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* [[Melodic hardcore]]<ref name="amgEIO">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/exile-in-oblivion-mw0000261600|title=Exile in Oblivion - Strung Out {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|author=Loftus, Johnny|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name="hueybio">{{cite web |last1=Huey |first1=Steve |title=Strung Out - Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/strung-out-mn0000636394/biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref>
| label = [[Fat Wreck Chords]]
* [[skate punk]]<ref name="mcintyre">{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Ken |title=Skate or die! How skate-punk took over the world |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/skate-or-die-how-skate-punk-took-over-the-world |website=[[LouderSound]] |date=February 28, 2020 |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="ali">{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Reyan |title=Still Twisted By Design: Strung Out hold their niche in the skate-punk world by staying weird. |url=https://www.ocweekly.com/skate-punk-veterans-strung-out-spend-some-time-with-nostalgia-6424168/ |website=[[OC Weekly]] |date=September 27, 2012 |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref>
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| current_members = [[Jason Cruz]]<br />Jake Kiley<br />Rob Ramos<br />Chris Aiken<br />[[Scared Straight (band)|Jordan Burns]]
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'''Strung Out''' is a Californian [[punk rock]] band from [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]], formed in 1989.<ref>[http://punkfiction.servhome.org/Strung-Out ]{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref> They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on [[Fat Wreck Chords]] and appeared on numerous compilations and skate/surf videos. They have played on the [[Warped Tour]] and continue to tour internationally.
'''Strung Out''' is an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]], formed in 1989. Their sound fuses punk with elements of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]].<ref name="PunkFiction">{{cite web |url=http://punkfiction.servhome.org/Strung-Out |title=Strung Out: Biographie |language=fr |work=Punk Fiction |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915151228/http://punkfiction.servhome.org/Strung-Out |archive-date=September 15, 2011 |access-date=August 26, 2014}}</ref> They have released nine studio albums on [[Fat Wreck Chords]] as well as one live album, two B-sides collections, a best-of, a box set, and appeared on numerous compilations and skate/surf/dirt bike/offroading videos. They have played on the [[Warped Tour]] and continue to tour internationally. The band currently has an ongoing collaboration beer with Lucky Luke Brewing Company called “Astrolux Golden Ale”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/bands/2018/06/30/strung-out-astrolux-golden-ale/|title=Strung Out - Astrolux Golden Ale &#124; Bands &#124; News |website=Scenepointblank.com|access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Their albums have charted on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Strung Out |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/strung-out/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Biography==
==History==
The band formed in 1989 in [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]]. The original lineup consisted of vocalist [[Jason Cruz]], guitarists Jake Kiley and Rob Ramos, bassist [[Jim Cherry]] and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7" record, they became one of the first bands to be signed to [[Fat Wreck Chords]], the record label owned and operated by [[Fat Mike]] of the band [[NOFX]]. Austin left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Brad Morrison who also left the band and was replaced on drums by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives [[Ten Foot Pole]]. Their first album, ''[[Another Day in Paradise (Strung Out album)|Another Day in Paradise]]'', was released in May 1994. ''[[Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues]]'' followed in 1996. In 1998 they released ''[[The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat]]'', a compilation album of their pre-[[Fat Wreck Chords]] material.
The band formed in 1989 in [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]]. The original lineup consisted of vocalist [[Jason Cruz]], guitarist Rob Ramos, bassist [[Jim Cherry]] and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7" record in 1993, they became one of the first bands to be signed to [[Fat Wreck Chords]], the record label owned and operated by [[Fat Mike]] of the band [[NOFX]]. Austin left the band in 1992, and was replaced by Brad Morrison. Jake Kiley joined as second guitarist in 1993. Morrison left the band in 1993, and was replaced by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives [[Ten Foot Pole]]. This lineup (Cruz, Ramos, Cherry, Kiley, and Burns) wrote and recorded the band’s first album, ''[[Another Day in Paradise (Strung Out album)|Another Day in Paradise]]'', which was tracked in late 1993, and released in May 1994. ''[[Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues]]'' followed in 1996. In 1998 they released ''[[The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat]]'', a compilation album of their pre-[[Fat Wreck Chords]] material.


Bassist Jim Cherry was fired from the band due to conflict about his publishing and between the members in 1999 and went on to play in [[Pulley (band)|Pulley]] and [[Zero Down]]. Initially, Jim was replaced by Craig Riker (Jughead’s Revenge), who played on the track Klawsterfobia (Short Music for Short People). This was a brief stint, ultimately being replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 eight-song EP, ''[[The Element of Sonic Defiance]]''.
The band showed notable musical growth on their 1998 album ''[[Twisted by Design]]'', which was both speedy and technical but also with darker overtones. The album established a mixture of the fast, poppy sound the band had established with Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues but mixed it with more atonality and more abstract song structures.


In 2002, the band released their fourth full-length album ''[[An American Paradox]]'', their first release to appear in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled "Don't Look Back". A video was filmed for the song "Cemetery" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the [[Fat Wreck Chords]] ''[[Live in a Dive]]'' series. ''[[Exile in Oblivion]]'', was released on November 2, 2004, with a video filmed for the song "Analog." Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, ''[[Blackhawks Over Los Angeles]]'' on June 12, 2007.
Bassist Jim Cherry was fired from the band in 1999 and went on to play in [[Pulley]] and [[Zero Down]], but died of heart failure in 2002. He was replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 album [[The Element of Sonic Defiance]].


In March 2009, Strung Out released a collection of rarities & B-sides entitled ''[[Prototypes and Painkillers]]''. The album is the second such compilation from the band who previously compiled similar material on ''The Skinny Years: Before We Got Fat'' in 1998.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Punk: A History|last = Kagachi|first = Chihiro|year = 2015}}</ref>
In 2002 the band released their fourth full-length album ''[[An American Paradox]]'', their first release to appear in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled "Don't Look Back". A video was filmed for the song "Cemetery" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the [[Fat Wreck Chords]] ''[[Live in a Dive]]'' series. ''[[Exile in Oblivion]]'', was released in 2004, with a video filmed for the song "Analog." Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, ''[[Blackhawks Over Los Angeles]]'' on June 12, 2007.


On September 29, 2009, Strung Out released their 7th studio album titled ''[[Agents of the Underground]]''.
While on tour with Evergreen Terrace in the fall of 2007 in Philadelphia PA, the band's van was stolen, which contained their equipment, merchandise, and personal belongings. The band continued the tour, traveling and playing with instruments provided by supporting acts I Am Ghost and Evergreen Terrace. Notably, this happened to ska/punk act Suburban Legends at the same hotel.


On July 19, 2011, they released the compilation album ''Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out''. In contains remastered versions of 23 songs, and 3 new songs; "City Lights", "Saturday Night", and "Here We Are".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/768 |title=Strung Out :: Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out - Records: Fat Wreck Chords |publisher=Fatwreck.com |access-date=2013-07-06}}</ref>
When they are not touring or making music, [[Jason Cruz]] enjoys life as an artist, Jordan is a co-owner of of the famous motocross brand [http://www.motoxxx.com Moto XXX] along with [[NOFX]] drummer [[Erik Sandin]]. [[Rob Ramos]] works in the film industry, and Jake gives occasional musical lessons.


On August 2, 2012, drummer Jordan Burns revealed to Punknews.org that Strung Out planned to release a new album. ''Transmission.Alpha.Delta'' was announced as the title of the album, initially scheduled to be released in the summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/48344/jordan-burns-strung-out |title=Interviews: Jordan Burns (Strung Out) |date=August 2, 2012 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=2013-07-06}}</ref> The album was delayed and released on March 24, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=http://www.fatwreck.com/news/detail/786|publisher=Fat Wreck Chords|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
In March 2009, Strung Out released a collection of rarities & b-sides entitled ''[[Prototypes and Painkillers]]''. The album will be the second such compilation from the band who previously compiled material on The Skinny Years: Before We Got Fat in 1998.


On February 19, 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page that Jordan Burns is no longer the drummer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/strungout/|title=STRUNG OUT|website=Facebook.com|access-date=3 June 2018}}</ref> Soon after it was revealed that RJ Shankle of the band Runaway Kids was selected to be the new drummer of Strung Out. Daniel Blume was tapped to fill in for RJ on select dates throughout 2018, while RJ fulfilled his prior obligations with Runaway Kids.
On September 29, 2009, Strung Out released their 7th studio album titled ''[[Agents of the Underground]]''. This has a less political tone to it than their previous one, and it also combines more of the old fast sound with heavy metal influences.


On April 18, 2018, the band released an eight-song EP called ''Black Out the Sky'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/63084/strung-out-working-on-new-record |title=Strung Out working on new record |date=February 15, 2017 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/63134/strung-out-working-on-new-material |title=Strung Out working on new material |date=February 21, 2017 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref> which was inspired by [[Alice in Chains]]' 1994 acoustic EP ''[[Jar of Flies]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dyingscene.com/news/ds-exclusive-jason-cruz-on-black-out-the-sky-strung-outs-upcoming-dynamite-acoustic-ep/ |title=DS Exclusive: Jason Cruz on "Black Out The Sky," Strung Out's upcoming dynamite acoustic EP |date=May 10, 2018 |website=Dying Scene |access-date=January 8, 2019 |archive-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181224164128/https://dyingscene.com/news/ds-exclusive-jason-cruz-on-black-out-the-sky-strung-outs-upcoming-dynamite-acoustic-ep/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
On July 19, 2011, they released the compilation album ''Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out''. In contains remastered versions of 23 songs, and 3 new songs; "City Lights", "Saturday Night", and "Here We Are".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/768 |title=Strung Out :: Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out - Records: Fat Wreck Chords |publisher=Fatwreck.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-06}}</ref>


On January 7, 2019 both Strung Out and Jason Cruz posted to their respective social media accounts that the band was in the studio recording a new album. Cruz later confirmed that the album was not an acoustic recording like ''Black Out The Sky'' but rather a full punk rock album.<ref>{{cite web |author=Strung Out |title=Writing a new record |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWobNGnfFX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BsWobNGnfFX |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram |publisher=Strung Out |access-date=12 January 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In another series of posts by Jason Cruz revealed ''[[Agents of the Underground]]'' producer Cameron Webb would be returning to produce the upcoming album.
On August 2, 2012, drummer Jordan Burns revealed to [[Punknews.org]] that Strung Out plans to release a new album in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/48344/jordan-burns-strung-out |title=Interviews: Jordan Burns (Strung Out) |publisher=Punknews.org |date= |accessdate=2013-07-06}}</ref>

On May 15, 2019, Jason Cruz announced the name of the upcoming Strung Out album, ''[[Songs of Armor and Devotion]]'' on Episode 15 of the Dying Scene Podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dsradio.libsyn.com/dying-scene-radio-episode-15-band-spotlight-strung-out|title=Dying Scene Radio (Official): Dying Scene Radio – Episode 15 - Band Spotlight: Strung Out|website=dsradio.libsyn.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The album was released August 9, 2019. It embodied a return to speed, upping the tempo from the previous two albums. Regarded as one of, if not the most, technically ambitious Strung Out records to date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/79982/Strung-Out-Songs-Of-Armor-And-Devotion/|title=Sputnik Music, Songs of Armor and Devotion|website=sputnikmusic.com|language=en|access-date=2021-10-10}}</ref>

In January 2023, the band officially revealed that they were in the studio working on a new album with new drummer Daniel Blume, following RJ Shankle's departure in late 2022. It was revealed on April 21, 2023 via the band's social media that the title of the album would be ''Dead Rebellion''.

In March of 2024, the band went out on tour in support of ''Dead Rebellion'', this time without Jake Kiley.{{fact|date=May 2024}}. Although Kiley was credited with significant songwriting contributions on ''Dead Rebellion'', the band admitted that Kiley's parts aside from a few guitar solos were largely removed from the album and were re-recorded by Chris Aiken.


==Band members==
==Band members==
===Current members===
'''Current members'''
*Jason Alexander Cruz - vocals
* [[Jason Cruz]] – lead vocals <small>(1989–present)</small>
* Rob Ramos – guitar, backing vocals <small>(1989–present)</small>
*Jake Ira Kiley - guitar
* Chris Aiken – guitar <small>(2024-present)</small>; bass <small>(1999–2024)</small>; backing vocals <small>(1999–present)</small>
*Rob Ramos - guitar
* Daniel Blume – drums <small>(2022–present)</small>
*Chris Aiken - bass
* Derik Envy – bass, backing vocals <small>(2024–present)</small>
*Jordan Burns - drums


===Past members===
'''Former members'''
*[[Jim Cherry]] - bass (1989–1999) (d. 2002)
* [[Jim Cherry]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(1989–1999; died 2002)</small>
*Adam Austin - drums (1989–1992)
* Adam Austin – drums <small>(1989–1992)</small>
*Brad Morrison - drums (1992–1993)
* Brad Morrison – drums <small>(1992–1993)</small>
* Jordan Burns – drums <small>(1993–2018)</small>
* RJ Shankle – drums <small>(2018–2022)</small>
* Jake Kiley – guitar <small>(1993-2024)</small>
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==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
===Studio albums===
*''[[Another Day in Paradise (Strung Out album)|Another Day in Paradise]]'' (1994)
*''[[Another Day in Paradise (album)|Another Day in Paradise]]'' (1994)
*''[[Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues]]'' (1996)
*''[[Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues]]'' (1996)
*''[[Twisted by Design]]'' (1998)
*''[[Twisted by Design]]'' (1998)
*''[[An American Paradox]]'' (2002)
*''[[An American Paradox]]'' (2002)
*''[[Exile In Oblivion]]'' (2004)
*''[[Exile in Oblivion]]'' (2004)
*''[[Blackhawks Over Los Angeles]]'' (2007)
*''[[Blackhawks Over Los Angeles]]'' (2007)
*''[[Agents of the Underground]]'' (2009)
*''[[Agents of the Underground]]'' (2009)
*''[[Transmission Alpha Delta]]'' (2014)
*''[[Transmission.Alpha.Delta]]'' (2015)
*''[[Songs of Armor and Devotion]]'' (2019)
*''Dead Rebellion'' (2024)


===7"s and EPs===
===Compilation albums===
*''The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat'' (1998)
*"Somnombulance" 7" first ever recorded
*''Strung Out'' 7"
*split 7" with Jughead's Revenge
*split 7" with Blount (1995)
*''[[Crossroads and Illusions]]'' (1998) [[Extended play|CD-EP]]
*''[[The Element of Sonic Defiance]]'' (2000) [[Extended play|CD-EP]]
*[[Fat Club]] 7" (2001)

===Compilations, Soundtracks, and Live Albums===
*''[[The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat]]'' (1998)
*''[[Live in a Dive (Strung Out album)|Live In A Dive: Strung Out]]'' (2003)
*''[[Prototypes and Painkillers]]'' (2009)
*''[[Prototypes and Painkillers]]'' (2009)
*''[[Top Contenders - The Best of Strung Out]]'' (2011)
*''Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out'' (2011)
*''[[The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute]]'' (2013)


===Non-album tracks and B-sides===
===Live albums===
*''Live in a Dive'' (2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strungout.com/discography.php|title=STRUNGOUT.com - The Official Site|website=Strungout.com|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
*''Punk Sucks'' compilation (1995) - "Support Your Troops"
*''Split 7" with Blount'' (1995) - "Somnombulance" (demo version)
*''Punk Bites'' compilation (1996) - "Wrong Side Of The Tracks" (demo version)
*''Moto XXX'' the Soundtrack (1996) - "Somnombulance"
*''The Fearless Flush Sampler'' compilation (1997) - "Jacqueline" (Jackie O demo version), "Season Of The Witch"
*''Punk Bites Vol. 2'' compilation (1997) - "Just Like Me" (demo version)
*''Fat Music Vol. III: Physical Fatness'' compilation (1998) - "Ultimate Devotion" (demo version)
*''The Show'' soundtrack (1998) - "Betrayal"(old version)
*''As a Matter of Fact'' compilation (1998) - "Jacqueline" (Jackie O demo version), "American Lie," "Through Your Fingers"
*''Before You Were Punk 2'' compilation (1999) - "Every Breath You Take" (originally performed by [[The Police]])
*''Short Music for Short People'' compilation (1999) - "Klawsterfobia"
*''Fat Music Vol. V: Live Fat, Die Young'' compilation (2000) - "Novacain"
*''Punk Goes Metal'' compilation (2000) - "Bark at the Moon" (originally performed by [[Ozzy Osbourne]])
*''Beyond Cyberpunk'' compilation (2001) - "Betrayal" (new version)
*''Fat Music Vol. VI: Uncontrollable Fatulence'' compilation (2001) - "Your Worst Mistake"
*''Punk Goes Acoustic'' compilation (2003) - "Velvet Alley" (acoustic version)
*''Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1'' compilation (2004) - "No Voice of Mine" (demo version)
*''Crusty Demons of Dirt: the Soundtrack'' (2004)
*''Punk Rock Mixtape 2006'' compilation (2006) - "Analog" [[punkradiocast.com]]
*''Edge 103.9 (Acoustic Live & Rare Compilation)'' (2006) - "Angeldust" (acoustic version)
*''Kingrock Entertainment, Listen Up, Vol. No.&nbsp;1 - "All the Nations" http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=69240&
*''The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute'' (2013) compilation - "Soulmate" http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/915


==Videography==
===EPs===
*Seven Inch (1993)
===Music videos===
*''Crossroads & Illusions'' (1998)
*"Bring Out Your Dead" from ''Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues'' - appears on ''Peepshow'' VHS (Fat Wreck Chords 1997)
*''[[The Element of Sonic Defiance|The Element Of Sonic Defiance]]'' (2000)
*"Mind Of My Own" from ''Twisted By Design'' - appears on ''Peepshow Vol. 2'' VHS (Fat Wreck Chords 1998)
*''Black Out the Sky'' (2018)
*"Cemetery" from ''An American Paradox'' - appears on ''Peepshow Vol. 3 ''DVD (Fat Wreck Chords 2003) and ''Cinema Beer Buddy'' DVD (Hopeless Records 2002)
*"Analog" from ''Exile In Oblivion''
*"Calling" from ''Blackhawks Over Los Angeles''
*"Carcrashradio" from ''Agents Of The Underground''
*"City Lights" from Top Contenders

==Charts==
'''Album''' - [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America)
*Peak Position: The Billboard 200 No.&nbsp;185 in 2002]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions
|-
! style="width:86px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200]]</small>
! style="width:86px;"| <small>[[Independent Albums]]</small>
! style="width:86px;"| <small>[[Top Heatseekers]]</small>
|-
| 2002
| ''[[An American Paradox]]''
| style="text-align:center;"|185
| style="text-align:center;"|11
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Exile in Oblivion]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| -
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Blackhawks Over Los Angeles]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| -
| style="text-align:center;"|33
| style="text-align:center;"|5
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==

{{Commonscat|Strung Out}}
{{Commons category|Strung Out}}
*[http://www.strungout.com/ Official website]
*[https://www.strungoutofficial.com Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012182149/http://truepunk.com/interviews/strung_out/ Truepunk interview with Strung Out (audio format only]
*{{MySpace|strungout|Strung Out}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071006110647/http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strung_out_2/ Truepunk second interview with Strung Out]
*[http://www.punk76.com/Strung_Out_Prototypes_and_painkillers.php Review on Prototypes And Painkillers / source: www.Punk76.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080613202836/http://www.skratchmagazine.com/interviews/interviews.php?id=252 Skratch Magazine: article]
*[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=119&csid2=988&fid1=29282 Interview and arm wrestle with Jason and Jordan]
*[http://www.fatwreck.com/ Fat Wreck Chords] – Strung Out's record label
*[http://www.distortedmagazine.com/issues/July2007/ Strung Out cover feature (Distorted online punkrock magazine)]
*[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strung_out/ Interview with Strung Out (audio format only]
*[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strung_out_2/ Our second interview with Strung Out]
*[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=132&csid2=946&fid1=38216 Strung Out interview] May 2009
*[http://www.skratchmagazine.com/interviews/interviews.php?id=252 Skratch Magazine: article]
*[http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/strungint.htm Concert live wire: interview]
*[http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/strungint.htm Concert live wire: interview]
*[http://www.thelandsalmon.com/interview-with/interview-with-strung-out.html Interview at The Land Salmon]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404043658/http://www.thelandsalmon.com/interview-with/interview-with-strung-out.html Interview at The Land Salmon]
*[http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strungout2 Interview with Chris Aiken]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080207105200/http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strungout2 Interview with Chris Aiken]
*[http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strungout Interview With Jake Kiley]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060302192827/http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strungout Interview With Jake Kiley]


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Latest revision as of 21:32, 19 December 2024

For other uses, see Strung Out (disambiguation).

Strung Out
Strung Out live in 2013. From left to right: Rob Ramos, Chris Aiken, Jason Cruz and Jake Kiley.
Strung Out live in 2013. From left to right: Rob Ramos, Chris Aiken, Jason Cruz and Jake Kiley.
Background information
OriginSimi Valley, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1989–present
LabelsFat Wreck Chords
MembersJason Cruz
Rob Ramos
Chris Aiken
Daniel Blume
Derik Envy
Past membersJim Cherry
Adam Austin
Brad Morrison
Jordan Burns
RJ Shankle
Jake Kiley

Strung Out is an American punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1989. Their sound fuses punk with elements of heavy metal.[5] They have released nine studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords as well as one live album, two B-sides collections, a best-of, a box set, and appeared on numerous compilations and skate/surf/dirt bike/offroading videos. They have played on the Warped Tour and continue to tour internationally. The band currently has an ongoing collaboration beer with Lucky Luke Brewing Company called “Astrolux Golden Ale”.[6] Their albums have charted on the Billboard 200.[7]

History

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The band formed in 1989 in Simi Valley, California. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Jason Cruz, guitarist Rob Ramos, bassist Jim Cherry and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7" record in 1993, they became one of the first bands to be signed to Fat Wreck Chords, the record label owned and operated by Fat Mike of the band NOFX. Austin left the band in 1992, and was replaced by Brad Morrison. Jake Kiley joined as second guitarist in 1993. Morrison left the band in 1993, and was replaced by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives Ten Foot Pole. This lineup (Cruz, Ramos, Cherry, Kiley, and Burns) wrote and recorded the band’s first album, Another Day in Paradise, which was tracked in late 1993, and released in May 1994. Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues followed in 1996. In 1998 they released The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat, a compilation album of their pre-Fat Wreck Chords material.

Bassist Jim Cherry was fired from the band due to conflict about his publishing and between the members in 1999 and went on to play in Pulley and Zero Down. Initially, Jim was replaced by Craig Riker (Jughead’s Revenge), who played on the track Klawsterfobia (Short Music for Short People). This was a brief stint, ultimately being replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 eight-song EP, The Element of Sonic Defiance.

In 2002, the band released their fourth full-length album An American Paradox, their first release to appear in the Billboard 200. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled "Don't Look Back". A video was filmed for the song "Cemetery" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the Fat Wreck Chords Live in a Dive series. Exile in Oblivion, was released on November 2, 2004, with a video filmed for the song "Analog." Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, Blackhawks Over Los Angeles on June 12, 2007.

In March 2009, Strung Out released a collection of rarities & B-sides entitled Prototypes and Painkillers. The album is the second such compilation from the band who previously compiled similar material on The Skinny Years: Before We Got Fat in 1998.[8]

On September 29, 2009, Strung Out released their 7th studio album titled Agents of the Underground.

On July 19, 2011, they released the compilation album Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out. In contains remastered versions of 23 songs, and 3 new songs; "City Lights", "Saturday Night", and "Here We Are".[9]

On August 2, 2012, drummer Jordan Burns revealed to Punknews.org that Strung Out planned to release a new album. Transmission.Alpha.Delta was announced as the title of the album, initially scheduled to be released in the summer of 2014.[10] The album was delayed and released on March 24, 2015.[11]

On February 19, 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page that Jordan Burns is no longer the drummer.[12] Soon after it was revealed that RJ Shankle of the band Runaway Kids was selected to be the new drummer of Strung Out. Daniel Blume was tapped to fill in for RJ on select dates throughout 2018, while RJ fulfilled his prior obligations with Runaway Kids.

On April 18, 2018, the band released an eight-song EP called Black Out the Sky,[13][14] which was inspired by Alice in Chains' 1994 acoustic EP Jar of Flies.[15]

On January 7, 2019 both Strung Out and Jason Cruz posted to their respective social media accounts that the band was in the studio recording a new album. Cruz later confirmed that the album was not an acoustic recording like Black Out The Sky but rather a full punk rock album.[16] In another series of posts by Jason Cruz revealed Agents of the Underground producer Cameron Webb would be returning to produce the upcoming album.

On May 15, 2019, Jason Cruz announced the name of the upcoming Strung Out album, Songs of Armor and Devotion on Episode 15 of the Dying Scene Podcast.[17] The album was released August 9, 2019. It embodied a return to speed, upping the tempo from the previous two albums. Regarded as one of, if not the most, technically ambitious Strung Out records to date.[18]

In January 2023, the band officially revealed that they were in the studio working on a new album with new drummer Daniel Blume, following RJ Shankle's departure in late 2022. It was revealed on April 21, 2023 via the band's social media that the title of the album would be Dead Rebellion.

In March of 2024, the band went out on tour in support of Dead Rebellion, this time without Jake Kiley.[citation needed]. Although Kiley was credited with significant songwriting contributions on Dead Rebellion, the band admitted that Kiley's parts aside from a few guitar solos were largely removed from the album and were re-recorded by Chris Aiken.

Band members

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Current members

  • Jason Cruz – lead vocals (1989–present)
  • Rob Ramos – guitar, backing vocals (1989–present)
  • Chris Aiken – guitar (2024-present); bass (1999–2024); backing vocals (1999–present)
  • Daniel Blume – drums (2022–present)
  • Derik Envy – bass, backing vocals (2024–present)

Former members

  • Jim Cherry – bass, backing vocals (1989–1999; died 2002)
  • Adam Austin – drums (1989–1992)
  • Brad Morrison – drums (1992–1993)
  • Jordan Burns – drums (1993–2018)
  • RJ Shankle – drums (2018–2022)
  • Jake Kiley – guitar (1993-2024)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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Live albums

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  • Live in a Dive (2003)[19]

EPs

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References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Exile in Oblivion - Strung Out | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Strung Out - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ^ McIntyre, Ken (February 28, 2020). "Skate or die! How skate-punk took over the world". LouderSound. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Ali, Reyan (September 27, 2012). "Still Twisted By Design: Strung Out hold their niche in the skate-punk world by staying weird". OC Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Strung Out: Biographie". Punk Fiction (in French). Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Strung Out - Astrolux Golden Ale | Bands | News". Scenepointblank.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Strung Out". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Kagachi, Chihiro (2015). Punk: A History.
  9. ^ "Strung Out :: Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out - Records: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Interviews: Jordan Burns (Strung Out)". Punknews.org. August 2, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  11. ^ "Press Release". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "STRUNG OUT". Facebook.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Strung Out working on new record". Punknews.org. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Strung Out working on new material". Punknews.org. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "DS Exclusive: Jason Cruz on "Black Out The Sky," Strung Out's upcoming dynamite acoustic EP". Dying Scene. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ Strung Out. "Writing a new record". Instagram. Strung Out. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dying Scene Radio (Official): Dying Scene Radio – Episode 15 - Band Spotlight: Strung Out". dsradio.libsyn.com. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Sputnik Music, Songs of Armor and Devotion". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "STRUNGOUT.com - The Official Site". Strungout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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