Following a brief hiatus in 1996
The group co-headlined a national tour with Pennywise and Blink-182 in December.
The band’s fourth studio album, Insomniac , was released on October 10, 1995.
The band supported No Fun at All and Face to Face on tours of Japan (October 1995)
It had been recorded in September 1995
Salazar noted that the band struggled to make much progress prior to the arrival of Cadogan, and felt that the songs really started to develop when Cadogan’s big guitar sound was added to Jenkins’ more stripped-down demos. The two became songwriting partners, with Jenkins writing lyrics and Cadogan helping him…
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In 1994, the Presidents signed with the independent Seattle label PopLlama Records and released their self-titled debut the following year. They also issued a limited-edition blue vinyl 7″ single, “Fuck California”, on C/Z Records . Columbia signed the band shortly thereafter and re-released the album in late July 1995. Driven…
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The band spent much of 1994 seeking out a major label deal. Alexakis became very involved in the business aspect of the band which proved to be a double-edged sword; while he could outline realistic proposals on the financials he would need for recording music and touring, he also refused…
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After a request to release 7-inch vinyl was turned down by Caroline, Bracket began issuing the format on Fat Wreck Chords during the interim between albums. The band’s singles Bs. and Stinky Fingers were both released by Fat in 1994 with cover art that parodied Pearl Jam ‘s Vs. and…
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” Mansize Rooster “, released in February 1995, peaked at number 20 in the UK Singles Chart and ” Lenny ” was the band’s first top 10 single. “Lenny” was followed soon afterwards by the band’s debut album, I Should Coco (May 1995), which entered the UK Albums Chart at…
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