8stops7
Encyclopedia
8stops7 is a hard rock
band from Ventura
, California
. Vocalist Evan Sula-Goff explained the meaning of the band's name as, "Basically, seven is a symbol of something you want to get away from, and eight is the door you go through to get there."
, California
in 1996. After self-releasing their first self-produced album Birth Of A Cynic, the band signed with Warner Bros. Records
/Reprise Records
under the Warner Music Group
umbrella in 1999 through their manager. Their second album In Moderation
included re-recordings of 4 songs from the previous album.
In Moderation sold more than 150,000 copies, enjoyed widespread national radio airplay, and spawned two hits that landed on three different Billboard
charts. Two of the album's songs, "Satisfied", and "My Would-be Savior" were featured on the Sony
PlayStation
game, Street Sk8er 2 soundtrack. "Satisfied" was also featured in the Sony PlayStation 2
game and on the Gran Turismo 3 soundtrack. The video for "Satisfied" was featured on the MTV show 120 Minutes
. "Question Everything" was featured on the Friends Again Soundtrack with other artists featured on the Friends
NBC
sitcom. Apple placed the music video for "Question Everything" on the Mac OS 9.1 CD, and later included a high-quality mp3 copy of the song to demo the new digital speakers included with the PowerMac G4 Cube.
, every artist who hadn't sold 1 million albums in the previous year was dropped with a promise of being re-signed in 2003. However, Warner didn't want to deal with the band's manager anymore. Since the band was signed to their manager and not the label directly, 8Stops7 was not re-signed. The band spent the next few years working to separate themselves from their manager.
Finally in 2006, 8Stops7 was able to self-release their third album Bend on their own label 7spots8 Music. In 2008, David Cook
, the seventh winner of American Idol
, named 8stops7 as one of his top 5 favorite and most influential bands.
8stops7 is poised to release their fourth album Fables in 2011. The first single is titled "The Sting".
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Vocalist Evan Sula-Goff explained the meaning of the band's name as, "Basically, seven is a symbol of something you want to get away from, and eight is the door you go through to get there."
Formation and initial success
Originally named Haze for brief period, 8Stops7 formed in VenturaVentura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1996. After self-releasing their first self-produced album Birth Of A Cynic, the band signed with Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
/Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
under the Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
umbrella in 1999 through their manager. Their second album In Moderation
In Moderation
In Moderation is the second studio album by 8stops7 and the major label debut for the band. Four songs on this album were re-released and had been included on the bands debut album, Birth of a Cynic...
included re-recordings of 4 songs from the previous album.
In Moderation sold more than 150,000 copies, enjoyed widespread national radio airplay, and spawned two hits that landed on three different Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts. Two of the album's songs, "Satisfied", and "My Would-be Savior" were featured on the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
game, Street Sk8er 2 soundtrack. "Satisfied" was also featured in the Sony PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
game and on the Gran Turismo 3 soundtrack. The video for "Satisfied" was featured on the MTV show 120 Minutes
120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then on MTV's sister channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003....
. "Question Everything" was featured on the Friends Again Soundtrack with other artists featured on the Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
sitcom. Apple placed the music video for "Question Everything" on the Mac OS 9.1 CD, and later included a high-quality mp3 copy of the song to demo the new digital speakers included with the PowerMac G4 Cube.
Exit from Warner
In 2002, when Time Warner, the parent company of 8Stops7's record label, merged with AOLAOL
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, every artist who hadn't sold 1 million albums in the previous year was dropped with a promise of being re-signed in 2003. However, Warner didn't want to deal with the band's manager anymore. Since the band was signed to their manager and not the label directly, 8Stops7 was not re-signed. The band spent the next few years working to separate themselves from their manager.
Finally in 2006, 8Stops7 was able to self-release their third album Bend on their own label 7spots8 Music. In 2008, David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
, the seventh winner of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, named 8stops7 as one of his top 5 favorite and most influential bands.
Current Status
The current line-up consists of all four original members, singer Evan Sula-Goff, guitarist Seth Watson, bassist Alex Viveros, and percussionist Adam Powell along with guitarist Rodney Amieva. Former band members include Aaron Johnson, who joined the band in 1999 as a second guitar player and back-up vocalist, and bassist Paul Wickstrom, who played and toured with the band from 2001–2004 and is featured prominently on Bend. Johnson is currently the frontman for Le Meu Le Purr.8stops7 is poised to release their fourth album Fables in 2011. The first single is titled "The Sting".
Discography
- Birth of a CynicBirth of a CynicBirth of a Cynic is the first independent release of post-grunge rock band 8stops7. It was produced by Paul Lani & Paul Yered and released on Elephant Ear Records. The original release was black & white, while the reissue was in full color and had slightly different artwork.Four of its tracks were...
(1997) - In ModerationIn ModerationIn Moderation is the second studio album by 8stops7 and the major label debut for the band. Four songs on this album were re-released and had been included on the bands debut album, Birth of a Cynic...
(1999) - Bend (2006)
- Fables (2011)
Charting singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. | US Mainstream Rock | US Adult Top 40 |
|||
| 2000 | "Question Everything" | 25 | 16 | 38 | In Moderation In Moderation In Moderation is the second studio album by 8stops7 and the major label debut for the band. Four songs on this album were re-released and had been included on the bands debut album, Birth of a Cynic... |
| "Satisfied" | 35 | 26 | - |