Out Of Order

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Out of Order (the Theologian Records band) has officially broken up (disregard the previous message that was here--sincere apologies go to the original Out of Order on Victory Records, since they have actually been around since the early 80's and reformed recently). The band apologizes to their fans and regret that the tour that they were planning for a few summers ago didn't happen. You can still contact the band at the addresses below as well as still order merchandise.

For those of you keeping a close eye on this page, the summer '99 reunion shows unfortunately didn't happen.

New! Check out http://www.mp3.com/tripleo for Out of Order MP3's!!!

Welcome to the official Out of Order web page! Looking for something in particular about Out of Order? Do you need their latest album? Or maybe you want to order a T-shirt? This page has the answers to all your OOO questions! So, without further ado, here's the members of this Californian ska-punk, skacore, or ska-whatever-you-wanna-call-it band:

Shawn "Beaver" McCoy-vocals
Tobias Farmer-alto sax & vocals
Mario Vitale-tenor sax & vocals
Dave Stenhouse-keys & vocals
Justin Cobb-drums
Ryan Faye-guitar & vocals
Travis Fargher-bass & vocals

Click on each small picture to see it enlarged (the second is from an Airwalk ad):

Click here to go to each section:

The Beginning
Out of Order albums
OOO Trivia
Song samples
Merchandise
Out of Order related links

The Beginning...

Taken from the newsletter:
"Out of Order started in 1989 with basically none of the current members of O.O.O. in it, except for 2. They played in garages and SKA was the only word known around the band. It was strictly SKA. The name came when Shawn "Beaver" McCoy was in a shitter one day at a gas station and saw an OUT OF ORDER sign. The rest is history. Everything was cool until it seemed like a single show broke the band apart. O.O.O's 1st gig was at the Country Club with Roland Alfonso, Jump with Joey, and Donkey Show. Something happened and after the show the band was reduced to about 2 guys. From there the building process of O.O.O. would be a non-stop process for the next 3 years."

The two guys that were left after the first show were Beaver and Dave. They got Kurt Lane on bass, Dan Campbell on drums, and Brian Donnely on guitar. Mario and Toby met in a history class in their junior year at Mira Costa High School in Manhatten Beach. There were flyers around the school saying "OUT OF ORDER NEEDS HORN PLAYERS." A week earlier, Toby threw a party at his house and met Beaver there. They talked about Beaver's ska band needing horns, and Toby told Mario. Mario had played the sax for years with nothing to do with it, so he and Toby went to the practice. From then on (1990), they were in the band. Dan, Brian, and Kurt left, so they got another drummer, Josh Flink, and another guitar player, Shamen Houpt. Shamen eventually left for college, and the band got Ryan Faye to replace him plus Travis Fargher to fill in on bass. After the first half of their first album was recorded, the drummer was let go, and they got Justin Cobb (Mario and Toby met him in their English class at Santa Monica College) to step in. They had to teach Justin what ska was and how to play a punk beat, but he learned fast, and that's the history behind the members.

Out of Order albums:

Currently, they have three CD's out:

Self-titled
This is their first album which is on Theologian Records. It's mellower and has more funk than their second album, but it's still really cool.
Track Listing

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Out of Order's second album. Great stuff indeed! This CD has a remade version of "Chia Pet" (found on their first album) and a cool cover of an old Run DMC song. For the lyrics to this album, look no further than here.

Eye Caramba
Their third cd release. "Eye popping" ska-core! (heh, heh...alright, it was a lame joke, but I didn't make it up!)
Track Listing

They're also on these compilations:

Misfits of Ska-Dill Records
Generic Skaca-Stiff Dog Records
Flashing in the Pit (Japanese import)
California Ska-Quake 2: the Aftershock (Moon Ska NYC)

For more info on Theologian Records, check out their site.

OOO Trivia:

Out of Order is the band that's playing in that old Airwalk commercial (and magazine ad) with the guy climbing the speakers and going splat when he dives off. (That's also their music playing in the background of the several other Airwalk commercials. Two of them were written specifically for the commercials and can't be found on any of their cds).

Also, look for their music in the CD-ROM game "Foxhunt."

If you happen to catch the movie "An American Vampire Story," look for them playing "Evolution" on a stage on the beach in some party scene (the movie stars B-movie king Adam West of Batman fame!).

They're in a Southern California ska/punk scene video documentary called "Black and White and Red All Over." It features Out of Order, Melting Pot, the Hippos, Mealticket, and Tazy Phillips, and its put out by Cattle Prods.

Cattle Prods.
18652 Ventura Blvd. #187
Tarzana, CA 91356

Last but not least, if you see the Descendents video for the song "I'm the One," they used Out of Order's equipment in it, and Mario, Beaver, Ryan, and their roadie Johnnie are in the crowd shots! Plus, you can check out Mario and Ryan in the "health clinic" scenes donating sperm!

Song Samples

Note that the 22Hz ones sound better, but they're also bigger files:

  • Our Town (from I.I.O.E.D.) (234k, 22Hz, 27.2 sec.)
  • You Be Illin' (from I.I.O.E.D.) (488k, 8Hz, 58.8 sec.)
  • Retribution (from Eye Caramba) (449k)
  • Twistin' the Cap (from Eye Caramba) (546k)

    See how they've evolved their sound!:

  • The original Chia Pet (from the s/t cd) (293k, 8Hz, 34 sec.)
  • The new Chia Pet (from I.I.O.E.D.) (273k, 22Hz, 32.4 sec.)
  • The original Political Soup (from the s/t cd) (429k, 22Hz, 51.7 sec.)
  • The new Political Soup (from I.I.O.E.D.) (371k, 22Hz, 43.9 sec.)

    Don't forget! You can check out http://www.mp3.com/tripleo for Out of Order MP3's!!

    Merchandise

    Shirts (sized large and x-large)

    1) Eye Caramba ringer t's. Comes in a plethora of colors! (specify blue, black, red, or green--black also comes in XXL) $10

    2) Same as above, but it's not a ringer, just the design on a white background. $10

    3) Black or dark blue t-shirt with the large bullseye design on the back and "Out of Order" (in the same design as the background of this page, but with red lettering and a white outline) on the front. (L or XL) $10

    4) Same as #3, but long sleeves. $12

    5) New! Youth sized shirts in the size 10-12 for the ladies in red, baby blue, and black with the OOO logo on the front only. $10

    CD's

    Out of Order (self-titled) $10
    Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress $10
    Eye Caramba $10 (also comes in vinyl for $8!)
    Misfits of Ska $10

    Other Stuff

    Patches 2 bucks, no postage necessary.
    Buttons 50 cents, no postage necessary.
    Out of Order has stickers, too! Contact them for more info.

    Add three bucks for shipping and handling and send WELL-CONCEALED cash (they can't accept checks or money orders anymore) to:

    Out of Order
    P.O. Box 2297
    Redondo Beach, CA 90278

    If you want to contact Out of Order, you can reach them at tripleo@ix.netcom.com. You'll reach Mario.

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    Remember, to contact the actual band, email Mario. Last updated 10/1/99.