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Fastball | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1992–present[1] |
| Labels | Megaforce, Jupiter, Rykodisc, Hollywood, 33 and 1/3 Records |
| Members | Tony Scalzo Miles Zuniga Joey Shuffield |
| Website | www |
Fastball is an American rock band. It was formed in Austin, Texas, in 1992.[2][1] The band originally called themselves Magneto U.S.A., and changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records.[1]
In 1998, their album All the Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for a year. Their songs "The Way" and "Out of My Head" reached #1 and #14 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart, respectively. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "The Way".[3] They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band.[4]
In late 2021, Fastball started a Patreon campaign supporting the release of new music, as well as demos of their songs and the stories behind them.[5]
- ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 341–2. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Billboard". May 4, 1996.
- ^ "MTV News – Fastball Finds Compromise On "The Way" To Grammy Nomination". MTV. Archived from the original on September 3, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ^ Lieck, Ken. "Fastball at the Austin Music Database". Austinchronicle.com. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Gutierrez, David. "We launched a Patreon campaign last month and are exclusively releasing brand new music thru it". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2022.