So Stressed
So Stressed is a noisy American rock and roll band from Sacramento, CA that uses synthesizer, drums, and guitar to make music. Currently, the band's line-up includes Morgan Fox and Kenneth Draper, while guest guitarists join them during live performances.[1] Their music is frequently highlighted for the loud, abrasive, anxious, and catchy nature of their songs.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
History[edit]
So Stressed started as a group of friends that played shows around Northern California as of 2009.[8] Draper stated in an interview with BL!SSS Magazine that the group's origins were in producing instrumental and improvisational music.[9] For several years, membership in the band included Andrew Garcia as guitarist.[8]
Their music is recorded with Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Records, also in Sacramento, CA.[10]
The band's first EP, Attracted to Open Mouths, was released by Music Ruins Lives.[8] While on Meredith Graves' record label, Honor Press, they released their first LPThe Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art.[5][6][11] Current music is released on vinyl through LA-based label, Ghost Ramp.[9] They have toured with bands such as Wreck and Reference, Kino Kimino, and Wavves.
Band members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Morgan Fox, vocals and synthesizer
Past members[edit]
- Andrew Garcia, guitar
- Kenneth Hume Draper, drums and guitar
Discography[edit]
LPs[edit]
- Pale Lemon (2018)
- Please Let Me Know (2017)
- The Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art (2015)
EPs[edit]
- PC Duster (2016)
- Attracted to Open Mouths (2012)
Singles[edit]
- The King's Wig (2017)
- Hype Sticker (2016)
- Merv King & the Phantoms (2015)
References[edit]
- ^ "Artists". Greenbelt touring. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Where Will They Go From Here? • So Stressed Sounds Off on Their Explosive New Album | Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle". submergemag.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "Stream So Stressed's Anxious, Captivating New Record, 'Please Let Me Know'". Noisey. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "So Stressed announce new single, stream "Hype Sticker"". A.V. Club. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ a b "((So Stressed)) Band Profile and Upcoming Los Angeles Concerts". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ a b Pereira King, Alyssa (2015-03-26). "So Stressed releases video for "Merv King & The Phantoms"". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "So Stressed's 'The King's Wig' Is Love At 100 MPH". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ a b c ""Merv King & the Phantoms" by So Stressed Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ a b "BL!SSS Magazine | March 2017 | #115". issuu. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "So Stressed". So Stressed. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "Stream So Stressed's Post-Hardcore LP, 'The Unlawful Trade Of Greco-Roman Art' | SPIN". 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2016-09-26.