The Ataris are a punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana formed in 1995. The band originally consisted of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-Track, they wrote and recorded demos in Kris's bedroom, with a drum machine as the drummer. At this point in time the band was searching for a full-time drummer. The first step in their road to success came when Kris attended a The Vandals concert at Bogart's in Cincinnati, where he passed one of the demo tapes to The Vandals' roadie Fitz.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Verse 1: Bb The Chesapeake below Eb These fumbled hands and nervous smiles Gm We medicate and stumble Eb To find the courage to talk aloud Bb In the streetlight silhouette Eb The neon halos shines so bright Gm While the radio cried young Eb hearts be free tonight
Refrain 1: GmF So tell me how do we end here Bb We all want to feel something Eb Even if it’s only for a moment GmF Tell me what happened to our dreams Eb We had when we were young We’re never looking back now
Chorus 1: Bb Tonight these echoes Eb of our lives Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender BbEb Tonight from these jukebox45s Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender
Verse 2: Bb Well I am just a big part Eb in this movie of your life Gm While the night brigade rolled on Eb Out on highway 95 Bb We’re carving out our lives Eb On these counterfeit guitars Gm While the ghost of our Eb past ring down the boulevard
Refrain 2: GmF So tell me how do we end here Bb We all want to feel something Eb Even if it’s only for a moment GmF Tell me what happened to our dreams Eb We had when we were young We’re never looking back
Chorus 2: Bb Tonight these echoes Eb of our lives Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender Bb Tonight some salt and Eb whiskey nights Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender
Bridge: GmF We grew up chasing sunsets Eb Now we both should shut our eyes We’re never looking back now GmF We were young and oh so old Eb And torn apart by county lines (hold) We’re never looking back
Chorus 3: Bb Tonight these echoes Eb of our lives Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender Bb Tonight from the Eb basements and the dives Are calling out don’t GmEb surrender don’t surrender