Digital Summer
Encyclopedia
Digital Summer is an American hard rock
band from Phoenix, Arizona
, formed in 2006.
band from Phoenix, AZ. They formed in 2006 when brothers Kyle and Ian Winterstein's enlisted long time friends and former band-mates Anthony "Guido" Hernandez and Johnmark "Fish" Cenfield to form the core of the band. The recent addition of Ben Anderson fills out the line up.
, WWBN
, WFXH
, WPBZ
, KXTE
, KATT, KILO
, KXXR
, WZBH
, WIIL
, Cage Rattle Radio, and more. The second single “Disconnect,” also enjoyed similar success with over 40 national adds, Sirus/XM's Octane 20, WRIF
, KSHE
, and KUPD included.
An acoustic version of "Whatever it Takes" was featured in KUPD's Acoustic Scorcher album released at Phoenix area Best Buy locations. The sold-out disc included 10 tracks recorded on-site at KUPD's End of Summer Scorcher by artists such as Sevendust, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Tantric, Cavo, and Digital Summer.
from Sevendust
and Drowning Pool
's C.J. Pierce. A spring release is expected.
, Drowning Pool
, Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Alice In Chains
, Godsmack
, Deftones
, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch
, Theory of a Dead Man, Tantric (band)
, and more. Digital Summer has also participated in radio festivals such as 98KUPD's
"End of Summer Scorcher" and 98KUPD's
annual Easter Keg Hunt where they shared the stage with 10 Years
.
In February 2010, Digital Summer accepted a spot on the Sevendust
and Drowning Pool
tour that hit 31 cities across the country.
In February 2011, Digital Summer joined hard rock
band 10 Years
on the road until late March 2011.
, Sevendust
, Saliva (band)
, Shinedown
, Puddle of Mudd
, Adelitas Way, 10 Years
, and many more.
Phoenix, AZ, Rock1061
in Savannah, GA, Banana1015 MI, and Octane 20 on Sirius Satellite Radio
. In addition, "Whatever it Takes" was featured as one of the "Top 4 Songs of the Day" for over six weeks straight on 98KUPD
.
Brothers Kyle and Ian Winterstein also have an experimental rock side project called "Tragedy Machine" since 2008, and their debut album titled "Pacify" was released June 7, 2011 containing the 4 EP tracks they released in 2008 and 11 brand new tracks.
Former members
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 Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, formed in 2006.
Formation
Digital Summer is a hard rockHard 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 Phoenix, AZ. They formed in 2006 when brothers Kyle and Ian Winterstein's enlisted long time friends and former band-mates Anthony "Guido" Hernandez and Johnmark "Fish" Cenfield to form the core of the band. The recent addition of Ben Anderson fills out the line up.
Cause and Effect
The band's first full length release, Cause and Effect, released in 2007. “Whatever It Takes,” was the first single and it spent 45 weeks in rotation on Sirus/XM’s Octane 20, and got adds from KUPDKUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
, WWBN
WWBN
WWBN , is a radio station broadcasting rock music to Central Michigan and The Thumb areas of Michigan. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and is a member of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters...
, WFXH
WFXH-FM
WFXH-FM, known as "Rock 106.1", is an active rock radio station targeted to Savannah, Georgia. The station was a monitored reporter on the Alternative panel. Formerly, WFXH reported as an Alternative station to Arbitron and various radio industry publications. The station featured a specialty show...
, WPBZ
WPBZ
WPBZ is located in the West Palm Beach, Florida area and broadcasts at 103.1 FM. Known as "103.1 The Buzz", it is an active rock music station with the slogan "The Only Station That Really Rocks"...
, KXTE
KXTE
KXTE is a modern rock radio station licensed to Pahrump, Nevada owned by CBS Radio. Former calls are KFBI, KUDA, KLVV.-History:...
, KATT, KILO
KILO
KILO is a radio station broadcasting in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. It also streams online at its website.KILO features a current active rock format. The station is known for playing new bands well before many other stations will add them to their playlist and is usually one of the...
, KXXR
KXXR
KXXR is an active rock radio station broadcasting to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media, which also owns KQRS-FM and the three station trimulcast known as "Love 105"...
, WZBH
WZBH
WZBH is an active rock radio station with studios in Georgetown, Delaware. Its tower is located outside Frankford, Delaware and stands 486 feet...
, WIIL
WIIL
WIIL is a radio station in Kenosha, Wisconsin that plays Active Rock music and serves Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee Counties in Wisconsin, and northern suburbs of Chicago. The call letters stand for Wisconsin and Illinois, as Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, the station's transmitter location, is...
, Cage Rattle Radio, and more. The second single “Disconnect,” also enjoyed similar success with over 40 national adds, Sirus/XM's Octane 20, WRIF
WRIF
WRIF — branded 101 WRIF: The RIFF — is a commercial active rock radio station licensed by the FCC to operate in Detroit, Michigan serving surrounding Metro Detroit. The station is currently owned by Greater Boston Radio, Inc. WRIF is a grandfathered Class B station with a signal equivalent to...
, KSHE
KSHE
KSHE is a rock & roll radio station licensed to Crestwood, Missouri which serves the Greater St. Louis area. KSHE is located at 94.7 MHz and currently uses the slogan "KSHE 95, Real Rock Radio". The station's studios have been located in the Powerhouse building at St. Louis Union Station since...
, and KUPD included.
An acoustic version of "Whatever it Takes" was featured in KUPD's Acoustic Scorcher album released at Phoenix area Best Buy locations. The sold-out disc included 10 tracks recorded on-site at KUPD's End of Summer Scorcher by artists such as Sevendust, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Tantric, Cavo, and Digital Summer.
Hollow EP
Following Cause and Effect, the band released the 2 disc EP/DVD set, Hollow. The DVD portion of the set included a music video for the song "Rescue Me." The full video production included a scene of a car accident and featured both friends and co-workers of the band.Counting the Hours
Digital Summer issued their second full length album, Counting the Hours, May 7, 2010. Counting the Hours was recorded in Phoenix with producer Larry Elyea (Jimmy Eat World, Eminem, Adelita's Way), Mixed by producer Mike Watts (Dear Hunter, Adelitas Way, Saliva), and features guest performances by Morgan Rose from SEVENDUST. The album's first single, "Just Run," was released nationally in early February 2010. Their second single "Hostage" was released nationally to Radio In late fall of 2011. The band also have released the video for their single "Just Run". They are in the studio now working on their new album which will include collaborations with Clint LoweryClint Lowery
Clint Lowery is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Sevendust. He has also played in Dark New Day and Still Rain and served as the touring guitarist for Korn through most of 2007....
from Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
and Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
's C.J. Pierce. A spring release is expected.
Shows
Digital Summer has had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists such as SevendustSevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
, Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Alice In Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
, Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
, Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,...
, Theory of a Dead Man, Tantric (band)
Tantric (band)
Tantric is a rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The group has released four studio albums since 2001; although, their last two albums only retain Tantric's original singer, Hugo Ferreira...
, and more. Digital Summer has also participated in radio festivals such as 98KUPD's
KUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
"End of Summer Scorcher" and 98KUPD's
KUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
annual Easter Keg Hunt where they shared the stage with 10 Years
10 Years
10 Years is an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.-Early Years, Into the Half Moon :10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson and Matt...
.
In February 2010, Digital Summer accepted a spot on the Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
and Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
tour that hit 31 cities across the country.
In February 2011, Digital Summer joined hard rock
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 10 Years
10 Years
10 Years is an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.-Early Years, Into the Half Moon :10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson and Matt...
on the road until late March 2011.
Press
- The week of May 8, 2008; Digital Summer was the featured cover story for the Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New TimesThe Phoenix New Times is a free, weekly Phoenix, Arizona newspaper, put out every Thursday. It is the founding publication of the New Times Media , but The Village Voice is now the flagship publication of that company....
.
- Digital Summer was interviewed in episode 12 of Indie Music Phoenix, a phoenix based TV show that focuses on up and coming artists in the Phoenix area, as well as main stream that come through the area.
Label
Digital Summer has a management deal with In De Goot Entertainment/ McGathy who boasts artists such as ChevelleChevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Saliva (band)
Saliva (band)
Saliva is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1996 and currently under Island Records. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997, under Rocking Chair Records....
, Shinedown
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith , Brad Stewart , Jasin Todd , and Barry Kerch . A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original...
, Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
, Adelitas Way, 10 Years
10 Years
10 Years is an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.-Early Years, Into the Half Moon :10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson and Matt...
, and many more.
Overview
In under 2 years, Digital Summer has made their name known within both the local Arizona scene and country wide. Their first single "Whatever it Takes" was in regular rotation in several major market radio stations including: 98KUPDKUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
Phoenix, AZ, Rock1061
WFXH-FM
WFXH-FM, known as "Rock 106.1", is an active rock radio station targeted to Savannah, Georgia. The station was a monitored reporter on the Alternative panel. Formerly, WFXH reported as an Alternative station to Arbitron and various radio industry publications. The station featured a specialty show...
in Savannah, GA, Banana1015 MI, and Octane 20 on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
. In addition, "Whatever it Takes" was featured as one of the "Top 4 Songs of the Day" for over six weeks straight on 98KUPD
KUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
.
Brothers Kyle and Ian Winterstein also have an experimental rock side project called "Tragedy Machine" since 2008, and their debut album titled "Pacify" was released June 7, 2011 containing the 4 EP tracks they released in 2008 and 11 brand new tracks.
Members
Current members- Kyle Winterstein - lead vocals
- Ian Winterstein - guitar
- Anthony (Guido) Hernandez - Bass
- Ben Anderson - drums
Former members
- Johnmark (Fish) Cenfield - guitar
- Chris (Cooter) Carlson - drums
Albums
- Cause and EffectCause and Effect (Digital Summer Album)Cause and Effect is the first studio album by hard rock five piece Digital Summer. It was released on March 8, 2007, and features the single "Whatever it Takes".- Track listing :# "Disconnect" – 4:07# "Crash" – 3:50# "Suffocate" – 3:36...
(2007) - Counting the HoursCounting the Hours (Digital Summer album)Counting the Hours is the second full length studio album by hard rock five piece Digital Summer. It was released on May 11, 2010, and features the singles "Just Run" and "Playing the Saint."- Track listing :# "Counting the Hours" – 3:53...
(2010)
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Whatever it Takes" | Cause and Effect Cause and Effect (Digital Summer Album) Cause and Effect is the first studio album by hard rock five piece Digital Summer. It was released on March 8, 2007, and features the single "Whatever it Takes".- Track listing :# "Disconnect" – 4:07# "Crash" – 3:50# "Suffocate" – 3:36... |
| "Suffocate" | ||
| 2009 | "Rescue Me" | Hollow Hollow (Digital Summer album) Hollow is an EP/DVD release from hard rock five piece Digital Summer. It was released on March 31, 2008, and featured the single "Rescue Me".-Track listing:Disc 1#"Whatever It Takes" – 3:40#"Use Me" – 4:27... |
| "Use Me" | ||
| 2010 | "Just Run" | Counting the Hours Counting the Hours (Digital Summer album) Counting the Hours is the second full length studio album by hard rock five piece Digital Summer. It was released on May 11, 2010, and features the singles "Just Run" and "Playing the Saint."- Track listing :# "Counting the Hours" – 3:53... |
| "Hostage" | ||