The Ataris

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Anderson IN, United States (1995 – present)

The Ataris are a punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana formed in 1995. The band originally consisted of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-Track, they wrote and recorded demos in Kris’s bedroom, with a drum machine as the drummer. At this point in time the band was searching for a full-time drummer. The first step in their road to success came when Kris attended a The Vandals concert at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, where he passed one of the demo tapes to The Vandals’ roadie Fitz. A few weeks later, Kris received a call from Kung Fu Records, who told him they were interested in putting out their record. Though they were initially just searching for a drummer, the band signed to Kung Fu Records anyway. The label sent the tape to various drummers, and eventually the band settled on Derrick Plourde. The band then proceeded to record their debut album “Anywhere but Here”, tracking the whole thing in less than a week. In June of 1997, Kris moved from Anderson to Santa Barbara, California. Shortly afterward, Marko 72 joined the band on bass. Jasin Thomason left the band to go back to Indiana, and the group toured as a three-piece from then on. After a short tour in October 1997, the original lineup disbanded. Kris reformed the group with Mike Davenport on bass, Chris Knapp on drums, and Patrick Riley on guitar. From there, they gradually increased in popularity in the underground punk scene, producing the well-acclaimed EP, “Look Forward to Failure”, where they collaborated with blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on one of the tracks.

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ladylovesred wrote:
Monday afternoon

<3

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GUTI_4ever wrote:
last week

739.0 plays in my library =)

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pashelast wrote:
last week

San Dimas High School Football Rules!!

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RickToTheMoon wrote:
last week

*_*

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otojuanez wrote:
19 days ago

<3

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PatheticTime wrote:
20 days ago

the new pic is better :]

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Cure4sanity wrote:
last month

I can't wait until they play around Toronto again, I'd practically kill to see them!

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*RoRo* wrote:
last month

Didn't like the new Cartel at all. So boring. My review: www.dailymusicreviews.blogspot.com

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MasterMorality wrote:
last month

"I love how a band that's all about nostalgia brings out that exact emotion in me now that I'm getting older myself :) " Pretty much.

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Gobbed wrote:
last month

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Ataris/+images/36180283 new pic!! vote it

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thedrunkdrive wrote:
last month

the time has come to see you Kris Roe with The Ataris, Jakarta, Indonesia 10th October.

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sarahfrompalmy wrote:
last month

what kind of set list have they been playing lately?

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kroylar wrote:
September 2009

Saw them last night at Chain Reaction in Anaheim. Awesome show!

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bangxbaby wrote:
September 2009

living in auckland, new zealand for a year... from Indiana. so awesome they're touring here. :)

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LaxSheep wrote:
September 2009

High hopes for The Graveyard of the Atlantic

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-Trail- wrote:
September 2009

I guess i'm giving up on love..cuz it really kinda sucks.

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joescalantei wrote:
September 2009

it took FOREVER to watch 'em perform in Indonesia

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invisiblewings wrote:
September 2009

Welcome The Night is their most developed and mature album, didn't really fit with the Atari sound. Should have released it under a different name, like...The Commodore 64s [2] Hell yes!

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MrHat1065 wrote:
September 2009

I wonder which songs they'll play on this upcoming tour.

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Snoflak3 wrote:
August 2009

Welcome The Night is their most developed and mature album, didn't really fit with the Atari sound. Should have released it under a different name, like...The Commodore 64s :D

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