Why did Ringside never make it bigger?

Despite having 2 of the greatest singles of the aughts, they sort of just drifted along into obscurity.

Struggle

Tired of Being Sorry

Was it that they were viewed as too-already-privileged given their Hollywood insider status?

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It's usually not a good idea for a band to hire one of its friends to direct a video. In Ringside's case, however, it turned a low-budget, straight-to-Internet project into a massive production.

"Joaq," their friend, would be actor Joaquin Phoenix, who even surprised himself with the clout he brought to the video.

With Phoenix behind the camera, Ringside figured, why not invite more of their famous friends to get involved? Erika Christensen plays a trainer and Casey Affleck is a guy in the crowd who gets into a fight of his own. Dermot Mulroney, Patricia Arquette, Thomas Jane and Jason Bateman were also invited to make cameos.

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