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1997 is a band from Chicago, Illinois, formed
in October 2005.
History
Several of 1997's members previously played in the Chicago bands
Constance, Funeral Etiquette, and October Fall.[1]
The name 1997 has been discussed widely, but via the band's MySpace
blog, they have rejected all claims of the name's origination. They
have since stated that the name came from the younger brother of
Caleb Pepp (main vocals/guitar) as a suggestion for a previous band
they had started. They began practicing together in October 2005,
and after strong local performances signed with Victory Records
in 2006. Victory issued their debut album, entitled A Better
View of the Rising Moon, in April 2007, as the group toured
the US with The Audition and The
Graduate. Keyboardist/vocalist Kerri Mack left the group in
April 2007 after recording the album, and was replaced with
keyboardist/vocalist Alida Marroni.[1]
The group benefited heavily from online buzz; it was named band of
the day by SPIN on April 27, 2007,[2] and has
received many reviews from press sites.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] In
the fall of 2007, the group toured the US with Aiden, Still Remains, and Drop Dead,
Gorgeous.[14]
The band's second album, "On the Run," was released on May 27,
2008, again on Victory records. The band toured in support of the
album, playing several dates on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour on Skate
Ramp Stage and the Kevin Says Stage. On August 5, 2008 the band
posted an entry on their MySpace Blog informing fans that Alida
Marroni and Alan Goffinski had parted with the group on July 28.
The first signs of trouble apparently came after the band failed to
appear for a hometown show in Chicago in support of their sophomore
album. The band asked keyboard and vocalist Alida to leave the band
because friendship between her and the band fell through, and
boyfriend Alan Goffinski, the band's bassist, left with her. Alida
was replaced by female vocalist Arthi Meera, who, after only
planning to tour with the band until they found a replacement, has
now been made a permanent member. Matt Wysocki, the band's
photographer, and photographer for many other various Victory
Records artists, joined the band as their bassist in September
2008.
The band recorded their third album, titled Notes From
Underground, which released October 13, 2009.
As of October 2009, Matt Wysocki was replaced as bassist by
Brian Osters.
As of November 2009, Kevin Thomas is no longer in the band.
The band turned a short bus into their touring bus, fully
equipped with bunk beds, which they toured in November and December
2009.
They are set to begin an extensive tour in January 2010.
Members
- Current members
- Nick Coleman – drums
- Caleb Pepp – guitar, vocals
- Cody Josephson – harmonica, guitar, vocals
- Arthi Meera – keyboards, vocals
- Brian Osters – Bass
- Jeff Miller - saxophone
- Former members
- Kerri Mack – Keyboards, glockenspiel, vocals
- Alan Goffinski – Bass
- Alida Marroni – Keyboards, glockenspiel, vocals
- Matt Wysocki – Bass/Photographer
- Kevin Thomas – vocals, tambourine
Discography
References
- ^ a
b
Biography,
Allmusic.com
- ^
1997. SPIN, April 27, 2007. Accessed July 27,
2007.
- ^
Scott Frazier, Album Review,
AntiMusic.com. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Album Review. Music
Emissions. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Paul Bruens, Album Review. Driven Far
Off, April 30, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Megan Rooney, Album Review. Daily
Nebraskan, April 20, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Sarah Boger, Album Review. Band Vibe,
June 21, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Andrew Luu, Album Review. New
University Online, May 14, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Jake Kilroy, Album Review. Daily
Titan, April 26, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Matthew Montgomery, Album Review. Music Geek,
April 15, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Nathan Blaney, Album Review.
TransformOnline, June 1, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Jessie Kelsey, Album Review. The
Spectrum (Buffalo, NY), April 16, 2007. Accessed July 27,
2007.
- ^
Paul Schultz, Album Review. The Trades,
May 31, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007.
- ^
Tour Dates. Blistering magazine.
Accessed September 27, 2007.
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