Biography
Wax on Radio
is an
American alternative rock band from
Chicago, Illinois. Wax on Radio was created in 2004 when singer Mikey Russell, bassist Harrison Taylor, guitarist Bob Buckstaff and drummer Sammy Del Real met in the tiny suburban Chicago music scene, in and around the towns of
Schaumburg and
Lake Forest. The foursome, who had never before met, came together through the recommendations of mutual friends, when Russell put out the word that he was looking to start a new band. The band was signed to
Downtown Records in 2006. Later that year, they released their debut album,
Exposition
. In early 2007, they toured nationwide in the US opening for
Forgive Durden and
Brazil,
[1] following these dates with a two months of touring nationwide opening for
The Ataris.
[2] The group received positive reviews from
SPIN for their track "Today I Became A Realist"
[3] and from
Rolling Stone for their live performances.
[4]
Wax On Radio was signed by
Downtown Records in 2007, but was less than satisfied with the terms of their contract. That lead to a break-up of the band until the contract expired. The band's Internet postings say that they have over forty new songs ready to be record, and ten will be released on their next album, which has yet to be named. The band has also added
Luke Dent from The Dear Hunter (TDH) as a keyboardist.
All four members of Wax on Radio are either
vegetarian or
vegan.
[5]
Discography
- Exposition (full-length, 2006)
Members
- Mikey Russell - Vocals, Guitar
- Bob Buckstaff - Guitar, Wurlitzer, Tambourine
- Dustin Chabert - Bass Guitar, Bells
- Sammy Del Real - Drums, Percussion
- Luke Dent - Keyboards
References
- Brazil Kick Into High Gear In '07. IGN. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- Wax on Radio Meet The Ataris. IGN. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- Hey, This is Awesome!. SPIN, September 20, 2006. Accessed July 6, 2007
- Day Two of CMJ Madness: Wax on Radio. ''Rolling Stone'', November 2, 2006. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- Wax On Radio Hate On KFC @ peta2.com