The Ataris

The Ataris
On Tour Now!
Sept. 19, 2007 in Little Rock
Sept. 28, 2007 in Washington, D.C.




The Ataris' big break came in 1997 when Kris Roe passed his demo to a roadie for the band The Vandals. At the time, Kris was just looking for a drummer, but he ended up with a record deal. A few weeks after the fateful encounter, Kris got a call from The Vandal's own label, Kung Fu Records, and The Ataris were off.

Although the band enjoyed a dedicated underground following for many years, it wasn't until 2003 that The Ataris achieved widespread success. The polished tracks on So Long, Astoria came out radio ready, and mainstream audiences raved overThe Ataris cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer."

Since then, the band has come full circle, leaving Columbia Records to start their own label, Isola Recordings. In February of this year they released the follow-up to So Long, Astoria entitled Welcome the Night.

The record debuted at 85 on Billboard has sold over 10,000 copies so far.

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