About The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years is an American rock band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, formed in July 2005. The band currently consists of Dan "Soupy" Campbell , Casey Cavaliere , Matt Brasch , Josh Martin , Nick Steinborn and Mike Kennedy . They have released seven full-length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilations. The group is currently signed to Hopeless Records. Their name originates from a paper that Campbell read that was written by one of his after-school educators titled "The Wonder Years."
The Wonder Years were formed in 2005 out of the remnants of an old Lansdale, Pennsylvania, band called The Premier. The Premier consisted of future Wonder Years members Dan "Soupy" Campbell, Matt Brasch and Nick Steinborn, Matt Wells, Dave Hughes and CJ Morgan. The first Wonder Years practice was in Mike Kennedy's basement on July 5, 2005. On that day they wrote their first song, "Buzz Aldrin: The Poster Boy for Second Place".
In their first two years, two split EPs with other local bands were released. Their first, with Emergency and I, was released in 2005, featuring two songs later re-recorded on their first full-length album Get Stoked on It! -- "I Fell in Love with a Ninja Master" and "Buzz Aldrin: The Poster Boy for Second Place"—plus "Cowboy Killers". The second was split with band Bangarang! and also featured two songs that would be re-recorded for Get Stoked on It! -- "My Geraldine Lies Over the Delaware" and "Let's Moshercise!". The other two songs on the EP were "I Ain't Sayin' He a Gold Digga " and "Through Two Hearts".
The Wonder Years signed to No Sleep Records in 2007. After completing their first tour of the United Kingdom with Never So True, The Wonder Years recorded their first full-length studio album, Get Stoked on It!. Get Stoked on It! was released on October 30, 2007, and caused the band's then-small fan base to grow significantly. In the spring of 2008, The Wonder Years released an EP titled Won't Be Pathetic Forever. In March 2009, The Wonder Years' released a split EP titled Distances with UK pop punk band All or Nothing. The split consisted of two new songs by The Wonder Years, "An Elegy For Baby Blue" and "Don't Shut The Fridge!" It was after this release that keyboardist/backing vocalist Mikey Kelly left the band to pursue other goals. Drummer Mike Kennedy left shortly thereafter, and was replaced by new drummer Nick Steinborn. This iteration of the band only lasted a matter of months, however, as Kennedy ultimately returned to the fold shortly after his departure – moving Steinborn to Kelly's previous role of keyboardist, as well as expanding the band to three guitarists.
The Wonder Years' second full-length album, The Upsides, was released on January 26, 2010. The Upsides sold 1852 units in its first week, landing it on multiple Billboard charts: No. 5 on Alternative Artist, No. 9 on Top New Artist, No. 26 on Top Internet Album, and No. 43 on Indie Label Album.
Also with the release of The Upsides was a 7-inch limited to only 500 copies and available with pre-order of The Upsides CD. This vinyl features a non-album song entitled "Leavenhouse. 11:30.", which is about the early years of music for The Wonder Years and their local scene in Lansdale, PA. The title "Leavenhouse" refers to a house in which members of the Lansdale band Leavenworth lived and hung out at day or night.
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