Foreign Objects (band)
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Foreign Objects was an American experimental metal band that formed in West Chester
, Pennsylvania
in 1994 and was active until 1996. Its members were Deron Miller
and Jess Margera
, best known as current members of the band CKY
. The band released two EP
s, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
during the two years they were active, and one compilation, Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
, which included an album of previously unreleased material, was later released in 2003.
and drummer Jess Margera
met at West Chester East High School
in their hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The two became friends and began performing music together soon after, forming their band, Foreign Objects. They roughly recorded an EP titled My Favorite Cat, but only gave the tape to close friends. In 1995, the following year, the band released the EP, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
.
The band was working on a follow-up album to The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
called Universal Culture Shock
, but Foreign Objects was put aside in 1996, when they changed their musical approach and renamed themselves Oil
, the band that would later become CKY
, and the album was not finished. Although this was effectively the end of the band, recordings under the name Foreign Objects have continued in years since.
Two of the five tracks that comprised Oil
's first EP, Lifeline, were Foreign Objects songs from the unreleased Universal Culture Shock
album. These two songs, "Planetary" and "Genesis 12a", have also appeared on various releases of the CKY
compilation, Volume 2
, first released in 1999.
Additionally, in 2003, although Foreign Objects had since evolved into the band CKY
, Deron and Jess began re-recording the songs from their unreleased album, Universal Culture Shock
, with help from guest guitarist James Murphy. The album was released on October 31, 2004 as the first disc in a two-disc set called Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
. The second disc was a remastered version of their original EP, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
.
"Test it Out", one of the songs from the Universal Culture Shock
album, was released as a single on April 17, 2009.
Universal Culture Shock
and The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
were also re-released on November 1, 2009 on the Distant Recordings compilation 15 years as a single disc through the website CD Baby
, with support from the band. The package also featured two other discs: a reissue of the rare EP by CKY
, Disengage the Simulator
, and a reissue of the album Reverb on the Click
by Rudy + Blitz
, a band that included member Chad I Ginsburg
, who would later join the band CKY
.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in 1994 and was active until 1996. Its members were Deron Miller
Deron Miller
Deron John Miller is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for World Under Blood and CKY , which has been through various incarnations since being founded in 1998. CKY's most recent release was 2009's Carver City....
and Jess Margera
Jess Margera
Jesse Phillip Margera is the drummer in the band CKY, its predecessor Oil and Foreign Objects, Viking Skull, and The Company Band.-Life and career:...
, best known as current members of the band CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
. The band released two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
during the two years they were active, and one compilation, Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
, which included an album of previously unreleased material, was later released in 2003.
History
The band's roots can be traced back to 1992, when vocalist and guitarist Deron MillerDeron Miller
Deron John Miller is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for World Under Blood and CKY , which has been through various incarnations since being founded in 1998. CKY's most recent release was 2009's Carver City....
and drummer Jess Margera
Jess Margera
Jesse Phillip Margera is the drummer in the band CKY, its predecessor Oil and Foreign Objects, Viking Skull, and The Company Band.-Life and career:...
met at West Chester East High School
West Chester East High School
West Chester East High School is a public four-year high school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA....
in their hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The two became friends and began performing music together soon after, forming their band, Foreign Objects. They roughly recorded an EP titled My Favorite Cat, but only gave the tape to close friends. In 1995, the following year, the band released the EP, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
.
The band was working on a follow-up album to The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
called Universal Culture Shock
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
, but Foreign Objects was put aside in 1996, when they changed their musical approach and renamed themselves Oil
Oil (band)
Oil is a Christian thrash metal band from Long Beach, California. The band was fronted by Ron Rinehart, ex-vocalist for Dark Angel, who converted to Christianity at a Harvest Crusade. Other members include lead guitarist Blake Nelson and drummer Jason Vander Pal...
, the band that would later become CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
, and the album was not finished. Although this was effectively the end of the band, recordings under the name Foreign Objects have continued in years since.
Two of the five tracks that comprised Oil
Oil (band)
Oil is a Christian thrash metal band from Long Beach, California. The band was fronted by Ron Rinehart, ex-vocalist for Dark Angel, who converted to Christianity at a Harvest Crusade. Other members include lead guitarist Blake Nelson and drummer Jason Vander Pal...
's first EP, Lifeline, were Foreign Objects songs from the unreleased Universal Culture Shock
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
album. These two songs, "Planetary" and "Genesis 12a", have also appeared on various releases of the CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
compilation, Volume 2
Volume 2 (CKY album)
Volume 2 is a soundtrack album by American alternative metal band CKY featuring songs and skits from the 1999 skateboarding/stunt video Landspeed Presents: CKY. Released on February 27, 1999 in conjunction with the band's debut studio album Volume 1, the album has subsequently been reissued a...
, first released in 1999.
Additionally, in 2003, although Foreign Objects had since evolved into the band CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
, Deron and Jess began re-recording the songs from their unreleased album, Universal Culture Shock
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
, with help from guest guitarist James Murphy. The album was released on October 31, 2004 as the first disc in a two-disc set called Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
. The second disc was a remastered version of their original EP, The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
.
"Test it Out", one of the songs from the Universal Culture Shock
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
album, was released as a single on April 17, 2009.
Universal Culture Shock
Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
and The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
The Undiscovered Numbers & Colors
-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
were also re-released on November 1, 2009 on the Distant Recordings compilation 15 years as a single disc through the website CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
, with support from the band. The package also featured two other discs: a reissue of the rare EP by CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
, Disengage the Simulator
Disengage the Simulator
-Personnel:CKY*Deron Miller – guitars, bass, vocals on all tracks except 2, 3 and 7, production on tracks 6 and 7*Chad I Ginsburg – guitars, bass, production on all tracks except 6 and 7*Jess Margera – drumsAdditional personnel...
, and a reissue of the album Reverb on the Click
Reverb on the Click
Reverb on the Click is Rudy + Blitz's debut album, printed by Chad Ginsburg in the year 2000. There were an estimated of 500 released.The re-printed version of Reverb on the Click was made by Ginsburg and released in 2003...
by Rudy + Blitz
Rudy & Blitz
Rudy & Blitz was a band formed by Chad Ginsburg and Dante Cimino in the early 1990s in the Philadelphia area. Dante recruited Dave Kloos to play bass guitar and perform vocals. Rudy and Blitz were signed to Ruffhouse/Columbia, who dropped them due to personal conflicts between the band and the...
, a band that included member Chad I Ginsburg
Chad I Ginsburg
Chad I. Ginsburg is an American musician and music producer, best known for playing guitar in the alternative rock band CKY.Ginsburg moved to Bucks County, PA when he was 8...
, who would later join the band CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
.
Band members
- Deron MillerDeron MillerDeron John Miller is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for World Under Blood and CKY , which has been through various incarnations since being founded in 1998. CKY's most recent release was 2009's Carver City....
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Jess MargeraJess MargeraJesse Phillip Margera is the drummer in the band CKY, its predecessor Oil and Foreign Objects, Viking Skull, and The Company Band.-Life and career:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
- The Undiscovered Numbers & ColorsThe Undiscovered Numbers & Colors-Personnel:Foreign Objects*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, production, mixing*Jess Margera – drums, backing vocals, production, mixing, graphic design, layoutAdditional personnel...
(1995) - Universal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & ColorsUniversal Culture Shock/Undiscovered Numbers & Colors-Personnel:*Deron Miller – vocals, guitars, bass*Jess Margera – drums*James Murphy – guitar on Universal Culture Shock...
(2003)