Stationary Odyssey

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Stationary Odyssey

| image =

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| background = group_or_band

| origin = Evansville, Indiana, United States

| genre = Art rock, post-rock

| years_active = 2002–2012

| label = Joyful Noise Recordings, Rebore Records, Dyspepsidisc, The Great Vitamin Mystery, Duotone Records, Boyarm

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/stationaryodyssey Official website]

| current_members = Brett Siler
Aaron Tanner

| past_members =

}}

Stationary Odyssey was an American alternative rock band from Evansville, Indiana, United States, composed of Aaron Tanner and Brett Siler. Their debut EP, Komondor, was named one of the top 15 Most Important Releases of 2004 in Japan (Duotone Records).{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

In December 2006, Stationary Odyssey released a free, downloadable EP that contained a remix by Kramer (Ween, Butthole Surfers).{{cite web |url=http://joyfulnoiserecordings.com/catalog/jnr14 |title=Stationary Odyssey :: Terror on the Hell Loop :: Joyful Noise Recordings |accessdate=2009-09-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814045048/http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/catalog/jnr14 |archivedate=2009-08-14 }}

After touring with Frank Black in early 2007, Mike Farmer (aka Kentucky Prophet) supplied vocals on two Stationary Odyssey songs for a split EP with Child Bite (Suburban Sprawl Music).{{cite web |url=http://joyfulnoiserecordings.com/catalog/jnr15 |title=Child Bite / Stationary Odyssey :: Physical Education :: Joyful Noise Recordings |accessdate=2009-09-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814035628/http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/catalog/jnr15 |archivedate=2009-08-14 }}

In early 2007, the band had features in both Verbicide magazine{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} and Modern Fix.{{cite web |url=http://modernfix.com/?page_id=1376 |title=Archived copy |website=modernfix.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070517024212/http://modernfix.com/?page_id=1376 |archive-date=17 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}

Tanner produced a Sonic Youth tribute album, Confuse Yr Idols (Narnack Records). The tribute debuted at No. 44 on the Canadian college charts (Chartattack) and No. 109 on the US college charts (CMJ).{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} It featured a track from Stationary Odyssey as well as Elf Power, Yoshimi P-we of The Boredoms (Saicobab), and Steel Pole Bath Tub.{{cite web|url=http://www.narnackrecords.com/|title=Narnack Records|website=Narnackrecords.com|accessdate=19 December 2017}}{{failed verification|date=December 2017}}

Members

  • Brett Siler - guitar, additional instrumentation
  • Aaron Tanner - bass, additional instrumentation

=Additional contributors=

  • Jeff Acker
  • Luke Bickers
  • Nathan Brown
  • Damon Dawson
  • Aaron Distler
  • Mike Farmer
  • Jesse Gallamore
  • Josh Hood
  • Shawn Knight
  • Mike Langlie
  • Dave Melkonian
  • Casey Paquet
  • Brint Powell
  • Kraig Sagan
  • Chris Schlarb
  • Scott Siler
  • Jesse Southerland
  • Jackson Tanner
  • Aaron Vukovich

Discography

=LPs=

  • More or Less Is More (2005)
  • Komondor LP (2006)
  • Head! Foot! And The Pink Axe (2006)
  • Sons of Boy (2009)
  • Live Voodoo Hex (2010)

=EPs=

  • Komondor (EP) (2003)
  • Perpetual of The Retired Evermore (2004)
  • This Is As Good As It Gets (2005)
  • Terror On The Hell Loop (2006)
  • Physical Education Split EP with Child Bite (2007)
  • Johnfriend (2009)

=Singles=

  • "Demon Oar" b/w "The Everybody" (2012)
  • "Spongelike Wonderland" b/w "El Boxeo" (2004)

=Imports=

  • Perpetual of The Retired Evermore (Japan) (2004)

References

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