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The Ernies
Origin Richmond, VA, U.S.
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Years active 1994 - 2001
Label(s) Bob, Mojo
Former members
Will Hummel, Matt Goves, Hayes Smith, Mike Hughes, Chris Bondi, Stefan Demetriadis, Steve Bider

The Ernies were a popular American Alternative rock band from Richmond, Virginia. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mojo Records was a Record label that was part of Universal Records, based in Santa Monica California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] They released two albums on an independent label before signing to Mojo Records and releasing their third album entitled Meson Ray. Mojo Records was a Record label that was part of Universal Records, based in Santa Monica California.

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History

The Ernies were formed in 1994[2] by three students of Virginia Commonwealth University: Will Hummel, Matt Goves, and Hayes Smith. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Hayes majored in music education, learning the saxophone and the bassoon, and Matt majored in music performance, focusing on percussion. Will studied English, and was especially influenced by the Modernists of the early 20th century. Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century [3]

The Ernies released their self-titled debut album on October 1, 1995. This album featured a three-piece horn section consisting of Steve Bider on alto saxophone, Stefan Demetriadis on trombone, and Hayes Smith on the baritone saxophone. In 1995, bassist Mike Hughes joined the band. [4]

On May 12, 1997, The Ernies released their second album, Dropping Science. This album diverged from the pure ska style present on their previous album. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor The first track, "Jive" addresses the style change with lyrics like "We're not ska-core or reggae, jazz or funk, we're not hip-hop or rock or pop" and "to pacify those of you who need a label, call it what you want, we know you'll kick it if you're able". Without Steve Bider in the band, the horn section on Dropping Science consisted only of Stefan Demetriadis on trombone, and Hayes Smith on the baritone saxophone.

Mojo Records and beyond

Chris Bondi joined the band in 1997, playing the turntables and theramin. While playing a show in Los Angeles during a tour across the United States, The Ernies were discovered by a record excecutive and signed to Mojo Records. Mojo Records was a Record label that was part of Universal Records, based in Santa Monica California. [5] Meson Ray was released on Mojo Records on April 20, 1999. Mojo Records was a Record label that was part of Universal Records, based in Santa Monica California. With trombonist Stefan Demetriadis no longer in the band, the only horn section remaining for this release was Hayes Smith on a variety of saxophones.

A remix of the song "Motivate" appeared during a scene in the movie BASEketball. BASEketball is a 1998 David Zucker comedy Feature film starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone This version of the song also appeared on the BASEketball soundtrack, released by Mojo Records. Track listing Reel Big Fish: " Take on Me " – 302 Nerf Herder: "Don't Hate Me (Because I'm Beautiful" – 246 Mojo Records was a Record label that was part of Universal Records, based in Santa Monica California. The song "Here and Now" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in 1999,[6] [7] [8]and has also been featured on various television commercials, including an advertisement for the American television show CSI: Miami, the Australian television series Dangerous, and a U. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS released as Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in Europe, is a Skateboarding Video game. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. Dangerous is an Australian Television Drama series that first screened on January 16 2007 on FOX8 and was shown in Ireland S. trailer "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knockin' on Heaven's Door)" in 2003. Cowboy Bebop The Movie, known in Japan as, is an animated Feature film directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, based on the [9] In the summer of 2006, the "WWE" featured the song "Polarized" as the theme for the one time special "WWE vs. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, ECW: Head to Head episode". [10] The songs "Here and Now" and "Polarized" are also featured in a number of promotional training videos for the 2007 comedy Balls of Fury;[11] specifically the "Backhand Punch" and "Forehand Block" videos. Balls of Fury is an American Sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken.

Hayes Smith was a guest saxophonist, recording with The Pietasters on their 2002 album entitled Turbo. The Pietasters are an eight-piece Ska / soul band hailing from Washington D Turbo is the fifth Album by the Ska / Soul band The Pietasters. [12] He is now playing bass and sax for a Dallas, Texas based band called Roy Bennett. [13]

Band members

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Discography

Albums

Title Date of Release Record Label
The Ernies 1995 Bob Records
Dropping Science 1997 Bob Records
Meson Ray 1999 Mojo Records

References

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  10. ^ Dailymotion - WWE vs ECW: Head to Head Polarized intro
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  14. ^ SunCoast: Alternative Pop/Rock - Dropping Science Ernies / CD / 1997 - Stefan Demetriadis listed in album credits
  15. ^ a b (1995) Album notes for The Ernies by The Ernies [CD liner]. Richmond, VA: Bob Records.
  16. ^ Compare The Ernies by The Ernies Prices - Shop for Music at mySimon - Steve Bider listed in album credits
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