caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title landscape background genre image origin name
awolnation performing in los angeles aaron bruno tony royster jr. david amezcua under melon hotstreets insurgence white wives the influence of giants home town hero blind 2009 -- present red bull records awolnation
 yes group_or_band alternative dance electronic rock alternative rock awolnation . jpg in performance -lrb- los angeles , 2012 -rrb- los angeles , california , united states awolnation
awolnation

awolnation -lrb- usually stylized as awolnation -rrb- is an american electronic rock band , formed and fronted by aaron bruno , formerly of under the influence of giants , hometown hero , and insurgence .
the band is signed to red bull records , and their first ep , `` back from earth '' , was released on itunes on may 18 , 2010 .
they released their first studio album , `` megalithic symphony '' , on march 15 , 2011 ; it featured their most notable hit , `` sail '' , which peaked at # 17 on the `` billboard '' hot 100 , # 4 on the `` billboard '' rock songs chart , and # 5 on the `` billboard '' alternative songs chart .
the song has been certified 6 × platinum by the riaa and has sold 5,500,000 copies in the united states .
as of december 16 , 2014 , the album has been certified gold .
the band 's second studio album , `` run '' , was released on march 17 , 2015 .
upon release , the album received harsh , often critical , but positive reviews , and currently holds a 68 out of 100 based on 6 critics on metacritic .
