Sloppy Meateaters a.k.a. SME were an American

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. The band was formed in July 1999 by founding members Josh Chambers and Kevin Highfield.

History

Origins (1999)

The band was formed by Josh Chambers and Kevin Highfield in their hometown of Rome, Georgia in 1999. In October 1999, the Sloppy Meateaters recorded their debut album, '' Shameless Self-Promotion''. The album was first released without a record label in December 1999. They signed with Orange Peal Records in 2000. Later that year, they made an appearance on Farmclub.com.

2001-present

Sloppy Meateaters released '' Forbidden Meat'' in 2001 on Orange Peal Records. The band spent the year touring in support of the new album, booking all of the tours themselves. SME played one show at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, did a week on the Warped tour, and ended the tour in the fall of 2001 by crashing their van into a police car on the interstate. By the following spring, SME did a number of tours including the

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. Highfield left the band and the group went on hiatus in 2003. The band regrouped in 2004 and began working on a new album. They released their third album '' Conditioned by the Laugh Track'' in 2005.

Post-band activities

As of 2025, original drummer Kevin Highfield launched a comedy-focused YouTube channel
One8Kev
featuring short-form comedic videos.

Band members

Former members * Josh Chambers * Kevin Highfield * Brent Elridge * Travis Gerke * John Elwell * Lee Howell * Seth Smith * Will Tallman * Chris Frisby * Dalton Bohanan

Discography

Studio Album * '' Shameless Self-Promotion'' (1999) * '' Forbidden Meat'' (2001) * '' Conditioned by the Laugh Track'' (2005) Miscellaneous * ''Eat Meat Cuz It's Fun'' – Demo (2000) * ''Sloppy Meateaters & Napkin'' – with Split CD (2000) * ''Razor Freestyle Scooter Soundtrack'' – tracks: Outta Control and Brand New Kind Of (2001) * ''Vans Warped Tour 2002 Tour Compilation'' – Stage 1, track 17: Escape (2002) * ''Under the Weather EP'' – Under the Weather (2003) * ''Stop Living So Ugly'' – Acoustic Sampler (2004) * ''Another Left Turn'' – Single (2015)

References

{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Musical trios from Georgia (U.S. state) American pop punk groups Alternative rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state) Punk rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state) 1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)