Watashi Wa is a Christian
pop rock
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band from
San Luis Obispo, California
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on
Tooth & Nail Records
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. in
Japanese
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
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means "I am".
The band formed in 1999 when most of the members were still in their teens. They were first signed to indie label
Bettie Rocket
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and released two albums before signing to Tooth & Nail in 2002.
The band broke up in July 2004, but in a deal with Tooth & Nail Records singer/guitarist Seth Roberts' new band Eager Seas, were signed to the same label and released their first album under the name Watashi Wa. They subsequently left the label.
The new band currently plays under the name
Lakes
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and have signed with
The Militia Group
The Militia Group is an independent record company based in Long Beach, California.
History
The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyei ...
and released the
''Photographs'' EP.
Seth Roberts once again is releasing music under the Watashi Wa moniker with an album called ''People Like People'' which was written in 2020. ''People Like People'' is produced by Seth Roberts and co-produced by Tyler Tedeschi.
Members
*Seth Roberts - vocals, guitar
*Jeremy Wells - bass
*Miles Castenholz - guitar
*Teddy Ramirez - drums
*Roger Tompkins - guitar
*Tyler Tedeschi - guitar
Both Roger Tompkins and Lane Biermann played their respective instruments in the
alt country
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band
Briertone
Briertone is a band from the Central Coast of California. They combine indie, Southern rock
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, but have since moved on to pursue other things.
Former members
*Mike Newsom - guitar, background vocals
*Luke Page - guitar, background vocals
*Xavier Alexander - guitar (appears in "All of Me" music video)
*Cory Radosevich - bass, background vocals
*Erik Brunner - bass
*Richard Ruiz - bass
*Jonthan Russo - drums
*Danny Igarta - bass
*Brendon Alvord- guitar
*Kevin Alvord-bass
*Luke Page - guitar, background vocals
*Roger Tompkins - bass
*Lane Biermann - drums, background vocals
Discography
*''People Like People'' (2022, Tooth & Nail)
*''Eager Seas'' (2006, Tooth & Nail)
*''The Love of Life'' (2003, Tooth & Nail)
*''The Color of Today EP'' (2003, Tooth & Nail)
*''What's in the Way'' (2001, Bettie Rocket)
*''Lost a Few Battles... Won the War'' (2000, Bettie Rocket)
*''Stephen's First Day Out'' (1998, Harvey Records)
;Other songs
* "Wonderful" (Released at PureVolume.com in 2004)
* "Message in a Bottle" (The Police cover, released on
¡Policia!: A Tribute to the Police in 2005)
* "Stories" (from 'Punk Never Dies' compilation, released in 2011)
References
External links
Watashi Wa Myspace PageWatashi Wa PureVolume PageOfficial Eager Seas SiteLakes Myspace PageEager Seas PureVolume Page
''(currently not working)''
American pop rock music groups
Christian rock groups from California
Musical groups established in 2000
Musical groups disestablished in 2004
Tooth & Nail Records artists
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