Summercamp

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Summercamp
Also known asOld Man
OriginSanta Barbara, California, United States
GenresAlternative rock, Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active1993 (1993)–2001 (2001)
LabelsMaverick Records
MembersTim Cullen
Sean McCue
Misha Feldmann
Ramy Antoun
Past membersTony Sevener
Erik Herzog
Eric Merone

Summercamp is an alternative rock quartet from Santa Barbara, California, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school. Another fellow student, bass guitarist Misha Feldmann, joined soon after; and drummer Tony Sevener signed on in 1994, making the line-up complete. With Chris Shaw producing, the band issued its first LP, Pure Juice, in 1997 on Maverick Records.

They charted with the single "Drawer" in the U.S. and "Should I Walk Away" reached the Top 10 in Japan.

Summercamp toured the US, Europe and Japan in support of their release, including the second stage of the 1997 Lollapalooza, the 1997 Pukkelpop, and appearing at the very first Fuji Rock Festival in Japan in 1997. The band also toured with Failure, Poster Children, Tonic and fellow Santa Barbarans, Toad the Wet Sprocket.

After coming off the road in support of Pure Juice, the band started work on a second album that went unfinished and unreleased, as record company issues led to their eventual breakup in 2001.[1] Summercamp reunited in mid-2015 and performed a reunion show on August 8 at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara.

Summercamp also released a new single called "PeachTree" independently through their bandcamp page on August 28, 2015.

Members[edit]

  • Tim Cullen (born September 12, 1969)[2][3] – lead vocals/guitar
  • Sean McCue (born March 3, 1969)[4][5] – lead vocals/guitar
  • Misha Feldmann (born December 19, 1970)[6][7] – bass guitar
  • Tony Sevener (born August 21, 1970)[8][9] – drums
  • Ramy Antoun – drums
  • Erik Herzog – drums (in Old Man)
  • Eric Merone – bass

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Old Man (1993) (under the name Old Man)
  • Pure Juice (1997)

EPs[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • "Drawer" (1997, Maverick) No. 21 Modern Rock Tracks, No. 37 Mainstream Rock Tracks
  • "Should I Walk Away" (1997)
  • "PeachTree" (2015)

Old Man[edit]

Old Man
Studio album by
Old Man
ReleasedJune 1, 1993
GenrePop rock
Length43:14
ProducerOld Man
Old Man chronology
''Old Man''
(1993)
Pure Juice
(1997)

On June 1, 1993, Old Man (effectively the first incarnation of Summercamp, with Sean McCue, Tim Cullen, Misha Feldmann, and Erik Herzog on drums) released a self-titled album, recorded on a TASCAM 3812" analog 8-track tape machine at McCue's home in Santa Barbara. Three of the songs on this album ("Should I Walk Away", "The Bright Side" and "Thing of the Past") arreared on Pure Juice four years later. Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket plays bass guitar on "Johnny", "Strollin'" and "Time Passes". Under the Summercamp moniker, a different version of the song "Johnny" was released on the 1997 My Records label compilation Happy Meals: A Smorgasbord of My Favorite Songs.[11]

Old Man
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Should I Walk Away"Sean McCue3:12
2."The Bright Side"Sean McCue4:36
3."Johnny"Sean McCue3:43
4."Your Gravity"Sean McCue3:29
5."Give Me a Moment"Sean McCue3:44
6."Thing of the Past"Tim Cullen4:04
7."Big Fatty"Tim Cullen3:36
8."Strollin'"Sean McCue4:38
9."Revelation"Tim Cullen, Sean McCue, Erik Herzog3:11
10."Life in General"Sean McCue2:45
11."Time Passes"Sean McCue4:57
12."Escondido"Sean McCue1:19

Solo discographies[edit]

Tim Cullen[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • "One More Time Around" (February 2010)
  • "Merry Christmas" (December 2010)
  • "Face" (January 2011)

Sean McCue[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Apart (2006)
  • Apart - Instrumentals (2006)

Singles and EPs[edit]

  • "I Never Said" (1999)
  • "Peace Is the Word" ("Grease" cover - 2008)
  • "Lying in the Shade" (2009)
  • "Rescue" (May 2010)
  • "Falling for You" (July 2010)
  • "Feeling Creative" (August 2010)
  • SAF3 EP (August 2010)
  • "Home" (April 2015)

Sean & Michelle (Sean McCue and Michelle Beauchesne)[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Simple Lines (2009)
  • After the Fire (May 2012)

Singles[edit]

  • "Beautiful Day" (U2 cover - November 2010)
  • "Blackbird" (Beatles cover - November 2010)
  • "You Can Close Your Eyes" (April 2011)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crigler, Pete (19 September 2013). Majorlabelland and Assorted Oddities. ISBN 9781491706022.
  2. ^ "I've been in Santa Barbara since I was a year and a half old."; "Q: When is your birthday? A: September 12th." [1]
  3. ^ Tim Cullen at Family Tree Legends
  4. ^ "Sean McCue was born and raised in Santa Barbara California, and resides there today." [2]
  5. ^ Sean McCue at Family Tree Legends
  6. ^ "Q: Can you tell me about the scene in Santa Barbara? A: Well I was born there...December 19th." [3]
  7. ^ Misha Feldmann at Family Tree Legends
  8. ^ "Well I was born in...Tulare"; "Q: When is your birthday? A: August 21st." [4]
  9. ^ Clinton A. Sevener at Family Tree Legends
  10. ^ Description of Tonight! EP at Wilfully Obscure
  11. ^ Wilfully Obscure, Happy Meals: A Smorgasbord of My Favorite Songs

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