Summercamp
Encyclopedia
* Please note Summercamp are a different band from the English indie pop
duo Summer Camp
.
Alternative rock
quartet Summercamp hailed from Santa Barbara, California
, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school. Another fellow student, bassist Misha Feldmann, joined soon after; and drummer Tony Sevener signed on in 1994, making the line-up complete. With Chris Shaw producing, the band issued their 1997 debut LP, Pure Juice, on Maverick Records
.
They charted with the single “Drawer" in the U.S., while "Should I Walk Away" reached the Top 10 in Japan.
Summercamp toured the US, Europe and Japan in support of their release, including the second stage of the 1997 Lollapalooza
, the 1997 Pukkelpop
, and appearing at the very first Fuji Rock Festival
in Japan, 1997. The band also toured with Failure
, Poster Children
, Tonic
, and fellow Santa Barbarans, Toad the Wet Sprocket
.
Their song "On Her Mind" appeared in the film BASEketball
. Summercamp was also credited on the Digimon: The Movie
soundtrack with their song "Nowhere Near". Additionally, their songs "Play It By Ear" and "Happy" were featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Crush.
The band began recording a second album with producer Gil Norton
, but it was never released. They broke up in 2000, and members of Summercamp have since toured with Sugarcult
and Glen Phillips
, among others. Tim Cullen and Sean McCue have released solo albums since disbanding.
) released a self-titled album, recorded on a TASCAM
38" analog 8-track tape machine at Sean's home in Santa Barbara. Three of the songs on this album ("Should I Walk Away", "The Bright Side" and "Thing of the Past") would resurface on Pure Juice
four years later. Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket
plays bass
on "Johnny", "Strollin'" and "Time Passes". The album is currently available for download on Sean McCue's website.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
duo Summer Camp
Summer Camp (band)
*This article is about the English indie pop duo, for the Californian Alternative Rock band see Summercamp.Summer Camp are an indie pop duo formed in October 2009 by multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Warmsley and vocalist Elizabeth Sankey...
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
quartet Summercamp hailed from Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school. Another fellow student, bassist Misha Feldmann, joined soon after; and drummer Tony Sevener signed on in 1994, making the line-up complete. With Chris Shaw producing, the band issued their 1997 debut LP, Pure Juice, on Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
.
They charted with the single “Drawer" in the U.S., while "Should I Walk Away" reached the Top 10 in Japan.
Summercamp toured the US, Europe and Japan in support of their release, including the second stage of the 1997 Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
, the 1997 Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
, and appearing at the very first Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The 3 day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan...
in Japan, 1997. The band also toured with Failure
Failure (band)
Failure was an American rock band that was active from 1990 to 1997, during which they recorded and released three critically acclaimed albums...
, Poster Children
Poster Children
Poster Children are an indie rock band formed at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1987. They have issued eleven studio albums. Known for their strong DIY ethic, the band members continue to drive their own tour bus, create their own artwork and T-shirt designs, and operate their...
, Tonic
Tonic (band)
Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. The band was formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. Signed to a recording contract in 1995, the band released its debut album Lemon Parade...
, and fellow Santa Barbarans, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986. The band consists of singer/guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. The band enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with the singles "Walk on the Ocean," "All I Want,"...
.
Their song "On Her Mind" appeared in the film BASEketball
BASEketball
BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...
. Summercamp was also credited on the Digimon: The Movie
Digimon: The Movie
Digimon: The Movie is a 2000 American film adaptation of the first three Japanese Digimon films distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film used footage from the films Digimon Adventure , Our War Game!! , and Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals .In comparison to...
soundtrack with their song "Nowhere Near". Additionally, their songs "Play It By Ear" and "Happy" were featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Crush.
The band began recording a second album with producer Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
, but it was never released. They broke up in 2000, and members of Summercamp have since toured with Sugarcult
Sugarcult
Sugarcult is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California formed in 1998. The band currently consists of Tim Pagnotta , Airin Older , Marko DeSantis , and Kenny Livingston .-Formation :Tim Pagnotta met ex-drummer Ben Davis during a cigarette break at school...
and Glen Phillips
Glen Phillips
Glen Phillips is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket.-Personal life:...
, among others. Tim Cullen and Sean McCue have released solo albums since disbanding.
Members
- Tim Cullen (born September 12, 1969) – lead vocals/guitar
- Sean McCue (born March 3, 1969) – lead vocals/guitar
- Misha Feldmann (born December 19, 1970) – bass
- Tony Sevener (born August 21, 1970) – drums
- Ramy Antoun – drums
Singles
- "Drawer" (1997, MaverickMaverick RecordsMaverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
) #21 (Modern Rock Tracks) - "Drawer" (1997, Maverick) #37 (Mainstream Rock Tracks)
- "Should I Walk Away"
Old Man
On June 1, 1993, Old Man (effectively the first incarnation of Summercamp, featuring Sean McCue, Tim Cullen, Misha Feldmann and Erik Herzog on drumsDrum kit
A 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 ....
) released a self-titled album, recorded on a TASCAM
TASCAM
TASCAM is the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation, headquartered in Montebello, California. Tascam is credited as the inventor of the Portastudio, the first cassette-based multi-track home studio recorders. Tascam also introduced the first low-cost mass produced multitrack recorders...
38" analog 8-track tape machine at Sean's home in Santa Barbara. Three of the songs on this album ("Should I Walk Away", "The Bright Side" and "Thing of the Past") would resurface on Pure Juice
Pure Juice
Pure Juice is the debut album by alternative rock band Summercamp, released in 1997.-Track listing:All songs produced by Chris Shaw and Summercamp.-Band members:* Tim Cullen - guitars and vocals* Sean McCue - guitars and vocals...
four years later. Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986. The band consists of singer/guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. The band enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with the singles "Walk on the Ocean," "All I Want,"...
plays bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on "Johnny", "Strollin'" and "Time Passes". The album is currently available for download on Sean McCue's website.
Singles
- "One More Time Around" (Feb 2010) http://timcullen.bandcamp.com/track/one-more-time-around
- "Merry Christmas" (Dec 2010) http://timcullen.bandcamp.com/track/merry-christmas
Albums
- apart (2006) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/album/apart
- apart - Instrumentals (2006) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/album/apart-instrumentals
Singles
- "I Never Said" (1999) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/i-never-said-2
- "Peace is the Word" ("GreaseGrease (song)"Grease" is the title song for the musical motion picture Grease, which was based on the stage play of the same name. The song was sung by Frankie Valli and was featured twice on the film's soundtrack, as the first track and reprised as the final track. It became a No. 1 single in the United States...
" cover - 2008) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/peace-is-the-word - "Lying in the Shade" (2009) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/lying-in-the-shade
- "Rescue" (May 2010) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/rescue
- "Falling for You" (Jul 2010) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/falling-for-you
- "Feeling Creative" (Aug 2010) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/feeling-creative
Albums
- Sean & Michelle (2009) with Michelle Beauchesne http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/album/sean-michelle
Singles
- "Beautiful Day" (U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
cover - Nov 2010) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/beautiful-day - "Blackbird" (Beatles cover - Nov 2010) http://seanmccue.bandcamp.com/track/blackbird-2
External links
- Sean McCue's official site
- Tim Cullen's official site
- [ Allmusic.com profile]
- TheOnlineMusicSource.com profile
- Official site