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Death by Stereo

Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...

's first release, released in 1999 under Indecision Records

Indecision Records

Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...

. It is highly acclaimed in the hardcore

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 community for its originality and raw sound, tight drumming, lightning fast guitars and tempo changes. This album is centred around the drums, much more so than their other releases. The introductory track is a sound-bite from the film The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes....

, of which the band's name is also derived.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:22
2. "Sing Along with the Patriotic Punks" – 2:32
3. "No Cuts, No Butts, No Coconuts" – 2:23
4. "Sow the Seeds" – 2:02
5. "Sticks and Bones" – 1:58
6. "Bet Against Me, You Lose" – 2:21
7. "1 Legged Man in an Ass Kicking Contest" – 2:26
8. "A Day in the Sun" – 1:57
9. "Lookin' Out for #1" – 2:21
10. "Turn the Page" – 3:09
11. "Death Conspiracy" – 2:37
12. "Don't Believe Everything You Think" – 1:58
13. "Fooled by your Smile" – 2:02
14. "Home of the Brave" – 3:21

Band

• Vocals - Efrem Schulz
  Efrem Schulz
  Efrem "The Bean" Schulz is the lead singer of Death By Stereo. As of Paul Miner's departure in 2005, he is the only remaining original member of the band....
  
  
• Guitar - Keith Barney
  Keith Barney
  Keith Barney is best known as the original singer of Throwdown and the guitarist of Eighteen Visions. Hailing from Laguna Niguel, CA, he began his career as a musician by playing guitar in Adamantium. While a member of Adamantium, he formed Throwdown, and played guitar for Death By Stereo...
  
  
• Guitar - Jim Miner
• Bass - Paul Miner
  Paul Miner
  Paul Miner is the bassist for Death by Stereo, who left the band early 2005 , to produce, engineer, master, and mix music full time...
  
  
• Drums - Jarrod Alexander
  Jarrod Alexander
  Jarrod Alexander is an American drummer, who has played with many hardcore bands. Alexander currently drums for the band My Chemical Romance. He also drummed for The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby and most recently Dead Country.-Bands:...
  
  

Credits

• Backing Vocals - Dave Itow, Dave Mandel, Rob Milburn, Brad Doerges, Nick Radeleff & Death By Stereo
  Death by Stereo
  Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
  
  
• Produced by - Death By Stereo
  Death by Stereo
  Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
  
  
• Engineered By - Paul Miner
  Paul Miner
  Paul Miner is the bassist for Death by Stereo, who left the band early 2005 , to produce, engineer, master, and mix music full time...
  
  
• Mastered By - Charlie Watts
• Layout & Design - Paul Miner
  Paul Miner
  Paul Miner is the bassist for Death by Stereo, who left the band early 2005 , to produce, engineer, master, and mix music full time...
  
  
• All songs by Death By Stereo
  Death by Stereo
  Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
  
  , tracks 3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13 with Ian Fowles
  Ian Fowles
  Ian Walton Fowles is an American musician and author, best known as the original guitarist for the Orange County hardcore punk band Death by Stereo and as the current guitarist of the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, of which he performs under the stage name Eagle "Bones"...
  
  (ex-guitarist who left shortly before recording)
• Recorded at For The Record Studios, in Orange County, CA