Redding (band)
REDDING | |
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Origin | Belleville, Illinois[1] |
Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
Years active | 2004-2008, 2013 |
Labels | Rock Ridge Music (former) |
Members | Joey Graves Jeff McCullough Danny Gula Jon Stamm |
Website | http://www.reddingmusic.net |
Redding is an American
History
Origin and early years (1999 – 2003)
Learning to play music together in middle school, Joey Graves, Jon Stamm, and Danny Gula donned the name For the Moment for their developing garage band. Graves found himself at the helm of writing and recording the music (in the band’s home studio), and Stamm wrote the majority of the lyrics. In the spring of 2004, the trio began work on a four-song EP album. Graves tapped his first cousin, Jeff McCullough, to join the band and play bass guitar and piano. McCullough’s formal music training and experience in previous bands allowed him to become a major creative force in the developing group.
Sinclair Aircraft EP (2004)
On May 8, 2004 (two weeks before Graves, Stamm, and Gula graduated high school), For the Moment released the resultant home-recordings as an album called Sinclair Aircraft EP. The band sold all 300 copies before school ended. Most importantly, a copy of the Sinclair Aircraft EP came to the attention of Tom Derr (owner of