The Alternate Routes

The Alternate Routes
Origin Bridgeport, Connecticut
Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Genres Rock, roots rock, college rock
Years active 2002–present
Labels Independent
Website thealternateroutes.com
Members Eric Donnelly
Tim Warren
Mike Sembos
Kurt Leon
Past members Chip Johnson
Stephen Chopek
Richard Medek
David Grant
Mike Stavitz

The Alternate Routes are an American rock band out of Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, formed by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly in 2002 while studying at Fairfield University.[1]

As of early 2013, The Alternate Routes were touring and working on a new album to follow up Lately.

Career

In 2005, the band recorded their debut album, Good and Reckless and True, with producer Jay Joyce in Nashville, TN. The next few years were spent touring and honing their live sound.

In 2006, the band won an Independent Music Award for the song "Ordinary."[2] Later that year, the band signed with Vanguard Records.

In 2007, the band re-released Good and Reckless and True on Vanguard, and released a limited-edition acoustic album. This album, available only at shows, was affectionately titled The Brooklawn Sessions, referring to the house where Tim and then bass player Chip Johnson lived and recorded the album. On April 10, 2007, the Alternate Routes performed their single "Time is a Runaway" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

In 2008, the band recorded their follow-up LP, Sucker's Dream, again with Jay Joyce in Nashville. While waiting for its release in February 2009, the band recorded a five song EP, The Watershed EP, at Tarquin Studios with producer Peter Katis in their hometown of Bridgeport.

In 2010, longtime band member Chip Johnson left the band to pursue his home studio, Alpine Red.[3]

The Alternate Routes parted ways with Vanguard Records in 2010 and shortly headed back to Nashville to begin work on their third studio album, Lately. Lately was produced by Teddy Morgan at Barrio East in Nashville over the course of 6 weeks. The album features drummer Richard Medek and multi-instrumentalist Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket.

In the summer of 2011, the Alternate Routes toured with co-headliners Scattered Trees. The tour introduced the band's new four-piece lineup featuring drummer Richard Medek and longtime guitarist turned bassist Mike Sembos (also of The Backyard Committee).

On December 17, 2013, The Alternate Routes' new single "Nothing More" was featured in its full length during the final scenes of the Christmas episode of NCIS,[4] earning them the #92 rank on the iTunes US charts.[5]

The Alternate Routes released their fourth studio album, Nothing More, on September 30, 2013 with record producer Peter Katis.

"Nothing More" was featured in the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics on NBC. The band also performed "Nothing More" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in March 2014.

Members

Present

Previous

Discography

Albums

Singles

Notes

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Alpine Red Studios". Alpinered.com#. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "'Nothing More (feat. Lily Costner)' by The Alternate Routes (American Songs iTunes Chart)". iTunesCharts.net. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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