Fearless Records’ Punk Goes Pop 3, the 10th compilation in the series since the decade-old Punk Goes Metal,  features 14 alternative rock bands covering Billboard Top Ten hits, including modern day pop classics by Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.

Full Punk Goes Pop 3 Track List:
1. Breathe Carolina – “Down” (originally recorded by Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne)
2. Woe, Is Me – “Hot ‘N Cold” (originally recorded by Katy Perry)
3. Artist Vs Poet – “Bad Romance” (originally recorded by Lady GaGa)
4. Mayday Parade – “In My Head” (originally recorded by Jason Derülo)
5. Asking Alexandria – “Right Now (Na Na Na)” (originally recorded by Akon)
6. This Century – “Paper Planes” (originally recorded by M.I.A.)
7. The Word Alive – “Heartless” (originally recorded by Kanye West)
8. Family Force 5 – “Bulletproof” (originally recorded by La Roux)
9. Of Mice & Men – “Blame It” (originally recorded by Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain)
10. Miss May I – “Run This Town” (originally recorded by Jay-Z ft. Kanye West and Rihanna)
11. The Ready Set – “Airplanes” (originally recorded by B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams)
12. Cute Is What We Aim For – “Dead And Gone” (originally recorded by T.I. ft. Justin Timberlake)
13. Sparks The Rescue – “Need You Now” (originally recorded by Lady Antebellum)
14. We Came As Romans – “My Love” (originally recorded by Justin Timberlake ft. T.I.)

Watch Breathe Carolina’s David Schmitt talk about why his band chose to cover Jay Sean’s “Down,” then listen to the cover in the video below:

The Journeys 1415 interviewed Breathe Carolina on November 23, 2009 at Rocketown in Nashville, Tennessee. Kyle Even and David Schmitt discuss the origin of the band name, the background behind their style and memorable tour stories.

Starting February 9th, Breathe Carolina will hit the road with Hypercrush, Let’s Get It, Queens Club and Spin Cycle. Tickets will be made available through each venue for these dates (no pre-sale).

Breathe Carolina 2010 US Tour Dates:
February 9 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
February 10 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
February 11 – Palmdale, CA @ The Crossing
February 12 – Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub
February 13 – San Jose, CA @ The Almaden Community Center
February 14 – Modesto, CA @ Modesto Virtual
February 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
February 17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
February 18 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
February 19 – Murray, UT @ Murray Theater
February 20 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
February 22 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
February 23 – Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
February 24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
February 25 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
February 26 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Sunset Hall
February 27 – Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
February 28 – Toledo, OH @ Frankies
March 2 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement

Breathe Carolina tweeted about their fight after a show with the security staff at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California.

The band said:

“We want to apologize to our fans who saw us fighting security last night- we are peaceful people, but they threw the first punch and we had to defend ourselves.

Just because they have shirts that say security on them does not make them right- we are all just people, I guess they felt like they had to make themselves feel better by trying to fight us because of their own insecurities.

Security guards are supposed to stop fights- not start them- sorry again to our fans, but this is real life and sometimes bad things happen.”

Breathe Carolina has announced 8 shows in the UK starting January 18th. Support acts include Me Vs Hero & Lights and Sounds. Tickets go on sale December 4th.

UK Tour Dates:
January 18 – Portsmouth @ Drift In The City
January 19 – Leeds @ Cockpit
January 20 – Birmingham @ O2 Academy 3
January 21 – London @ O2 Bar Academy
January 22 – Manchester @ Roadhouse
January 23 – Glasgow @ Cathouse – Voodoo Club Night
January 24- Stoke @ Sugarmill
January 26 – Cardiff @ Barfly