Band Name: The Ataris
Music Album: End Is Forever
Album Release Date: December 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Kung Fu Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD Album
The Ataris are an American pop punk band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained two new tracks entitled "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic". The band has said they are going to release a new album titled The Graveyard of the Atlantic, however the release date and status of the album is unknown, as it has been delayed since 2009.
Kung Fu Records (1995–2002)
Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-track, Kris wrote and recorded demos in his bedroom, using a drum machine while he searched for a full-time drummer. The band's first big break came in 1996 when Kris attended a show at the club Bogart's in Cincinnati, where Jasin passed one of the band's demo tapes to a roadie from the band. The roadie gave the tape to Joe Escalante, bassist from the band The Vandals who owned their own label, Kung Fu Records. A few weeks later, Roe received a call from Kung Fu Records, who told him they were interested in putting out their record, even though he was really only searching for a drummer. The Ataris signed to Kung Fu and the label passed the tape along to various drummers. Eventually, Roe decided upon ex-Lagwagon drummer Derrick Plourde. The band then proceeded to record their debut album (...)
| 1 | Giving Up On Love | 2:53 |
| 2 | Summer Wind Was Always Our Song | 3:56 |
| 3 | I.O.U. One Galaxy | 2:00 |
| 4 | Bad Case Of Broken Heart | 1:58 |
| 5 | Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start | 3:01 |
| 6 | Road Signs And Rock Songs | 2:45 |
| 7 | If You Really Want To Hear About It... | 2:45 |
| 8 | Fast Times At Drop-Out High | 3:39 |
| 9 | Song For A Mix Tape | 3:08 |
| 10 | You Need A Hug | 3:49 |
| 11 | How I Spent My Summer Vacation | 3:22 |
| 12 | Teenage Riot | 2:58 |
| 13 | Song # 13 | 2:25 |
| 14 | Hello And Goodbye | 2:22 |
Recorded, mixed & mastered @ The Blasting Room; Ft. Collins, CO.; June 15-July 20th 2000, while the mountains burned a bright orange.
Additional recording @ Orange Whip and The Crank Lab; Santa Barbara, CA.
All songs (c) & (p) 2000. End Is Forever (SEASAC)
© + ℗ 2000 Kung Fu Records.
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