Stuck On Planet Earth is a

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three piece

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band from

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, consisting of Adam Bianchi (vocals and guitar), Al Capo (vocals and bass) and Andrew Testa (drums). They formed in 2007 and have released four EPs and seven singles, with their release 'Play Along' charting on the Canadian

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charts. Stuck On Planet Earth has received national and international radio play through

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. In May 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single ''Better'', which charted at #40 on the

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. The music video for ''Better'' premiered on

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. In October 2013, it was announced by Aquarian Weekly that Stuck On Planet Earth would embark on their first US east coast tour, and to much success they were received well by fans and music critics alike. In November 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single ''Fast Forward'', produced by Flashlight Brown alumni Fil Bucchino. The music video for ''Fast Forward'' premiered on

. The single was picked up by

and

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, and debuted on

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at #1 on November 29, 2013. ''Fast Forward'' remained in the #1 position on the

countdown until January 31, 2014. Subsequently, ''Fast Forward'' was also featured on the 'Plays of the Week' segment on the

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on November 25, 2013. In February 2014

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profiled the band as a new and emerging act to watch out for. In September 2015, Stuck was added to

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, alongside

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, and

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. Subsequently, after their

debut, Stuck On Planet Earth's single ''Use Me'' premiered on

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102.1 The Edge. In May 2015, Stuck On Planet Earth opened for

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and the Wildabouts at the

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for

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. During 2015, Stuck On Planet Earth opened for

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, and

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. In 2016, Stuck On Planet Earth played

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and toured

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extensively. On December 6, 2016, Stuck On Planet Earth's music video for their song ''Forgot My Name'' premiered on

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. In April 2018, the band signed an exclusive record deal with

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. On June 26, 2020, Stuck On Planet Earth released their debut album ''Beautiful Nowhere'' via

. ''Beautiful Nowhere'' was given positive reviews, and subsequently their debut single from the album ''Higher Than The Drugs'' entered the Canadian

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