The Fold facts for kids

The Fold is an American indie rock band. They are from Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The band started in 2002. They quickly began working on their album This Too Shall Pass. This album was for Tooth & Nail Records.

The Fold has released four full studio albums. They also have three EPs (shorter albums). Their fifth full album, Stereo Fire, came out on September 9, 2022. A big achievement for the band is having over 130 million views on their YouTube channel. Their album Secrets Keep You Sick was even nominated for a Grammy. This was for "Best Recording Package". Their song "Gravity" from the album This Too Shall Pass became a No. 1 hit on the CHR Rock charts. More recently, The Fold has written music for sports and TV shows. They are famous for the theme songs for Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, the Chicago Cubs, and all NFL teams.

The Band's Journey

The Fold's first album, Not Of This World, came out in 2003. Their second album, This Too Shall Pass, was released on February 22, 2006. It was released through Tooth & Nail Records. The next album, Secrets Keep You Sick, came out on May 22, 2007.

Secrets Keep You Sick was nominated for a Grammy. This award was for its cool packaging. However, the band did not win. After Secrets was released, The Fold went on the Vans Warped Tour. This is a big music festival. The band also played shows in the UK in 2008. They played with their friends Plain White T's and The Spill Canvas.

After returning to the U.S., The Fold left Tooth & Nail. They then made their fourth album, Dear Future, Come Get Me. They worked with producers Zack and Kenneth. These producers also worked on Secrets Keep You Sick.

In December 2009, the band made a fun music video. It was for their song "Every Band in the USA". This song was a parody of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus. The video has been watched almost 500,000 times on YouTube. On June 29, 2010, they released another video. This one was for the song "Neverender". It was filmed at Willowbrook High School. This was the old school of the band's singer, Dan Castady.

In November 2010, The Fold released a Christmas song. It was called "This Christmas" and was available on iTunes. They also made two unofficial videos for it.

Music for Ninjago and Sports

In January 2011, The Fold recorded "The Weekend Whip". This song became the main theme for the Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu television series. In early 2012, the band announced a new EP. It would have ninja-themed pop rock songs. These songs were made for Ninjago fans. The EP was called "For The Spinners". It included karaoke versions too.

In 2012, The Fold wrote "Let's Go Cubbies". This song became the official song for the Chicago Cubs baseball team. It is still played during every Cubs game on WGN Radio. The Fold even performed live at Wrigley Field on opening day in April 2012.

The Fold's fifth album, Moving Past, came out on October 15, 2013. The band and Sean O'Keefe produced it together.

In 2016, The Fold wrote more music for the Cubs. One song was "Let The Games Begin". They played it at Wrigley Field on Opening Day. They also played it before the playoffs. The Cubs won the World Series that year. It was their first win in 108 years!

The Fold kept writing music in 2017. Most of their new songs were for LEGO Ninjago. They also started talking about a new full album.

In a special episode of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, The Fold appeared as LEGO Minifigures. They sang "The Weekend Whip" to celebrate the Ninja's victory. They also appeared as characters in a Season 10 short called "The Weekend Drill".

"The Weekly Whip" is a series on YouTube. It brings a new episode every week. It started on August 2nd.

On November 13, 2020, The Fold released "Young & Free". This was their first song not related to Ninjago in seven years. On April 16, 2021, they released "World Gone Mad". This song was also not related to Ninjago.

On September 9, 2022, The Fold released their newest album. It is called "Stereo Fire".

Live Shows

The Fold has played over 500 shows since 2002. They toured a lot in 2009.

• SXSW 2010 (a music festival)
• Warped Tour 2011 (another music festival)
• Wrigley Field 2012 (a baseball stadium)

Band Members

Current members

• Daniel Castady – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• George Castady – Lead Guitar, Backing and Lead Vocals
• Matt Pittman – Bass, Backing and Lead Vocals
• Nate Burgard – Drums, Percussion

Former members

• Mark Rhoades – Drums, Percussion
• Mike Emmons/Stanzione – Drums
• Aaron Green — Lead Guitar
• Austin Marshall — Drums, Percussion
• Keith Mochel — Bass

Music Releases

Studio albums

• Not of This World - (2003)
• This Too Shall Pass - Tooth & Nail Records (2006)
• Secrets Keep You Sick - Tooth & Nail Records (2007)
• Dear Future, Come Get Me - (2009)
• Moving Past - (2013)
• Stereo Fire - (2022)

Compilations

• For the Spinners, Vol. 1 - JAM Music Company (2012)

EPs

• Feeling Like Failure Now (EP) - (2002)
• Rarities EP - (2004)
• Stargazer EP - Tooth & Nail Records (2008)

Singles

• "Neverender" - (2009)
• "This Christmas" - (2010)
• "Can't Stop Twitterin'" (Weezer parody) - (2011)
• "Every Band in the USA" (Miley Cyrus parody) - (2011)
• "Let's Go Cubbies" - (2012)
• "Young & Free" - (2020)
• "World Gone Mad" - (2021)
• "Behind Us Now" - (2022)
• "The Hallowhip" - (2023)

=Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Soundtrack

Vol. 1 - Masters of Spinjitzu - Seasons 1–2

• The Weekend Whip (2011)
• Born To Be a Ninja (2012)
• Ninja Go! (2012)
• A-W-E-S-O-M-E (2012)

Vol. 2 - Rebooted - Season 3

• The Weekend Whip (Michael AM Remix) (2014)
• After the Blackout (2014)
• Full Digital (2014)
• We Are Ninja (2014)
• Spinnin' Out in Color (2014)
• Eye of The Storm (2014)
• Digital Love (July 2020)

Vol. 3 - The Tournament of Elements - Season 4

• The Weekend Whip (The Anacondrai Remix) (2015)
• The Ninja Roll (2015)
• Back To Ninjago (2015)
• Enter The Tournament (2015)
• 21st Century Ninja (2015)
• 21st Century Ninja: Demo (2020)

Vol. 4 - Possession/Skybound - Season 5–6

• The Ghost Whip - from Possession (2015)
• The Pirate Whip - from Skybound (2016)
• Bring On The Pirates - from Skybound (2016)
• We Are Ninjago - from Skybound (2016)
• We Are Ninjago: The Lost Verse - from Skybound (2020)
• The Pirate Whip (Demo) - from Skybound (December 2020)

Vol. 5 - Day of the Departed - 2016 Halloween Special

• The Rift Whip (2016)
• Close the Circle (2016)
• Day of the Departed (2016)

Vol. 6 - Hands of Time - Season 7

• The Temporal Whip (2017)
• The Time is Now (2017)
• Rise of the Vermillion (2017)

All Ages: Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: The Complete Ninjago Discography of The Fold

• A full album with all The Fold songs from the TV show. It covers Season 1 to Season 7.

Vol 7. - Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu/Prime Empire - Season 11-12

• The Wicked Whip - from Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (July 2019)
• The Miracle Whip - from Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (November 2019)
• The Arcadian Whip - from Prime Empire (March 2020)

Vol 8. - Master of the Mountain - Season 13

• The Shintaro Dungeon Whip (July 2020)
• The Dungeon Whip (Demo) (November 2020)
• The Christmas Whip (December 2020)

Ninjago 10 Anniversary Soundtrack

• Ten For Ninjago (June 2021)
• Weekend Whips (2011 - 2020)

Vol 9. - Crystalized - Season 15

• The Crystalized Whip (October 2023)

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Soundtrack

• The Weekend Whip Re-mastered (2017)

Film and TV Appearances

The Fold appeared as LEGO minifigures in two episodes of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. These episodes were "Green Destiny" and "The Weekend Drill". Their songs are often played as background music in the series.