Stretch Arm Strong
Stretch Arm Strong (Also known as Stretch Armstrong) is a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina, and the flagship band for We Put Out Records. They were primarily active from 1992 to 2005. Several of the band members are outspoken Christians, but they prefer not to be classified as a Christian band in some cases.[2][3] Vocalist Chris McLane appears on Zao's The Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD. In 2020, the band was announced to perform at Furnace Fest 2020.
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Origin | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Genres | Melodic hardcore[1] |
Years active | 1992–2005, 2011, 2020–present |
Labels | Uprising, Solid State, We Put Out |
Associated acts | Glasseater |
Website | Stretch Arm Strong on Instagram |
Members | Chris McLane David Sease John Barry Scott Dempsey Jeremy Jeffers |
Past members | Matt McCarty Donnie Raines Shawn Williams Sean McGukin JC Lopez Chris Andrews Glen Calder |
History
After their first release on Uprising Records, Compassion Fills the Void, they released three albums for Solid State Records in 1999, 2001, and 2003 respectively.
Stretch Arm Strong are signed to We Put Out Records, a label on East West (an imprint of the Warner Music Group), having fulfilled their deal with Solid State. Their most recent album, Free at Last, was recorded in April and May 2005 with James Paul Wisner and released late that same year.
They have mostly been inactive since 2005, reuniting only for a one-off show at Within These Walls in 2011. In 2020, the band reunited for Furnace Fest 2020.
Members
Current
- Chris McLane – vocals (1995–2011, 2020–present), bass guitar (1994–1995)
- David Sease – guitar, vocals (1992–2011, 2020–present)
- John Barry – drums (1992–2011, 2020–present)
- Scott Dempsey – guitar (1992–2004, 2011, 2020–present)
- Jeremy Jeffers – bass guitar (1997–2006, 2011, 2020–present), guitar (2004–2006)
Former
- Matt McCarty – bass guitar – (1992–1994), vocals (1992–1995) founder and original member
- James Miller – vocals (1992) original member
- Donnie Raines – bass guitar (1995–1996)
- Shawn Williams – bass guitar (1996–1997)
- Sean McGuckin – bass guitar (2006)
- Juan Carlos "JC" Lopez – guitar (2004–2006) (previously of Glasseater)
- Glen Calder – guitar (2006–2010)
- Chris Andrews – bass guitar (2006–2010)
Discography
Studio albums
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Studio EPs
Splits
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References
- Anthony Ibarra. "Engage-Stretch Arm Strong". Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Stretch Arm Strong". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- "Stretch Arm Strong on Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
External links
- Official myspace
- Allmusic entry
- "Stretch Arm Strong Showcase". Local Music Scene South Carolina.