The Ataris
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The punk rock group The Ataris was formed in 1995.
Timeline
In 1968, bassist Mike Davenport was born. Former drummer Derrick Plourde soon followed, in 1971. Two years later, in 1973, Marco Peña, their second lead guitarist was born. In 1976, replacement lead guitarist John Collura and their very first lead guitaristPatrick Riley were both born. Drummer Chris Knapp and vocalist Kris Roe were born in 1977, and 1978 respectively.
In June/July of 1995, The Ataris formed as a band. They signed soon after, on January 15, 1996, to Kung Fu Records. In autumn of the same year, Anywhere But Here, their first LP was recorded. They released it on April 29, 1997. A year and a few months later, in June of 1998, they recorded Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits. In September of that year, they began recording Look Forward to Failure, their third album. It was released very soon after, on November 24 of 1998. Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits was released on April 13 of the following year, having been left unreleased until then. Almost a year to the day later, in April of 2000, the album Let It Burn was released. From June to July of 2000, the band recorded End Is Forever, and released it the following February.
Some months, on June 24 of 2002 after End Is Forever, The Ataris quit Kung Fu Records and signed with Columbia Records. That year, they recorded their most well-known album to date, So Long Astoria. They released it March 4, 2003. It generated many successful singles for them, including In This Diary and their cover of Don Henley's The Boys Of Summer.
Group Members
- Kris Roe, rhythm guitar & vocals
- John Collura, lead guitar (2001-)
- Mike Davenport, bass (1997-)
- Chris Knapp, drums (1997-)
- Jasin Thomason, bass (1996-1997)
- Derrick Plourde, drums (1996-1997)
- Patrick Riley, lead guitar (1997-1999)
- Marco Peña, lead guitar (1999-2001)
Group Discography
- Anywhere But Here (1997)
- Look Forward To Failure (1998)
- Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits (1999)
- Let It Burn (2000)
- End Is Forever (2001)
- So Long, Astoria (2003)