The Alternate Routes
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The Alternate Routes are a rock band out of Bridgeport, Connecticut formed by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly in 2002 while studying at Fairfield University.[1] The band recorded their debut album entitled Good and Reckless and True in Nashville in 2005.
The next two years were spent touring, and honing their live sound.
In 2006, the band won an Independent Music Award for the song "Ordinary."[2] Later that year, the band signed with Vanguard Records.
In 2007, the band re-released Good and Reckless and True on Vanguard Records. On April 10, 2007, the Alternate Routes performed "Time is a Runaway" on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. And on December 21, 2007, the band released a limited edition acoustic CD only available at shows called The Brooklawn Sessions.
In 2008, the band recorded their follow up LP, Sucker's Dream, again with producer Jay Joyce in Nashville. While waiting for its release in February of '09, the band recorded five songs at Tarquin Studios in their hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut, just a block away from Tim & Chip's place, a house referred to as "Brooklawn." This collection was released as "The Watershed EP."
In 2010, Longtime band member, bassist Chip Johnson, decided to leave the band to pursue his home studio AlpineRed.com.
Lately
The Alternate Routes parted ways with Vanguard Records in 2010 and shortly after Tim and Eric headed back to Nashville to begin work on their third studio album. Lately was produced by Teddy Morgan at the Barrio East in Nashville over the course of 6 weeks. The album featured drummer Richard Medek and multi-instrumentalist Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket).
Summer 2011
The Alternate Routes will be heading out on a National Co-headling tour with Chicago based band Scattered Tress. The tour brings the bands new four piece lineup. featuring Richard Medek on Drums and Long guitarist turned Bassist Mike Sembos. The tour also brings AR to Canada for the first time, with shows in Montreal and Toronto.
Members
- Tim Warren - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Eric Donnelly - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Sembos - rhythm guitar, keys, backing vocals, Bass
- Richard Medek - Drums Current
- Chip Johnson - bass, keys, backing vocals, drums (2003-2010)
- Stephen Chopek - drums (2005–2007)
- Kurt Leon - drums (Late 2007-Summer 2008)
- David Grant - drums (Late 2008-Late 2008)
- Mike Stavitz - drums (2008-2010)
Discography
- This is When EP (2003)
- Over Your Shoulder EP (2004)
- Good and Reckless and True (2005)
- Good and Reckless and True (2007) re-released on Vanguard Records
- The Watershed EP (2008)
- Sucker's Dream (2009)
- Live... in Seattle (2010)
- Lately (2010)
Singles
- The Future's Nothing New (2009)
- Ain't No Secret (2009)
- Carry Me Home (2011)