Straighten Things Out

STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT started out back in 2005. Mainly influenced by 90’s Swedish and Californian movements, the Frenchies mix pure melodic, fast, technical efficient Punk Rock and various pop, rock alternative, death or heavy metal, offering a wide range of explosive songs with various tones and real unique shades, combined to past and current personal experiences, political activist and anti-globalization lyrics. After a couple of demos, a first self-produced EP, the band contacts Graham CHURCHILL from Belvedere / This is a Standoff, after the previous drummer left the band. The Canadian agrees to come track drums for the 13 songs of their first album “Dawn of a New Hope”, released on the Japanese up growing Independent Label “Bells On Records” in July 2006. From that day on, STO starts getting renowned as one of the new “Top Gun European Melodic Punk Rock bands”, by playing countless powerful shows through three successful European Tours. In May 2008, the longed-for new EP “I think we better split up” (Co-produced by Kal MASSABO) is recorded and finally released early January 2009 on Bells On records (Japan) / Kickass records (Benelux). It allies “STO’s traditional” powerful Melodic Punk Rock to more alternative catchy and poppy pushy tunes, giving the band a new range of shades and tones, and bringing it a brand new dimension. After a few changes made in the line-up, Straighten Things Out is back on tour across Europe from Spring ’09 on, and supports bands such as ZEBRAHEAD, MILLENCOLIN, NO USE FOR A NAME, ONLY CRIME, FAR FROM FINISHED, THIS IS A STANDOFF, MUTE, … and more. 2010 starts as 2009 ended: shooting off at top speed!! The band’s invited @ RIOROCK Festival (Belgium) with .MONEEN., STRUNG OUT, THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND, EMERY, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE… Currently demoing the new songs for the upcoming album to be recorded in June, STO will be back on Tour in September ’10 to promote their third Opus.