Bad Astronaut
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Bad Astronaut is an American indie
/punk rock
band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape
, singer from Lagwagon
. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters.
The follow-up to the 2002 album, Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem
entitled Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment
was released on November 14, 2006 on Fat Wreck Chords
. On the band's MySpace
page http://www.myspace.com/badastronaut, Joey Cape
announced that this would be the final album of Bad Astronaut, "because without Derrick, there is no Bad Astronaut." (Drummer Derrick Plourde
committed suicide
in March 2005.) Joey Cape expressed plans on releasing a b-sides album sometime in the future. Bad Astronaut reformed to play their first ever live shows in July 2010. They played 4 shows in California, with Mike Hale of In the Red and Joey Cape doing a solo act as the openers.
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
/punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape
Joey Cape
Randal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
, singer from Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters.
The follow-up to the 2002 album, Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem
Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem
Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem is the first LP by Bad Astronaut, released in 2002 on the Honest Don's independent record label. The title alludes to the statement "Houston, we have a problem" somewhat inaccurately attributed to astronaut Jim Lovell aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft when an...
entitled Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment
Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment
Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment is the third studio album from the American indie rock band, Bad Astronaut. It was released in November, 2006, on Fat Wreck Chords and follows Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem from 2002 and Acrophobe from Feb 2001 on Honest Don's. Due to the death of...
was released on November 14, 2006 on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
. On the band's MySpace
MySpace
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page http://www.myspace.com/badastronaut, Joey Cape
Joey Cape
Randal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
announced that this would be the final album of Bad Astronaut, "because without Derrick, there is no Bad Astronaut." (Drummer Derrick Plourde
Derrick Plourde
Derrick William Plourde was a drummer who was born in Goleta, California. Active between 1989 and his unexpected death in 2005, he was a former member of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, Rich Kids on LSD, and others.Suspected as bipolar and battling drug addiction, Derrick...
committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in March 2005.) Joey Cape expressed plans on releasing a b-sides album sometime in the future. Bad Astronaut reformed to play their first ever live shows in July 2010. They played 4 shows in California, with Mike Hale of In the Red and Joey Cape doing a solo act as the openers.
Discography
- AcrophobeAcrophobeAcrophobe is the first studio album by Bad Astronaut, released in 2001 on the Honest Don's independent record label.-Track listing:#"Greg's Estate" – 3:01#"Anecdote" – 2:47#"Grey Suits" – 2:19#"Quiet" – 1:10...
(2001, Honest Don's Records) - Houston: We Have a Drinking ProblemHouston: We Have a Drinking ProblemHouston: We Have a Drinking Problem is the first LP by Bad Astronaut, released in 2002 on the Honest Don's independent record label. The title alludes to the statement "Houston, we have a problem" somewhat inaccurately attributed to astronaut Jim Lovell aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft when an...
(2002, Honest Don's Records) - War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds (Bad Astronaut album)War of the Worlds is a split EP by Bad Astronaut and Armchair Martian, released in 2001 on the Owned & Operated independent record label. The two bands cover each others songs and collaborate on "17 Years," a song written by Miguel Barron of the Chicago band, Deminer .-Track listing:#"Not a Dull...
(2002, Owned & Operated – split with Armchair MartianArmchair martianArmchair Martian, formed in the early 1990s, is a trio based out of Fort Collins, CO. They are a punk and Alt-Country band influenced by Descendents, Husker Du, and Uncle Tupelo...
) - Twelve Small Steps, One Giant DisappointmentTwelve Small Steps, One Giant DisappointmentTwelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment is the third studio album from the American indie rock band, Bad Astronaut. It was released in November, 2006, on Fat Wreck Chords and follows Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem from 2002 and Acrophobe from Feb 2001 on Honest Don's. Due to the death of...
(2006, Fat Wreck Chords)
Line-Up
- Joey CapeJoey CapeRandal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
– Lead Vocals, Guitar - Marko DeSantis – Bass
- Derrick PlourdeDerrick PlourdeDerrick William Plourde was a drummer who was born in Goleta, California. Active between 1989 and his unexpected death in 2005, he was a former member of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, Rich Kids on LSD, and others.Suspected as bipolar and battling drug addiction, Derrick...
– Drums (deceased since 2005) - Angus Cooke – Drums,Percussion
- Thom Flowers – Guitar, Vocals
- Jonathan Cox – Keyboard
- Todd Capps – Keyboard