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Death by Stereo
OriginCalifornia, United States
Years active1996 – present
MembersEfrem Schulz
Dan Palmer
Tyler Rebbe


Death By Stereo is a hardcore band. They were formed in 1996 in Orange County, California, with 5 members. Of these original members, only Efrem Schulz still plays with the band. Death By Stereo is well known for their energetic performances, and intricate guitar work.

Biography

Early career (1996-1998)

The band was formed by Ian Fowles, Jarrod Alexander, Efrem Schulz, Paul Miner and Jim Miner out of were the remnants of Clint, CleanX and the D-Cons (their former bands). They practiced in Jarrod's garage for a few months and then decided to record a demo. They recorded five songs at For The Record Studios, where Paul worked. Out of the five songs, four of them went on to be included on the album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die. On March 5, 1998, they played their first show, and soon after began playing more shows around Southern California.

In 1998, Death By Stereo was signed to Indecision Records, and released their first album in the following year. Shortly after Jarrod moved to Boston to pursue music full time at the Berklee School Of Music, and was replaced by Tim Bender. Keith also left the band, to pursue his other bands Throwdown and Eighteen Visions. He was replaced by Dan Palmer, formely of the band Eyelid. They toured for the rest of the year.

Major career (1999-2004)

In the winter of 1999, during a tour with Straight Faced and Ignite, Brett Gurewitz from Epitaph Records appraoched the band about releasing an album. In 2000, they signed to Epitaph Records, which is one of the biggest Punk Rock labels of all time. Between a tour with Bane and Adamantium, they finished their second album, Day of the Death, which was released in January 2001.

Death By Stereo spent almost all of 2001, touring North America, with bands such as Sick Of It All, BoySetsFire, The Hope Conspiracy, AFI, Rise Against, Nicotine and The Planet Smashers. At this time, Tim decided to leave the band and was replaced by Todd Hennig from 'Heckle' and 'Seven Years War'.

They have since released two more albums. Their albums are released in CD format on Epitaph Records, and in vinyl format on Indecision Records.

Recent events (2005-present)

Death By Stereo has toured extensively, and gone to many places, including Europe, USA and Canada. On February 3, 2006, Death By Stereo played in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking the beginning of their Death to the Third World tour. They will also be playing in Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico. They also played in Australia and New Zealand for the first time, during June 2006.

Death By Stereo's guitarist Tito left the band in mid-2005. They have since played as a four piece band until a replacement guitarist is found. The band has however said that they would be happy to play as a four piece indefinitely.

Former guitarist Jim Miner recently returned to the band to play two shows with the band in December, but he did not return to the band fulltime. In addition, Efrem stated that they looked foward to colaborating with Jim, in the future, but not in a touring capacity. This suggests that perhaps Jim Miner will become a writing and recording member of the band, like Brett Gurewitz, and touring will remain in the hands of Efrem, Dan, Todd and Tyler.

In August 2006, drummer Todd Hennig recently left the band to pursue other creative endeavors. [1] A replacement for him is to be determined as of now.

Template:Future album

In June 2006, Punkbands.com reported that Death By Stereo is writing their fifth studio album, which is due for release in spring 2007. In a recent interview with guitarist Dan Palmer, a question was asked if there are still plans for the album, he replied:

Yeah it's true. I've personally been writing a lot of riffs for it. We actually have a month off which is very rare for us. Actually, it won't be a month off because we'll be writing music and we'll be writing with our old guitar player Jim Miner too. We might even record with our old bass player Paul - we'll see what happens. The new stuff I wanna go more melodic - not so much not heavier stuff but I want to work on vocal harmonies - I just wanna go out with that! - Palmer (2006)

Members

Current members

Past members

The music of Death by Stereo

Genre

Death By Stereo's music blurs the lines between traditional Punk Rock, Hardcore and Metal. Their music mixes metal riffs, solos, melodies and hooks, and results in a sound that is noted for its originality, among a Punk Rock scene that some say has become stagnant in recent years. The music has evolved over time, mainly due to the unstable lineup, which has included 5 guitarists, 2 bassists, 3 drummers and one vocalist. Their album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die was punk rock, with heavy influence of hardcore. Their later albums, especially Death for Life, are more heavy metal, with less Punk Rock and hardcore elements.

Influences

Bands that have influenced Death By Stereo are: At the Gates, Bad Brains, Bad Religion, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Cannibal Corpse, Circle Jerks, D.R.I., Dead Kennedys, Descendents, In Flames, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Madball, The Misfits, Pantera, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sepultura, Sick of It All, Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies.

The original bassist Paul Miner, said that his top 10 albums of all time are: Bad Brains - ROIR tape, Minor Threat - Out of Step, Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast, Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind, Van Halen II, The Police - Outlandos d'Amour, Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, Sick of It All - Scratch the Surface, Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come, Annihilator - Never, Neverland.

On one occasion, Efrem said that his top five albums were Dead Kennedys - Bedtime for Democracy, Bad Religion - How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Bad Brains - The Youth Are Getting Restless: Live in Amsterdam, Slayer - Reign in Blood, Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio

On another occasion, Efrem said that his top five bands were: Bad Brains, Fishbone, Slayer, Bad Religion, and Mickey Avalon.

Trivia

  • The name Death By Stereo was taken from a scene in the movie The Lost Boys.
  • He also appears on Welcome To Your Life's 2002 release, There Is No Turning Back on backing vocals on track 9, One Way Road.

Discography

ALBUMS

EP

LIVE

  • Law Of Inertia: Live Series 3 (promotional live Album) (2003)

DEMO

  • Five-Song Demo Tape. The bands first recording. 4/5 songs went on to be re-recorded and included in their first album. (1998)

COMPILATIONS (Name Of Compilation - Song)

  • Devils Night (Live Compilation 7inch including other bands Ensign, Adamantium, Missing 23rd, Eyelid) (1999)
  • Punk O Rama 5 - Lookin' Out For #1 (2000)
  • Punk Goes Metal - Little Fighter (White Lion Cover) (2000)
  • Punk O Rama 6 - Holding $60 On A Burning Bridge (2001)
  • Indecision Records Split Series - 3 Songs from Ensign split (2001)
  • Punk O Rama 7 - Wasted Words (Demo Version) (2002)
  • Punk O Rama 8 - Unstoppable (2003)
  • Bring You To Your Knees (G&R Tribute) - Anything Goes (Cover) (2003)
  • Punk O Rama 9 - The Plague (Live Oct 03) (2004)
  • Masters Of Horror Soundtrack - Bottled Up (From DFL Sessions) (2005)

COMPILATION DVDS

  • Punk O Rama The Videos - Desperation Train (2002)
  • Indecision Video Vault - Various performances and interviews (2003)
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