Years active 2002–present Website thealternateroutes.com | Labels Independent Record label Vanguard Records | |
 | ||
Past members Chip Johnson
Stephen Chopek
Richard Medek
David Grant
Mike Stavitz Origin Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States (2002) Albums Good and Reckless and True, A Sucker's Dream Members Tim Warren, Kurt Leon, Ian Tait, Stephen Chopek, Chip Johnson, Mike Sembos, Richard Medek, David Grant, Mike Stavitz Genres Rock music, Roots rock, College rock Similar Lily Costner, Red Wanting Blue, Patty Griffin, Jesse Barnett, Ingrid Michaelson Profiles | ||
Meet the alternate routes
The Alternate Routes are an American rock band out of Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, formed by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly in 2002 while studying at Fairfield University.
Contents
- Meet the alternate routes
- The alternate routes nothing more official video featured on the 2014 sochi winter olympics
- Career
- Present
- Previous
- Albums
- Singles
- Songs
- References
As of early 2013, The Alternate Routes were touring and working on a new album to follow up Lately.
The alternate routes nothing more official video featured on the 2014 sochi winter olympics
Career
In 2005, the band recorded their debut album, Good and Reckless and True, with producer Jay Joyce in Nashville, TN. The next few years were spent touring and honing their live sound.
In 2006, the band won an Independent Music Award for the song "Ordinary." Later that year, the band signed with Vanguard Records.
In 2007, the band re-released Good and Reckless and True on Vanguard, and released a limited-edition acoustic album. This album, available only at shows, was affectionately titled The Brooklawn Sessions, referring to the house where Tim and then bass player Chip Johnson lived and recorded the album. On April 10, 2007, the Alternate Routes performed their single "Time is a Runaway" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
In 2008, the band recorded their follow-up LP, Sucker's Dream, again with Jay Joyce in Nashville. While waiting for its release in February 2009, the band recorded a five song EP, The Watershed EP, at Tarquin Studios with producer Peter Katis in their hometown of Bridgeport.
In 2010, longtime band member Chip Johnson left the band to pursue his home studio, Alpine Red.
The Alternate Routes parted ways with Vanguard Records in 2010 and shortly headed back to Nashville to begin work on their third studio album, Lately. Lately was produced by Teddy Morgan at Barrio East in Nashville over the course of 6 weeks. The album features drummer Richard Medek and multi-instrumentalist Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket.
In the summer of 2011, the Alternate Routes toured with co-headliners Scattered Trees. The tour introduced the band's new four-piece lineup featuring drummer Richard Medek and longtime guitarist turned bassist Mike Sembos (also of The Backyard Committee).
On December 17, 2013, The Alternate Routes' new single "Nothing More" was featured in its full length during the final scenes of the Christmas episode of NCIS, earning them the #92 rank on the iTunes US charts.
The Alternate Routes released their fourth studio album, Nothing More, on September 30, 2013 with record producer Peter Katis.
"Nothing More" was featured in the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics on NBC. The band also performed "Nothing More" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in March 2014.
Present
Previous
Albums
Singles
Songs
Nothing MoreNothing More · 2014
The Future's Nothing NewA Sucker's Dream · 2009
Time Is a RunawayGood and Reckless and True · 2005