The Stereo is a pop-

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band started in early 1999 by former

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band frontmen Jamie Woolford (of

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Rory Phillips Rory Allen Phillips is an American musician and founding member of Austin, Texas punk-ska band The Impossibles. Phillips also started The Stereo with Jamie Woolford of Animal Chin in 1999, and Slowreader with Impossibles bandmate Gabe Hascall ...

(of The Impossibles). The pair were initially brought together on recommendation of their record label

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. The duo released their debut album ''Three Hundred'' in summer 1999. Over their recording and touring history, the band endured a number of line-up changes. Singer-songwriter Woolford was always affiliated with the group and composed all selections on subsequent releases. The group disbanded in early 2004 with Woolford and bassist Chris Serafini reconvening to form the band Let Go. In 2009, ''

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'' named ''Three Hundred'' one of the '10 most influential albums from 1999 that shaped Punk today'. In 2011, The Stereo briefly reunited with original members Phillips and Woolford to perform at Terminal 5 in New York City with

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and

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to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Fueled By Ramen. The Stereo also played 350 Fest 3: Back in Training in Tinley Park, IL on August 19, 2017. On February 9, 2022 the band launched a

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to fund a new record, entitled "Thirteen", and an accompanying podcast series. The goal was funded in only 20 minutes. On February 18, they released the first single of the new record, "Kings Of No Hope."

Discography

* ''Three Hundred'' D/LP(

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– June 22, 1999) * ''New Tokyo Is Calling'' D-EP(Fueled by Ramen – July 4, 2000) * ''No Traffic'' D(Fueled by Ramen – March 6, 2001) * The Stereo/Ultimate Fakebook plit 7-inch single(Popkid – December 1, 2001) * ''Rewind + Record'' D/LP(Fueled by Ramen – June 25, 2002) * ''Thirteen'' D/LP(Self-Release - 2022)

References

External links

* http://www.thestereorock.com * Allmusic.com profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Stereo, The Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2004 American power pop groups Defiance Records artists