Stretch Arm Strong

Stretch Arm Strong (Also known as Stretch Armstrong) is a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina, and the flagship band for We Put Out Records. They were primarily active from 1992 to 2005. Several of the band members are outspoken Christians, but they prefer not to be classified as a Christian band in some cases.[2][3] Vocalist Chris McLane appears on Zao's The Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD. In 2020, the band was announced to perform at Furnace Fest 2020.

This article is about the band. For the toy, see Stretch Armstrong. For the DJ, see DJ Stretch Armstrong.
Stretch Arm Strong
OriginColumbia, South Carolina, U.S.
GenresMelodic hardcore[1]
Years active1992–2005, 2011, 2020–present
LabelsUprising, Solid State, We Put Out
Associated actsGlasseater
WebsiteStretch Arm Strong on Instagram
MembersChris McLane
David Sease
John Barry
Scott Dempsey
Jeremy Jeffers
Past membersMatt McCarty
Donnie Raines
Shawn Williams
Sean McGukin
JC Lopez
Chris Andrews
Glen Calder

History

Stretch Arm Strong formed in 1992,[4] formed by vocalist James Miller, bassist Matt McCarthy, guitarists David Sease and Scott Dempsey, and drummer John Barry.[5] Miller departed quickly thereafter, with McCarthy taking over vocals as well as bass. The four would record some material, with Chris McLane taking over bass duties.[5] McCarthy would leave the band, with McLane taking over vocals and Donnie Raines joining the band on bass.[5] The band would release their debut album, Compassion Fills the Void, with Shawn Williams of Prevail on bass.[5] After their first release on Uprising Records, Compassion Fills the Void, the band would sign with Solid State Records, consisting of the lineup of McLane, Sease, Dempsey, Barry, and Jeremy Jeffers on bass.[5]

In 1999, the band recorded their sophomore album, Rituals of Life, which saw their debut on Solid State Records.[5][6] With the album out, the band released a music video for their song "Second Chances". In 2001, the band began writing and recording their third album,[7] which would be titled A Revolution Transmission.[8] In 2003, the band released Engage, which would be their third and final album with Solid State and their fourth studio album, which was well received.[9] Stretch Arm Strong signed to We Put Out Records, a label on East West (an imprint of the Warner Music Group), having fulfilled their deal with Solid State. Their most recent album, Free at Last, was recorded in April and May 2005 with James Paul Wisner and released late that same year. A video for the song "The Sound of Names Dropping" was released that year.[10] In 2005, the band shared the stage with the famed funk musician George Clinton.[11]

They have mostly been inactive since 2005, reuniting in 2009 for a few benefit shows with Evergreen Terrace and Bane[12] and for a one-off show at Within These Walls in 2011. In 2020, the band reunited for Furnace Fest 2020.[13]

Members

Current

  • Chris McLane – vocals (1995–2011, 2020–present), bass guitar (1994–1995)
  • David Sease – guitar, vocals (1992–2011, 2020–present)
  • John Barry – drums (1992–2011, 2020–present)
  • Scott Dempsey – guitar (1992–2004, 2011, 2020–present)
  • Jeremy Jeffers – bass guitar (1997–2006, 2011, 2020–present), guitar (2004–2006)

Former

  • Matt McCarty – bass guitar – (1992–1994), vocals (1992–1995)
  • James Miller – vocals (1992)
  • Donnie Raines – bass guitar (1995–1996)
  • Shawn Williams – bass guitar (1996–1997)
  • Sean McGuckin – bass guitar (2006)
  • Juan Carlos "JC" Lopez – guitar (2004–2006) (previously of Glasseater)
  • Glen Calder – guitar (2006–2010)
  • Chris Andrews – bass guitar (2006–2010)

Live

  • Jonathan Rej – bass guitar (2000)

Timeline

Discography

References
  1. Anthony Ibarra. "Engage-Stretch Arm Strong". Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. "Stretch Arm Strong". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. "Stretch Arm Strong on Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. "Stretch Arm Strong". Metal Underground. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. Ankeny, Jason. "Stretch Arm Strong - Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. "Stretch Arm Strong - Rituals of Life". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. "Stretch Arm Strong's new album". Lambgoat. January 8, 2001. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. "Stretch Arm Strong finish recording". Lambgoat. March 10, 2001. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. TheProblemWithFire. "Stretch Arm Strong - Engage". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  10. "Watch Stretch Arm Strong's New Video Online". Metal Underground. September 21, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. "Stretch Arm Strong perform with George Clinton". Metal Underground. September 17, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. "Stretch Arm Strong announces two shows". Lambgoat. November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. wookubus (February 5, 2020). "Counterparts, Stretch Arm Strong, Defeater, Etc. Set For 2020 'Furnace Fest'". Theprp. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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