All Time Low’s members are Alex Gaskarth (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jack Barakat (lead guitar), Zack Merrick (bass guitar) and Rian Dawson (drums), all in the band since 2003. The rock band formed in Towson, Maryland, in high school, and its only former members, Chris Cortilello and TJ Ihle, were part of it briefly in 2003.
The band took its name from a lyric in New Found Glory’s “Head on Collision.” Here is every member, former member and touring musician.
Alex Gaskarth – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (2003–present)
Alex Gaskarth is the band’s singer and rhythm guitarist and a founding member.
Jack Barakat – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (2003–present)
Jack Barakat has played lead guitar and sung backing vocals since the band began.
Zack Merrick – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (2003–present)
Zack Merrick plays bass and sings backing vocals. He took over bass in 2003, the same year Chris Cortilello played it.
Rian Dawson – Drums, Percussion (2003–present)
Rian Dawson has been the drummer since 2003.
Former Members
- Chris Cortilello – bass guitar (2003)
- TJ Ihle – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003)
Touring Musicians
- Dan Swank – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, percussion (2020–present)
- Bryan Donahue – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2013–2020)
- Matt Colussy – rhythm guitar (2011–2013)
Albums by This Line-Up
The same four members have made all of the band’s studio albums: The Party Scene (2005), So Wrong, It’s Right (2007), Nothing Personal (2009), Dirty Work (2011), Don’t Panic (2012), Future Hearts (2015), Last Young Renegade (2017), Wake Up, Sunshine (2020), Tell Me I’m Alive (2023) and Everyone’s Talking! (2025).
How the Band Started
All Time Low began as a high-school band and released its debut EP, The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End EP, in 2004 through local label Emerald Moon. The band is known for year-long touring and has played festivals including Warped Tour, Reading and Leeds, and Soundwave. It released its first live album, Straight to DVD, in 2010, and a second, Straight to DVD II: Past, Present and Future Hearts, on September 9, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many members are in All Time Low? Four: Gaskarth, Barakat, Merrick and Dawson.
- Has All Time Low changed members? Only in its first year. The current line-up has been together since 2003.
- Where is All Time Low from? Towson, Maryland.
- Where does the name come from? A lyric in “Head on Collision” by New Found Glory.
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