Stay Tuned
Seattle, Washington, United States | INDIE
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Stay Tuned was featured on "Evening Magazine" in Seattle / Northwest / Canada on King 5 TV in April 2008:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FaMPH6mni_c - King 5 TV
Why didn't we think of this? Stay Tuned - keyboardist Matt Krahlman, bassist Randy Williams, and drummer Fred Donaldson, don't just cover classic songs, they cover classic TV-show themes. But they don't just play slavish adaptations of the songs; instead, they rearrange them in their own inimitable alternative-rock style. - Seattle Weekly
Why didn't we think of this? Stay Tuned - keyboardist Matt Krahlman, bassist Randy Williams, and drummer Fred Donaldson, don't just cover classic songs, they cover classic TV-show themes. But they don't just play slavish adaptations of the songs; instead, they rearrange them in their own inimitable alternative-rock style. - Seattle Weekly
"This Is Only A Test" with Stay Tuned doing amped-up covers of "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood," "Rawhide" and other TV-show themes. - The Seattle Times
4. Mr. Belvedere (According to Our New Arrivals) - I really, really enjoy this one. If there's any one song on the album I'll continue listening to, it's this one. I used to watch the show, but don't remember the theme song, so I can't say if it does it any justice, but this cover is a pretty kick-ass song on it's own.
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6. SWAT - Pretty cool. Very groovy. Again, didn't know the original theme song, but I like this cover. All instrumental, it has a nice groove to it and I think you'll find it rather enjoyable.
7. Charles in Charge - An interesting cover of the theme of the show I probably watched the most growing up. Pretty damn good. I think it captures a lot of the appeal of the original while adding a special something to kick it up a notch. Well done.
8. Happy Days - Now here's an ultimate classic. Everyone knows this theme song. Stay Tuned decided it needed a tropical beat. I'm not so sure it was the best decision. The result is...interesting. I'm usually a big fan of beats like this, but not when the song is "Happy Days".
9. F-Troop - Love the instrumentals, vocals are pretty good. It certainly captures the soul of the original song. Overall, a pretty darn good cover. - AlbumBuzz.com
"This Is Only A Test" with Stay Tuned doing amped-up covers of "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood," "Rawhide" and other TV-show themes. - The Seattle Times
Discography
Stay Tuned’s debut album, This Is Only A Test, was released in 2005 and was produced by Stay Tuned and Brin Addison (whose previous producing credits include artists Chris Cornell, the Smashing Pumpkins, Smashmouth, and The Indigo Girls). The album is available in stores as well as online and has, since it’s release, consistently sold hundreds of tracks per month on digital download services such as iTunes in addition to in-store sales. It has received airplay on 100.7 The Buzz of Seattle, many online streaming stations, and tracks such as "Happy Days" have been seen hovering around on the Top 10 lists of stations like UW's RainyDawg Radio.
The Last T.V. Dinner, released in November 2010, is Stay Tuned's second album and features popular original arrangements such as an Iron Maiden inspired rendition of Gilligan's Island, a live recording of Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name), and a classic punk era inspired version of The Golden Girls. It's been featured in Vents Magazine as well as on radio and podcasts from Seattle to Toronto. It's currently available via CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon and other services.
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Bio
For over 7 years, Stay Tuned, the self-proclaimed Ultimate Television Rock Experience, has been sharing their unique arrangements of popular TV themes such as “Charles in Charge”, “Happy Days”, and “Gilligan’s Island” with audiences all over the Northwest. Their musical versatility coupled with the universal appeal of television allows Stay Tuned to not only integrate seamlessly with a wider variety of acts, but to appeal to a wider fan-base as well.
Stay Tuned has performed with national touring acts such as Super Diamond, Storm Large (from Rockstar: Supernova), Beatallica, and Optimus Rhyme, with local tribute acts such as 1234, The Misfats, Maiden Seattle, and Devil’s Food, and have performed at venues / events all over the West Coast ranging from large venues such as The Showbox, Fenix Underground, The Crystal Ballroom (Portland), The Red Devil Lounge (San Francisco), SeaFair, The Fremont Oktoberfest, The Les Schwab Amphitheater (Bend), and Taste of Tacoma to more intimate venues such as The Sunset Tavern, The Funhouse, The Central, The Rendezvous JewelBox Theater, The High Dive, and Molly Malone’s (Los Angeles).
Their onstage energy coupled with the emotional connection that audiences have with their eclectic collection of musical material have earned Stay Tuned a growing reputation as one of the Northwest's premier acts. In addition to performing to enthusiastic crowds up and down the coast, they have been featured on Evening Magazine on King 5 TV Seattle, The BJ Shea Experience and The Freakshow With Ronny T on 100.7 The Buzz in Seattle, Variety Mix with Cheryl Waters on 90.3 KEXP in Seattle, written about in The Seattle Times, The Stranger, Seattle Weekly, The Orion, and The Chico News & Review and were nominated for the 2004 and 2005 Seattle Weekly Music Award for Best Tribute Act. Ian "Prime Time" Sterling of KBSG in Seattle has said about Stay Tuned: "If you get enough (Jaegermeister) shots down ya ... this would be the best band you've ever heard.".
Stay Tuned's appearance on "Evening Magazine" can be seen here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FaMPH6mni_c
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