the Start (American band)

theStart (stylized as theSTART[4]) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their current lineup includes Aimee Echo, Jamie Miller, Erick Sanger and Chelsea Davis.[4]

TheSTART
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresAlternative rock,[1] pop rock[2]
Years active1998–present
LabelsGeffen, Metropolis, Nitro
Associated actsBad Religion, Human Waste Project,[2][3] Snot,[2][3] Hero[3][2]
Websitehttp://www.thisisthestart.com
MembersAimee Echo
Jamie Miller
Erick Sanger
Chelsea Davis
Past membersScott Ellis
Mike Smith
Jeff Jaeger
Billy Brimblecom, Jr.
Erick Sanger
Frank Zummo

History

Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller formed the band in 1998, which was originally named Hero but was changed to theStart due to "Hero" already being used by another band.[3] Their starting lineup included bassist Jeff Jaeger, drummer Scott Ellis (formerly of Mellowdrone and She Wants Revenge), and guitarist Mike Smith.[1][2] Their debut album, Shakedown!, was released in 2001 on Geffen Records.[1][2][3][4]

Following a period of touring, they discovered that their record label was closing. The band decided to self-funded their next EP, releasing The 1234 in April 2002[1][2][3] and selling it at their shows.[3] Shortly thereafter, they announced the departure of Scott Ellis.[2] While spending the summer touring with Scarling., they found a distributor in Small Stone Records for a self-titled EP.[2]

Jaeger left the group some time after Ellis did. Over the next year, the group found replacements for their departed group mates. bringing in Erick Sanger and Billy Brimblecon, Jr.[1][2] With their new lineup, the group was signed to Nitro Records in October 2003,[2] which re-released their self-titled EP as Death via Satellite.[3][1][4] Over the next year they recorded a new album, and Initiation was released on August 24, 2004.[2][4]

Brimblecon left the group shortly after the release of Initiation.[2] The group had a number of interim drummers,[1] including Frank Zummo,[2] before Chelsea Davis was selected as a permanent replacement.[1] Later, in 2006, Sanger was let go from the group, replaced by Lance Webber.[1]

The group changed labels in 2007, moving from Nitro to their current label, Metropolis Records.[3][1] Later that year, they released Ciao, Baby.[3][1]

In 2017, the band released a 7" single featuring two new tracks, "Yvonne DeCarlo" and "Magic Number."

Band members

Current

Former
  • Scott Ellis — drums
  • Mike Smith — guitar
  • Jeff Jaeger — bass
  • Billy Brimblecom, Jr. — drums
  • Lance Webber — bass
  • Frank Zummo — drums
  • Erick Sanger — bass guitar, backing vocals[2]
  • Chelsea Davis — drums[2]

Discography
  • Shakedown! (2001)
  • The 1234 EP (2002)
  • Death Via Satellite EP (2003)
  • Initiation (2004)
  • Ciao, Baby (2007)
  • Yvonne DeCarlo/Magic Number 7" (2017)

References
  1. "theSTART — Songs, Albums, and Pictures — Last fm". Last fm. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. Wilson, MackKenzie. "Artist Biography by MacKenzie Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. "theStart". Metropolis Records. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  4. "theSTART". theSTART. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
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