The Stereotypes

San Diego's The Stereotypes Formed In 2001 By John Finkbiner Vocals And Mike Kamoo Guitar Have A Classic Sound That Mines Late-60's Jangly Psych-Pop Indie-Garage-Rock And 80's Alternative With A Post-Punk D.I.Y. Aesthetic. The Band Which Also Includes Dante Conti Guitar Tim Hines Bass Steve Blake Keyboards And Charlie Mcree Drums Released It's First EP 1-Red To Much Critical Acclaim. The Stereotypes With Their Infectious Guitar Pop Melodies Soon Found Themselves Opening Shows For The Legendary Buzzcocks Spoon Supergrass Among Others. Although Favorably Compared To Bands Such As Wilco Tom Petty The Church The Velvet Underground And The Strokes The Band Remains Completely Fresh And Original. The Stereotypes Second Release 2-Brown Ended Up On John D. Luerssen's Billboard/ Rolling Stone Top 10 2004 "Garage-Punk Fireworks And Aussie-Like Rickenbacker Pop Collide With Exhilarating Results." The Stereotypes Will Release Their Fourth Album 4-Green In The Spring Of 2007. read less