My favorite band is the Orange County Supertones. They're ska. Well, actually, they aren't as skaish as they used to be, but I don’t really care.
A brief history of the band:
The lead singer started the band, and when they first started they were called Saved. From what I’ve heard, they were no good. I think the original band was…Matt, Tony, Jason, Ethan, and other people I don’t know of probably. Then they got more members, turned to ska, changed their name, and got signed. Now theyre great. The Supertones have 6 albums. Adventures of the O.C. Supertones, Supertones Strike Back, Chase the Sun, Loud and Clear, Live Vol.1, and Hi-Fi Revival. Hi-Fi Revival SHOCKED ME when I first heard it, but it’s good. I enjoy it. I think they just finished recording their next CD or something, which is maybe going to come out around April. My information is not anything you can be confident about is it? So sad.
Members:
Matt Morginsky sings lead vocals. Dan Spencer plays trombone. Darren Mettler used to play trumpet, but he got a job as a youth pastor. Bret Barker from the W's is taking his place. I'm not sure if he's permanent or not. A guy named Kevin Chen used to play guitar. He was on the first two cds. He wasn’t in Saved, but when Ethan left the band Kevin became the guitarist. Then he quit because he got married and didn't like all the traveling. Now he works for the Vans company and if you're nice, he'll give you stickers. Then a guy named Brian Johnson took over Kevin's spot. Then Brian quit the band becuase he got engaged and "he never felt like he was part of the ministry". The guitarist now is Ethan Luck. (who was part of Saved back in the day, and a million other bands) He is such a great guitar player. He can play it behind his head, with his teeth, it’s amazing. Jason Carson...the drummer for the past many years...is gone. He's a youth pastor now. =) The next drummer was Adam Ferry who used to be in Plankeye. But then he decided to go back to school. They had temporary drummers. Sam West (Stavesacre) and Joey (Pax217) were filling in. Now some guy named John Wilson is the drummer. Tony Terusa played bass from the very beginning, but he just quit the band. He wants to watch his kid grow up and stuff. So now, I heard that Chris from Seven Day Jesus is playing bass for them. I'm pretty sure he's permanent. Also, for the first 2 albums they actually had a sax player! A guy named Dave. But he left and was in the Dingees, and last I heard he's a missionary or something now. This is so weird. All these new guys in the band that I know nothing about. I used to be so on top of this, but now I don't really care anymore. Growing up is weird.
Future plans:
They recorded their very own worship CD. I admit, I was a little skeptical when I heard that. Everyone is making those now, and I’m getting a little tired of it. But part of the Supertones has ALWAYS been worship, this isn’t a new thing for them. And they wrote original songs for the CD. That’s different than Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, Third Day and whoever else…all recording the same songs…on all of their CDs. That is what annoys me the most, they all record the same songs! But since the Supertones didn't do that, I’m ok with it. And since worship has always been part of their gig, I’m ok with it because of that too. The sad part is, I don't think they're ever going to release it. I don't know why. So really, there was no point to me saying any of that. But how many actual points do I make on this web site? Around…none.
Other information:
Jason helped produce a praise and worship CD called "Any Given Day". And now "Any Given Day 2" is out. I don’t think Jason had anything to do with that one though, and for all I know there may be more of those out now. I don’t really keep up with it. I like them. I've seen them in concert 6 times and they top themselves every time. They're so much fun to watch live, and you leave their concerts not only wanting to hear more from them...but also wanting to read your Bible. One of them always gives a little talk about some passage in the Bible, and they always have a small part of their show for just worshipping God and it’s so slick. That’s why they're my favorite band. They're some of the coolest guys I've ever met, they always write good music that is just awesome, but they're also so in love with God it makes you want to get to know God more too. Matt and Ethan are now a band or something together. I'm not sure what you call them, band, duo, whatever. Their name is "The Grand Incredible" and their first CD is out. I went to their very first show on October 29, 2002 in Nashville. Actually, maybe they’re not really a band. Maybe they just made that one CD. Maybe I need to stop talking about a band I know nothing about anymore. Perhaps.