Street To Nowhere
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| Street To Nowhere | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Indie/Alternative |
| Members | Dave Smallen- Vocals/Guitar Bryce Freeman- Bass Will Hauser- Lead Guitar Joey Bustos- Drums |
Street To Nowhere is an indie/alternative rock band from Oakland, California.
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[edit] History
Since its birth, Street To Nowhere has gone through many changes. Founded in 2001 by Singer/Songwriter Dave Smallen, Bassist/Backing Vocals Spenser Russell-Snyder and Drummer Stefan Litrownik, the band began as a pop-punk trio and ended up becoming one of the mainstays of the L3 concert series at Oakland's iMusicast playing regularly with good buddies The Matches. During 2002 the band recorded The Oakland EP and a number of demos, but after high school, the original members of the band went their separate ways, leaving Dave Smallen without a band.
This, however, did not stop him from playing shows; still using the name Street To Nowhere, he continued to play solo acoustic shows, including Live 105's Battle of the Bands in 2004, which won him a spot on the local stage at Live 105's BFD that year. Since then Street To Nowhere has shared the stage with bands such as The Format, Gomez, Jack's Mannequin, Two Gallants, OK GO, Maxeen, Reel Big Fish, The Matches, and in 2006 returned to the BFD local stage as headliners.
Street To Nowhere has since re-filled the vacancies in the band with drummer Joey Bustos (Link 80)/(Desa), lead guitarist Will Hauser, and bassist Bryce Freeman. On occasion Street To Nowhere is joined on stage by violinist Anton Patzner of Judgement Day, Audrye Sessions, and Bright Eyes.
In November 2005, Street To Nowhere released their first full length album, Charmingly Awkward, at a sold out show at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill.
They released a 7" EP in July 2006 through Agent Records featuring the songs "Hallelujah" (a cover of Leonard Cohen's original) and "It's Not Me".
Street to Nowhere was signed to Capitol Records in June 2006.
[edit] Tours and Festivals
- June 2004 - Opener on Live 105's BFD's local stage
- June 2006 - Headliner on BFD's local stage
- Summer 2006 - Street To Nowhere's First nationwide tour, opening for The Format.
- September 2006 - Austin City Limits Festival
- Fall 2006 - Touring the east coast with Lostprophets
[edit] Discography
- Vinyl 7" (2006) Agent Records
- Charmingly Awkward (2005) Re-released in August 2006 on Capitol Records
- Agent Records Presents The NorCal Compilation 2004 (2004)
- Agent Records Presents The NorCal Compilation 2003 (2003)
- The Oakland EP (2002)
[edit] Trivia
- Members of Bay Area bands (including Desa, The Matches, and Push To Talk) provided vocals for the drunken hollering and singing at the end of the song Tipsy.
- Audrye Sessions' Anton plays the violin in the songs Screamin, Boxcars Boxcars and You Can't Go to Sleep.
- If you sign up for Street To Nowhere's mailing list or follow the instructions in a particular blog of theirs, you'll be able to add their fan myspace that has more content about the band then their main Myspace music page.
- Miles the Intern of San Francisco Bay Area radio station Live 105 has mentioned Street to Nowhere being one of his favorite local bands.
[edit] External links
- Official Street To Nowhere website
- Street To Nowhere on Myspace
- Street To Nowhere on PureVolume
