The Ataris

The Ataris are an American pop-punk group formed in 1994.

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Pop-punk - 1994

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The Ataris were signed to Kung Fu Records in 1996. In autumn of the same year, Anywhere But Here, their first LP was recorded.

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Kung Fu Records - 1996 - Anywhere But Here - LP

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On 2002-06-24, after their 5th album End Is Forever, The Ataris quit Kung Fu Records and signed with Columbia Records. Later in that year, they recorded their 6th album, So Long, Astoria, released on March 4, 2003. This album generated many successful singles, including "In This Diary" and their cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer".

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2002-06-24 - End Is Forever - Columbia Records - So Long, Astoria - March 4 - 2003 - Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

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The Ataris are scheduled to release a new album called Welcome the Night in early 2006. This album will be a total departure from their patented pop-punk sound. According to Kris, it will be much darker. Also, the band's lineup changed from a four-piece to a seven-piece band, adding 5 new members after the departure of Mike Davenport and Chris Knapp.

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Welcome the Night - 2006

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