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Bad Astronaut

Band from Santa Barbara, CA · formed 2000

  • independent music
Bad Astronaut photo
Photo: website
Shows on record
None on record
Rooms played
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Cities
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Releases
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Last show
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About

Bad Astronaut is a band from Santa Barbara, CA, formed in 2000, tagged independent music by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

No releases on record.

Discography

9 releases, 2001–2024
  • 2024UntetheredAlbum

    Fat Wreck Chords · FAT173 · Mastered By: Jason Livermore; Mixed By: Angus Cooke

  • 2021UniverseCompilation

    Fat Wreck Chords · FAT143-1

  • 2021Wide AwakeSingle

    Fat Wreck Chords

  • 2006LinoleumSingle

    Fat Wreck Chords · [none]

  • 2006Twelve Small Steps, One Giant DisappointmentAlbum

    Fat Wreck Chords · FAT686-2 · Engineer: Angus Cooke; Engineer: Joey Cape; Engineer: Ryan Greene; Engineer: Thom Flowers

  • 2002Houston: We Have a Drinking ProblemAlbum

    Honest Don’s Records · DON041-2 · Engineer: Angus Cooke; Engineer: Joey Cape; Engineer [Additional]: Jason Livermore; Engineer [Additional]: Thom Flowers

  • 2002Single/Killers And LiarsRelease

    Honest Don's

  • 2001AcrophobeAlbum

    Honest Don’s Records · DON031-2 · Mastered By: Brian Gardner; Mixed By, Other [Fixed]: Mark Trombino; Producer: Angus Cooke; Producer: Joey Cape

  • 2001War of the WorldsEP

    Owned & Operated Recordings · O&O 021-2 · Mastered By: Brian Gardner; Recorded By: Jason Livermore

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Derrick Plourde
  • Joey Cape
  • Erik Herzog
  • Angus Cooke
  • Jonathan Cox
  • Thom Flowers
  • Todd Capps

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

8 members on record
  • Derrick Plourdedrums (drum set)2000–2005
  • Joey Capelead vocals2000–2006
  • Erik Herzogdrums (drum set)2010–2016
  • Angus Cookecelloleft, years unknown
  • Jonathan Coxkeyboardleft, years unknown
  • Marko DeSantistenure unknown
  • Thom Flowersguitarleft, years unknown
  • Todd Cappskeyboardleft, years unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Afterburner (via Joey Cape), Buellton (via Erik Herzog), Flapping, Flapping (via Todd Capps), Joey Cape’s Bad Loud (via Joey Cape), Lagwagon (via Joey Cape), Moab (via Erik Herzog), Old Man (via Erik Herzog), Scorpios (via Joey Cape) and 2 more

Members' earlier bands: From Autumn to Ashes (via Jonathan Cox), Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (via Joey Cape), The Ataris (via Derrick Plourde)

Shares members with: Goleta (via Thom Flowers), Joey Cape's Bad Loud (via Joey Cape), Mad Caddies (via Derrick Plourde), Model Engine (via Erik Herzog), Nerf Herder (via Marko DeSantis), Popsicko (via Marko DeSantis), Rich Kids On LSD (via Derrick Plourde), Sugarcult (via Marko DeSantis) and 1 more

Sources & corrections

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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Bad Astronaut. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
2000–2006, 2010–present
Genres
Indie rock, punk rock, alternative rock
Labels
Honest Don's, Fat Wreck Chords
Past members
Joey Cape, Marko DeSantis, Derrick Plourde, Angus Cooke, Thom Flowers, Jonathan Cox, Todd Capps

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