Suburban Hostage
Suburban Hostage | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 2004 |
| Labels | Ridiculous Records |
| Associated acts | Futuro Incierto Pawn Ticket Trio Bushtic |
| Website | www.suburbanhostage.com/ |
| Members | Ross Swirling Felipe Patino Bret Ahroon Cody Bennett Ruben Patino |
| Past members | T.J. Petty Jeff Solohub |
Suburban Hostage was an American punk rock band from Denver, Colorado, United States, formed in 2004. The current lineup consists of Ross Swirling (vocals), Felipe Patino (guitar), Bret Ahroon (bass guitar, back-up vocals), Cody Bennett (guitar, back-up vocals), and Ruben Patino (drums). Suburban Hostage has released one studio album.
History
In 1998, two young brothers named Felipe and Ruben moved to Colorado from their native Lima, Peru to pursue music in The United States. Before leaving Peru, Ruben had been playing in a band named Futuro Incierto. Early in 2004 the brothers met guitarist T.J. Petty and formed a hardcore punk band named Suburban Hostage. The band began playing small shows in Denver bars and clubs. In 2005, Ross Swirling left the band Action Shot where he played alto saxophone to become the lead singer of Suburban Hostage. At the same time, Felipe and Ruben asked Bret Ahroon, a bass player, to join the band. He agreed, and the line-up was set to record the band's first studio album.
In 2006, the band began work on A Sorry State, its first studio album. It was recorded entirely in a home-made studio located in the basement of Ruben's house. The album was mixed and mastered at The Blasting Room, a punk rock recording studio located in Fort Collins.
In 2008, Felipe took a break from the band and from Denver for school related reasons. This left Suburban Hostage without a lead guitarist at almost the same time a tour was booked in support of A Sorry State. His role was filled in by Jeff Solohub. It was understood that he would only be filling in for Felipe while the band was on tour. During the summer of 2008 Suburban Hostage played a slew of shows around Colorado and the West Coast with Jeff in the lineup and it was decided that, when Felipe returned, he would be a permanent member. Shortly after the decision to add Jeff to the band, T.J. left to start a new band called "The Sunday Strippers."
In 2023, Swirling was convicted of attempted sexual assault against a minor, a class 5 felony [1]
A Sorry State (2006)
A Sorry State was recorded over the course of 2006 and was tracked in the basement of drummer Ruben Patino's house. The album was mixed and mastered by Andrew Berlin at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado. A Sorry State became available in stores and digital streaming the same month.
Unified Theory of Critical Thinking (2009)
Recording began on a follow up to A Sorry State in early 2009 at The Blasting Room. The EP titled; Unified Theory of Critical Thinking was the first to feature the band's current lineup on a recorded album.
Current members
- Ross Swirling - Vocals
- Felipe Patino - Lead Guitar
- Bret Ahroon - Bass Guitar, Back-up Vocals
- Cody Bennett - Guitar, Back-up Vocals
- Ruben Patino - Drums
Former members
- Jeff Solohub - Guitar, Back-up Vocals
- T.J. Petty - Guitar, Back-up Vocals
Discography
- A Sorry State (2007)
- Unified Theory of Critical Thinking (EP) (September, 2009)
References
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