SONG: "Scorpios"
ARTIST: Scorpios
ALBUM: "Scorpios"
YEAR: 2011
PLACE OF ORIGIN: San Francisco, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 2011 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Scorpios" appears to be a song about, well, the Scorpios! As in, the lyrics describe the guys in the band and how they all come together from various parts of the country to make music and go on tours together. It's kinda like the Scorpios introduction to their band. It is their, "Hey Hey We're The Monkees"!
SCORPIOS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2011 - Scorpios (self-released)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2017 - One Week Record (One Week Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON SCORPIOS:
Scorpios is a band that formed back in 2011 featuring Brian Wahlstrom (Bandaid Brigade), Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) and Tony Sly (No Use For A Name). This is an acoustic side project for all these guys who find the time between their main gigs to get together and make music together and tour. In fact, most of these guys toured together as separate solo acoustic acts before they decided to collaborate together. Their debut album, "Scorpios", came out in 2011. Unfortunately, Tony Sly passed away tragically on July 31, 2012. From the time of Tony Sly's passing and 2017, the other guys pretty much worked on their other projects. Scorpios enlisted Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners to replace Tony Sly and in 2017 they released "One Week Record". As is the case with side projects, these guys are often working on other projects and eventually get back together to either record new music or just go on tour. I have no news as to whether Scorpios will be releasing anything new anytime soon. This of course can change in an instant. I got into Scorpios right off the bat being that I'm a huge No Use For A Name and Lagwagon fan. Pretty much anything from those bands or solo stuff from Tony Sly and Joey Cape I scooped up rather quickly. I also love when Snodgrass harmonizes on background vocals. If you like to hear your punk rock heroes over stripped down acoustic guitars then you should definitely give Scorpios a listen. R.I.P. Mr. Sly. Can't believe it's almost been 10 years.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Russ Rankin
Yotam Ben Horin
Joey Cape
Tony Sly
Joe McMahon
TEN SCORPIOS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Moonshiner
2. Lonely Parade
3. Prost Amigos
4. Lifer
5. Scorpios
6. The Doorman's Final Call
7. Happy Anniversary
8. When We Cave In
9. We Won't Speak Of This Again
10. Slicked-Back Wig Hair
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