GUITAR, VOCALS
Tom McGrath
Tony Bavaria
This Is Wes
BASS, VOCALS
Andrew Teague
BASS
Mike James
Mike Satzinger
Tommy Cooper
VOCALS
Jeff Judy
DRUMS
Dan Jones
Pudge
Tommy T
Jason Sunderland
Chris Broscious
Brad Stackpole
Josh "Alien"
Adam
Dave Pitz
Jordan Mix
Bruce
Influences
Texas Is The Reason, Samiam, Braid, Sensefield, Lifetime, Sunny Day Real Estate, Journey, The Beach Boys, etc.
Sounds Like
Jimmy Eat World, Hey Mercedes, Samiam, Lifetime, Saves The Day, Piebald, Texas Is The Reason, Braid, Hot Rod Circuit, Further Seems Forever, Sensefield, Farside
The Commercials were a band from Harrisburg, Pa. The band started in Dec. 1996 by Mike James and Tony Bavaria, who were both previously in a local band called "Unight". When "Unight" broke up they were looking to start a new band, and they met Tom "Gunz" McGrath who started playing guitar, and Jason Sunderland who played Drums.
Jason eventually left the band, and was replaced by Chris Broscious who played drums on the first full length CD "First Time For Everything" released originally on "Rent A Pig Records" and then re-released on "Chowda Records".
When Mike left for college he was replaced by Andy Teague on bass, who eventually took over lead vocal duties for the band. Many different drummers came and went from The Commercials which included "Tommy T", "Pudge", and "Dan Jones" who all played on different Commercials releases. In all The Commercials had 11 drummers, 4 bass players (Andy quit for a short time in 1999), and three guitar players (an additional third guitar player named Wes played in the band for a short time)
The Commercials released two more full length CD's "Twenty Years Tonight" (Jumpstart/Kickstart Audio), and "It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It" (Blackout Records), as well as numerous split CD's, songs on compilations, a demo tape, and a split 7 inch with the band "River City High".
Some of the more notable bands The Commercials played with or did tours with include, Me Without You, Bayside, The Starting Line, At The Drive In, The Ataris, Knapsack, Saves The Day, as well as playing the 2003, 2004, 2005 Warp Tours, Furnace Fest, Macrock, and countless other shows.
The Commercials also had their video "It Never Ends" played on MTV, MTV2, and Fuse. They also were one of the finalists in the first Takeover Records "Sign My Band Contest".
The Commercials broke up in January 2006, and Tom and Tony started a new band called "Safari So Good". The Commercials re-united in 2007 to release a new CD of previously unreleased material called "The Summer Jams LP", as well as to play a show which featured Dan, Pudge, and Tommy T on drums.
Thanks for the add!
California Fusion is a new cafe that opened about a year ago in Enola, PA. We have had bands play at the store in the past, but we are trying to get more well known bands booked and in to perform. If you are interested, call the store at 717-920-4700. Ask for Dina, Terri, or Amanda. Or let us know how we can contact you.
Thank you!
~Cali Fusion
Will Drew be singing at the reunion show? Yay for the return of Pudge! Hope you loved seeing Texas is the Reason as much as I did Tony. I wore my Commercials hoodie tot he show since you guys got me into Texas like 4 years ago. Thank you for that.
Hey guys....just double checking that you're gonna send in a song for our sampler cd. We hope that you'll be interested and get involved. It's gonna be a great cd with over 20 bands. E-mail us if you have any questions!
--1120
You guys have to keep covering songs from the Revalations sampler. you already coverd one and two a Farside cover would be grand..you guys are really refreshing!!!!!
APRIL 29TH...HASTE THE DAY...CHAMPIONSHIP
HASTE THE DAY AT CHAMPIONSHIP
APRIL 29TH, SATURDAY
CHAMPIONSHIP
DOORS AT 6:00 P.M.
COST 10$ IN ADVANCE/ 12$ AT THE DOOR
BANDS
HASTE THE DAY
AN EARLY ENDING
AMARIE COMA
A FATAL MOMENT
MORE INFO GO TO WWW.CHAMPIONSHIPPA.COM
AN EARLY ENDING HAS HIRED A PROFESSIONAL FILM CREW FOR THE HASTE THE DAY SHOW AND WILL BE PUT ON TO DVD AND SOLD WITH THE NEW EP HITTING STORES JUNE OF 06. SO BE AT THE SHOW AND SEE YOUR SELF IN THE DVD.
An Early Ending New:
We are getting ready to go into the studio once again to cut our new album which will hit stores June 06. Our new website will be up in running with in the next week or so. New merch designs, stickers, and buttons coming soon also.
really feeling the new songs on the amarie coma site but i'm gonna miss the old name. it's simple and catchy just like commercials. a satire on hollywood daddies boy major lable sound.
