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Steriogram

Steriogram is a New Zealand rock band from Auckland that formed in 1999.

History

Formed in 1999, Steriogram's first single release, Soccerstar was released[citation needed] and upon the release of their second single, "White Trash" saw the group success soar. Like many bands, Steriogram toured New Zealand in a friend's van without any support crew, doing gigs where they could. In 2002, still unsigned, they joined several other New Zealand bands in the inaugural Boost Mobile School's Tour, playing for free during high school lunch hours to get exposure, as well as at bars at night.

In 2002, while recording at a rented beach house they were contacted by an American Label Scout for Capitol Records, who had come upon their music video for "White Trash" on the internet, and were signed to Capitol Records later that year.

2004 saw the release of their debut album, Schmack! which has seen six singles released from it.

There were two main factors contributing to Steriogram’s immediate success. Firstly, the national secondary school tour they went on helped to generate a wider fan base, as it allowed many who hadn’t heard of Steriogram before to enjoy their unique sound. The other factor was due to their internet site and the use of fans' loyalty. On the site fans were able to join up for the band’s newsletter and then eventually to what was known as a 'fan street pack'. This was sent to the fan via mail and contained promo CDs that had five of the tracks to be featured on their upcoming CD, and large amounts of stickers. This was where Steriogram relied on the support of fans, to hand out the promo CDs and stickers. These points proved to be very successful and rewarding for Steriogram as a new band.

Walkie Talkie Man

Their big break came with the release of "Walkie Talkie Man" which has been used for iPod advertisements and its music video, in which characters and objects were created by knitting puppets and animating them using stopmotion. The music video was nominated for four MTV music awards.

Directed by Michel Gondry, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the White Stripes video "Fell in Love with a Girl", the song debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart. Later in 2004, the song was used in the film Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. The song was also picked up by EA Sports and is featured in the game MVP Baseball 2004 and MLB 2005. Also in 2004, "Walkie Talkie Man" was featured in Andamiro's Pump It Up Exceed SE. In 2006, a cover of the song featured in Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS.

They toured New Zealand during New Zealand Music Month in May 2005 with the support of other New Zealand bands, 48May and Goodnight Nurse. Also in 2005, their album Schmack! was re-released as a special edition containing four previously unreleased songs. And 2007 they played the first time in Germany by Die Ärzte a german Punk-Band.

This is Not the Target Market

The band has released the album This Is Not the Target Market which was recorded at York Street Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. Yet unlike the last, was not released under Capitol Records. In an interview with Juice TV , Brad and Tyson stated that all the band's connections at Capitol had left since the release of their last album, and decided it would be easier to release the new album themselves. The album was released in New Zealand on the 16 October 2006. The first single off the album was "Just Like You".

Rock Ridge Music released the album in the United States in October 2007. With the release of their second album the band toured extensively through the year with such bands as Rise Against and German band Die Ärzte. 2008 saw Steriogram going on the road with Bad Religion in June. Steriogram are now working on material for a new album.

Taping the Radio

Steriogram started on their third studio album 'Taping the Radio' in 2009. The album was set to be released in late 2009 but it's release is now scheduled for sometime in 2010.

In March 2010 two songs (Ready For Action and Texas Beauties) off their new album 'Taping the Radio' were released on the bands myspace page.

Steriogram Movie

Steriogram have been working on a movie titled 'The Life and Death of Steriogram', it's a rock-u-mentary which delves into the world of New Zealand's biggest rock band, Steriogram, providing a behind the scenes look at their new tour and the obstacles they face as they try to scrape themselves, once again, to the top of the rock and roll pile.

Band members

  • Tyson Kennedy - (vocals)
  • Tim Youngson - (guitar)
  • Brad Carter - (vocals/guitars)
  • Jared Wrennall - (drums/vocals)
  • Jake Adams - (bass guitar)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Year Single Charted Album
1999 "Soccerstar" — Soccerstar EP
2000 "White Trash" — Schmack!
2004 "Walkie Talkie Man" #14 (NZ) #19 (UK)
2004 "Roadtrip" —
2005 "Go" #28 (NZ)
2005 "Tsunami" —
2005 "On and On" —
2006 "Just Like You" — This Is Not the Target Market
2007 "Own Way Home" —
2010 "Ready For Action" — Taping The Radio
2010 "Skinny Runt Revolution" -

The group have appeared on a few compilations and soundtracks since their inception in both New Zealand and Australia as well as internationally. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Steriogram.

References

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