Stuck On Planet Earth

STUCK ON PLANET EARTH; Al Capo, Adam Bianchi, Andrew Testa

Stuck On Planet Earth is a three piece, Canadian, indie rock band from Vaughan, Ontario consisting of Adam Bianchi (vocals/guitar), Al Capo (vocals/bass) and Andrew Testa (drums). They formed in 2007[1] and have released four EP's as of September 2012, with their latest release 'Play Along'[2] charting on The Canadian Itunes Alternative charts. Stuck On Planet Earth has received national and international radio play through The Verge (XM).[3][4] In May 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single, Better, which charted at #40 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart.[5] The music video for Better premiered on Exclaim!.[6] In October 2013, it was announced by Aquarian Weekly that Stuck On Planet Earth would embark on their first US east coast tour, and to much success they were received well by fans and music critics alike.[7] In November 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single, Fast Forward. The music video for Fast Forward premiered on Exclaim!.[8] The single was picked up by The Verge (XM) and CBC Radio 3, and debuted on the The R3-30 at #1 on November 29, 2013.[9] Fast Forward remained in the #1 position on the CBC Radio 3 The R3-30 countdown for eight straight weeks ending on January 31, 2014.[10] Subsequently, Fast Forward was also featured on the 'Plays of the Week' segment on the NHL Network (Canada) on November 25, 2013.[11] In February of 2014 Vice (magazine) profiled the band as a new and emerging act to watch out for. [12] In September of 2015, Stuck was added to Riot Fest in Toronto, alongside Weezer, Motorhead, Alexisonfire, Eagles of Death Metal, and Against Me!.[13] Subsequently after their Riot Fest debut, Stuck On Planet Earth's single Use Me premiered on CFNY-FM 102.1 The Edge. [14] In May of 2015 Stuck On Planet Earth opened for Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts at the Mod Club Theatre in Toronto for Canadian Music Week. [15] 2015 would prove to be a successful year as Stuck On Planet Earth opened for Finger Eleven, Gob (band), and SWMRS. Over the course of 2016 Stuck On Planet Earth played SXSW and toured North America extensively. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "SOPE". Toronto Music Scene.
  2. ↑ Siegal, Noah. "new canadian music". New Canadian Music. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "New Music Added to the Verge". The Verge XM.
  4. ↑ Delic, Amil. "Growing while Stuck On Planet Earth". Earshot. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=Z7&rtmref=americasmusiccharts
  6. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Stuck On Planet Earth 'Better' Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ Morello, Claudia. "Stuck On Planet Earth:Play A Song". Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Stuck On Planet Earth 'Fast Forward' Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ Wright, Graham. "The R3-30: Canada's Tope Indie Songs for November 29th, 2013". CBC Music. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  10. ↑ Stuart, Alanna. "The R3-30: Canada's Tope Indie Songs for January 31, 2014". CBC Music. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  11. ↑ XM, SIRIUS. "SiriusXM Canada Top Plays of the Week Video". NHL VideoCenter. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  12. ↑ "https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/stuck-on-planet-earth-profile". External link in |title= (help);
  13. ↑ "http://www.soundcheckentertainment.ca/riot-fest-2015-toronto-who-were-excited-to-see/". External link in |title= (help);
  14. ↑ "http://www.edge.ca/2015/09/20/the-drop-september-20th/". External link in |title= (help);
  15. ↑ "https://theheavypress.com/2015/05/11/scottweiland/". External link in |title= (help);
  16. ↑ "http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/6403750-moving-forward-with-stuck-on-planet-earth/". External link in |title= (help);
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