So Stressed is a noisy American rock and roll band from Sacramento, CA that uses synthesizer, drums, and guitar to make music. Currently, the band's line-up includes Morgan Fox and Kenneth Draper, while guest guitarists join them during live performances. Their music is frequently highlighted for the loud, abrasive, anxious, and catchy nature of their songs.
History
So Stressed started as a group of friends that played shows around Northern California as of 2009. Draper stated in an interview with BL!SSS Magazine that the group's origins were in producing instrumental and improvisational music. For several years, membership in the band included Andrew Garcia as guitarist.
Their music is recorded with Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Records, also in Sacramento, CA.
The band's first EP, Attracted to Open Mouths, was released by Music Ruins Lives. While on Meredith Graves' record label, Honor Press, they released their first LPThe Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art. Current music is released on vinyl through LA-based label, Ghost Ramp. They have toured with bands such as Wreck and Reference, Kino Kimino, and Wavves.
Band members
Current members
- Morgan Fox, vocals and synthesizer
Past members
- Andrew Garcia, guitar
- Kenneth Hume Draper, drums and guitar
Discography
LPs
- Pale Lemon (2018)
- Please Let Me Know (2017)
- The Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art (2015)
EPs
- PC Duster (2016)
- Attracted to Open Mouths (2012)
Singles
- The King's Wig (2017)
- Hype Sticker (2016)
- Merv King & the Phantoms (2015)
References
- "Artists". Greenbelt touring. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "Where Will They Go From Here? • So Stressed Sounds Off on Their Explosive New Album | Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle". submergemag.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "Stream So Stressed's Anxious, Captivating New Record, 'Please Let Me Know'". Noisey. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "So Stressed announce new single, stream "Hype Sticker"". A.V. Club. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "((So Stressed)) Band Profile and Upcoming Los Angeles Concerts". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ Pereira King, Alyssa (2015-03-26). "So Stressed releases video for "Merv King & The Phantoms"". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "So Stressed's 'The King's Wig' Is Love At 100 MPH". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ ""Merv King & the Phantoms" by So Stressed Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "BL!SSS Magazine | March 2017 | #115". issuu. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "So Stressed". So Stressed. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "Stream So Stressed's Post-Hardcore LP, 'The Unlawful Trade Of Greco-Roman Art' | SPIN". 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2016-09-26.