The A-Sides

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = The A-Sides


Img_capt = (left-right) Mike Fleming, Jon Barthmus, Charlie Cottone, Patrick Marsceill, and Christopher Doyle
Landscape = yes
Background = group_or_band
| Origin = flagicon|USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
College rock
Indie rock
Pop rock
Years_active = 2002–present
Label = Vagrant Records, Prison Jazz Records
URL = [http://www.a-sides.net/ www.a-sides.net]
Current_members = Jon Barthmus
Charlie Cottone
Christopher Doyle
Mike Fleming
Patrick Marsceill
Past_members = Chris Cosentino
George Sabetino

The A-Sides are an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They formed in 2002 and currently consist of Jon Barthmus (guitars/vocals), Charlie Cottone (guitars/vocals), Christopher Doyle (keyboards/guitar/percussion), Mike "Flem" Fleming (bass guitar/vocals), and Patrick Marsceill (drums/vocals).

Biography

Barthmus, Fleming, and Cosentino lived together while students at Drexel University in Philadelphia circa 2000. At the time, Barthmus and Fleming were also members of a hardcore punk rock band called Go Time. By 2001, Barthmus' interest in hardcore had waned. His burgeoning interest lay in composing decidedly more melodic, Beatlesque pop rock. In late 2001, Barthmus enlisted Fleming and Cosentino for a new project intended to make music in this mold. The informal trio spent the better part of a year jamming with various drummers until settling on then-incoming Drexel sophomore Marsceill in August 2002. Marsceill's induction into the fold marked the official founding of The A-Sides.

The quartet recorded a demo in Marsceill's basement and began to play shows in the Philadelphia and Allentown area. At a show in Allentown, Prison Jazz Records founder Chuck Keller offered the A-Sides the opportunity to record a 7-inch single for the fledgling label. Prison Jazz released "Seeing Suzy"/"Going Gone" in November 2003. [cite web |url=http://www.prisonjazz.com/pri002.html |title=Prison Jazz 2007 |accessdate=2007-07-31]

The A-Sides entered Miner Street Studios in Manayunk, Philadelphia in August 2004 to record their debut album with producer/engineer Brian McTear. Prison Jazz released "Hello, Hello" in February 2005 to generally positive reviews.

Songs for their second album were recorded with McTear in May 2006 at the relocated Miner Street Studios. The band (and new manager Dryw Scully) spent the remainder of 2006 and early 2007 negotiating with labels in order to secure a release for the album.

On May 15, 2007, The A-Sides signed to Vagrant Records. The A-Sides' second album, "Silver Storms", was released by Vagrant on September 18, 2007. [cite web |url=http://vagrant.com/release/details/143 |title=Vagrant Records |accessdate=2007-07-31] They toured in support of the album in the autumn of 2007. [cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2007/11/071116_sayhi/ |title=Spin.com |accessdate=2007-11-19]

Discography

Albums

*"Hello, Hello" (Prison Jazz, 2005)
*"Silver Storms" (Vagrant, 2007)

ingles

*"Seeing Suzy"/"Going Gone" (Prison Jazz, 2003)

References

External links

* [http://a-sides.net/ The A-Sides - Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/theasides The A-Sides' MySpace]
* [http://vagrant.com/artist/index/31 The A-Sides | Vagrant Records]
* [http://www.xpn.org/programs/phillylocal.php The A-Sides mentioned on WXPN's website]
* [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/07/070726_theasides/ Spin.com: The A-Sides]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gq6ktr5yklkx All Music Guide - The A-Sides]