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The Ataris are...
Kris Roe: Lead Vocals/Guitar
John Collura: Guitar/Vocals
Mike Davenport: Bass/Vocals
Chris "Kid" Knapp: Drums
The Ataris story reads like a punk-rock fairytale: teenager lives in boring midwestern town (Indiana); spends all his time writing and recording songs in his room; goes to a Vandals show and gives the band a tape; weeks later he gets a call from Vandals founder/owner of Kung-Fu Records, Joe Escalante asking to do a record for his label; moves to California and puts band together with drummer Derrick Plourde (Ex-Lagwagon); makes record "Anywhere but here" (Produced by Vandals' guitarist Warren Fitzgerald); gets invited to tour with some of his favorite bands (see below); puts together solid new line-up; becomes Fat Mike's (NoFX) favorite new band, who then releases their EP, "Look Forward to Failure" (Fat Wreck Chords), produced by members of the Decendents; the saga continues with, "Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits" produced by Lagwagon singer/producer, Joey Cape; Currently they are planning a short European tour. Taken from www.ataris.com, the Official Ataris web page.
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