So Stressed

So Stressed is a noisy American rock and roll band from Sacramento, CA that uses synthesizer, drums, and guitar to make music. Currently, the band's line-up includes Morgan Fox and Kenneth Draper, while guest guitarists join them during live performances.[1] Their music is frequently highlighted for the loud, abrasive, anxious, and catchy nature of their songs.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

So Stressed started as a group of friends that played shows around Northern California as of 2009.[8] Draper stated in an interview with BL!SSS Magazine that the group's origins were in producing instrumental and improvisational music.[9] For several years, membership in the band included Andrew Garcia as guitarist.[8]

Their music is recorded with Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Records, also in Sacramento, CA.[10]

The band's first EP, Attracted to Open Mouths, was released by Music Ruins Lives.[8] While on Meredith Graves' record label, Honor Press, they released their first LPThe Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art.[5][6][11] Current music is released on vinyl through LA-based label, Ghost Ramp.[9] They have toured with bands such as Wreck and Reference, Kino Kimino, and Wavves.

Band members

Current members

• Morgan Fox, vocals and synthesizer

Past members

• Andrew Garcia, guitar
• Kenneth Hume Draper, drums and guitar

Discography

LPs

• Pale Lemon (2018)
• Please Let Me Know (2017)
• The Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art (2015)

EPs

• PC Duster (2016)
• Attracted to Open Mouths (2012)

Singles

• The King's Wig (2017)
• Hype Sticker (2016)
• Merv King & the Phantoms (2015)

References

1. "Artists". Greenbelt touring. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
2. "Where Will They Go From Here? • So Stressed Sounds Off on Their Explosive New Album | Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle". submergemag.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
3. "Stream So Stressed's Anxious, Captivating New Record, 'Please Let Me Know'". Noisey. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
4. "So Stressed announce new single, stream "Hype Sticker"". A.V. Club. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
5. "((So Stressed)) Band Profile and Upcoming Los Angeles Concerts". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
6. Pereira King, Alyssa (2015-03-26). "So Stressed releases video for "Merv King & The Phantoms"". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
7. "So Stressed's 'The King's Wig' Is Love At 100 MPH". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
8. ""Merv King & the Phantoms" by So Stressed Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
9. "BL!SSS Magazine | March 2017 | #115". issuu. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
10. "So Stressed". So Stressed. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
11. "Stream So Stressed's Post-Hardcore LP, 'The Unlawful Trade Of Greco-Roman Art' | SPIN". 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2016-09-26.