- The Rock*A*Teens
Infobox musical artist |
Name = The Rock*A*Teens
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Cabbagetown, GA, U.S.A.
Genre =Indie rock
Years_active = 1994 – 2002
Label =Daemon Records Merge Records
Associated_acts =
Current_members = Justin Davis Hughes
William Joiner
Ballard Lesemann
Christopher Lopez
Past_members = Kelly HoganChris Verene
William Brandon SmithThe Rock*A*Teens were an
indie rock band from Cabbagetown inAtlanta , Georgia who were active during most of the 1990s.History
The Rock*A*Teens began work on
April 1 ,1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup consisted of Chris Lopez (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard), Justin David Hughes (guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals), Kelly Hogan (guitar , backing vocals) andChris Verene (drums). They were later signed toDaemon Records and released two records, the self-titled debut and "Cry".Kelly Hogan and Chris Verene quit in the summer of 1997 and were replaced by Jeff Patch and Brandon Smith. The band signed toMerge Records , and two singles were released, one on Merge and the other onKill Rock Stars . (All four songs were re-recorded for the first Merge full length "Baby A Little Rain Must Fall" by the trio of Lopez, Smith and Hughes. The two separate versions of "Ether Sunday", when played simultaneously, sync up perfectly). Jeff Patch offered his resignation during the return from the first west coast tour with new friendsSuperchunk , after having blown the transmission of their van "Big Gary" during a side trip toYellowstone . Subsequently, Chris Verene returned to the band for a brief period, including aSXSW performance in 1998 and related visits toHouston andNew Orleans . He was replaced by T. Ballard Lesemann III in early summer 1998, after he had demonstrated his ability to perform most songs from memory without having practiced them. He was immediately signed up for a summer 1998 tour headlining the entire country. Afterwards, this line up recorded the second Merge album, "Golden Time". Following an exhausting national tour withMan Or Astroman , Brandon Smith exited the group, originally to be replaced by Hayden fromServotron , who turned out to be wanted by the law. A few weeks before a tour with Superchuck, a soon to be prominent local lawyer namedWilliam Joiner joined the group and stayed the last few years of the band, recording "Sweet Bird of Youth", their last full length, and anEP for Atlanta labelMoodswing Records called "Noon Under the Trees", as well as going on multiple tours. [http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=74&]Chris Lopez now plays in Tenement Halls, also on Merge. [http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=105&]
Discography
*"The Rock*A*Teens" (January 23, 1996)
*"Cry" (February 18, 1997)
*"Baby, A Little Rain Must Fall" (April 21, 1998)
*"Golden Time" (March 23, 1999)
*"Sweet Bird of Youth" (October 3, 2000)
*"Noon Under the Trees" EP (2003)External links
* [http://www.daemonrecords.com/ Daemon Records]
* [http://www.mergerecords.com/ Merge Records]
* [http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=105&/ Tenement Halls]
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