Is there such a thing as a ‘power pop punk rock’ band? Could you ...
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Topic: Punk Rock
Sort Desciption: punk rock music, or power punk music, or pop rock music, or whatever other label you might. want to hang on it. It’s just great music, performed by one of ...
Content Inside: Adam Agee: Vocals Jordan Messer: Drums Brian Calcara: Bass Cody Pellerin: Lead Guitar Is there such a thing as a ‘power pop punk rock’ band? Could you even describe it if there were? Here’s a plan – forget the labels. Stellar Kart already has. Instead of trying to fit into some preconceived notion of what they are supposed to sound like, Stellar Kart has spent the last year and a half defining, refining, smelting, hacking, merging, polishing, and crafting the twelve songs that comprise their highly anticipated sophomore release, We Can’t Stand Sitting Down. A quick listen will convince even the most lead-eared among us that what you are hearing isn’t punk rock music, or power punk music, or pop rock music, or whatever other label you might want to hang on it. It’s just great music, performed by one of the hardest working bands in Christian music. Fact is, averaging close to 200 dates per year, the Stellar Kart trailer has rolled over a lot of miles since the Phoenix, Arizona band—vocalist Adam Agee, drummer Jordan Messer, bassist Brian Calcara and guitarist Cody Pellerin—released All Gas, No Brake in the early spring of 2005. They were named “New Artist of the Year” by Ignite Your Faith (formerly Campus Life) readers; nominated in the same category for a GMA Dove Award, shared the stage with everyone from Jeremy Camp and BarlowGirl to Kutless and Disciple; made appearances on the See Spot Rock Tour, partnered with Interlinc with their music video “Student Driver;” and garnered reviews that could only be described as, well, stellar, from everyone from CCM magazine to Amazon.com - not bad for four kids who still drive their own van to concert venues. “I think all the people who bought our first record will also enjoy the new record even more,” explains Adam Agee. “I think We Can’t Stand Sitting Down is a more mature record, both musically and lyrically. There are still some songs that are fun and crazy that we can’t wait ...
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