- Southcott
Infobox musical artist
Name = Southcott
Img_capt = Southcott, Flee the Scene-era
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Origin = Rockland County flagcountry|USA
Genre = RockPop punk
Years_active =2002 –2007
Label =Less Avenged Records ,Rockout Records ,Rust Records
Associated_acts =Thieves & Villains The Morning Of Always Rushing By Six Speaker City
Members = Mike Bateman John Damiano Jordan Eckes Mike "Trix" Morina Chris Pennings Mike Sullivan Brett Van Cott Barry Walsh
URL =Southcott was a five piece pop-punk band from Rockland County, New York whose releases included the album,
Flee The Scene , onLess Avenged Records /Rust Records , which received national distribution throughUniversal Records .Formed in late 2001, Southcott formed when founding members Barry Walsh, Mike Bateman and John Damiano, recruited former
Envy Of Your Friends member, Chris Pennings, as their bassist, who would eventually become their lead singer after Walsh's departure. Their debut EP,The Lost Art of Saying Goodbye , debuted in 2003 on New Jersey indie labelRock Out Records and contained the song "Absolut", which brought them some recognition in the New York/New Jersey rock scene.Fact|date=July 2008After touring across the United States and a few major lineup changes, they broke out of their Rockout Records contract and immediately signed to Seattle’s
Less Avenged Records in the July 2005, and eventually signed to the Cleveland basedUniversal imprint,Rust Records , in December 2005. Their full length debut album,Flee The Scene , was a jointly released album between Rust and Less Avenged and helped them to secure a small following across the country.Fact|date=July 2008Through their run, they toured with bands like
Adelphi ,Coheed and Cambria , Ellison,Faulter ,Just Surrender , Rookie of the Year,Self Against City ,Houston Calls ,The Track Record , andGym Class Heroes with several stints on theVans Warped Tour .The band broke up in the early weeks of 2007 after their bassist trix quit.
Members
*Mike Bateman - guitar (01-06)
*John Damiano - percussion (01-07)
*Jordan Eckes – guitar / vocals (06-07)
*Mike "Trix" Morina - bass (05-07)
*Jesse Ordansky - percussion (07)
*Chris Pennings – vocals (01-07) / bass (01-04)
*Michael J. Sullivan - guitar (04-06)
*Brett Van Cott - bass (2005)
*Barry Walsh - guitar / vocals (01-03)Discography
Albums
* "
Flee The Scene " (2006)EPs
* "
Lost Art of Saying Goodbye (EP) " (2003)Compilation appearances
*"
A Tribute To Blink 182 " CD (2004,Pacific Ridge Records )
**includes acover version of theblink-182 track "Apple Shampoo "
*"Undies Records Presents Sleep on This Vol.1 " CD (2003,Undies Records )
**includes the track "Absolut "
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