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Death by Stereo
Hardcore band from Orange County, CA · formed 1996
- Shows on record
- 32
- Rooms played
- 28
- Cities
- 23
- Releases
- 21
- Last show
- Sep 16, 2026Biltmore Theatre
About
Death by Stereo is a band from Orange County, CA, formed in 1996, tagged hardcore, hardcore punk, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2026, across 28 rooms in 23 cities.
- Death by Stereo formed in 1996 — MusicBrainz
- Death by Stereo is based in Orange County — MusicBrainz
- Efrem Schulz: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Dan Palmer: guitar — MusicBrainz
- James Patrick Gericke: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Mike Cambra: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Robert Madrigal: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jarrod Alexander: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Fowles: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jim Miner: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paul Miner: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Keith Barney: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tim Bender: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Todd Hennig: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Death by Stereo has 19 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Death By Stereo is based in Fullerton, California — Death By Stereo on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: We're All Dying Just In Time (2020-08-07) — Bandcamp
- Death by Stereo formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo is from Orange County, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo has 5 members: Efrem Schulz, Dan Palmer, JP Gericke, Mike Cambra, Robert Madrigal — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo plays Hardcore punk — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo plays melodic hardcore — Wikipedia
- Death by Stereo plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Death By Stereo has 129005 listeners on Last.fm — Death By Stereo on Last.fm
- Death By Stereo has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2020 — Death By Stereo on Discogs
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
32 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20031 show
- 20041 show
- 20061 show
- 20081 show
- 20103 shows
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20151 show
- 20181 show
- 20192 shows
- 20233 shows
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
- 202612 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Biltmore Theatre · OshawaSupportwith Teenage Bottlerocket, MakeWar, Doghouse Rose | Support | Teenage Bottlerocket, MakeWar, Doghouse Rose |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 28, 2026 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Support | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Neck of the Woods · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 25, 2026 | The WISE Hall · VancouverHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 24, 2026 | El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Neurolux · BoiseSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Support | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Backstage Bar · Las VegasHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Rebel Lounge · PhoenixSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday, Skull Drug | Support | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday, Skull Drug |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Manic Hispanic, Left Alone, The Grabbers | Support | Manic Hispanic, Left Alone, The Grabbers |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Urban Lounge · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday | Headliner | A Wilhelm Scream, Doomsday |
| Mar 4, 2025 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Ignite, Heiress, Distorted Times | Support | Ignite, Heiress, Distorted Times |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Twilight Cafe & Bar · PortlandSupportwith Ignite, Distorted Times | Support | Ignite, Distorted Times |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Authority Zero, Teenage Bottlerocket, Mercy Music, +2 | Support | Authority Zero, Teenage Bottlerocket, Mercy Music, +2 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | The Blue Lagoon · Santa CruzSupportwith Ignite, 8 Kalakas, Raygun Cowboys, +2 | Support | Ignite, 8 Kalakas, Raygun Cowboys, +2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Tsunami Bomb, The Hammerbombs, Build Them to Break | Support | Tsunami Bomb, The Hammerbombs, Build Them to Break |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Brick by Brick · San DiegoSupportwith Tsunami Bomb, The Hammerbombs | Support | Tsunami Bomb, The Hammerbombs |
| Mar 2, 2019 | JazzBones · TacomaHeadlinerwith Tsunami Bomb, Hilltop Rats, Dreadful Children | Headliner | Tsunami Bomb, Hilltop Rats, Dreadful Children |
| Jan 12, 2019 | House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Ignite, Pulley, Dwarves, +1 | Support | Ignite, Pulley, Dwarves, +1 |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Sick of It All, Murphy's Law | Support | Sick of It All, Murphy's Law |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Guttermouth, Illicitor, NE Last Words, +2 | Support | Guttermouth, Illicitor, NE Last Words, +2 |
| Aug 7, 2012 | Zeche Carl · EssenSupportwith H2O, Cruel Hand, Wisdom In Chains, +1 | Support | H2O, Cruel Hand, Wisdom In Chains, +1 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Model Home, Ensign | Headliner | Model Home, Ensign |
| Jul 7, 2011 | The Underworld · CamdenSupportwith Terror, Pay No Respect, Set Apart, +1 | Support | Terror, Pay No Respect, Set Apart, +1 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Satyricon · PortlandSupportwith Trash Talk, Ninjasonik, Broadway Calls, +1 | Support | Trash Talk, Ninjasonik, Broadway Calls, +1 |
| Jun 20, 2010 | Le Batofar · ParisSupportwith 7Seconds, Strong As Ten, Youth Avoiders, +1 | Support | 7Seconds, Strong As Ten, Youth Avoiders, +1 |
| Jun 3, 2010 | Troubadour · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Left Alone, Living Daylights, Sederra, +3 | Headliner | Left Alone, Living Daylights, Sederra, +3 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | Oak Canyon Ranch · SilveradoSupportwith Pennywise, Gorilla Biscuits, The Vandals, +10 | Support | Pennywise, Gorilla Biscuits, The Vandals, +10 |
| May 15, 2006 | The Underworld · CamdenHeadlinerwith Himsa, The Banner | Headliner | Himsa, The Banner |
| Mar 18, 2004 | Sin 13 · San AntonioSupportwith Bleeding Through, Himsa | Support | Bleeding Through, Himsa |
| May 20, 2003 | Moshulu · AberdeenHeadlinerwith Himsa, The Banner | Headliner | Himsa, The Banner |
Where they play
28 rooms in 23 citiesRooms played most
- Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las Vegas3 shows
- El Corazon · Seattle2 shows
- The Underworld · Camden2 shows
- Alex's Bar · Long Beach1 show
- Backstage Bar · Las Vegas1 show
Cities played
- Las Vegas4 shows
- Portland3 shows
- Camden2 shows
- San Diego2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
and 18 other cities
Releases
21 releases, 1995–2026Flawed Theology
2026 · Single
United Worldwide
2026 · Single
Harmonic Divisor (remastered)
2025 · Single
The 5th of July (remastered)
2025 · Single
WTF Is Going on Around Here? (remastered)
2025 · Single
We're All Dying Just in Time
2020 · Album
Just Like You'd Leave Us, We've Left You for Dead
2016 · Ep
Neverending
2016 · Single
Black Sheep of the American Dream
2012 · Album
Growing Numb / Modern Man
2012 · Single
WTF Is Going On Around Here? / The 5th of July
2012 · Ep
WTF Is Going On Around Here?
2012
Death Is My Only Friend
2009 · Album
Death Alive
2007 · Album
Death for Life
2005 · Album
Into the Valley of Death
2003 · Album
Law Of Inertia Live Series: Vol. 3
2003
Day of the Death
2001 · Album
Death by Stereo
2001 · Single
If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die
1999 · Album
Death by Stereo / Ensign
1995 · Compilation
Lineup
- Efrem Schulz · guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Palmer · guitar
- James Patrick Gericke · guitar
- Mike Cambra · percussion
- Robert Madrigal · bass guitar
Former
- Jarrod Alexander · drums (drum set)
- Ian Fowles · background vocals, guitar
- Jim Miner · guitar
- Paul Miner · bass guitar
- Keith Barney · guitar
- Tim Bender · membranophone
- Todd Hennig · membranophone
- Tim "Tito" Owens · guitar
- Tyler Rebbe · bass guitar
- Chris Dalley · membranophone
- Jeff Clark · bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Death By Stereo on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Death By Stereo on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Death By Stereo on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
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.