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Roger!

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Wilco, Built to Spill, the Beatles, the Decemberists, the Rolling Stones, Guided by Voices, Big Star, Ween, the Mother Hips, Jason Isbell, Amigo the Devil, Spoon, David Garza, Tom Petty, Flowerthief, Bandalier, Semisweet, Sinclairs, Lucy Ring, Moontucky Risin

Inception

Escondido , 2008

Influences

Guided by Voices, The Flaming Lips, Ween, Wilco, Ray Lamontagne, Built to Spill, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Tom Petty, GBV, the Mother Hips, Pink Floyd, Decemberists, Jason Isbell, The Replacements, The Band, Cheap Trick, Butch Walker, Amigo the Devil

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Roger! was founded by singer/guitarist Ernesto Garcia Jr. (Sour Mash Jack, Stunt Double), aka Ernie Garcia, who moved from west Texas to southern California in 2000. Members have included drummer Aaron Luke (Moontucky Risin, Lost Dog), Candice Campbell-Earnhart (vocals, guitar, accordion), Joel Shedroff (bass), Josh Cherichetti (guitar), Samuel Forlines (bass), and Ryan Shultzaberger (percussion).

Their debut full-length Dark Matter was released in 2012. "Our best gig," says Garcia, "would have to be opening for local celebrity Javier Escovedo [the Zeroes, True Believers] at Til-Two. Although the show wasn't packed, it was an honor to meet and open for an influence of mine. Our worst show thus far was definitely at Old Cal Coffee in San Marcos. During a song, the owner jumped onstage and proceeded to start yelling and threatening the band for playing too loud. It was an appropriate volume for the outdoor venue, in my opinion. It was pretty awkward. I guess the owner was having a bad day."

A second album, Wishing for Boredom, was released in 2014, after which they embarked on a southwest tour. Whereas their debut was the exclusive brainchild of Garcia, the sophomore release was definitely more of a collaborative effort, with a bit more of a country sound, owing to Garcia's Texas roots. Primarily hashed out at Studio West in Rancho Bernardo, the LP consists of twelve new tracks, including a few penned by Candice Campbell-Earnhart and one by Ryan Shultzaberger.

Band guitarist at the time, Josh Cherichetti, graduated SDSU and moved back to OC in early 2014, so “We've been through about five guys since,” according to frontman Ernie Garcia at the time. They had friends fill in at shows and brought in Ritchie Orduno to finish the last few tracks on Wishing for Boredom. “We've also enlisted Greg Irwin from the Flowerthief, to help out with a few shows.” A concert album was released, Live in Long Beach.

Cherichetti rejoined in time to appear on their EP Circle of Willis, released in 2015 with a lineup also featuring Garcia with Samuel Forlines, Aaron Luke, and Ryan Shultzaberger.

Their 2016 full-length Tomorrow is Today features a lineup of Ernie Garcia, Aaron Luke, Sam Forlines, Josh Cherichetti, and Ryan Schultzaberger. However, they announced a farewell performance that ended up taking place November 9, 2016, at the Merrow in Hillcrest, on a bill that included the March Divide.

The farewell proved premature, as the band resurfaced in 2017 with the Ugly American EP. Garcia was backed by a new lineup featuring Greg Irwin (Flowerthief, Bandalier, Semisweet), Sean Cox (Flowerthief, Bandalier, Sinclairs, Lucy Ring), Jay Lauterwasser (Bandalier, Semisweet, Moontucky Risin), and Marco Garza.

Their first show in almost two years took place at Navajo Live on July 19, 2018, with a lineup featuring Ernie Garcia, Greg Irwin, Jay Lauterwasser, Adam Robertson, and Shane Paxton. Later that year, they welcomed new drummer Garet Speakman.

February 2019 saw the release of their Try EP, with the band now pared down to a quartet featuring Garcia, Adam Robertson, Greg Irwin, and Jay Lauterwasser, with live shows often augmented by Greg Smith. By summer, they were playing around town with the core trio of Garcia, Irwin, and Lauterwasser.

A new EP debuted in early 2020, Hivemind. "Roger is in the mixing stage of a new LP., our first one to be pressed on vinyl," said Ernie Garcia Jr. that summer.

2022 saw the release of a single for their track "Fire." "This is part of our forthcoming fourth LP, Patterns," said frontman Ernie Garcia. "We're currently finishing up recording and will have Alan Sanderson of Pacific Beat Studios mix and master." The album features guests Anna Zinova (violin, vocals) and Abby Garcia (ukulele).

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