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Hey Everyone, this is Jessie Grissom at your service. Today is 10/13/08. I am sitting here at school waiting for my sister. I am 17 years old. My myspace url is myspace.com/youhavtaluvme.
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I also have a facebook. Currently in love with: Justin Nozuka =]
{{Infobox Musical artist
| Name = The Ataris
| Img_capt = Kris_Roe_singing_in_Sainte-Marie,_Quebec.jpg
| Img_size =
| Landscape =
| Background = group_or_band
| Alias =
| Origin = [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], [[Indiana]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br/>[[Punk rock]]<br/>[[Pop punk]]
| Years_active = [[1995 in music|1995]]&ndash;present
| Label = [[Sanctuary Records]]<br/>[[Columbia Records]]<br/>[[Kung Fu Records]]|
| URL =[http://www.theataris.com www.theataris.com]
| Current_members = [[Kris Roe|Kristopher Roe]]<br/>[[John Collura]]<br/>[[Paul Carabello]]<br/>Eric Doucette<br/>[[Shane Chickeles]]
| Past_members = [[Jasin Thomason]]<br/>[[Marko DeSantis|Marko 72]]<br/>[[Derrick Plourde]]<br/>[[Patrick Riley]]<br/>[[Marco Peña]]<br/>[[Mike Davenport]]<br/>[[Chris Knapp]]<br/>[[Sean Hansen]]<br/>[[Bob Hoag]]<br/>[[Angus Cooke]]
| Associated Acts = [[Park Ranger]][[The Widow Jenkins]]
| Video games




[[User:Babaycakes89|Babaycakes89]] ([[User talk:Babaycakes89#top|talk]]) 20:52, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
'''The Ataris''' are a [[pop punk]] band originally hailing from [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], [[Indiana]]. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent, ''[[Welcome the Night]]'', was released on [[February 20]], [[2007]].
== History ==
===Kung Fu Records (1995-2002)===
Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of [[singer]]/[[songwriter]]/[[guitarist]] [[Kris Roe|Kristopher Roe]] and guitarist [[Jasin Thomason]]. Using a [[4-track (multitrack)|4-track]], they wrote and recorded demos in Kris' bedroom, using a drum machine while they searched for a full-time drummer. The band's first big break came in 1996 when Kris attended a show at the club Bogart's in Cincinnati, where he passed one of the band's demo tapes to a roadie from the band. The roadie gave the tape to Joe Escalante, bassist from the band The Vandals who owned their own label, Kung Fu Records. A few weeks later, Kris received a call from [[Kung Fu Records]], who told him they were interested in putting out their record, even though he was really only searching for a drummer. The Ataris signed to Kung Fu and the label passed the tape along to various drummers. Eventually Kris decided upon ex-Lagwagon drummer [[Derrick Plourde]]. The band then proceeded to record their debut album ''[[Anywhere but Here (album)|Anywhere but Here]]'', tracking the whole thing in less than a week. The album was released on April 29, 1997 and the band held a release show party at Missing Link Records in Indianapolis on May 2nd.

In June of [[1997]], Kristopher moved from [[Anderson, Indiana]] to [[Santa Barbara, California]]. Shortly afterward, Marko Desantis joined the band on bass for a short time. Jasin Thomason decided to leave the band to stay in Indiana, and the group toured as a three-piece for a short while. After a brief tour in October [[1997]], this lineup disbanded. Kris, out of money and living in a van, contemplated moving back to Indiana. But the band still had an upcoming tour booked with [[Dance Hall Crashers]] and [[Unwritten Law]], so Kris decided to give the band one more shot. He got his friend from Santa Barbara, [[Mike Davenport]], to play bass. Davenport shared a small rehearsal space on East Haley Street with his friend [[Marco Peña]], who was in a different band. One day at the rehearsal space, Roe and Davenport heard the drummer of Pena's band, [[Chris Knapp]], playing and immediately asked him to join The Ataris. While Roe and Davenport joked that Peña would be upset over them "stealing" his band's drummer, Peña surprised them by showing up at their practice the next day, strapping on his guitar, and playing along. It turned out Peña had learned all the songs from Anywhere But Here. He joined the band as a second guitarist and the foursome went on their scheduled tour. However, Peña soon left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by [[Patrick Riley]].

From there, the band gradually increased in popularity in the underground rock scene, a lot due to their consistent touring and personal, [[DIY]] approach to the band. They then found more success with their EP ''[[Look Forward to Failure]]''. However, it wasn't until the release of ''[[Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits]]'' in the year [[1999]] that they started to gain widespread acclaim. The album's name comes from the name of a mobile home park along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara. Also, "...next 12 exits" refers to a nearby sign on Highway 101 North that reads "Santa Barbara, Next 12 Exits". The album contained personal, storytelling lyrics and heartfelt tales of relationships, discovery and things once left behind. After this album, Riley left the band to go back to school, and Marco Peña re-joined the band.

The band's third full length studio album, ''[[End is Forever]]'', was released in [[2001]]. This album painted more intensely personal side of the band's storytelling and personal relationships. Due to their persistent touring schedule, a lot of the arrangements and lyrics were worked out at the last minute while in the studio and then the vocals recorded while Kristopher had a bad cold. Roe maintains that he was not completely happy with half of the songs, although he went on to state that in spite of this, several of the songs such as "Fast Times at Dropout High" and "Road Signs and Rock Songs" were still to date some of the band's strongest of their earlier career.

===So Long, Astoria (2003-2005)===
In 2002, the lineup changed again, with [[John Collura]] replacing Peña on guitar. Prior to this, Collura had played in his own band, [[Beefcake]], who'd toured with The Ataris. He'd also done time on tour as a guitar tech for The Ataris just prior to Pena's departure.

During this same period, the Ataris' contract with Kung Fu Records expired, and the band chose to sign with [[Columbia Records]]. Later that year, they began recording their fourth full-length album and major label debut, ''[[So Long, Astoria]]'', released on [[March 4]], [[2003]].

Produced by [[Lou Giordano]], the album's production served as a stark contrast to any of the band's past releases. Where as previous efforts would be recorded in short time spans between tours, [[So Long, Astoria]] was known for its polished tracks and recording process. Kris Roe by himself was known to spend as long as 5-8 hours tracking individual guitar parts. Many of the rhythm tracks also underwent significant digital editing; a common-place practice for recordings of modern popular music.

''So Long, Astoria'' was widely credited (and by some, ''chastised'') for introducing The Ataris to a larger mainstream audience and generating several successful singles, including "In This Diary" and "The Saddest Song." Musically, the album showcased very personal, encrypted and slightly more optimistic songwriting with a more refined, straightforward rock sound, not unlike [[Jimmy Eat World]]. This album also included their original hit cover song, originally recorded by Don Henley "[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]," which much to the dismay of the band became their "accidental" second single after a radio station in Southern California started playing it, even though the band had already chosen the song "My Reply" as their second single. The single is their highest charting single to date, reaching #20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].

The band toured behind this record for most of 2003 and into early 2004. That year also saw the release of their acclaimed live album, ''[[Live At The Metro]]'', along with a spot on the [[Spiderman 2]] soundtrack and an appearance at [[Hellfest]]. [[So Long, Astoria]] sold well in excess of 500,000 copies and was certified Gold.

After a number personal, financial and artistic differences, this line-up decided to respectfully and creatively go its separate ways over the summer and fall of 2004. Davenport, interested in playing heavier music, became a founding member of the band Versus the World, while Knapp stopped playing music altogether and stayed in Santa Barbara. Details regarding the departures of Knapp and Davenport have been kept quiet for sometime, and neither camp has appeared interested in fueling any public debate or ill-will.

Looking for some time off, Kris headed back to Indiana while John moved back to New York; though the pair would later regroup to begin the recordings of the band's next album.

===Welcome the Night (2005-2007)===
After some time off, Kristopher and John later moved forward and began writing songs that would become part of the follow-up to ''So Long, Astoria'' titled ''[[Welcome The Night]]''. They held some informal practices with some friends from New York, who played in the band Park Ranger. These sessions led to three members of Park Ranger joining The Ataris: [[Sean Hansen]] on bass, [[Shane Chickeles]] on drums, and [[Paul Carabello]] on third guitar. To round out the lineup, they added longtime friends [[Bob Hoag]], formerly of [[Pollen (band)|Pollen]] and The Go Reflex (which was managed by Roe), on piano and keyboards, and [[Angus Cooke]] on cello. Cooke played cello on past Ataris records, and helped with production as well. Starting in 2005, the band began recording Welcome the Night at Seedy Underbelly in California, with producer Nick Launay. Writing and recording eventually took the better part of two years and was extended to multiple studios. The album was routinely delayed by Columbia, and some wondered if it would be shelved by the label altogether.

On [[June 10]], [[2006]], the band announced that it had left [[Columbia Records]] due to the label's internal disintegration.

In November 2006, The Ataris started their own label, Isola Recordings, through [[Sanctuary Records]] and RED Distribution, and simultaneously announced the official release date of their new album "Welcome the Night" as February 20th, 2007. Following the release of Welcome the Night, the band embarked on a tour of the United States and Europe.

Welcome the Night debuted at number 85 on Billboard with over 10,000 copies sold.

===Next Album (2007-Pres)===

In an interview during September 2007, songwriter [[Kris Roe]] has stated that their new material will see a return to the lighter sound displayed on such albums as [[End Is Forever]]. He reasoned on it by saying “I feel that today where I am at is sort of coming around full circle and just having fun again and being newly inspired by the art that made me discover music in the first place.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://strangeglue.com/the-ataris-begin-again-from-the-beginning/1776/ |title=The Ataris Begin Again From The Beginning |accessdate=2007-09-05 |date=[[2007-09-05]] |publisher=strangeglue.com}}</ref>
A blog from the band stated that the band's new album should be out in early 2008 although Kris Roe has said more recently that it will be recorded in Spring/Summer 2008 and released later in the year.

On June 24th, an blog from the band has stated that they have begun recording demos for their next album in Gallows Studio in Muncie, Indiana. They "have 10-15 songs written, and hope to write a handful before finally recording in the fall." They went on to state that the music is "just very melodic, raw, catchy, upbeat, sing along rock songs."

As of August 2008, three members of the Indiana-based band [[The Widow Jenkins]] have joined The Ataris for the current US tour.

==Band lineups==

===Current lineup (2008)===
*[[Kris Roe|Kristopher Roe]], vocals/guitar
*Chris Swinney, Guitar
*Bryan Nelson, Bass
*Jake Dwiggins, Drums


===Past lineups (1995-2008) ===
====Original (1995-1996)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals, bass, drum machine
*[[Jasin Thomason]], guitar

====Anywhere But Here era (1996-1997)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals
*[[Derrick Plourde]], drums
*[[Marko DeSantis]], bass

====Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits era (1998-2001)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals
*[[Mike Davenport]], bass
*[[Chris Knapp]], drums
*[[Patrick Riley]], guitar (1998), [[Marco Peña]], guitar (1999-2001)

====End is Forever era (2001-2002)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals
*[[Mike Davenport]], bass
*[[Chris Knapp]], drums
*[[Marco Peña]], guitar (2001), [[John Collura]], guitar

====So Long, Astoria era (2003-2005)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals
*[[Mike Davenport]], bass
*[[Chris Knapp]], drums
*[[John Collura]] guitar

====Welcome the Night era (2005-2008)====
*[[Kris Roe]], guitar, vocals
*[[John Collura]] guitar
*[[Paul Carabello]], guitar
*[[Shane Chickles]], drums
*[[Sean Hansen]], bass (2006-2007), [[Eric Doucette]], bass (2007-2008)
*[[Angus Cooke]], cello
*[[Bob Hoag]], Piano/Keys/Fender Rhodes/Mellotron/Percussion

== Discography ==
{{main|The Ataris discography}}
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Album
!Record Label
!Release Date
|-
|width="300px"|''[[Anywhere But Here (album)|Anywhere But Here]]''
|width="200px"|[[Kung Fu Records]]
|(1997 / Reissued in 2002)
|-
|width="300px"|''[[Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits]]''
|width="200px"|[[Kung Fu Records]]
|(1999)
|-
|''[[End Is Forever]]''
|[[Kung Fu Records]]
|(2001)
|-
|''[[So Long, Astoria]]''
|[[Columbia Records]]
|(2003)
|-
|''[[Welcome the Night]]''
|[[Sanctuary Records]]
|(2007)
|-
|TBA Upcoming Album
|TBA
|(2009)
|}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*[http://www.outloud.com/2007/may2007/ataris.htm Welcome The Night Album Review on OUTLOUD.com]
*[http://www.myspace.com/parkranger Park Ranger, featuring members of the Ataris]

===Official sites===
*[http://www.theataris.com The Ataris official website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/theataris The Ataris official MySpace page]
*[http://www.myspace.com/kristopherroephotography Kristopher Roe's art photography page]

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Hey Everyone, this is Jessie Grissom at your service. Today is 10/13/08. I am sitting here at school waiting for my sister. I am 17 years old. My myspace url is myspace.com/youhavtaluvme. I also have a facebook. Currently in love with: Justin Nozuka =]


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