theStart (band)

theSTART
theSTART performing in Jacksonville in 2003
theSTART performing in Jacksonville in 2003
Background information
Also known asHero (1998–1999)
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1998–present
Labels
SpinoffsNormandie
Spinoff ofHuman Waste Project
MembersAimee Echo
Jamie Miller
Past membersMike Smith
Jeff Jaeger
Billy Brimblecom Jr.
Erick Sanger
Scott Ellis
Lance Webber
Chelsea Davis
Websitethisisthestart.com

theStart (stylized as theSTART)[3] is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California.

History

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Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller formed the band in 1998, originally named Hero. They changed it to theStart on October 31, 1999, because "Hero" was already being used by many other bands.[2][4] Their starting lineup included Echo on vocals, Miller on bass and synths, Scott Ellis (who played with Echo in Human Waste Project) on drums and Mike Smith on guitars. When Smith left the band in October 2000 to pursue other musical interests, Jamie switched over from bass to guitars, and Jeff Jaeger was hired as the band's new bassist.[5] Their debut album, Shakedown!, was released in July 2001 through The Label Records, a record label imprint of The Firm, Inc., with distribution from Geffen Records.[3][6]

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 and selling it at their shows.[7] Shortly thereafter, they announced the departure of Scott Ellis.[8] While spending the summer touring with Scarling., they found a distributor in Small Stone Records for a self-titled EP.

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. With their new lineup, the group was signed to Nitro Records in October 2003,[9] 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 before the release of Initiation, and the album's supporting tour featured a number of interim drummers, including Adrian Young (of No Doubt)[10] and Frank Zummo[11] (of Sum 41). Chelsea Davis was later selected as a permanent replacement. Later, in 2006, Sanger was let go from the group, replaced by Lance Webber. The group changed labels in 2007, moving from Nitro to their current label, Metropolis Records.[2] Later that year, they released Ciao, Baby.[2] After Lance Webber returned to college in 2009, Aimee, Jamie and Chelsea started a side project called Normandie, and toured as a trio.[12]

In 2015, Miller became the drummer for Bad Religion, replacing the band's longtime drummer, Brooks Wackerman.

In 2017, the band released a 7-inch single for "Yvonne DeCarlo" and "Magic Number".[13]

Band members

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Timeline

Discography

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Studio albums

Title Album details
Shakedown!
  • Released: July 24, 2001[17]
  • Label: The Label/Geffen
  • Format: CD
Initiation
  • Released: August 24, 2004[18]
  • Label: Nitro
  • Format: CD
Ciao, Baby

EPs

Title Album details
The 1234 EP
  • Released: April 10, 2002[7][20]
  • Label: Autonomy (self-released)
  • Format: CD
theSTART
(aka Death Via Satellite)

Singles

Title Year Album
"Gorgeous" 2001 Shakedown!
"The 1234" 2003 Death Via Satellite
"Blood on My Hands" 2007 Ciao, Baby
"Yvonne DeCarlo/Magic Number" 2017 non-album single

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Album
"Gorgeous" 2001 Doug Friedman[23] Shakedown!
"The 1234" 2003 Heath and Dave Lowbrow
(The Lowbrow Bros.)[24][25] 		Death Via Satellite
"Like Days" 2004 Initiation

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wilson, MackKenzie. "Artist Biography by MacKenzie Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "theStart". Metropolis Records. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "theSTART". theSTART. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Anon. (October 31, 1999). "Hero Vanished". thisisthestart.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Archive VI 10-1 to 11-7". thestart.org (October 1 - November 7, 2000). Archived from the original on October 28, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (July 20, 2001). "Snot, Human Waste Project Members Arrive At TheStart". MTV. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Blabbermouth (April 8, 2002). "TheSTART To Issue New Three-Song EP". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Blabbermouth (June 24, 2002). "TheSTART Lose Drummer, Find Temporary Replacement". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Blabbermouth (October 9, 2003). "TheSTART Sign With NITRO, Prepare To Hit The Road". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "News". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "theSTART Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Stef (August 13, 2009). "Tales of a Rock'n'Roll Runaway: On Tour With theSTART". Autostraddle. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  13. ^ theSTART. "theSTART 7″". theSTART. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "TheStart". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Stef (March 21, 2009). "Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain's Log #2". Autostraddle. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "News". thisisithestart.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  17. ^ "The Newz". thestart.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  18. ^ theSTART - Initiation Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved March 4, 2023
  19. ^ "News". thisisthestart.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "theSTART gorgeous-nemesis the START". September 13, 2002. Archived from the original on September 13, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "theSTART News". thestart.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  22. ^ Team Retail (December 8, 2003). "Points of Impact | Retail" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report (843): 30. ISSN 0890-0795 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  23. ^ Lawson, Dom, ed. (July 28, 2001). "Aimee Echo: The Return". Kerrang! (863): 7.
  24. ^ "News". thisisthestart.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  25. ^ Sood, Sona (December 2003). "Interview with The Start (Part Two of Three)". RIFTrock.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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