Schoolyard Heroes
is a horror punk/alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, consisting of four members: Ryann Donnelly (lead vocals), Jonah Bergman (bassist, back-up vocals), Steve Bonnell (guitar), and Brian Turner (drummer).
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History
Most of the members attended Charles Wright Academy, a private school in University Place, WA.
They first garnered attention in 2003, after winning second place in
Experience Music Project's Sound Off! Competition.
They continued on to make a debut album,
The Funeral Sciences
. 2005 saw the release of their second effort,
Fantastic Wounds
and a nationwide tour with the now defunct
Vendetta Red. They have been featured in the
Seattle newspaper
The Stranger
.
Singer Ryann Donnelly claims that the band has its roots in the year 2000, when she and the band attempted to play a cover of a
Misfits song, "Last Caress", but were cut off due to offensive lyricism (they were playing a Christian
Battle of the Bands function).
The Heroes entered the studio on January 16th, 2007, to record their third full-length record, titled
Abominations. Recording wrapped on February 3rd, 2007, and the album was released on September 18, 2007 on a major-label,
Stolen Transmission, for the first time. The band announced a nation-wide tour to showcase their new album.
On March 20, 2007, Schoolyard Heroes debuted a song on their PureVolume music page. "Dude, Where's My Skin?" went on to become the website's most downloaded song of the day. After a short 24-hour stint, the song was removed.
In early 2008, the band completed a nationwide tour, opening for the
Seattle-based band
Aiden.
Discography
- The Funeral Sciences
(2003)
- Fantastic Wounds
(2005)
- They Live,
a two-track single released on vinyl and CD (2005)
- Dude, Where's My Skin?,
a two-track single released on vinyl (2007)
- Abominations
(2007)
- I Want Your Soul for Christmas,
a two-track holiday single (2008)
Videos
- "They Live" (2005) from Fantastic Wounds
- "The Plastic Surgery Hall of Fame" (2007) Directed by: Brian and Brad Palmer (Surround) from Abominations
- "Dude, Where's My Skin?" (2007) Directed by: Brian and Brad Palmer (Surround) from Abominations
References