History of The Whereabouts
The Rebels of Analog. (top to bottom) Timmy VG, CJ Hazard, Josh Ahrens, The Andimal
Hailing from somewhere between the past and the future, The Whereabouts are a fourth dimensionally diverse rock band.
The rock band’s growth is deeply rooted in a garage-rock side project titled Rebels of Analog (ROA). Founded by vocalist CJ Hazard, drummer The Andimal, bassist Josh Ahrens, and Timmy VG (who was at the time playing lead guitar in the group) in 2011, the ROA played a run of SoCal venue shows, and even released a self-produced studio album entitled “Lady Luck” in April, 2012.
In October 2012, founding ROA members Timmy VG and Josh Ahrens became entangled in a drunken fist fight in the middle of the street outside of Boscoe’s Bar and Grill, and Timmy VG left the project, making way for the jazz-metal guitar protegee, Andrew Talley, whom CJ had met at a New Year’s party earlier that year.
The Whereabouts, trespassing on government land
With a new guitarist in the ranks, the ROA decided to start fresh by committing to the band full time. The side-project was upgraded to a full-fledged band, and the name was changed to The Whereabouts.
The band spent the next couple of years performing at local venues and in the summer of 2012, launched their first official LP, “Ice Cream Desire,” which was mixed and mastered by CJ and producer Daniel McKim. Later that year founding member Josh Ahrens left the band and Timmy VG returned to the band to play his native instrument, bass.
The Whereabouts opening for the Kiefer Sutherland band at Malone’s in Santa Ana, CA
Throughout 2014 through 2016 the band energized West Coast stages with Sebastian Bach of Skid Row, The Kiefer Sutherland Band, LA Guns, Enuff Z’Nuff, The Untouchables, and more. Between practices, the members self-recorded and produced an album made entirely of cover songs, “Under The Covers,” which didn’t release until early 2016 due to Andrew Talley taking a temporary leave from the band. A replacement guitarist was brought in, the cover album was released, and the band crammed themselves, their gear, and their manager into CJ’s motorhome to embark for their first tour.
The Whereabouts on Tour in Crockett, CA
Talley returned to the group in 2016, and the re-united band began development of their first professional studio album, “Light Inside,” produced by Chad Kulengosky at Sound Connected studio in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. The record released in September 2017.
The band immediately went back to work and started recording their writing sessions and practices in their studio known as Storage Room 20. On February 6, 2018 the artists recorded 10 new tracks, 9 of which can be found on their EP releases “HARD” and “soft”, both of which were released on May 17, 2018.
Now
The Whereabouts executing pre-production of their album “Light Inside.”
The band is playing shows at local Southern California venues including the Karman Bar in Laguna Niguel, and Larry’s Beach Club in Oceanside. With a collective indifference towards contemporary frivolities and a passion for performing, The Whereabouts are always pushing the boundaries that others may attempt to create.
No genre is left unrattled by The Whereabout’s vibrations.
The Whereabouts in a boat house in Sunset Beach, CA
The Whereabouts playing a show live at Knuckleheads in San Clemente, CA
The Whereabouts in the parking lot of Knuckleheads Bar in San Clemente, CA