Pete Parada
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| Pete Parada | |
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 Pete Parada in concert with Saves the Day.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock Indie rock Skate punk Alternative rock Pop punk Power pop Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts | Face to Face Alkaline Trio Saves the Day The Offspring Steel Prophet Jackson United Halford Ali Handel Engine |
| Website | Official Website |
Pete Parada is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. Parada's drumming career began in 1996 when he joined Steel Prophet and recorded one album with them a year later. Subsequently he joined Face to Face and Saves the Day, and in 2007 became the new drummer for The Offspring. Parada was also associated with the metal band Engine and Rob Halford's solo project Halford, and briefly played drums in the punk band Alkaline Trio.
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[edit] Career as a musician
[edit] Face to Face
After auditioning 25 different drummers to replace Rob Kurth,[1] Parada officially joined Face to Face in 1998. He was present on four albums with the band: Ignorance is Bliss, Standards & Practices (both released in 1999), Reactionary (2000) and How to Ruin Everything (2002).
Cited as a seminal California punk group, Face to Face were active until 2003, although they embarked on a farwell tour in the following year. The group had since gone on indefinite hiatus. On January 29, 2008, Face to Face announced on their official website that the band has reunited, with the Ignorance is Bliss line-up, for a number of shows in the US.[2] On April 5, 2008, the band performed together for the first time since the 2004 farewell tour at The Bamboozle Left, but due to a scheduling conflict, Parada did not perform.
Despite reunion shows, plans for a full scale tour and new album have not been made at this moment.
[edit] Saves the Day
Prior to Face to Face's break up, Parada joined Saves the Day in 2002 to replace former drummer Bryan Newman. He recorded three of the band's albums In Reverie and Sound the Alarm and Bug sessions volume one.
On March 28, 2007, it was announced that Parada had left the band. He had this to say:
"After four and a half years with Saves The Day, it saddens me to report that I have decided to leave the band. I wish them all the best of luck and look forward to starting fresh with a new band."
[edit] The Offspring
On July 27, 2007, The Offspring announced on their official website that Parada would be the band's new drummer to replace Atom Willard, who had to focus on his current project Angels and Airwaves.[3] Parada continues to tour with The Offspring in support of their upcoming album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.
[edit] Discography
With Steel Prophet
- Into the Void (Hallucinogenic Conception) (1997)
With Engine
- Engine (1999)
- Superholic (2002)
With Halford
- Resurrection (2000)
With Ali Handel
- Dirty Little Secret (2000)
With Face to Face
- Standards & Practices (1999)
- Ignorance is Bliss (1999)
- Reactionary (2000)
- Dropkick Murphys split (2002)
- How to Ruin Everything (2002)
With Jackson/Jackson United
- Jackson (2003)
- Western Ballads (2004)
With Saves The Day
- In Reverie (2003)
- Sound the Alarm (2006)
- Bug Sessions Volume One (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ "face to face : 1991 - 2003", Face to Face's official website. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ We’re back!……….sort of. FaceToFace.com. Accessed 29 January, 2008.
- ^ "The Offspring have a new drummer", The Offspring's official website, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
[edit] External links
- Pete Parada at bandtoband.com
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