Stereomud was an up-and-coming rock band with a very talented roster. I saw them play a headlining show at the now-defunct Del-Win Entertainment Center in St. Joseph, MN the weekend before 9/11. I was impressed by their set and got to chat with the band members a bit that evening. It's too bad that they didn't last very long.
The band consisted of guitarists Joey Zampella and John Fattoruso, bassist Corey Lowery (Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery's brother), drummer Dan Richardson and lead singer Erik Rogers. Stereomud began in 1999 and released their first full-length album Perfect Self on Columbia Records in 2001. Singles such as "Pain" and "Steppin Away" were released as the group hit the road to promote themselves.
A sophomore album, Every Given Moment, debuted in 2003. Even though Stereomud had gained popularity by touring with artists including Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, Hed PE and others, Columbia dropped the group from their label shortly after discontinuing their tour support. Stereomud disbanded in July 2003, just 3 months after their second album had been released. There have been a handful of reunion shows here and there, but it's very doubtful that the group will ever reform on a permanent basis. All of the founding members are actively involved in the other bands that they're now in. Time will only tell if we'll see Stereomud announce a national or world tour someday.
I still listen to Stereomud's albums every now and then and sometimes get lyrics to the songs "Breathing for You" and "Steppin Away" stuck in my head sometimes. That's a nice problem to have when you enjoy music as much as I do. Well, that's all I have for this weekend. Next time, I'll be writing about Revis and Eye Empire. Until then, have a great week, and don't forget to be kind to one another.
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