Sonuva

Bio:

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Where did we go wrong?

Sonuva was formed as the inbred, love baby of defunct high school loser-core bands Laceration and Down & Out. The story? Here it goes.

Laceration: Chris (vocals and guitar) and Jeff (drums) made their first stab aural stimulation with this band. Both got along well and had a good time writing bad music... something was missing though.

Down & Out: was formed around the same time as Laceration and consisted of Mike (vocals and guitar) and Ug!! (drums). Both close friends of members of Laceration, Down & Out could frequently be seen playing along side them at various events - including that fateful day at the "Jello Party".

The Jello Party: a gathering of friends (primarily metalheads), a kiddy pool full of Jello and all the bad music you can cram into a backyard. Laceration (now calling themselves Relegation) and Down & Out were 2 of the bands in attendance. It was here that proverbial shit hit the fan for Down & Out. Mike and Ug!! exchanged some words... err something... resulting in mid-set, utter chaos. Drums flew, people screamed, women and children were rushed to shelter.

End Down & Out.

Taint: Seeing the demise of Down & Out was painful for Relegation, though not so much so that they wouldn't stick their greedy little fingers in Mike... wait that sounds bad.. *shrug* Giving Mike a new home as a second front man to Relegation there were to be some changes. Relegation transmogrified into Taint. All was good for a short time, then the inevitable occurred. You see, when you have 2 front men you have double the asshole and a compounded risk for ego-maniacal, creative differences. After just a few rough recordings and a couple months of practices words were again exchanged and Chris walked. The other 2 went on to form Another Half Inch - check them out Here

Sonuva: That brings us to the original lineup for Sonuva. Not being afraid to stick his fingers in ex-Down & Out members (I really need to find a better way to say that), Chris sought after a new band, a new sound and a new drummer.

Enter Ug!!

Chris and Ug!! then approached Nidrog, a bass player (that's right... a bass player.. can you believe it??) and the new trio immediately began writing new material with high hopes for the new band.

6 or so tracks were written and recorded and then as a new addition Freak (guitarist) entered the picture. Some bills went unpaid, some stuff got smashed and needless to say Freak was out of the picture. Sonuva continued as a trio.

The band, a threesome again, began to book a few crappy, coffeehouse shows here and there. The limited exposure proved inadequate and Ug!! took drastic measures - a 15 foot drunken flip at the movie theater resulting in screws, plates and all kinds of other robot parts being added to his ankle. Now drummerless for the next 8 months, Sonuva went on hiatus.

During the hiatus Chris began working on more complex songs. 8 months of writing later Ug!! was ready to hit the skins again (why does that sound gay when I say it?). Nidrog, having no interest in the new sound, said his farewells. Adam, a mutual friend of all the previously mentioned musicians showed an interest in the new music and joined Sonuva as a second guitarist. Several songs were written and recording began when Adam was shipped overseas to defend the free world from terrorism for 15 months. In the search for a new guitarist Chris stumbled across Kjell. For those of you who don't know, Kjell (pronounced Shell) is a Swedish bass player whos claim to fame was being a fill-in, touring guitarist in the 80's for Dokken. Kjell made it to maybe 2 practices. There were handful of other practices with just Chris and Ug!! before they went their separate ways. The end of Sonuva? I think not!

Maybe a year later Chris and Nidrog were doing what they do best... no not writing music... getting drunk and telling penis jokes, when Chris suggested they reform Sonuva as a 90's rock/grunge band. They learned a few cover songs and successfully found a second guitarist and backup vocalist (imagine - bass, lead guitar and harmonies!), Fernando. Fernando in turn found a drummer who would be present with the band only long enough to complete the recording of their 6 song demo album. The band thought Geri (oh yeah... Ug!! does have a real name) might be interested in reigniting the old flame again but the fates just haven't allowed it yet.... That's it. The whole shebang.

We are currently seeking a drummer. If you or anyone you know is interested in adding their own legacy to this epic tale drop us a line here on myspace or contact Chris.

*UPDATE*
With Nidrog's big, gay move to Nevada there are yet more changes to Sonuva. While nothing is official you may see the addition of a new member in Nidrog's place by the name of Marty. Stay tuned!

Sonuva has again decided to venture into the writing of original music. While we're not 100% active at this point we are still seeking a drummer. If you or someone you know is interested in an audition contact Chris via this MySpace account.

Member Since:

October 24, 2005

Members:

Chris (Vocals & Guitar), Nidrog (bass & backing vocals), Fernando (Guitar, harmonies & some vocals). CURRENTLY SEEKING DRUMMER!!

Influences:

Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Foo Fighters, Green Day, The Beatles, Alice In Chains, Led Zeppelin, Tool, Guns n' Roses, Weezer, Local H.

Sounds Like:

Nirvana, Tool, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Green Day, Alice In Chains