theStart (band)

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theSTART
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, pop rock[1]
Years active1998–present
LabelsGeffen, Metropolis, Nitro
Associated actsBad Religion, Human Waste Project,[1][2] Snot,[1][2] Hero[2][1]
Websitethisisthestart.com
MembersAimee Echo
Jamie Miller
Past membersScott Ellis
Mike Smith
Jeff Jaeger
Billy Brimblecom Jr.
Erick Sanger
Lance Webber
Frank Zummo
Chelsea Davis

theStart (stylized as theSTART[3]) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their current lineup includes Aimee Echo, Jamie Miller, Erick Sanger and Chelsea Davis.[3]

History[]

Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller formed the band in 1998, originally named Hero. They changed it to theStart because "Hero" was already being used by another band.[2] Their starting lineup included bassist Jeff Jaeger, drummer Scott Ellis (formerly of Mellowdrone and She Wants Revenge), and guitarist Mike Smith.[1] Their debut album, Shakedown!, was released in 2001 on Geffen Records.[1][2][3]

Following a period of touring, they discovered that their record label was closing. The band decided to fund their next EP themselves, releasing The 1234 in April 2002[1][2] and selling it at their shows.[2] Shortly thereafter, they announced the departure of Scott Ellis.[1] While spending the summer touring with Scarling., they found a distributor in Small Stone Records for a self-titled EP.[1]

Jaeger left the group some time after Ellis did. Over the next year, the group found replacements, bringing in Erick Sanger and Billy Brimblecon Jr.[1] With their new lineup, the group was signed to Nitro Records in October 2003,[1] which re-released their self-titled EP as Death Via Satellite.[2][3] Over the next year they recorded a new album, and Initiation was released on August 24, 2004.[1][3]

Brimblecon left the group shortly after the release of Initiation.[1] The group had a number of interim drummers, including Frank Zummo,[1] before Chelsea Davis was selected as a permanent replacement. Later, in 2006, Sanger was let go from the group, replaced by Lance Webber.[citation needed]

The group changed labels in 2007, moving from Nitro to their current label, Metropolis Records.[2] Later that year, they released Ciao, Baby.[2]

In 2017, the band released a 7" single featuring two new tracks, "Yvonne DeCarlo" and "Magic Number".

Band members[]

Current[]

Former[]

  • Scott Ellis – drums
  • Mike Smith – guitar
  • Jeff Jaeger – bass
  • Billy Brimblecom Jr. – drums
  • Lance Webber – bass
  • Frank Zummo – drums
  • Erick Sanger – bass, backing vocals[1]
  • Chelsea Davis – drums[1]

Discography[]

  • Shakedown! (2001)
  • The 1234 EP (2002)
  • Death Via Satellite EP (2003)
  • Initiation (2004)
  • Ciao, Baby (2007)
  • Yvonne DeCarlo/Magic Number 7" (2017)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Wilson, MackKenzie. "Artist Biography by MacKenzie Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "theStart". Metropolis Records. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "theSTART". theSTART. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

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