Motion City Soundtrack & 5 Seconds of Summer before heading out on their own album tour in October to celebrate the album that charted at #22 on the ARIA Charts.

Style and influences

AllMusic biographer Neil Z. Yeung wrote that the band "carries the blink-182 torch of pop-punk."

With Confidence have cited influences from bands The Dangerous Summer, Kings Of Leon, Blink-182, The Wonder Years, The Strokes, The Dead Love and La Dispute on their Facebook. Along with Blink-182, All Time Low, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Dangerous Summer mentioned in their interview with Beers with the Band on YouTube.

Band members

Discography