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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock[1] |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Geffen, Metropolis, Nitro |
Members | Aimee Echo Jamie Miller |
Past members | Scott Ellis Mike Smith Jeff Jaeger Billy Brimblecom Jr. Erick Sanger Lance Webber Frank Zummo Chelsea Davis |
Website | thisisthestart |
theStart (stylized as theSTART[3]) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their current lineup includes Aimee Echo, Jamie Miller, Erick Sanger and Chelsea Davis.[3]
History
Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller formed the band in 1998, originally named Hero. They changed it to theStart because "Hero" was already being used by another band.[2] Their starting lineup included bassist Jeff Jaeger, drummer Scott Ellis (formerly of Mellowdrone and She Wants Revenge), and guitarist Mike Smith.[1] Their debut album, Shakedown!, was released in 2001 on Geffen Records.[1][2][3]
Following a period of touring, they discovered that their record label was closing. The band decided to fund their next EP themselves, releasing The 1234 in April 2002[1][2] and selling it at their shows.[2] Shortly thereafter, they announced the departure of Scott Ellis.[1] While spending the summer touring with Scarling., they found a distributor in Small Stone Records for a self-titled EP.[1]
Jaeger left the group some time after Ellis did. Over the next year, the group found replacements, bringing in Erick Sanger and Billy Brimblecon Jr.[1] With their new lineup, the group was signed to Nitro Records in October 2003,[1] which re-released their self-titled EP as Death Via Satellite.[2][3] Over the next year they recorded a new album, and Initiation was released on August 24, 2004.[1][3]
Brimblecon left the group shortly after the release of Initiation.[1] The group had a number of interim drummers, including Frank Zummo,[1] before Chelsea Davis was selected as a permanent replacement. Later, in 2006, Sanger was let go from the group, replaced by Lance Webber.[citation needed]
The group changed labels in 2007, moving from Nitro to their current label, Metropolis Records.[2] Later that year, they released Ciao, Baby.[2]
In 2017, the band released a 7-inch single for "Yvonne DeCarlo" and "Magic Number".
Band members
Current
- Aimee Echo – lead vocals[1]
- Jamie Miller – lead guitar, synth, backing vocals[1]
Former
- Scott Ellis – drums
- Mike Smith – guitar
- Jeff Jaeger – bass
- Billy Brimblecom Jr. – drums
- Lance Webber – bass
- Frank Zummo – drums
- Erick Sanger – bass, backing vocals[1]
- Chelsea Davis – drums[1]
Discography
- Shakedown! (2001)
- The 1234 EP (2002)
- Death Via Satellite EP (2003)
- Initiation (2004)
- Ciao, Baby (2007)
- Yvonne DeCarlo/Magic Number 7" (2017)