More Info on The AdvantageSimilar Undetermined MusicSearch Artistopia
Biography
Infobox musical artist| | name = The Advantage| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Sacramento, California | genre = Nintendocore Math rock Instrumental rock | years_active = 1998–present| label =| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Robby Moncrieff Ben Milner Carson McWhirter Spencer Seim | past_members = Nick Rogers Forrest Harding Cassie Stewart The Advantage is an American rock music|rock band from Sacramento, California that formed in 1998 and specializes in doing covers of music from old Nintendo Entertainment System|NES games. They have covered songs from numerous videogames, including Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man , Air Fortress , Castlevania and Metroid . As of 2011 they have released two albums on the record label 5RC .
The band consists of Robby Moncrieff (guitar), Ben Milner (guitar), Carson McWhirter (bass) and Spencer Seim (drums) of Hella (band)|Hella . Nick Rogers and Forrest Harding, former Nevada Union High School students, are the two original members who started the band. Cassie Stewart was featured on bass for a while as well. Seim, who attended high school with Rogers and Harding, asked if he could play drums for them and was accepted. At the time the band was called Generic.
Discography
as "Generic": Gay Nerd (date unknown) Self Released
as "Generic": Rad Dude (date unknown) Self Released
The Advantage (album)|The Advantage (April 6, 2004) 5 Rue Christine Records
2004 West Coast Tour CD (February, 2004) Self Released Citation needed|date=July 2010
2004 US Tour CD (October, 2004) Self Released
Elf Titled (January 24, 2006) 5 Rue Christine Records
"Underwear: So Big!" 2006 Tour CD-R (August 2006) Self Released
DEFAULTSORT:Advantage, The Category:Musical groups from California Category:Video game music Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:Nintendocore musical groups Category:Video game music cover bands
