Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American rock band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994. The band consists of Jaret Reddick (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Burney (guitar, backing vocals), Gary Wiseman (drums), and Rob Felicetti (bass guitar, backing vocals). The band is best known for its singles "Girl All the Bad Guys Want", "1985" (their version of the SR-71 song of the same name), "Almost" and "High School Never Ends". The band is also known for performing the theme song for the Disney Channel TV show Phineas and Ferb.
Bowling for Soup
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
1994–present
- Jaret Reddick
- Chris Burney
- Gary Wiseman
- Rob Felicetti
- Lance Morrill
- Erik Chandler
Musical style and influences[edit]
Bowling for Soup's musical style has been described as pop-punk,[53][54][55][56] pop rock,[57][58][59] alternative rock,[53][60] and power pop.[54][61] AllMusic describes Bowling for Soup's style as a "catchy and humorous blend of power pop, ska, punk, and hardcore."[55] Bowling for Soup's influences include Green Day, Bad Religion, Ramones, NOFX, Descendents, Elvis Costello, and Willie Nelson.[62][63][64]
Music videos[edit]
It became a running gag in Bowling for Soup's music videos to feature previous songs of the band as an introduction for the video. This can be seen in "Girl All the Bad Guys Want", "Emily", and "High School Never Ends", which feature music from "The Bitch Song", "Girl All the Bad Guys Want", and "1985" respectively.
Current members
Former members
Touring substitutes
Timeline