Allister
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre(s)	Rock, pop punk, punk rock
Years active	1996–2007
Label(s)	Drive-Thru
Members
Tim Rogner Scott Murphy Kyle Lewis Mike Leverence
Former members
Eric Mueller John Hamada Chris Rogner David Rossi

Allister was a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1996 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records. Besides releasing three studio albums — 1999's Dead Ends and Girlfriends, 2002's Last Stop Suburbia, and 2005's Before the Blackout — Allister made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Sleepover. On March 6, 2007, the band announced their intention to go on hiatus. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (465x700, 75 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Drive-Thru Records is a record label specializing largely in pop punk music. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Drive-Thru Records is a record label specializing largely in pop punk music. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Dead Ends and Girlfriends is an album released in 1999 by the band Allister. ... Last Stop Suburbia is Allisters sophmore release on Drive-Thru Records, released on October 1, 2002. ... Before The Blackout is Allisters third full-legnth album released on Drive-Thru Records. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... Sleepover is a 2004 American comedy/teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

History

Allister was formed in Chicago, Illinois under their original name Phineas Gage by high school classmates John Hamada (vocals/guitar) and Tim Rogner (vocals/drums) with Eric "Skippy" Mueller (bass) in 1996. The following year, they changed their name to Allister, paying homage to Alasdair Gillis from the Canadian TV show You Can't Do That on Television. Upon being submitted a short demo tape, Drive-Thru Records decided to put out their debut release: a 7 inch vinyl record containing four songs, titled You Can't Do that on Vinyl (1998). Before the end of the year, Allister added another guitarist to the band, so Mueller took over guitar duties while Scott Murphy joined on bass. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Alasdair Murray Gillis (born April 6, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario) is an actor and musician most famous for his role as himself as a teenager on Canadian childrens television show You Cant Do That on Television from 1982 to 1986. ... You Cant Do That on Television (YCDTOTV) is a Canadian childrens television program, created by Roger Price and produced from 1979 until 1990. ... Drive-Thru Records is a record label specializing largely in pop punk music. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ...

In 1999, Drive-Thru Records released the band's full-length CD Dead Ends and Girlfriends with that very line-up. The catchy 32-minute album, which was recorded with a production budget of a mere $700, featured playful yet promising pop punk tunes, along with covers of the Fraggle Rock theme song and the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It that Way". Within the following years, Mueller quit Allister. Hamada eventually quit as well, after tracking some songs for the group's follow-up record. Rogner replaced Mueller on the rhythm guitar, while Rogner's younger brother Chris filled Hamada's shoes on lead guitar and David Rossi joined on drums. Dead Ends and Girlfriends is an album released in 1999 by the band Allister. ... For the animated television series, see Fraggle Rock (animated TV series). ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... This article is about the band. ...

With the aid of producer Chris Fudurich, the band recorded their second full-length album Last Stop Suburbia in 2002, showcasing a certain degree of growth in the songwriting of Rogner and Murphy. The album featured several fan-favorites, such as "Radio Player", "Overrated" and "Somewhere on Fullerton" (an ode to the legendary Chicago punk venue, Fireside Bowl), though the band had to part ways with both Rossi and Chris Rogner, who would concentrate on his own band August Premier. The band added Kyle Lewis (guitar) — formerly of Showoff, Now She's Gone and The Fold — and Mike Leverence (drums) the following year. Last Stop Suburbia is Allisters sophmore release on Drive-Thru Records, released on October 1, 2002. ... Showoff promo. ... Jessica is the secend single from York based rock band Elliot Minor. ... The Fold The Fold is a Chicago based rock outfit on Tooth and Nail Records which began from the remnants of four previous bands, including Warner Brothers group, Showoff and Chicago-based bands Starstruck and Epsin 12. ...

In 2004, Allister toured the world (including Europe and Japan) and scored a small guest appearance on the big screen in the film Sleepover, before releasing their third album Before the Blackout (2005) and supporting it by co-headlining the "Before the Blackout, after the Breakup Tour" with Fenix*TX. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Sleepover is a 2004 American comedy/teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega. ... Before The Blackout is Allisters third full-legnth album released on Drive-Thru Records. ... Fenix*TX is an American four-piece pop punk band. ...

The group released a cover EP titled Guilty Pleasures only in Japan in late 2006, which was supported by a simultaneous Japanese tour. Before the departure, Rogner learned that he was becoming a father and decided to take a job where he was more available to his family. Allister decided to go on hiatus following another Japanese tour throughout March 2007 — for which former Allister member Chris Rogner took his brother's place — and a farewell show in Chicago. Murphy and Lewis have since joined the band The Get Go. // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Guilty Pleasures is an EP by the American rock band Allister released only in Japan. ...

In 2008, Scott Murphy recorded his solo-album entitled Guilty Pleasures II as a continuation of the band's past work. The album contains a number of Japanese cover-songs. The very popular song 'Voyage', by Japanese megastar Ayumi Hamasaki was also included. Voyage is the 28th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on September 26, 2002 and topped the oricon chart for a total of 3 weeks. ... Ayumi Hamasaki ), born October 2, 1978, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. ...

Members

• Tim Rogner – vocals, guitar
• Scottie Murphy – vocals, bass
• Kyle Lewis – guitar
• Mike Leverence – drums

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Former members

• Eric "Skippy" Mueller – vocals, guitar
• John Hamada – vocals, guitar
• Chris Rogner – guitar
• David Rossi – drums

Discography

Albums

• Dead Ends and Girlfriends (1999)
• Last Stop Suburbia (2002)
• Before the Blackout (2005)

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EPs

• You Can't Do that on Vinyl (1998)
• Guilty Pleasures (2006)
• Guilty Pleasures II (2008)

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Non-album tracks

• "We Close Our Eyes" – released on the original soundtrack to Sleepover (2004)
• "Shima-Uta" – released on the Japanese version of Before the Blackout (2005)
• "Walking the Plank" – released on Hair: Chicago Punk Cuts (2006)
• "X-Girlfriend" – released on Mulletcore (1998)

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Trivia

• The song 'Scratch' from the band's second album can be heard on the fifth American Pie movie.
• The band collaborated with pop-diva Ayumi Hamasaki in 2007.

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See also

• Drive-Thru Records
• List of pop punk bands

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External links

• Official website
• Allister's profile at MySpace
• Allister's profile at PureVolume
• Burning Stars interview with Tim and Kyle
• Allister reviews on The Mag