Reluctant Stereotypes | zh

San Diego's The Stereotypes, formed in 2001 by John Finkbiner(vocals) and Mike Kamoo(guitar), have a classic sound that mines late-60's jangly psych-pop, indie-garage-rock, and 80's alternative with a post-punk D.I.Y. aesthetic. The band, which also includes Dante Conti(guitar), Tim Hines(bass), Steve Blake(keyboards) and Charlie Mcree(drums), released it's first EP(1-red) to much critical acclaim. The Stereotypes, with their infectious guitar pop melodies, soon found themselves opening shows for the legendary Buzzcocks, Spoon, Supergrass, among others. Although favorably compared to bands such as Wilco, Tom Petty, The Church, The Velvet Underground and The Strokes, the band remains completely fresh and original. The...

The Stereotypes were a 70's Experimental Jazz Rock band from Coventry, UK. Evolving from Ens, they changed their name ( to Reluctant Stereotypes) following the departure of Pete Bosworth, who was was one of the founding members. The line up of Stereotypes Mk I, was Steve Haddon - Guitar, Steve Edgson - Clarinet/Sax/Guitar, Mick Hartley - Bass, Chris Dunne - Drums, Martyn Bates - Vocals & Paul Sampson - Guitar. The band signed with Oval and released their first single in 1979. They suffered a fairly major split shortly afterwards - mainly because Steve Haddon was being really ars3y about...

Reluctant Hero has had several lineup changes over the 4 years they've been on the music scene, but now they're up and running in full force. Originally based in Humboldt County, but relocated to Ventura California, Reluctant Hero has toured the West Coast several times, landed spots on Warped Tour, and played with several national acts. Whether you like hard in your face rock, or melodic catchy choruses, Reluctant Hero is sure to find a spot in your heart. www.myspace.com/reluctantherorock band.to/reluctanthero (Facebook) reverbnation.com/reluctanthero .