Pete (band)

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Pete (stylized as pete.) was an American post-grunge and alternative metal band from New Jersey, United States. The band was most known for its song "Sweet Daze", which peaked at #17 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2001.[1]

Pete
OriginNew Jersey, United States
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Past members
  • David Terrana
  • Rich Andruska
  • Lars Alverson
  • Scott Anderson
Websitepetenoise.com[dead link]

History

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Early days (199X-2000)

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The band toured throughout the United States, including Detroit, Toledo, and Iowa City during the mid-1990s. The band was named after "a man who always seemed to be the life of the party at a Newark, N.J., watering hole".[2]

Signing to Warner Bros. and self-titled debut (2001-2004)

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The band became signed to Warner Bros. Records under "rather unique circumstances"; after providing a demo tape to a rock radio station, the song "Burn" become remarkably popular, resulting in attention and later signing to the label.[2] Pete's self-titled album, produced by Ross Hogarth and Jason Slater,[citation needed] was released on July 31, 2001.[3]

Pete appeared on the August 29, 2001 episode of HBO's concert series Reverb with nu metal bands Adema and Staind.[2]

It is implied that Pete broke up at some point before 2005.

Reformation as Sonicult (2005-2009)

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In 2005, the original band members reformed as Sonicult, which released one album on Rat Pak Records in 2009. Andruska later left the band and was replaced by Freddy V.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • pete. (2001-07-31)

Singles

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Members

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  • David Terrana – vocals (199X–200X, 2005-20XX)
  • Rich Andruska – guitar (199X–200X, 2005-20XX)
  • Freddy V – guitar (20XX-20XX)
  • Lars Alverson – bass (199X–200X, 2005-20XX)
  • Scott Anderson – drums (199X–200X, 2005-20XX)

References

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  1. ^ "Pete". Billboard.
  2. ^ a b c "RN&R • Arts&Culture • Scene&Herd • Meet pete • Sep 13, 2001". Reno News & Review. July 7, 2005.
  3. ^ Staff, PopMatters (30 July 2001). "pete: self-titled, PopMatters".
  4. ^ "Sonicult". ratpakrecordsamerica.com.