The Sloppy Meateaters
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The Sloppy Meateaters are an American band out of Rome, Georgia on Orange Peel Records.
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[edit] Early history
Since Forming in July 1999 the band has released four LPs and a split CD with Napkin. Their first two releases, Eat Meat Cuz It's Fun (now out of print) and Shameless Self Promotion were self-released and only feature original members Josh Chambers and Kevin Highfield. After playing to an audience of over a million viewers on the now-cancelled USA Network's old show Farmclub.com, the band was signed to Orange Peel Records. Which re-released their debut and released their 2001 album Forbidden Meat. In 2002, the band changed from a 3-piece act to a 4-piece by adding a rhythm guitarist. Currently The Sloppy Meataters are traveling the country as an acoustic trio and have future plans to record an acoustic ep.
[edit] Under the Weather
In late 2002, the Sloppy Meateaters retired their moniker and became Under the Weather, which released a self-titled 6-song EP in 2003 and went on a single tour. There was then a long downtime for all things SME related. Yet in late 2003, the Under the Weather EP was released in Japan, where it sold 2,000 copies in two weeks.
[edit] The return
The success of the EP in Japan and the overall itch to make more new music under the old Sloppy Meateaters moniker resulted in the return of the name, and the band, in 2004. The band had a whole new lineup (besides John Elwell, who had been playing with the band since 2001) and began touring again. In 2005, the band released their fourth album Conditioned by the Laugh Track on Orange Peel Records, which saw the band had wander away from their pop-punk beginnings and take on a much different new sound.
[edit] Notable tours and shows
The band has shared the stage with Face to Face, MxPx, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Ataris, New Found Glory, Alien Ant Farm, NOFX, Dashboard Confessional, Good Charlotte, Midtown, Bad Religion and many others over the years. The band played dates on the Vans Warped Tour in 2001 and 2002. Headlined the Slim Jim ReBellie-Ache Tour in 2001 and the Alternative Press Empty Mouths Tour in 2005.
[edit] Trivia
- 15 DIY (do it yourself) national tours in 7 years. The last tour lasting 13 months.
- performed to a million tv viewers on the Farmclub.com show (RIP) with Eminem, Destinys Child, 3 Doors Down, and Mxpx,
- The band has their songs "Brand New Kind Of" and "Outta Control" featured in the videogame Razor Freestyle Scooter.
