Schoolyard Heroes

Infobox musical artist
Name = Schoolyard Heroes
Img_capt = From left to right: Jonah Bergman, Ryann Donnelly, Brian Turner, Steve Bonnell
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Background = group_or_band
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Genre = Horror Punk Alternative rock
Years_active = 1999—present
Label = The Control Group Stolen Transmission
URL = http://www.schoolyardheroes.com
Current_members = Ryann Donnelly Jonah Bergman Steve Bonnell Brian Turner

Schoolyard Heroes is a horror punk/alternative rock band from Olympia, Washington, consisting of four members: Ryann Donnelly (lead vocals), Jonah Bergman (bassist, back-up vocals), Steve Bonnell (guitar), and Brian Turner (drummer).

History

Most of the members attended Charles Wright Academy, a private school in University Place, WA.They first garnered attention in 2003, after winning second place in Experience Music Project's Sound Off! Competition.They continued on to make a debut album, "The Funeral Sciences". 2005 saw the release of their second effort, "Fantastic Wounds" and a nationwide tour with the now defunct Vendetta Red. They have been featured in the Seattle newspaper "The Stranger".

Singer Ryann Donnelly claims that the band has its roots in the year 2000, when she and the band attempted to play a cover of a Misfits song, "Last Caress", but were cut off due to offensive lyricism (they were playing a Christian Battle of the Bands function).

The Heroes entered the studio on January 16th, 2007, to record their third full-length record, titled Abominations. Recording wrapped on February 3rd, 2007, and the album was released on September 18, 2007 on a major-label, Stolen Transmission, for the first time. The band announced a nation-wide tour to showcase their new album.

On March 20th, 2007, the Heroes debuted a song on their PureVolume music page. "Dude, Where's My Skin?" went on to become the website's most downloaded song of the day. After a short 24-hour stint, the song was removed.

Discography

*"The Funeral Sciences" (2003)
*"Fantastic Wounds" (2005)
*"They Live," a two-track single released on vinyl and CD (2005)
*"Dude, Where's My Skin?," a two-track single released on vinyl (2007)
*"Abominations" (2007)

Videos

*"They Live" (2005) from "Fantastic Wounds"
*"The Plastic Surgery Hall of Fame" (2007) from "Abominations"
*"Dude, Where's My Skin?" (2007) from "Abominations"

External links

* [http://www.schoolyardheroes.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/schoolyardheroes MySpace page]
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0526/050629_music_cdreviews.php A review in Seattle Weekly]
* [http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/schoolyard-heroes-050620.shtml Interview at PopMatters]
* [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/06/224338.php A review at Blogcritics.org]
* [http://www.theredalert.com/features/schoolyard.htm An interview at The Red Alert website]
* [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/08/050815_schoolyard/ A Spin "Band Of The Day," feature]
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-09-12/music/schoolyard-heroes-bleed-to-the-brink-of-stardom.php Feature in Seattle Weekly]
* [http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=21831 Feature in The Stranger]
* [http://www.songmeanings.net/artist.php?aid=137438965331 Lyrics]
* [http://threeimaginarygirls.com/recordreview/2007oct/schoolyard_heroes/abominations Review of Abominations] on Three Imaginary Girls