The Sights

The Sights are a rock and roll band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1998. The band has toured in the United States, Canada, and the UK.[1][2]

For the optical devices, see Sights.

Members
Current
  • Eddie Baranek: Vocals, Guitar
  • Jarrod Champion: Keyboard, Vocals
  • Skip Denomme: Drums
  • Roderick Jones: Saxophone
  • Liz Mackinder: Vocals
  • Chrissy Morgan: Vocals
  • Kyle Schanta: Bass Guitar, Vocals
Former
  • Nate Cavalieri (2002-2003): Organ, Vocals
  • Bobby Emmett (2004-2007): Organ, Piano Bass, Vocals
  • Keith Fox (2006-2007): Drums
  • Matt Hatch (2003-2004): Bass Guitar
  • Dave Knepp (1998-1999): Drums
  • Dave Lawson (2009-2011): Bass Guitar, Vocals
  • Mark Leahey (1998-2002): Bass Guitar
  • David Shettler (2001-2005): Drums, Vocals
  • Gordon Smith (2009-2011): Keyboard, Vocals
  • Eugene Strobe (1999-2001): Drums
  • Dean Tartaglia (2011-2012): Saxophone, Backing Vocals
  • Mike Trombley (1998, 2005-2006): Drums

Achievements
  • In 2012, The Sights toured the United States and Europe with Tenacious D.[3][4]
  • In 2014, the band's published tour diary, "Taken Alive: The Sights' Rock and Roll Tour Diary," was recognized as one of twenty 2014 Michigan Notable Books by The Library of Michigan.[5] The book includes entries and photographs written and taken for The Detroit Metro Times.
In Popular Culture
  • "Left Over Right" was featured in Someone Marry Barry in 2014.
  • "Not as Pretty" was featured in The Newsroom (U.S. TV series) in 2013.
  • "Just Got Robbed" was featured in National Lampoon in 2009.
  • "Just Got Robbed" was featured in Reaper in 2009.
  • "Just Got Robbed" was featured in America's Funniest Home Videos in 2008.
  • "Circus" was featured in The Shield in 2008.
  • "Good Way to Die" was featured in Fast, Inc. in 2006.
  • "Waiting on a Friend" was featured in Just Friends in 2005.
  • "Circus" was featured in Wedding Crashers in 2005.
  • "Sick and Tired" was featured in The Last Chancers in 2002.

Discography
Studio albums
  • Are You Green? (1999, Spectator Records; reissued on Fall of Rome Records)
  • Got What We Want (2002, Fall of Rome Records)
  • The Sights (2005, New Line Records)
  • Most of What Follows Is True (2010, Alive Records)
  • Left Over Right (2012, Hiros Rise Music)
EPs
  • Silver/Gold 12" EP (2009, Lower Peninsula Records)
Compilations
  • Twelve In The Bar (2011, Fountain Records)
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References
  1. Sights On-Seen Archived 2000-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Detroit Metro Times, 3/10/99. Accessed July 6, 2007.
  2. Artists to Watch Archived 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. Filter Magazine. Accessed July 6, 2007.
  3. http://www.ismismism.com/thesights/?page_id=17
  4. http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/the-sights-announce-european-tour-with-tenacious-d
  5. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818-318936--,00.html



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