Welcome to theSTART -if nothing changes-nothing changes. This is where we're at- We are theSTART and You Can Be Too. ! We are beyond pleased to announce that home is Metropolis Records. Look for our New CD "Ciao, Baby" in Stores Now! !! ....We are back on TOUR! Let's make some Mischief! Join our Speakout AKA The Society of Modern Day Heretics. (Heretic=Free Thinker & Speaker so be one, all your friends are doing it!)sic. HyperACTivism is where we think & act There are some things we are passionate about- feel free to tell us what you are passionate about.
And DANCE FOR GODSAKE DANCE! ~Echo
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10.24.07 -
- Immediate help Needed!

Calling all heretics!

 Promote our tour & get free passes!
click link above to find out how!

Buy the NEW CD! HERE!

10.24.07 -
Upcoming Shows

with She Wants Revenge

EUROPE AND UK!!!

more to come!

10.31.2006 -
theSTART sign to Metropolis Records!
It is with much joy we announce that we have signed to Metropolis Records. Home to many great bands such as Electric Six, MSI, Moving Units, The Birthday Massacre, Gary Numan, Kmfdm, Bauhaus, et al

4.27.2006

Your vote Counts!!!!

8.16.2005
- GARBAGE & theSTART on tour together!!!
YES it is true, we have been invited to tour with GARBAGE. Finally! We can't express the joy that this has put into our dark little hearts (and yours) here are the dates so far... If you are in SLC, UT come see us Friday 8/19 at KILBY COURT as we make our way across the country to Chicago theSTART Headline shows on off dates :
08/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
09/01 Seattle, WA @ T.B.A
09/04 Portland, OR @ TBA
Please check back as more dates will be added...

7.18.2005
Head Automatica singer Daryl Palumbo Hospitalized!
theSTART sends best get well wishes out to Daryl! We will be joining the TEAM Sleep tour Tomorrow (tuesday, July 19th) in OMAHA! Please see Tour page for dates & venues! We will be playing in the same cities as the Head Automatica tour, only a day or so later, (except Sacramento). Please check the tour page for dates & Venues!

Team Sleep Tour dates on Pollstar

6.26.2005
Limited Edition Comic Featuring theSTART!
Limited to 500 copies- get yours now!

6.11.2005
The START Store returns...
Click the Shop icon to be directed to the store. Limited items and sizes right now but, we will be adding new designs/sizes this week.

6.9.2005
Head START
Head Automatica and theSTART. Tour. Together. July7-27. No lie. More details on dates and cities/venues to follow as soon as soon as possible.

5.28.2005
Check out theSTART on myspace...
MySpace URL: http://www.myspace.com/thestart

New- theSTART Interview at Kent State

Kerrang! Reviews theSTART LIVE!

02.23.2005
Radio/Online interview w/Aimee
A while back Aimee did an Interview that is going to air for the Columbia College of Chicago Radio station this Thursday 2/24. If you live in Chicago near downtown or in the North side, you can hear it on 88.1FM, or you can listen online at www.wcrx.net. The show is called PRock and Slayer’s Free For All, the interview will be aired sometime between 7-9pm central time. If you listen and like what you hear, please email them at prockandslayer@yahoo.com. They really want to have them on constant rotation on the show and need all the positive feedback they can get.
(Thank you~Paloma/WCRX)

01.21.2005
theSTART tourdates 2005!!!
theSTART's first show of 2005 is with Berlin and Bow Wow Wow at the Vault in Long Beach. Don't miss it, plentyof surprises are guaranteed and darling Adrian Young plays drums for Bow Wow Wow so it's a family affair!!! and then... it's off accross the country to meet up with our good friends Goldfinger. Here are the dates and more will follow...
2/04 Long Beach, CA @ The Vault w/Berlin, Bow Wow Wow

11.29.2004
We’ve got some MTVU voting to shred on!
Time to rally the Heretics. theSTART "Like Days" video is up for voting in the mtvU Dean's List countdown!
Help get the video on the Show by Voting at this Link:

11.16.2004
Echo to host Fuse TV this Weekend
Aimee Echo is hosting "Dew Burning Van Live in Austin" this Saturday, November 20th on FUSE TV- featuring Live performances by Don't Look Down, The Letters Organize, Coheed and Cambria, Sparta, and Motion City Soundtrack. Premier this Saturday at 6pm Eastern / 9pm Pacific
    Encore Air Dates for "Dew Burning Van Live In Austin":
  • SAT 11/20 @ 9pm EST / 12am PST
  • SUN 11/21 @ 7pm EST / 10pm PST
  • WED 11/24 @ 4pm EST / 7pm PST
  • WED 11/24 @ 8pm EST / 11pm PST
For FUSE TV station listings in your area, please check out www.fuse.tv

11.03.2004
Echo Hosts MusicMix USA this weekend! (Nov 8 & (
Musicmix USA is a local video show that airs on 7 stations (6 in Florida and 1 in Alabama).
Aimee Echo is hosting the hour-long show this coming weekend. It'll air at different times on these stations:
Tallahassee (UPN)
Gainesville (CBS and UPN)
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (INDY)
Fort Myers/Naples (CBS)
Panama City (FOX)
Dothan, Alabama (FOX)
For exact details of air times, etc. go to: http://www.musicmixusa.com

10.11.2004
theSTARTs new video “Like Days” is featured
on the mtvu show, “The Freshmen" which previews the Newest Videos from the Newest bands! Last week all of you amazing Heretics got us to #2 in the top 25 bands! If we get enough streams they may add us to their regular Rotation! Fans and Friends of theSTART should go to www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen to stream the video.
(Play the video as many times as you can - MTV is counting streams.)
Tell all your friends!
Again, all we have to do is GET everyone to play the video!
And check out our NEW TOUR DATES!

8.22.2004
Spread the word!
theSTART Initiation (enhanced CD in special jewel case) out 8/24/04!
Pick up the CD online at these sites:
http://www.nitrorecords.com
http://www.interpunk.com
http://www.smartpunk.com

If you're not going to get it online we HIGHLY recommend the following stores:
Tower Records
Virgin Records

If you don't live near any of these stores try your local Best Buy or your local music store (FYE, Hot Topic, etc). If they don't carry it request it.

Also, keep an eye out for the "Like Days" video!!!!

7.13.2004
theSTART in Outburn
Issue # 26

7.10.2004
An interview with Aimee Echo
of The Start is in the July issue of Origivation Magazine. The magazine, which circulates 9,000 copies each month, can also be read on-line now. Origivation Magazine is based out of Philadelphia, PA and has been serving the local music community since December 2001. Help spread the word. www.origivation.com

7.6.2004
New shows Added!
See entire schedule on tour page
  • 7/15: Austin, TX @Emo's
  • 7/19: Atlanta, GA@The Masquerade
  • 7/24: Lemoyne, PA@Champion Ship
  • 7/27: Albany, NY@Trinity Church
  • 7/30: Pittsburgh, PA@Nick's Fat City

    7.6.04
    Live on the FM! Click here to Download Mp3 of Aimee Echo wth Dave Navarro on CAMP FREDDY RADIO - Indie 103.1FM last Saturday 7/3 on www.Her-song.net
     INITIATION IN STORES 8/24!
    theSTART & theAKA's TOUR rocking the vote! BACK ON TOUR!!! Yes, that's right, we are at it again, this time a coheadlining tour with our friends theA.K.A.'s! and... We are very excited to announce that Music for America will be present at all of the shows on our upcoming tour, to do voter registration and education. come DANCE and GET INVOLVED

    05/17/04
    Just Added! Friday - oops, that's Thursday, June 3rd! theSTARt at Ottobar, Baltimore. See tour page Last show before heading home to shoot the NEW Video!

    04/08/04
    theSTART record update:
    theSTART's NEW CD- 'Initiation' will be onsale & in stores August 24, 2004!

    03/09/04
    New theSTART promo contest from AP! AP Magazine wants you to enter to win a T-Mobile Sidekick or K2 Snowboard, plus music from theSTART and more!

    02/18/04
    theSTART has been invited to join the offspring on the UK leg of their Europe tour! See tour page for dates & venues.. USA dates will be posted soon!

    12/19/03
    theSTART VIDEO ADDED TO FUSE.TV
    Congratulations to theSTART and the whole Heretic online team for getting the band's 'The 1234' video added to the "Oven Fresh Keepers" show on FUSE.TV. "The 1234" video from theSTART will begin airing this weekend. You can catch the 'Oven Fresh Keepers' show at the following times:
    Friday, 12/19 -- 10:30pm (EST), 3:30am (EST) Saturday, 12/20 -- 3pm (EST) (Please check your cable company directory for local channels, or check online at fuse.tv)
    Again, thanks to all of you for voting. TheSTART had the most votes of any band in the competition.

    12/12/03
    Vote for theSTART!
    NITRO RECORDS has been able to add theSTART's 1234 video to FUSE TV!
    FUSE will play the video on their OVEN FRESH show STARTing Monday, Dec 15th. So...STARTing Monday, Dec. 15th, we need to go to theFUSE TV website & vote for 1234, to keep it ON THE AIR! AND WE need to get LOTS of other people to vote!
    How do I vote?

    12/09/03
    "Death Via Satellite EP"
    is available from Nitro in stores near you!!! It has a beautiful new package and enhanced video of "the 1234" ... and if you preorder it NOW at the NITRO online store it's only 5 bucks and no shipping costs!!! So why are you still here?     go on click here to buy now or ...run out and buy it at your favorite record store!!! if you can't find it let us know where it isn't and we'll get it there!
    XXXOOO

    11/23/03
    TheSTART 2003 USA tour has finally ended
    This incredible year long Oddysey criss-crossing the United States included shows with AFI, Alkaline Trio, Campfire Girls, One Line Drawing, One Man Army, Paris Texas, Taproot, The Art of Safe Cracking, the Used, Tsunami Bomb, Vaux, and Brassy/Lennon/Lillix and oh so many more! Nextup? Preproduction for the new record at Billy's in Kansas City...Then LA to record the CD... Meanwhile- TheSTART Store has reopened!, The NEW tour merch: the Cool Skeleton Jogger, the NEW RED LOGO Hoody, the LIPS/Skeleton/Adam&Eve and the START Heart T-shirts...& Death Via Satellite EP enhanced with the 1234 video @ NITRORecords.com (only $5)..all onsale now! TheSTART merch makes great cool Christmas Gifts- but supplies are limited, so get your order in NOW before we run out!! Thanks to all of you for supporting theSTART in 2003 & beyond!
    'rise up! Free your mind of what they say" ~aecho/shakedown
    http://www.thisisthestart.com

    11/11/03
    Interview!
    RIFTRock had a chance to interview The Start in Los Angeles at The Key Club last Wednesday. For any fans interested, feel free to go to RIFTRock.com
    • 1) click on interviews in the top dark blue box, the sixth tab over
    • 2) make sure to read the interview in order... it has three parts.
    • As a special treat to theSTART fans, the entire transcription of the interview is up.

    10/11/03
    Check out DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show
    this Wednesday, October 15th 2003 6-8pm EST to hear a LIVE interview with TheSTART. To listen live open winamp and press Ctrl + L and then type in wvau.ods.org or open real player and press Ctrl + O and then type in wvau.ods.org. You can IM the band question questions during the interview by IMing radiowvau. For more information check outwww.djrossstar.com

    07/18/03
    Erick & Billy!
    Representin' from Texas! Erick Sanger playing BASS
    and KC's Billy Brumblecom Jr. on Drums...
    theSTART's new lineup Rocks theInterstate!... Tour Dates

    12/12/02
    New web design by M at thisisthestart.com
    including theSTART chatroom!
    CHAT


    12/06/02
    theSTART merch online!
    New Merch!The HOODY!..new shirts....the new EP... all on sale now!
    buy STUFF

    01/02/02
    Alternative Press!     Really Starting to get it!
     AP Critics Choice! AP Magazine has theSTART in the TOP TEN albums of 2001!(see page 64-Feb 2 issue!)
    "A selected panel of A.P.'s writers and editors submitted lists ot the best albums of 2001; after tallying the votes, we came up with the list below.
    From punk to electronica, nu metal to retro rock, these are the long players we'll remember when we look back at 2001. Take this golden opportunity to check out some gems you might have missed. "~AP
      A.P. Critics Poll: Top 10 albums of 2001
    • radiohead/amnesiac
    • tool/lateralus
    • bjork/vesperine
    • squarepusher/go plastic
    • clinic/internal wrangler
    • jimmy eat world/bleed american
    • theSTART/Shakedown!
    • air/legend
    • soad/toxicity
    • lars Frederiksen and the bastards/lars fredericksen and the bastards
    Alternative Press Review Here

    12/14/01
    Mainstream???     Starting to get it!
     This month Los Angeles Magazine hailed theSTART (see story on Jay Diola and LA's Coolest Goodform Salon-'A Cut Above') and Girls Life Online Interviewed theSTART and Seventeen Magazine even STARTed to notice! (see pg 73 - January Issue)... They're just STARTing to get it!

    10/16/01
    AEcho Interview     Rocio talks to Aimee for PopZine Online
    08/06/01
    Alternative Press Features theSTART!
    the START in the September 2001 Issue of AP Magazine (the one with Radiohead on the cover) here!

    Call & request theSTART at your local radio station! You have the POWER. Your support will set this music free!
    ~THEhonourableconfoundingwatermelon
    honourable confounding Watermelon

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