Funeral Diner

Funeral Diner
Background information
OriginHalf Moon Bay, California
GenresScreamo, emo, post-rock
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitars, drums
Years active1998-2007
LabelsNumerous record labels
Past membersSeth Babb
Dan Bajda
Matt Bajda
Dave Mello
Ben Steidel
Sean O' Shea
Rob Beckstrom
Andy Radin
Phil Benson

Funeral Diner was a screamo band from Half Moon Bay, California, located near San Francisco. During their last few years, the band established a strong cult fanbase through a near constant string of releases and a touring schedule during which they visited the United States, Europe, and Japan.[1][2]

The band had a large catalog of splits and compilation tracks on various records. They rarely pressed CDs, and kept many of their releases in limited quantities and one-time pressings, jumping from label to label, though their last few major recordings were released by Alone Records.[3][4] Their most recent full-length, The Underdark, was issued on Alone in 2005.[5]

Members of the band were previously affiliated with other groups such as Nexus Six, Portraits of Past,[6] Living War Room, Lost Ground, Sheep Squeeze, and Takaru. After the breakup, members have gone on to form Stirling Says, ...Who Calls So Loud, Pills, and Lemonade.

Though rooted in first wave emo, hardcore punk and early screamo characteristics, the band later included elements of post-rock.[7] Funeral Diner's albums have attracted significant coverage from rock press outlets.[8]

  1. ^ Biography Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, 32brinkster.com. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Biography Archived 2009-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, SXSW. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  3. ^ Review of The Wicked[usurped]. Delusions of Adequacy, April 15, 2005. Accessed November 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Review of The Wicked. Decapolis, September 28, 2004. Accessed November 7, 2008.
  5. ^ Review of The Underdark Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aversion Online. Accessed November 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Mat Hocking, Review of The Underdark Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Accessed November 8, 2008.
  7. ^ Stewart Mason, Review of The Underdark. Allmusic.
  8. ^ Joe Davenport, Review of The Underdark[usurped]. Delusions of Adequacy, April 15, 2005. Accessed July 15, 2007.