The Takedown fuses modern rock, punk and classic rock to create a sound resonating with Foo Fighters style polish, Alkaline Trio grit, and The Rolling Stones acumen for solid hooks. They've independently financed five albums with live shows and merchandise sales. They've been featured on 105.7 The Point, KDHX, iChannel.fm, 100.1 The Buzz, and River City Radio in acoustic performances, interviews, and airplay, plus television performances on local St. Louis NBC and Fox affiliates. Their four studio albums and one live record, are available on iTunes, Spotify and other vendors.
When you see The Takedown live, don't be surprised to find the band moving through the crowd with guitars in hand, looking for anything on stage to jump off of, giving the other members swift kicks while running the length of the stage, or breaking into a quick tribute to a classic gem. The band believes energy is a key component of their grass-roots approach to building a reputation in the Midwest. Locally they've brought their brand of entertainment to some of their hometown's best venues: Blueberry Hill, Off Broadway, and The Pageant. The Takedown has toured large cities and local college towns throughout the Midwest, once even giving an impromptu performance on the stage of a Beale Street bar during a wild Memphis weekend.
While the band's sound is constantly developing, their main focus is on memorable hooks, explosive intros, and diverse song arrangements. Lead singer Ryan McClure and lead guitarist Warren Patton have been writing songs together for over fifteen years. After combining forces with fellow St. Louisans Ben Ferguson and Dan Brown in 2005 they established The Takedown, a project with the mission to be as energetic and fun as a bar band while retaining the dynamic and poise of a national touring act.
“What I enjoy about The Takedown is the sincere and fun-loving approach at the lyrics. I appreciate they do not take it so seriously and just have fun with it, yet find that balance of not coming across as whimsical as some may seem to be at first glance. The melody and two and three part harmonies of are fairly balanced and thought-out. Ryan McClure and Warren Patton share one in the same as vocalist and guitarist. Ryan seems to lead but Warren has his fair share of melody parts, also. They are rounded out by the straight-up, solid approach bassist Ben Fegurson adds, who also provides backing vocals. The same can be said for drummer Dan Brown, minus the vocal description.” - Christopher Davis
— St. Louis Music Press