Teenage Bottlerocket

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Teenage Bottlerocket (2001 - present) are a pop punk band from Laramie, Wyoming.

The band was formed by twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle, following the dissolution of their previous band, Homeless Wonders, in 2000. Their music is heavily influenced by Kody's other band, The Lillingtons, and earlier pop punk acts such as the Ramones, ALL, Screeching Weasel, and the Groovie Ghoulies.

History

Originally consisting of Ray (bass/vocals), Brandon (drums) , and Zach Doe (guitar), the band released their debut EP A Bomb on a Laramie communal label, One Legged Pup, in 2002. Soon after, Doe left and went back to Chicago, leaving the twins without a guitarist until they found University of Wyoming Music Major Joel Pattinson. In 2003 they wrote and recorded their first full length LP Another Way, also released on One Legged Pup. The release was vinyl only (the first 500 on pink vinyl), released on Halloween night 2003. The band continued to play and promote numerous local shows, even landing some opening spots in Laramie with All and The Ataris. The band was to embark on a short summer tour of the midwest in 2004. When Pattinson couldn't make the trip due to his obligations to the University Orchestra, the Carlisles called up their old friend Kody to play guitar on the tour. The tour went well, and they ended up playing some of the new songs that Kody had written, and by the end of the tour, he was a permanent member of the band.

In late 2004 and early 2005 the band recorded their Red Scare debut full length, Total which contains dual vocals from Ray and Kody. After Total was released, the Groovie Ghoulies took notice of the band, and offered them a spot on their Space Stationstage at the Vans Warped Tour. Soon after, the Ghoulies decided to drop Warped Tour, and embark with Bottlerocket, and The Teenage Harlets on the Teen Kicks Tour 2005.^[1] They would go on to play shows with The Methadones, Chixdiggit, and The Mr. T Experience. In the summer of 2006, Bottlerocket embarked on another nationwide tour, this time with Fat Wreck Chords new wave act, the Epoxies.

On December 28, 2007, the band filmed their first music video, for the song In The Basement from the new album Warning Device out on Red Scare Records.

On February 10, 2009 Teenage Bottlerocket was signed to Fat Wreck Chords.^[2] Their first album for the label, titled They Came from the Shadows^[3], was released on September 15, 2009.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• Another Way (2003)
• Total (2005)
• Warning Device (2008)
• They Came from the Shadows (2009)

EPs

• A-Bomb (2002)
• Teenage Bottlerocket/Prototipes (2006, split with Prototipes)
• Why I Let You Go Away (2005, split with Bill the Welder)
• Broadway Calls/Teenage Bottlerocket (2008, split with Broadway Calls)
• Under the Influence, Volume 4 (2008, split with The Ergs!)

Compilations

• AMP Magazine Presents, Vol. 4: Punk Pop (2005)
  • Features "Radio" from Total
• PROTECT: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children (2005)
  • Features "So Far Away" from Total
• Take Action! Vol. 5 (2006)
  • Features "Pull the Plug" from Another Way
• I Killed Punk Rock (2006)
  • Features "So Cool" from Total
• Punk Rock Generation, Vol. 2 (2007)
  • Features "Blood Bath at Burger King" from Total
• Insubordination Fest 2007 (2007)
  • Features a live version of "Radio" from Total

See also

• Red Scare Industries
• The Lillingtons

References

External links

• Official Site
• Red Scare
• Teenage Bottlerocket at MySpace
• Teenage Bottlerocket discography at MusicBrainz