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SR-71 (band)
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| SR-71 | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Genre(s) | Pop punk Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1998– Present (On Hiatus) |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG RCA Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Mitch Allan Pat DeMent Mike Ruocco John Allen |
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| Former members | |
| Dan Garvin Mark Beauchemin Jeff Reid (deceased) |
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SR-71 is an American pop punk band that was formed in Baltimore, Maryland. They are best known for their 2000 single "Right Now", their 2002 single "Tomorrow", and are credited as the authors of Bowling for Soup's 2004 hit "1985". The name of the band came from SR-71 Blackbird, a retired supersonic surveillance aircraft of the United States Air Force.
As for 2007, the band is currently on an indefinite hiatus after releasing their third studio album Here We Go Again in 2004. The band's next release is going to be released as lead singer and vocalist Mitch Allan's solo project.
Contents |
- Mitch Allan (vocals, guitar)
- Pat DeMent (guitar, vocals)
- Mike Ruocco (bass, vocals)
- John Allen (drums, vocals)
- Dan Garvin (drums; 1998-2000)
- Mark Beauchemin (1998-2003)
- Jeff Reid (1998-2003) (deceased)
- Chris Capaletti- Now in Autovien
Mitch Allan is the only band member to appear on all three released albums. The original drummer Dan Garvin appeared on the first album only, before leaving to join the band Nine Days for a short time. He was replaced by John Allen. The original lead guitarist and bassist were Mark Beauchemin and Jeff Reid respectively. They were on the first two albums, but both left after the promotional tour for the second album Tomorrow. Not long after, Jeff died of cancer. Pat DeMent joined as guitarist and Mike Ruocco as bassist.
| Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2000 | Now You See Inside | RCA | #81 | Gold |
| October 22, 2002 | Tomorrow | RCA | #138 | |
| May 4, 2004 | Here We Go Again | Crown Japan |
- Cool Traxx! 2 (2000) - "Last Man On The Moon"
- Listen To What The Man Said (2001) - "My Brave Face"
- Loser Sountrack (2001) - "Right Now"
- Splashdown Soundtrack (2001) - "Right Now"
- Crossing All Over Vol. 13 (2001) - "Right Now"
- The New Guy Soundtrack (2002) - "Let It Whip"
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- "Right Now" has appeared in trailers for the films Dude, Where's My Car? and Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.
- The tune from "Right Now" was adapted for use as the theme song for "The Schnitt Show", a Tampa-based conservative talk radio program hosted by Todd Schnitt.
- SR-71 at PureVolume