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Infobox musical artist |name =The Ernies|image =|caption =|image_size =|background =group_or_band|origin = Richmond, Virginia , United States|U.S. |genre = Alternative rock|Alternative Rock |years_active =1994–2001|label =Bob, Mojo Records|Mojo |associated_acts =|website =|current_members =|past_members =Will Hummel, Matt Goves, D. Hayes Smith, Mike Hughes, Stefan Demetriadis, Chris Bondi, Brian Knight, Damian Holton, Dave Warren, Steve Bider, Tom Hummel, Jeff Fuquay, Tom Martin, T., Jimmy McAvoy, Heath Losick, Derrick Dorsey The Ernies were a popular United States|American Alternative rock band from Richmond, Virginia .cite web |url= http://www.richmond.com/printer.cfm? article=4770 |title=Freedy Friday |accessdate=2007-07-28 |last=Leitch |first=Catherine|date=1999-11-04|work=richmond.com |publisher= |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070926213123/ http://www.richmond.com/printer.cfm? article=4770|archivedate = 2007-09-26 They released two albums on an independent label before signing to Mojo Records and releasing their third album entitled Meson Ray .
History
The Ernies were formed in 1994Cite news| last = Johnson| first = Heather| title = Ernies rock with hip hop, humor| newspaper = The Cavalier Daily| date = September 14, 1999 | url = http://www.cavalierdaily.com/news/1999/sep/14/ernies-rock-with-hip-hop-humor/ by four students of Virginia Commonwealth University : Will Hummel, Tom Martin, Matt Goves, and Hayes Smith. 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.cite web |url= http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/21f02.html |title=The Ernies |accessdate=2007-07-26 |last=Jenison |first=David |month=July | year=1999 |work=In Music We Trust: Issue Twenty-One
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.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p212142/biography|pure_url=yes |title=allmusic ((( The Ernies ))) |accessdate=2007-07-28 |last=Proefrock |first=Stacia |date=|work=Allmusic
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. 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 executive and signed to Mojo Records .cite web |url= http://www.richmond.com/printer.cfm? article=559288 |title=Our weekly online concert series continues with an exclusive show by The Ernies |accessdate=2007-07-28 |work=richmond.com |date=1999-12-22 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070926213200/ http://www.richmond.com/printer.cfm? article=559288 |archivedate = 2007-09-26 Meson Ray was released on Mojo Records on April 20, 1999. 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 . This version of the song also appeared on the BASEketball (soundtrack)|BASEketball soundtrack , released by Mojo Records .
The song "Here and Now" was featured in the video game '' Tony Hawk's Pro Skater '' in 1999,cite video game|title=Tony Hawk Pro Skater |developer=Activision |publisher=Neversoft |year=2000 |platform=PlayStation|level= |isolang= |quote= cite news | last = Scarry Larry| title = Tony Hawk thrashes the PlayStation with Pro Skater| work = CNN.com| date =1999-10-28| url = http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/28/hawk.pro.skater.idg/ | accessdate = 2007-07-28 cite web |url= http://gamespot.com+%2B%22The+Ernies%22& hl=en& ct=clnk& cd=1& gl=us |title=Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Hands-On Impressions |accessdate=2007-07-28 |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=2003-08-12 |publisher=GameSpot and has also been featured on various television commercials, including an advertisement for the United States|American television show CSI: Miami ,Citation needed|date=July 2007 the Australian television series Dangerous (TV series)|Dangerous ,Citation needed|date=July 2007 and a U.S. trailer of " Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knockin' on Heaven's Door)" in 2003. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Au1AO1xaEts Cowboy Bebop The Movie Trailer. YouTube (2006-08-06). Retrieved on 2011-06-22. Sony also used the song for numerous in-store and DVD advertisements promoting Blu-ray .
On June 07, 2006, World Wrestling Entertainment featured the song "Polarized" as the theme for the one time special "WWE vs. ECW on Sci Fi|ECW : Head to Head episode". http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1oxfk_wwe-vs-ecw-head-to-head-intro WWE vs ECW: Head to Head Polarized intro. Dailymotion. Retrieved on 2011-06-22. They also used "Here and Now" as the theme song to the DVD version of Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series 2003 .The songs "Here and Now" and "Polarized" are also featured in a number of promotional training videos for the 2007 comedy Balls of Fury ; http://www.fandango.com/videos_1_127896/v337884 Balls of Fury Trailer and Videos. Fandango.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-22. specifically the "Backhand Punch" and "Forehand Block" videos. In mid-2008 TGI Fridays used "Here and Now" as a background song for a run of television commercials. Citation needed|date=May 2009 Hayes Smith was a guest saxophonist, recording with The Pietasters on their 2002 album entitled Turbo (The Pietasters album)|Turbo .cite web |url= http://www.pietasters.net/disc-turbo.shtml|accessdate=2007-07-29 |title=Pietasters Discography |work=Pietasters Official Website He is now playing bass and sax for a Dallas, Texas based band called Roy Bennett.Cite news| last = Smyers| first =Darryl| title = Misdirection and Irony| newspaper = Dallas Observer| date =2007-07-19| url = http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-07-19/music/misdirection-and-irony/| postscript =
Different Titles
Polarized A.K.A Sweatin'? Mass (Extrme Music Library)
Organism A.K.A Goin Postal (Extrme Music Library)
Where do you hide? A.K.A Herectic Humping (Extrme Music Library)
Bacteria A.K.A All Tha Fixings (Extrme Music Library)
You Are Everywhere A.K.A Super Dope (Extrme Music Library)
Fire A.K.A Burning Fire (Extrme Music Library)
Band members
Will Hummel (Lead vocals/Guitar)
Matt Goves (Drums, Percussion)
Hayes Smith (Saxophone, Backup Vocals)
Mike Hughes (Bass)
Chris Bondi (Turntables, Theramin)
Stefan Demetriadis (Trombone)
http://www.suncoast.com/Dropping-Science-Front-Page_stcVVproductId6101900VVcatId455365VVviewprod.htm SunCoast: Alternative Pop/Rock – Dropping Science Ernies / CD / 1997 – Stefan Demetriadis listed in album credits
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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