Teenage Bottlerocket
| Teenage Bottlerocket | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Laramie, Wyoming, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, skate punk, pop punk |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Rise, Fat Wreck Chords, Red Scare, One Legged Pup, Adeline |
| Associated acts | The Lillingtons, Homeless Wonders |
| Website | teenagebottlerocket.com |
| Members | Ray Carlisle Kody Templeman Miguel Chen Darren Chewka |
| Past members | Brandon Carlisle Zach Doe Joel Pattinson |
Teenage Bottlerocket is an American punk rock band formed in Laramie, Wyoming, United States in 2000.
The band was formed by twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle, following the dissolution of their previous band, Homeless Wonders, in 2000. The band's music is heavily influenced by co-singer/guitarist Kody Templeman's other band, The Lillingtons, and punk rock acts such as Screeching Weasel, Green Day, The Ramones, Bouncing Souls, and Misfits.
On November 7, 2015, drummer Brandon Carlisle died unexpectedly after a brief hospitalization.
Originally consisting of Ray (bass/vocals), Brandon (drums), and Zach Doe (guitar), the band released its debut EP A Bomb on a Laramie communal label, One Legged Pup, and distributed through Lost Cat Records, in 2002. Soon after, Doe left and went back to Chicago, leaving the twins without a guitarist until they found University of Wyoming Music Major Joel Pattinson. In 2003 the band members wrote and recorded their first full-length LP Another Way, also released on One Legged Pup. The release was vinyl only (the first 500 on pink vinyl), released on Halloween night 2003. The band continued to play and promote numerous local shows, even landing some opening spots in Laramie with All and The Ataris. The band was to embark on a short summer tour of the midwest in 2004. When Pattinson could not make the trip due to his obligations to the University Orchestra, the Carlisles called up their old friend Kody Templeman to play guitar on the tour. The tour went well, and the band ended up playing some of the new songs that Kody had written. By the end of the tour, he was a permanent member of the band, although he has continued living in his hometown of Newcastle, 246 miles away from the rest of the band.
In late 2004 and early 2005 the band recorded its Red Scare debut full length, Total which contains dual vocals from Ray and Kody. After Total was released, the Groovie Ghoulies took notice of the band, and offered the group a spot on the Space Station stage at the Vans Warped Tour. Soon after, the Ghoulies decided to drop Warped Tour, and embark with Bottlerocket, and The Teenage Harlets on the Teen Kicks Tour 2005. The band would go on to play shows with The Methadones, Chixdiggit, and The Mr. T Experience. In the winter of 2005/2006 the group embarked on its European Vacation Tour. In the summer of 2006, Bottlerocket embarked on another nationwide tour, this time with Fat Wreck Chords new wave act, the Epoxies.
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