The Stereo
Encyclopedia
The Stereo is a pop rock
/rock and roll
band started in 1999 by former ska
/punk band frontmen Jamie Woolford (of Animal Chin
) and Rory Phillips
(of The Impossibles). The pair were initially brought together on recommendation of their record label Fueled By Ramen
. The duo then recorded their first album Three Hundred, released June 1999. http://cdbaby.com/cd/stereo
Over their recording and touring history, the band endured a number of line-up changes. http://www.punknews.org/article/5117 Frontman Woolford was always affiliated with the group and composed all selections on subsequent releases. The group originally disbanded in 2004 http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=2200 with Woolford and late The Stereo member Chris Serafini going on to form rock band
Let Go
. http://www.punknews.org/article/8784
In 2009, Alternative Press named Three Hundred one of the 'Top 10 Albums That Shaped Punk Today'. http://www.roomsound.com/news/2009/7/28/the-stereos-300-named-one-of-alt-press-ten-albums-that-shape.html. In 2011, The Stereo reunited with original members Phillips and Woolford to perform at Terminal 5
in New York City
with Paramore
, Fun
, The Swellers
and This Providence
to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Fueled By Ramen
. http://www.thestereorock.com/
Touring members:
Touring members:
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
/rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band started in 1999 by former ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
/punk band frontmen Jamie Woolford (of Animal Chin
Animal Chin
Animal Chin was a ska punk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group was named after the 1987 skateboarding film, The Search for Animal Chin. They released their debut LP in 1997, and soon after signed to Fueled By Ramen, who pressed their EP The Ins & Outs of Terrorism! that same year...
) and Rory Phillips
Rory Phillips
Rory Allen Phillips is a founding member of punk-ska band, The Impossibles. Phillips also started The Stereo with Jamie Woolford of Animal Chin in 1999, and Slowreader with Impossibles bandmate Gabe Hascall in 2001...
(of The Impossibles). The pair were initially brought together on recommendation of their record label Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
. The duo then recorded their first album Three Hundred, released June 1999. http://cdbaby.com/cd/stereo
Over their recording and touring history, the band endured a number of line-up changes. http://www.punknews.org/article/5117 Frontman Woolford was always affiliated with the group and composed all selections on subsequent releases. The group originally disbanded in 2004 http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=2200 with Woolford and late The Stereo member Chris Serafini going on to form rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Let Go
Let Go (band)
Let Go is a rock band from Tempe, Arizona, formed in late 2004. They are currently signed to southern California record label The Militia Group.- History :Let Go was formed in late 2004 by The Stereo's Jamie Woolford and Chris Serafini...
. http://www.punknews.org/article/8784
In 2009, Alternative Press named Three Hundred one of the 'Top 10 Albums That Shaped Punk Today'. http://www.roomsound.com/news/2009/7/28/the-stereos-300-named-one-of-alt-press-ten-albums-that-shape.html. In 2011, The Stereo reunited with original members Phillips and Woolford to perform at Terminal 5
Terminal 5 (venue)
Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, Fun
Fun (band)
Fun is an American indie pop band based in New York, New York that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format. After the 2008 breakup of The Format, Ruess left Arizona to develop his career in New York City. Ruess then formed Fun with Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train...
, The Swellers
The Swellers
The Swellers are an American punk rock band from Flint, Michigan. Their music draws influence from melodic punk rock bands as well as alternative and indie rock from the 90s.-Band history:...
and This Providence
This Providence
This Providence is a four-piece Alternative Rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Dan Young , David Blaise , Gavin Phillips , and Andy Horst .-Formation and early history:...
to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
. http://www.thestereorock.com/
Discography
- Three Hundred (Fueled by RamenFueled by RamenFueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
- June 22, 1999) - New Tokyo Is Calling [EP] (Fueled by RamenFueled by RamenFueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
- July 4, 2000) - No Traffic (Fueled by RamenFueled by RamenFueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
- March 6, 2001) - Rewind + Record (Fueled by RamenFueled by RamenFueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
- June 25, 2002)
Three Hundred Album (1999)
- Rory Phillips - electric bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and lead/backing vocalist - Jamie Woolford - drum kitDrum 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 ....
, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, piano and lead/backing vocalist
Three Hundred Tours (1999)
- Jeremy Bergo (SamiamSamiam-Biography:Samiam was formed in late 1988 after the breakup of the Gilman club mainstay Isocracy. Their first show was in January 1989 with Christ on Parade. They released records through New Red Archives and Hopeless Records in the US and Burning Heart Records in Europe. In the mid-'90s, the band...
) - electric bass guitar - Rory Phillips - electric guitar and lead/backing vocalist
- Jeremy Tappero (GratitudeGratitude (band)Gratitude was formed in 2000 by Mark Weinberg and Thomas Becker . Initially called the Collision, the band was joined by Bob Lindsey on bass and Robby Cronholm on vocals...
, AttentionAttention (band)Attention is a rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Featuring former members of The Stereo, Gloria Record, New End Original and Gratitude, Attention is singer/guitarist Jeremy Tappero, drummer David Jarnstrom, guitarist Eric Malmberg and bassist Derek Ritchison....
) - drum kit - Jamie Woolford - electric guitar and lead/backing vocalist
New Tokyo Is Calling (2000)
- Jeremy Bergo - electric bass guitar and backing vocalist
- Erik Hanson - electric guitar and backing vocalist
- Jeremy Tappero - drum kit
- Jamie Woolford - electric guitar and lead vocalist
No Traffic (2001-2002)
- Jeremy Bergo - electric bass guitar and backing vocalist
- Jeremy Tappero - drum kit
- Jamie Woolford - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, electric guitar and lead vocalist
Touring members:
- Frank Bevan - electric guitar
- Jared Eglingtion - electric bass guitar
- Ross Felrath - electric guitar and backing vocalist
- Bruce Wuollet (Animal ChinAnimal ChinAnimal Chin was a ska punk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group was named after the 1987 skateboarding film, The Search for Animal Chin. They released their debut LP in 1997, and soon after signed to Fueled By Ramen, who pressed their EP The Ins & Outs of Terrorism! that same year...
, Kill SadieKill SadieKill Sadie was a Minneapolis-based post-hardcore band who formed in 1997 and eventually split in 2001 after a large number of line-up changes. It proved to be a launching ground for several influential modern emo, hardcore, and indie musicians, who found larger success in other outfits such as...
) - drum kit
Rewind + Record (2002-2004)
- Christopher Serafini - electric bass guitar and backing vocalist
- Jamie Woolford - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electronic keyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
and lead vocalist - Bruce Wuollet - drum kit
Touring members:
- Thomas Laufenberg - electric guitar and backing vocalist
- Kevin Scanlon - electric guitar
- Philip Trapp - electric guitar and backing vocalist
Reunion (2011)
- Samuel Hardwig - drum kit
- Rory Phillips - electric guitar and lead/backing vocalist
- Christopher Serafini - electric bass guitar and backing vocalist
- Jamie Woolford - electric guitar and lead/backing vocalist
External links
- http://www.thestereorock.com
- [ Allmusic.com profile]