Band Bio
Member Bio
Shane - Lead Vocals
Phil - Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals
Alan - Second Guitar
Jeremy - Bass Guitar
Flex - Drums
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It all started one day in the summer of 2001. Flex told Jeremy that they should start a band. Jeremy thought it was a really good idea. But there was one problem.
Jeremy didn’t have or know how to play an instrument.
Time flew by and Jeremy got a bass. And so the band began with Jeremy Couch on bass, Alan Hritz on guitar, and Greg Zenyuh on drums. Shortly there after Alan’s younger brother Anton joined the band on guitar. Greg then decided to quit. He thought Falaksher was better. He told the band “If you want him, you can have him.” Greg left Summer Aura with his astonishing jazz skills, and with the pride of helping to create the name Summer Aura.
One night Jeremy and Greg were sitting at bingo and they saw a red haze in the sky outside. Jeremy automatically thought “summer”, and Greg suggested “aura” because of the illusion in the sky. Thus Summer Aura became.
The band searched high and low in Mexico, Africa, Asia, and China, but success prevailed in Puerto Rico because Flex did indeed join the band. He brought with him his eagerness to play, and his non-stop, annoying drumming. Soon after, Anton was kicked out by his brother Alan for being obnoxious. Anton claimed he quit for gaming purposes.
Another guitar player was needed so Phil McCuen came and blessed the band with his musical talent. The band got serious.
They made one song.
Then another.
It was time to acquire a singer. They found singer Don Dinitzen from Connellsville. Things didn’t work out and that led to his extraction. Summer Aura played its first 3 shows without a singer, and everyone still enjoyed them. Then on November 1st of 2003 they were finally complete with the introduction of Shane Smith. Shane came, and was really good with interpreting what everyone had to say. He memorized everything and put forth great effort.
Now the band is one big happy family, and things couldn’t be better.
Shane
Age: 17
Hometown: Belle Vernon
Part in band: Lead vocals
Years experience: Uh... the 7th grade choir
Favorite SA song: "Sunset Fire"
Musical influences: Yellowcard & Dashboard Confessional
Favorite bands: Yellowcard & Dashboard Confessional
Number of times bleeding per practice: None
Favorite color: Black
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite saying: "Spief."
Bands you'd like to see fight each other: None. Don't hate, congradulate.
Phil
Age: 16
Hometown: Collinsburg
Part in band: Lead guitar & backup vocals
Years experience: Guitar for 11 years & backup vocals for 2 weeks
Favorite SA song: "Sunset Fire"
Musical influences: Everything
Favorite bands: Saosin, Cohed and Cambria, Brand New, & Senses Fail
Number of times bleeding per practice: Nine times out of ten
Favorite color: Black
Favorite food: Ice cream
Favorite saying: "Horse."
Bands you'd like to see fight each other: A Week In July & Punchline
Alan
Age: 17
Hometown: Collinsburg
Part in band: Second guitar
Years experience: Four years, but I still don't know the notes.
Favorite SA song: "Footsteps and Last Breathes"
Musical influences: Alexia & The Wings
Favorite bands: Senses Fail & "Chingy"
Number of times bleeding per practice: None
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite food: [censored]
Favorite saying: "Yo tengo bolas sucio."
Bands you'd like to see fight each other: Willie Nelson & Marilyn Manson
Jeremy
Age: 17
Hometown: Collinsburg
Part in band: Bass and pie tester
Years experience: 3 years
Favorite SA song: "Footsteps and Last Breaths"
Musical influences: Thursday, Saosin, The Starting Line, & Coheed and Cambria
Favorite bands: The Starting Line (no one even compares)
Number of times bleeding per practice: 7
Favorite color: Orange
Favorite food: Fried chicken and watermelon and Koolaid
Favorite saying:Dude, you dad's up, your door's locked, and you are screaming, "Touch it!"
Bands you'd like to see fight each other: Punchline & A Week In July
Flex
Age: 17
Hometown: Belle Vernon
Part in band: Drummer, the wood pusher
Years experience: Not enough fingers on one and half hands to count the years
Favorite SA song: "Jesse's Death Metal" & "Pancakes"
Musical influences: A lot of jazz, technical stuff, and a little bit of everything else
Favorite bands: Coheed and Cambria, Early November, Brand New, Yellowcard, Senses Fail, etc.
Number of times bleeding per practice: Cinco
Favorite color: Colors, red & green
Favorite food: Haha, don't even ask, I'll eat you bare.
Favorite saying: "Look it."
Bands you'd like to see fight each other: Wings of Azrael & A Week In July
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