Bowling for Soup does not make thought provoking or emotionally charged records; they represent the generation that watched American Pie movies and the best part is they do not make any bones about it. They do not pretend to be anything that they are not. The music is three chord progressions and relates to the Basket Case era of Green Day and the fun lightweight of The Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated". The music is about prom nights, getting drunk and the hangovers.

Bowling For Soup - Drunken Punk Love!

'I am terrified of mice. Seriously, I hate the little things. They scare me to death. I want them all dead. I'm not going to blow up Disney World or anything. I just don't like mice. Mickey is safe. Relax" - Jaret Reddick Vocals and Guitar

American Pop Punk

Bowling for Soup does not make thought provoking or emotionally charged records; they represent the generation that watched American Pie movies and the best part is they do not make any bones about it. They do not pretend to be anything that they are not. The music is three chord progressions and relates to the Basket Case era of Green Day and the fun lightweight of The Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated". The music is about prom nights, getting drunk and the hangovers.

The band does not take themselves seriously and they do not expect their fans to do the same. The music is cheeky and sometimes cheesy but that does not mean they do not excel in their craft. The band has performed all over the world and is quite the attraction at the outdoor festival circuit. They have sold nearly a million copies of their album and their musical style can easily understood by the fact that they derive the bands name from a comedy act performed by Steve Martin! The band members have been the same since their inception till this day is a testament to their friendship.

The Beginning

The bands history can be traced to Texas in 1994 where Jaret Reddick (singer and guitar player), Erik Chandler on bass, Chris Burney on lead guitar and Lance Morrill on drums formed a band. However Morrill left soon and was replaced Gary Wiseman.

The band started recording EPs and albums by 1998 and received quite a lot of attention. Their local album "Rock on Honorable Ones" got the interest of Jive records who signed them on. The band major label self-titled debut album was released in 2000; the album is remembered for their punk rendition of Bryan Adams signature tune "Summer of 69".

The second major label album "Drunk Enough to Dance" was released in 2002. the album featured one of their biggest hits and live standard - "Girl All The Bad Guys Want". The video featured the band parodying various other videos like Staind and REM. The song was simple in its punk riff and structure which would come to signify the bands style. The song also got them widespread attention allowing them to tour nationwide.