Nerf Herder

The self-proclaimed nerd rock-band Nerf Herder was formed in 1994 by singer/guitarist Parry Gripp, drummer Steve “The Cougar” Sherlock, and bassist Charlie Dennis, taking their name from an epithet in another of the countless spats between Princess Leia and Han Single within the Empire Attacks Back. Located in Santa Barbara, CA, the trio specific in post-grunge punk-pop filled with geeky humor, much like Weezer crossed using the nervy advantage from the Descendents as well as the snarky pop tradition obsession from the Deceased Milkmen. Nerf Herder captured a rest when a demonstration of their track “Sorry” fell in to the hands of Lagwagon vocalist Joey Cape, who was simply looking for rings to indication to his little independent My Information label. Initially contacted no more than including “Sorry” on the various-artists compilation, Nerf Herder finished up documenting a ten-song eponymous debut for the label, with Cape co-producing. In 1996, a goofy ode to “Vehicle Halen” became an area smash because of a SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA modern rock and roll radio train station, which helped spread the track around the united states. Nerf Herder got a major-label cope with Arista, which remastered and re-released the Nerf Herder recording later that 12 months; meanwhile, “Vehicle Halen” became today’s rock radio achievement around the united states. Nerf Herder following documented the theme track towards the WB Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and faded from the general public eye thereafter. If they resurfaced, it had been with a fresh bassist, Pete Newbury (previously of Ten Feet Pole), another guitarist, Dave Ehrlich; Newbury quit immediately after, though, to focus on his work being a radiologist, and was changed by Marko 72 for the Western european tour. Marko also departed quickly, as well as the music group documented its second record, How to Match Young ladies, with Justin Fisher on bass. Completed in the summertime of 1999, the record was finally released in early 2000 with the indie label Honest Don’s. American Mozzarella cheese next made an appearance in August 2002, accompanied by even more touring with just one more brand-new bassist, Ben Pringle. Nerf Herder briefly known as it quits the next year; nevertheless, 2005 discovered the three first members currently reuniting to focus on a new record, and IV appeared three years afterwards.