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WSTR (band)

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WSTR
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresPop punk
Years active2015–present
Labels
Members
  • Sammy Clifford
  • Phil Wynne
  • Sean Carson
  • Alex Tobijanski
Past members
  • Kieren Alder
  • Jason Blackburn
  • Andy Makin
  • Kieran McVeigh
  • Conor O'Hare
  • Danny Swift
  • Tom "Boots" Hawkes
Websitewww.wstrband.co.uk

WSTR is an English pop punk band based in Liverpool, England. Their current lineup consists of Sammy Clifford (vocals), Phil Wynne (guitar) and Sean Carson (drums). They are currently signed to Life or Death Records, after previously being signed to No Sleep Records and Hopeless Records.

History

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Formation and SKRWD EP (2015)

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Formed in 2015, the band signed with No Sleep Records and released its first single, "Graveyard Shift", in March,[1] of which the music video included cameos from members of Neck Deep. Following this, WSTR played at the Pinky Swear Records Fest in Manchester on 2 May,[2] headlined by Man Overboard, and at Furyfest in Liverpool on 3 May,[3] also playing at the Empire Festival in Sheffield on 17 May.[4] WSTR played at the Jump On Demand Records Festival, also in Liverpool, later that June,[5] the Hevy Fest in Port Lympne, Kent, and the Make A Scene Festival in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, in August.[6]

The band's first EP, SKRWD, was released on 4 September.[7] It was produced and recorded by Seb Barlow, the brother of Neck Deep's frontman Ben Barlow (later becoming a member himself), at Celestial Recordings. They then played at the Hype Fest in Birmingham on 28 November.[8] In December, WSTR was nominated for Best British Newcomer by Rock Sound, with Boston Manor winning the category.

Red, Green or Inbetween (2016-2017)

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In early 2016, the band was included in Kerrang!'s Class of 2016 list.[9] They played at the Less Than Three Festival in Derby[10] and opened for Neck Deep on the European leg of their World Tour,[11] with Creeper. Later in July, they played the 2000Trees Festival at Upcote Farm in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.[12] They released a single, "Lonely Smiles", from their upcoming album in September.[13]

In support of the first album, the band went on its first headlining tour, "The Inbetween Tour",[14] from October to November 2016, with support from Milestones, also playing at the Slam Dunk Festival.[15] During this time, the band recorded an acoustic version of the album's second single, "Footprints",[16] which was made available on a "name your price" basis on their Bandcamp page. They additionally opened for Roam on a UK/Ireland tour[17] in support of the album, Backbone, and released a third single, "Featherweight".

On 20 January 2017, the band released its first full-length album, Red, Green or Inbetween.[18] They then supported Seaway on a UK tour,[19] with The Gospel Youth, and returned to Slam Dunk[20] later that summer. WSTR also played at the Truck Festival at Hill Farm in Oxfordshire,[21] the Reading and Leeds Festivals,[22] the Deadbolt Festival in Manchester[23] and the 2Q Festival in Lincoln, as well as opening for With Confidence on an Australian tour.[24]

Signing to Hopeless Records and Identity Crisis (2018)

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On 4 June 2018, the band announced that it was signing with Hopeless Records,[25] and followed the signing by a playing a set at the Download Festival[26] in the UK. WSTR opened for As It Is on several legs of the okay. tour, first in Europe with Courage My Love[27] and then in the UK with Like Pacific and Grayscale.[28] On 31 August, a second LP was released, Identity Crisis,[29] which was led by the singles "Bad to the Bone", "Crisis" and "Silly Me". To support its release, the band joined Neck Deep on the second North American leg of The Peace and the Panic Tour with Trophy Eyes and Stand Atlantic,[30] and went on a headlining UK tour with Between You & Me and Hey Charlie.[31]

"Filthy", Give Yourself a Hell and SKRWD: Reimagined EPs (2019-2020)

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In early 2019, WSTR went on tour again as the supporting act for The Faim's UK tour. A cover EP titled Give Yourself a Hell was released,[32] with cover versions of "Give Yourself a Try" by The 1975 and "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects, and played a third Slam Dunk Festival[33] that summer. In autumn, WSTR embarked on the full run of The Noise & Ones to Watch Presents Stand Atlantic and The Faim Co-Headline U.S. Tour,[34] with fellow openers Hold Close and Point North playing on select dates. While on tour, they released a new song, "Filthy".[35]

On 25 November, WSTR set out on a headlining UK tour,[36] starting in Brighton and ending in Nottingham on 8 December. They then joined Grayscale, Hot Mulligan and LURK on the Nella Vita North American Tour: Part II.[37]

On 14 August 2020, WSTR released new versions of two previous songs, "Ain't Great" and "South Drive", from their first EP SKRWD on an EP titled SKRWD: Reimagined.[38]

Future (2021-present)

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In late 2021, WSTR announced they had signed a record deal with Life or Death Records and released the single "Jobbo" shortly after.

The band would return at a sold out all-day festival, Twisted Summer Jam, in July 2022 alongside Trash Boat in Doncaster, United Kingdom. This show would be the introduction of new guitarist Phil Wynne and new drummer Sean Carson.

On October 28, 2022, a new single “Bot Lobby” was released from an upcoming album due for release in 2023. This was then followed by a headline UK tour starting with a sold out show at the Night & Day in Manchester. Concluding with a hometown show in Liverpool on November 19, 2022.

On January 27, 2023, the band released another new single, titled “3 Days Sober”.

‘Til the Wheels Fall Off (2023)

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In March 2023 the band announced their long awaited third album, titled ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off’. This was accompanied by the release of the single and title track from the album. 'Til the Wheels Fall Off was released worldwide via Life or Death Records on May 26, 2023.

Since the announcement a further two singles (‘Poor Boy’ & ‘Until Then’) have been released along with a 7 day headline UK tour planned for September. [39]

Name

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Originally named Waster, the group discovered a band with the same name from Canada. Because both bands were selling under the same name on iTunes, the Canadian band issued a "cease and desist" letter. The group ultimately decided to keep the most similar name as possible, removing the vowels, leaving simply WSTR.[40]

Musical style and influences

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WSTR is generally credited as a pop punk band. The group's lead singer, Sammy Clifford, has said that many of his musical influences were from the United States, including Blink-182 and New Found Glory.[41]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Red, Green or Inbetween (2017)
  • Identity Crisis (2018)
  • 'Til the Wheels Fall Off (2023)

EPs

  • SKRWD (2015)
  • Give Yourself a Hell (2019)
  • SKRWD: Reimagined (2020)

Singles

  • "Filthy" (2019)
  • "All the Rage" (2021)
  • "Jobbo" (2021)
  • "Bot Lobby" (2022)
  • ”3 Days Sober” (2023)
  • ”Til The Wheels Fall Off” (2023)
  • ”Poor Boy” (2023)
  • ”Until Then” (2023)

Music videos

  • "Graveyard Shift" (2015)[42]
  • "Fair Weather" (2015)[43]
  • "Lonely Smiles" (2016)[44]
  • "Footprints" (2016)[45]
  • "Eastbound & Down" (2017)[46]
  • "Bad to the Bone" (2018)[47]
  • "Crisis" (2018)[48]

References

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  1. ^ "WSTR - Graveyard Shift (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Pinky Swear Records Fest Add 6 More Bands". Punktastic. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Liverpool's Fury Fest 2015 Releases Performance Info". Switchbitch Noise. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Roam Confirmed to Headline Sheffield's Empire Festival". Already Heard. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Jump On Demand Festival: Saturday Preview". Jump On Demand Records. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Make a Scene Festival Line Up". ALT-MU. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ "SKRWD by WSTR". No Sleep Records. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Pop Punk Stage – Hype Fest 2015 – Review". We Are Headstrong. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ @kerrangmagazine (6 January 2016). "Meet the class of 2016! New issue, out now!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Pop Punk All Dayer Set To Hit Derby". We Are Headstrong. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Neck Deep Announce Another UK Headline Tour". Kerrang!. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Final Line Up Poster 2016". 2000Trees Festival. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Lonely Smiles by WSTR". No Sleep Records. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  14. ^ "WSTR Announce The Inbetween Tour with Milestones". Highlight Zine. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Slam Dunk Festival 2016 line-up and stage splits revealed". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Footprints (Acoustic) by WSTR". No Sleep Records. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  17. ^ "ROAM Announce UK Tour". All Things Loud. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Red, Green or Inbetween by WSTR". No Sleep Records. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Seaway Announce Tour With WSTR And The Gospel Youth". Punktastic. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Here Are The Stage Splits For Slam Dunk Festival 2017". Rock Sound. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  21. ^ "More bands announced for Truck Festival 2017". Feisty. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019. [dead link]
  22. ^ "Reading and Leeds Festival 2017 full line-up announced, including Liam Gallagher as part of 90 extra acts". Digital Spy. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Deadbolt Festival announces bands, including Holding Absence, and stage splits". Red Cardinal Music. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  24. ^ "With Confidence Announce 2017 National Tour". MusicFeeds. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  25. ^ @hopelessrecords (3 June 2018). "Well, cat's outta the bag! Welcome WSTR to the Hopeless fam! <3" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Download 2018". Download Festival. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  27. ^ @asitisofficial (6 November 2017). "okay.E.U tour w/ support from our buds @wstrband & the rad @couragemylove! Tickets on sale Wednesday #okayEU" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ^ "WSTR To Join As It Is, Like Pacific And Grayscale On UK Tour". Punktastic. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Identity Crisis by WSTR". Hopeless Records. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Neck Deep Announces The Peace and The Panic USA Tour 2". Side Stage Magazine. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  31. ^ "WSTR Have Announced The Details Of A Headline Tour". Rock Sound. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  32. ^ "Give Yourself a Hell by WSTR". Hopeless Records. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  33. ^ "Slam Dunk Have Revealed Set Times + Added Three New Bands To Their 2019 Line-Up". Rock Sound. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  34. ^ "Ones To Watch & The Noise Present: Stand Atlantic and The Faim's Co-Headlining Tour [ANNOUNCEMENT]". Ones to Watch. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  35. ^ "WSTR Just Dropped A Brand New Single 'Filthy'". Rock Sound. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  36. ^ "WSTR Release New Single And Announce UK Tour". Punktastic. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  37. ^ "Grayscale Reveal 'Nella Vita' North American Tour Part Ii 2020 Dates". Alternative Press. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  38. ^ "WSTR Are Releasing A Reimagined Version Of Their Debut EP SKRWD". Rock Sound. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  39. ^ "WSTR Split From Hopeless Records & Finally Release New Single 'All The Rage'". Reckless. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  40. ^ "INTERVIEW: WSTR". Distorted Sound. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  41. ^ "British pop-punks WSTR's frontman discusses the rocky road to his band's record deal". Alternative Press. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  42. ^ "WSTR - Graveyard Shift (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  43. ^ "WSTR - Fair Weather (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  44. ^ "WSTR - Lonely Smiles (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  45. ^ "WSTR - Footprints (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  46. ^ "WSTR - Eastbound & Down (Official Music Video)". No Sleep Records. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  47. ^ "WSTR - Bad To The Bone (Official Music Video)". Hopeless Records. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  48. ^ "WSTR - Crisis (Official Music Video)". Hopeless Records. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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