Suburban Legends
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Suburban Legends is a six piece Ska/Pop/Rock band from Orange County, California.
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[edit] Biography
Suburban Legends' music is different from that of other ska-punk bands, taking influence from ska as well as disco, funk, and pop. Live shows often involve humorous banter between members as well as synchronized dance moves performed by horn players - sometimes joined by the lead singer. As of late May 2005, trumpet player Aaron Bertram, left the band to marry his fiancé, Rachel Charest. He was replaced by trumpet player Luis Beza. They appeared on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon with special guest Vince Walker, a former bandmate, on September 4, 2005 for the third year in a row. It was lead singer Tim Maurer's final performance with the band, as he left in September 2005. He was replaced by former trumpet player Vince Walker, who returned to the band in the same performance, oddly switching roles from horns to vocals.
At 12:25 AM on October 19, 2005, trombone player Dallas Cook was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Costa Mesa Freeway.
A few days after the incident, a large group of Suburban Legends fans and Dallas' friends and family gathered nearby the ESPN Zone at Disneyland Resort's Downtown Disney, where the band played their many performances in the early 2000s, to share their memories about Cook. On November 29, 2005, former and current band members performed a benefit show for the Dallas Cook Memorial Fund, which was as set up in Cook's honor to donate money to the Huntington Beach High School instrumental music program.
At around 4:30 AM CDT on July 19, 2006, while they were on tour and in St. Louis, Missouri, Phil Inzerillo noticed the band's tour van was on fire. The fire destroyed the front driver's side of the van. The band's tour money had also been missing from the van. It is suspected that the fire and robbery was caused by an arsonist.
[edit] Trivia
- The band was formed in 1998 as the "No Tones" and then later Bomb Squad.
- The name "Suburban Legends" is a reference to a quote in the Futurama episode "I Second That Emotion".
- Members of the band created the theme song for the popular podcast, Geekdrome.
- The band also has some connection to the old band Suburban Rhythm, referenced by Aaron Barrett in the "Live at the House Of Blues" DVD commentary.
- Two former members, drummer Jimmy Sullivan and bassist Justin Meacham, went on to help create the popular band Avenged Sevenfold, going by the names of The Rev and Justin Sane.
- They are notable for their performances at the Disneyland Resort. In 2002, they played 962 performances at Downtown Disney, where they gained many new fans. They would later perform there for a Disney-organized 2002 World Series Anaheim Angels rally. They also performed on many occasions for the X Games Xperience promotion at Disney's California Adventure in 2003, and at the Club Buzz/Tomorrowland Terrace stage in 2005 and 2006. On Halloween of 2006 they played at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney along with fellow ska bands Westbound Train, Streetlight Manifesto, and Reel Big Fish who continue to tour on the Fall Ska Tour.
[edit] Members
- Vince Walker - Vocals (formerly Trumpet)
- Brian Klemm - Lead Guitar
- Derek Lee Rock - Drums
- Mike Hachey - Bass Guitar
- Brian Robertson - Trombone
- Luis Beza - Trumpet
[edit] Former members
- Chris Batstone - Vocals
- Aaron Bertram - Trumpet
- Dallas Cook - Trombone
- Phillip Inzerillo - Trombone
- Fred Johnson - Drums
- Chris Maurer - Bass Guitar
- Tim Maurer - Vocals
- Justin Meacham - Bass Guitar
- Jimmy Sullivan a.k.a. The Rev - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] EPs
- Bomb Squad (1998)
- Suburban Legends (2001)
- Suburban Legends (Tim Remix) (2002)
- Suburban Legends Raw (Karaoke) (2002)
- Dance Like Nobody's Watching (2006)
[edit] Singles
[edit] Music videos
[edit] DVDs
[edit] Compilations
- Supporting the Scene - Disc 1 Track 15, "All The Nights" (2000)
- Skratch Comp CD #6 - Track 5, "Gummi Bears" (2000)
- Fatty's Favorites - Track 14, "Waikiki" (2000)
- Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County - Track 11, "Gummie Bears" (2002)
- Skyboys vs Highscalers (2003)
- Dead Baby vs. Jesus - Track 22, "Zanzibar" (2003)
- Camp Ska (DVD) - Track 12, "High Fives" (2003)
- Sorry If It Isn't Cool Anymore! Vol. 1 - Track 2, "You" (2004)
- Casino Chips and Sunset Strips - Track 10 "Autumn in the Park", Track 11 "All the Nights", Track 12 "Bright Spring Morning" (2004)
- Of Hands and Hearts: Music for the Tsunami Disaster Fund - Disc 2 Track 4, "Blingity Bling" (2005)
- Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo - Track 10, "On the Outside" (2005)
