Open Air Stereo

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Open Air Stereo

Origin	Laguna Beach, CA
Country	United States
Years active	2001(As Stulpigeon)-
Genres	Rock
Labels	Epic
Members	Kelan Hurley Chase Johnson Braeden Hurley Nick Gross
Website(s)	http://www.openairstereo.com

Open Air Stereo is a rock band that originated in Laguna Beach, California.

1 Biography
2 Open Air Stereo on Laguna Beach
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Biography

In early 2001, Chase Johnson, Kelan and Braeden Hurley, along with Ryah Arthur formed Stulpigeon, a band that played mostly covers of songs by groups such as Foo Fighters and Incubus. Drummer Nick Gross joined the band in 2002. In 2006, the group, now called Open Air Stereo, gained national exposure on the MTV program Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. The band claims influences such as Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Incubus, Led Zeppelin and The Doors. They have performed at various venues including The Galaxy Theatre, The Coach House, The Roxy Theatre, Chain Reaction, and KROQ's Weenie Roast 2005. At the 2004 and 2005 Orange County Music Awards they were placed in the top 12 high school bands in Orange County.

The band independently released a self-titled EP in April of 2005. As of late 2006, they are reportedly working on a debut full-length for Epic Records. No release date has been made public.

[edit] Open Air Stereo on Laguna Beach

The third season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County began filming in mid 2005 and premiered in mid-August 2006. While Open Air Stereo was mentioned sparingly early in the season, the last two episodes placed a heavy emphasis on the circumstances and emotions surrounding the band's major-label signing. Members of the band have commented on how the show has affected its career trajectory. "We never had a goal of getting on the show to gain more exposure for our band. We never really cared about the show to be honest. It was weird how it all evolved. They had already been filming for a few weeks and were like "wait you have a band?" According to Gross, "Whether its the 'Real OC' or not, we knew it would be stupid to pass up an opportunity to reach out to more people and have them hear our music, and we're going to make it work."