Stratus (song) explained

Stratus
Cover:	Moments in Grace - Stratus.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Moments in Grace
Album:	Moonlight Survived
A-Side:	Stratus (Radio Edit)
B-Side:	Stratus (Album Version)
Recorded:	–
Length:	3:39 (Radio Edit) (Album Version) (EP Version)
Producer:	Brian McTernan

"Stratus" is a song by American alternative rock / post-hardcore band Moments in Grace, released on June 15, 2004. It was produced by Brian McTernan and distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records and Salad Days Records.^[1] The song was the first and only single from the band's debut full-length album, Moonlight Survived. On June 21, 2004, the song reached No. 2 on CMJ New Music Report's Loud College Rock, No. 3 on Loud Rock Crucial Spins, and No. 14 on CMJ Top 200.^[2] The single helped Moonlight Survived peak to No. 13 on CMJ's Top 200 chart on August 30, 2004,^[3] and the album spent six weeks on CMJ's Radio 200 chart,^[4] peaking to No. 109 on October 11, 2004.^[5]

On July 17, 2004, Moments in Grace filmed a music video for the song with director Laurent Briet in Los Angeles, California.^{[6] [7]} The video premiered on August 12, 2004, five days before Moonlight Survived was released,^{[8] [9]} and later aired on MTV and Fuse.^{[10] [11]} Two days after the video's filming, on July 19, 2004, Moments in Grace was invited to MTV's Paramount Plaza studio for a photo shoot and video interview promoting the single.^[12] The track was regularly performed on the band's 2003–2005 promotional tour.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the single's liner notes.^[13]

Moments in Grace

• Jeremy Griffith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano
• Justin Etheridge – guitar
• Jake Brown – bass guitar
• Timothy Kirkpatrick – drums

Guest musicians

• Teri Lazar – violin
• Kim Miller – violin
• Osman Kivrak – viola
• Lisa Ferebee – cello
• Greg Watkins – double bass

Production

• Brian McTernan – recording engineer, mixing engineer and producer at Salad Days
• Pedro Aida – assistant recording engineer at Salad Days
• Matt Squire – Pro Tools engineer at Salad Days
• Michael Barbiero – mixing engineer at Soundtracks
• George Marino – mastering engineer at Sterling Sound
• Charlie Barnett – string arranger
• Shelby Cinca – artwork and art direction at Passkontrol
• Gabriel Baldessin – artwork and art direction at Passkontrol

Charts

Charts (2004)	Peak position
US (CMJ New Music Report) Loud College Rock	2
US (CMJ New Music Report) Loud Rock Crucial Spins	3
US (CMJ New Music Report) CMJ Top 200	14

Notes and References

1. Jeckell . Barry A. . August 21, 2004 . McTernan Finds His Moments In Grace . 116 . 13 . . 34 . June 14, 2022.
2. Book: Inc, CMJ Network . CMJ New Music Report . 2004-06-21 . . en.
3. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=pcY5T_TgSEUC&dq=%22moments+in+grace%22&pg=PA11 . CMJ Alert New Music Report . August 30, 2004 . . 11 . en . CMJ Top 200 Adds.
4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=YfuXP2iBu_kC&dq=%22moments+in+grace%22&pg=PA9 . CMJ New Music Report . November 1, 2004 . . 9 . en . CMJ Radio 200.
5. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=cueaZ07TO3AC&dq=%22moments+in+grace%22&pg=PA20 . CMJ New Music Report . October 11, 2004 . . 20 . en . CMJ Top 200.
6. Web site: Kapral . Alyssa . June 2, 2004 . This is what I'm talking about . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040604035215/http://www.capunk.com/ . June 4, 2004 . June 14, 2022 . California Punk.
7. Web site: June 2, 2004 . Moments In Grace Video . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040619182337/http://www.totalassault.com/?team=moments+in+grace . June 19, 2004 . June 14, 2022 . Total Assault.
8. Web site: White . Adam . August 12, 2004 . Moments In Grace video online . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614062446/https://www.punknews.org/article/9945/moments-in-grace-video-online . June 14, 2022 . June 14, 2022 . Punk News . en.
9. Web site: August 13, 2004 . In Brief: Green Day, Moments In Grace, Tommy Stinson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614062554/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/in_brief_green_day_moments_in_grace_tommy_stinson.html . June 14, 2022 . June 14, 2022 . . en.
10. Web site: July 19, 2004 . Moments in Grace . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040917154946/http://www.mtv.com:80/bands/az/moments_in_grace/artist.jhtml . September 17, 2004 . June 14, 2022 . MTV.
11. September 11, 2004 . Billboard Video Monitor . 42 . . June 14, 2022.
12. Web site: Brown . Kazy . August 8, 2004 . Jake of Moments In Grace . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040906165834/http://decoymusic.com/reviewscontent.php?review=97&type=1 . September 6, 2004 . June 14, 2022 . DecoyMusic.
13. Book: Stratus liner notes . . 2004.