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Warp 11
Origin	Sacramento, California, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock Punk Rock
Years active	1999-Present
Label(s)	Reboot Music
Website	Warp 11 Official Site Warp 11 MySpace Page
Members
Captain Karl Miller Chief Engineer Brian Moore Chief Science Officer Kiki Stockhammer Commander John Merlino
Former members
Chief Medical Officer Jeff Hewitt

Warp 11 is a rock band from Sacramento, California that performs original songs with lyrics mostly about Star Trek. Warp 11 music covers a range of styles including alternative, classic rock, punk, country and blues. Their lyrics are humorous and sometimes profane. Warp 11 was interviewed in the Paramount Pictures documentary Trekkies 2. The Warp 11 song "Everything I Do, I Do With William Shatner" was included in the television broadcast of the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner.

1 Band History
- 1.1 Early Years
- 1.2 A New Drummer
2 Band Members
3 Discography
4 Notes and References
5 External links

[edit] Band History

[edit] Early Years

In 1996, Karl Miller was working for an internet broadcasting company, Play TV, making a streaming internet video show about Star Trek. Since there were no suitable Star Trek bands, he decided to form his own band to fill time^[1]. He had already been in bands with Jeff Hewitt as a teenager and the rest of the band fell into place.^[2] Warp 11 formed in 1999 with Karl Miller, Brian Moore, Jeff Hewitt, and Kiki Stockhammer.

[edit] A New Drummer

John Merlino, although not an official member of Warp 11, could often be seen playing drums for Warp 11 during concerts to relieve Jeff and was given the unofficial rank of Ensign. At a September 2007 performance in San Francisco, Karl hinted that Jeff had left the band due to physical problems resulting from numerous injuries. John Merlino was promoted from Ensign to "Number One" (First Officer) at that show. Karl has stated that Jeff may return occasionally to lend his vocal talents.

[edit] Band Members

Current Members

Captain Karl Miller - bass and vocals

Chief Engineer Brian Moore - guitar and vocals

Chief Science Officer Kiki Stockhammer - keyboards and vocals

Commander John Merlino - drums

Former Members

Chief Medical Officer Jeff Hewitt - drums and vocals 1999-2007

[edit] Discography

Warp 11 has released four studio albums to date.

It's Dead, Jim (2007)

Boldly Go Down On Me (2005)

Red Alert (2002)

Suck My Spock (2000)

Warp 11's album "Suck My Spock Some More" was released on March 1, 2008. It features remastered and remixed songs from "Suck My Spock" as well as two newly recorded songs.