Bad Astronaut is an American indie/

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from

Lagwagon Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, California, just outside Santa Barbara. They formed in 1989, went on hiatus in 2000, and reunited several times over the years. Their name comes from the band's tour van, which ca ...

. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a style of alternative rock, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters. The band released its debut album, ''Acrophobe'' in 2001, followed by '' Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem'' in 2002 on Honest Don's Records. The band released its third and final album, '' Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment'' on November 14, 2006, on

Fat Wreck Chords Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990. The label has released mater ...

. Upon the album's release, Joey Cape announced, "without Derrick, there is no Bad Astronaut" on the band's Myspace page, deciding the resulting record would be the last for Bad Astronaut. (Drummer

Derrick Plourde Derrick William Plourde (October 17, 1971 – March 30, 2005) was an American drummer, musician and artist. Born in Goleta, California, he was active from 1989 until his death in 2005. Although best known as a former member of Lagwagon, Plou ...

committed

suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and ...

in March 2005.) Joey Cape expressed plans on releasing a b-sides album sometime in the future. Bad Astronaut reformed to play their first live shows in July 2010. They played four shows in California, with Mike Hale of In the Red and Joey Cape doing a solo act as the openers. On December 2, 2016, Fat Wreck Chords announced that Erik Herzog had died.

Discography

*''War of the Worlds'' (2001, Owned & Operated – split with Armchair Martian) *''Acrophobe'' (2001, Honest Don's Records) *'' Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem'' (2002, Honest Don's Records) *'' Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment'' (2006, Fat Wreck Chords)

Music videos

* "The Passenger" (2002)

Band members

* Joey Cape – Lead Vocals, Guitar * Marko DeSantis – Bass *

– Drums (deceased) * Angus Cooke – Cello, Percussion, Vocals * Thom Flowers – Guitar, Vocals * Jonathan Cox – Keyboard * Todd Capps – Keyboard, Vocals * Erik Herzog – Drums (deceased)

References

External links

* Punk rock groups from California Musical groups established in 2000 Fat Wreck Chords artists {{US-punk-band-stub