SR-71
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SRâ71 was formed in 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland, by frontman Mitch Allan, who handled lead vocals and rhythm guitar. The bandâs name referenced the SRâ71 Blackbird aircraft, reflecting the membersâ Air Force family backgrounds. Their breakthrough came with the 2000 single "Right Now", which reached number⯠2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The success of the single propelled the debut album Now You See Inside (June â¯20,⯠2000), which entered the Billboard 200 at number â¯81 and topped the Heatseekers chart at number⯠2. In October⯠2002 the group released Tomorrow, produced by Neal Avron and Butch Walker; the title track "Tomorrow" peaked at number⯠18 on Modern Rock Tracks, though the album charted lower, at number⯠138 on the Billboard 200. After lineup changes-including the departure of drummer Dan Garvin and guitarist Mark Beauchemin-the band recorded Here We Go Again in 2003, released exclusively in Japan by Crown Japan on May â¯21,⯠2004; the album failed to chart. Subsequent touring and sporadic reunion shows followed, but the group entered an indefinite hiatus in 2007. Mitch Allan continued to write and produce for other artists, while the bandâs catalog remains a snapshot of earlyâ2000s alternative rock.
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