Snake River Conspiracy Explained

Snake River Conspiracy
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Alias:SRC
Origin:San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Current Members:
  • Tobey Torres
  • Mitchell Doran
Past Members:
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Snake River Conspiracy (SRC) is an American industrial rock band. It was formed in 1996 in the San Francisco Bay Area by producers Eric Valentine and Jason Slater. The band's vocalist, Tobey Torres, was recruited in 1998.[1]

History

Snake River Conspiracy was founded in 1996[2] [3] as a project of producer Eric Valentine and Jason Slater, a former member of Third Eye Blind. After forming, the band hired Tobey Torres to be the band's singer. The band was initially signed to Interscope Records in 1998 on the strength of a two-song demo, and shortly after signing to the label Valentine opted out of the band to focus on his music production career. Problems at Interscope led to the band moving to Elektra Records and then Reprise Records.[4] The band's debut EP/single, "Vulcan", was released on October 5, 1999; it received rave reviews from critics, and was named "Single of the Week" by the British music magazine NME.[5]

SRC's debut album, Sonic Jihad, was released in the United States on July 11, 2000.[6] The band found moderate success in the United States with their cover of "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths, which reached a peak of number 15 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart[7] and number 38 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[8] "How Soon Is Now?" was reissued as a single in the UK by Morpheus Records in July 2001, where it subsequently reached number 83 on the UK Singles Chart.[9] [10] [11]

In an episode of the official SRC podcast from 2005 addressing the numerous lineup changes, Slater named Mitchell Doran as the “best guitarist and most solid band member” in SRC.[12]

On December 9, 2020, Slater died of liver failure.[13] [14]

In July 2022, Torres and Mitchell Doran launched a new Instagram account for Snake River Conspiracy, announcing that new music from the band will be released in 2023.[15]

In November 2022, Mitchell Doran alleged that Jason Slater had stolen several compositions that were written by other Snake River Conspiracy members during the SRC2 recording sessions, and reused them with other bands he produced.[16]

Band members

Current members[17]

Former members[18]

Timeline

Discography

See main article: articles and Snake River Conspiracy discography. Studio albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slater . Jason . Jason Slater . March 13, 2012 . The SRC Story Pt. 1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095202/http://www.jason-slater.com/?p=116#more-116 . September 3, 2014 . www.jason-slater.com.
  2. Lane . Dan . November 2000 . Check 'Em Out! Snake River Conspiracy . . . 80 . 17.
  3. Winwood . Ian . 2000-11-25 . Celebrity Skin . . UK . . 829 . 26–28.
  4. Web site: Mojave Phone Booth - Bio . 2022-08-10 . mojavephoneboothmusic.com.
  5. Web site: Wells . Steven . Steven Wells . 2005-09-12 . Snake River Conspiracy : Vulcan . 2022-12-12 . NME . en-GB.
  6. Book: CMJ New Music Monthly . August 2000 . en.
  7. Web site: Snake River Conspiracy Dance Club Songs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225160716/https://www.billboard.com/artist/snake-river-conspiracy/chart-history/dsi/ . 2023-02-25 . 2023-02-25 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Snake River Conspiracy Alternative Airplay . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225162646/https://www.billboard.com/artist/snake-river-conspiracy/chart-history/mrt/ . 2023-02-25 . 2023-02-25 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: NME . March 21, 2001 . FREE SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY! . August 21, 2022 . . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Simpson . Dave . June 22, 2001 . Who the hell are...Snake River Conspiracy . 2022-08-21 . . en.
  11. Web site: SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY (overview) . 11 November 2016 . Official Charts.
  12. Web site: Blast from the past .
  13. Web site: Reilly . Nick . December 10, 2020 . Original Third Eye Blind bassist Jason Slater has died at the age of 49 . August 21, 2022 . . en-GB.
  14. Archived at Ghostarchive. Web site: Snake River Conspiracy Official . 2023-02-26 . Facebook.
  15. Web site: Yücel . Ilker . 2022-08-23 . Tobey Torres and Mitchell Doran announce new album from Mojave Phone Booth, and new music from Snake River Conspiracy in 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226093405/https://regenmag.com/news/tobey-torres-and-mitchell-doran-announce-new-album-from-mojave-phone-booth-and-new-music-from-snake-river-conspiracy-in-2023/ . 2023-02-26 . 2023-02-26 . ReGen Magazine.
  16. Web site: 2022-11-06 . Truth. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113164936/https://mojavephoneboothmusic.com/home/blog/blog_posts/truth/ . 2022-11-13 . 2022-11-13 . mojavephoneboothmusic.com.
  17. Web site: (@snakeriverconspiracy) • Instagram photos and videos . 2022-08-10 . www.instagram.com.
  18. Web site: SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060711022541/http://www.snakeriverconspiracy.com/ . July 11, 2006 . September 20, 2022 . www.snakeriverconspiracy.com.
  19. Web site: SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050212084702/http://www.myspace.com/snakeriverconspiracy . 2005-02-12 . 2023-02-26 . MySpace.
  20. Web site: January 20, 2003 . Heavy Metal Resource Interviews-Geoff Tyson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20030203232145/http://www.heavymetalresource.com/interviews23.html . February 3, 2003 . November 3, 2022 . www.heavymetalresource.com.
  21. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2004-06-06 . Former DRAIN STH Drummer Named New Singer Of SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY . 2023-02-26 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  22. Web site: Snake River Conspiracy - Bay Area, CALIFORNIA - Rock / Electronica / Metal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080922130158/http://www.myspace.com/snakeriverconspiracy . September 22, 2008 . November 5, 2022 . MySpace.com.
  23. Web site: April 24, 2016 . Ivo Ivanov: Game of Sounds — Quotes Magazine . December 23, 2022 . Quotes Magazine . en-US.
  24. Web site: McAloon . Alissa . April 30, 2021 . Obituary: Sly Cooper, Tomba 2 composer Ashif Hakik . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827134606/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/obituary-i-sly-cooper-i-i-tomba-2-i-composer-ashif-hakik . August 27, 2021 . January 2, 2023 . . en.
  25. Lawson . Dom . 2000-12-09 . Snake Tour Off . . UK . . 831 . 4 .
  26. Web site: Blabbermouth . October 25, 2002 . ORGY Drummer Joins SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY . December 5, 2022 . . en.
  27. Web site: Blabbermouth . December 24, 2002 . SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY's SLATER Speaks Out On New Songs, Label Situation . December 5, 2022 . . en.