With Confidence was an Australianpop punk band fromSydney, active from 2012 until their disbandment in 2022. The band’s last line up consisted of lead vocalist/bassist Jayden Seeley, guitarist/backing vocalist Inigo Del Carmen, drummer Joshua Brozzesi and guitarist Scotty Mac.
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 onYouTube where they released their debut single "Stand Again" for free download on 27 April 2013.[4] The band then released their debut EPYouth independently on 1 July 2013,[5] and saw reasonable success, receiving national radio-play on Australian stations2Day FM andTriple J.[6] Alongside theYouth EP release, With Confidence played their first Australian tour supporting The Never Ever.[7] The band went on to play local supports for5 Seconds of Summer,[8]The Getaway Plan,[9] andThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus,[10] continuing to build a following.
On 8 January 2014, guitarist Samuel Haynes was announced as no longer being a part of With Confidence.[11] The band continued writing as a three-piece and on 31 March released the new single and debut music video "I Will Never Wait".[12] They supported this release with their first national headline tour in April, selling out multiple shows including Sydney's "The Lair" (The Metro Theatre).[13] On 3 September, the band returned to four-piece status when previously touring guitarist Luke Rockets was announced as an official member.[14] They continued keeping the year busy touring and supporting the likes ofYou Me at Six,Tonight Alive,[15]Marianas Trench,The Maine, andKids in Glass Houses.[16] The band released their second EPDistance on 13 January 2015.[17] This was shortly followed by their second headlining tour, again selling out multiple venues throughout Australia.
On 4 January 2016 the band announced they had signed to American independent record labelHopeless Records. They coincided this news with new single and music video "We'll Be Okay".[18] Following this the band announced an Australian headline tour set to take place in April, with support from Harbours.[19] On 5 April they released their new single "Keeper" along with the announcement that their debut albumBetter Weather was going to be released on 17 June worldwide. Following their Australian headline tour, the band travelled to Japan to tour withThe Wonder Years,ROAM & Cautioners. Directly after the Japanese tour, With Confidence travelled to the UK to supportAs It Is alongside American band Jule Vera. After the UK tour the band voyaged across to the US to appear on the entirety of theVans Warped Tour.[20]
On 21 July, the band released a music video for theirHarry Potter-referencing song "Voldemort".[21] Bassist Jayden Seeley said at the time that "“’Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.’ Voldemort is my personification of mental illness and this song is a big, happy and carefree fuck you to Voldemort.“"[21] On 17 October, the band announced they were releasing two new versions of the songs. One would be an acoustic version and the other features John Floreani ofTrophy Eyes. The songs were released on 18 October.[22]
Upon returning to Australia the band were on the road almost immediately again, supportingMotion City Soundtrack[23] &5 Seconds of Summer[24] before heading out on their own album tour in October to celebrate the album that charted at #22 on the ARIA Charts. In December, it was announced they would be a part ofKerrang!'s American SuperhitsGreen Day Tribute CD, covering "Wake Me Up When September Ends".[25]
In February 2017, the band headlined a tour in the UK and Europe, with support from Milestones,Broadside, and Safe To Say.[26] In April, they embarked on tour in the US to supportState Champs, along withDon Broco andAgainst the Current.[27] In May, they returned to the UK for a co-headlining tour withSet It Off.[28]
In November 2017, the band put out a statement that they had parted ways with lead guitarist, Luke Rockets, after alleged sexual misconduct.[29][30]The band subsequently dropped the remaining dates of their US tour. Shortly after Rockets was fired from the band, frontman Jayden Seeley responded to allegations that were made against him, as well.[31] Following these allegations, the band announced that they would be taking "a step back" from touring.[32]
Following their break from touring With Confidence announced a late February return show at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, shortly followed by the announcement of their spot on Warped Tour 2018.[33] They announced their second studio albumLove and Loathing on 11 June shortly before their run on Warped Tour, along with its lead single "That Something".[34] On 17 July, the band released their second single, "Jaded" along with a music video.[35] The album was released on 10 August 2018.
In 2019, With Confidence released a cover ofTrain's "Drops of Jupiter" as part of theHopeless RecordsSongs That Saved My Life, Vol 2 compilation. Drummer Josh Brozessi says the band made a playlist of songs from the 90s and 2000s before choosing Train's hit as their cover after "a few rehearsals." They chose "Drops of Jupiter" over songs likeThird Eye Blind's "Jumper" andNew Radicals' "Get What You Give."[36]
On 26 March 2021, the band announced via Instagram the addition of guitarist Scotty Mac.[37]
From May to June of 2022, With Confidence supportedStand Atlantic on their F.E.A.R. World Tour. Later that fall, the band joinedReal Friends on their North American tour. Ahead of the tour's start, the band announced on social media that they were to break up after the tour and a small run of shows in Australia.[38]
