Seratones

Seratones are an American soul rock band from Shreveport, Louisiana in 2013. The group's original line-up consisted of AJ Haynes (vocals, guitar), Connor Davis (guitar), Adam Davis (bass guitar), and Jesse Gabriel (drums). Initially, a favorite of the Louisiana club circuit, the band rose to national recognition after signing with Fat Possum Records in 2015 and releasing their debut album, Get Gone, in 2016. The band's sophomore album, Power, was released on New West Records in 2019 with additional band member Tyran Coker (keyboard), and Travis Stewart (guitar) replacing Connor Davis.

Seratones
From left to right: AJ Haynes, Jesse Gabriel, Connor Davis. Not shown: Adam Davis
Background information
OriginShreveport, Louisiana, US
GenresRock, soul
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsFat Possum Records
New West Records
Websiteseratones.band
MembersAJ Haynes
Travis Stewart
Adam Davis
Tyran Coker
Jesse Gabriel
Past membersConnor Davis

History

Seratones are an American soul rock band from Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2013. The band name was created from the phrase "put it on wax" which in Spanish is the word "cera". In the music industry, the phrase means to record on vinyl. The band switched the name from Ceratones to Seratones because it reminded them of the brain chemical serotonin.[1] The four members met through attending different punk rock shows around the area. The members shared different genres of music to discover 'their sound'. They are compared to bands such as Alabama Shakes, however, they add a blues, swinging, soul-stirring unique twist to rock 'n' roll.[2] While performing in Arkansas with a band called "Ghost Bones", they were introduced to the lead singer of the band "NERVS". The vocalist worked for Fat Possum Records, and put them in contact with the president, Mathew Johnson.[3] Seratones signed their first major three-album recording contract with Fat Possum Records in 2015. Seratones performed their single, “Chandelier”, on the CBS This Morning from their first album Get Gone, released on May 6, 2016 [4]. In spring of 2016, the band went on tour to promote their new album.

On August 23, 2019, Seratones released their second studio album, Power, the band's first release on New West Records. The album was preceded by five singles including title track "Power", for which they also released a music video.[5]

Band members

Seratones members are AJ Haynes (vocals, guitar), Travis Stewart (guitar), Adam Davis (bass), Tyran Coker (keyboard), and Jesse Gabriel (drums). The original line-up consisted of four band members: AJ Haynes (vocals, guitar), Connor Davis (guitar), Adam Davis (bass), and Jesse Gabriel (drums). The lead vocalist, AJ Haynes, began singing in Brownsville Baptist church at age six. While gaining experience from a young age, Haynes also has singing in her genes since her mother was a singer in Japan before moving to the United States.[6] Haynes is a high school teacher. Bassist Adam Davis, attributing his sound to Jimi Hendrix, is a residential and commercial painter.

Awards and nominations

Seratones won their first award at the Louisiana Music Prize contest in 2013. After winning this prize, they continued to get noticed. While they didn't win the final prize, the band entered NPR's Music Tiny Desk Contest in 2015.[7] They were named one of Paste Magazine's "Top 20 new bands of 2015"[8] and their song "Chandelier" was named by NME Magazine "one of the best new tracks".[9] The Seratones showcased at the South by South West music festival in March 2016.[10]

Accolades
Year Organization Accolade Artist/work Ranked Source
2015 Paste Magazine The 20 Best New Bands of 2015 Seratones 16 [8]
2019 Pop Magazine Best Songs of 2019 "Power" 17 [11]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Get Gone (2016)
  • Power (2019)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
AAA
[12]
"Gotta Get To Know Ya" 2019 16 POWER
"Over You" 34

Festivals

The Seratones performed at festivals including CMJ music festival 2015,[13] Sloss fest 2016,[14] at SxSW,[15] Valley of the Vapors,[16] Reading/Leeds,[17] and Hangout Music Festival.[18]

References
  1. "Seratones, Fat Possum Records discuss new partnership". shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  2. NME.COM. "15 New Bands Everyone Is Going To Be Talking About After CMJ 2015 | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  3. "Seratones, Fat Possum Records discuss new partnership". shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  4. "Saturday Sessions: Seratones perform "Don't Need It"". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  5. "Seratones - Power". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  6. Rolland, David. "Seratones' AJ Haynes: "First and Foremost, I'm a Storyteller"". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  7. "The Seratones Rock The Tiny Desk With A Jungle Beat". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  8. "The 20 Best New Bands of 2015". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  9. NME.COM. "New Music Of The Day: Seratones – Sun (NME Premiere) | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  10. "SxSW 2016: The Seratones Take Austin by Storm". www.highroadtouring.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  11. "Best Songs of 2019". Pop Magazine. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  12. "Adult Alternative Songs - January 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  13. "Seratones Archives - CMJ". CMJ. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  14. "Lineup – Sloss Music & Arts Festival". Sloss. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  15. "SxSW 2016: The Seratones Take Austin by Storm". www.highroadtouring.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  16. "Seratones". The Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  17. admin. "Reading Festival". Reading Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  18. "Hangout Music Fest".
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