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image= [[Image:Sloshy.png|230px]] |
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|image=[[File:TwitterSloshySoundCheck.jpg|sloshy refused to sound check and just stood there staring at the sound tech like this.|230px]]<br/>[[Image:Sloshy.png|"sloshy" logo|230px]]  
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|genre={{w|lo-fi music|Lo-fi}}<BR>{{w|Alternative rock}}
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genre=[[Wikipedia:Indie rock|Indie]]/[[Wikipedia:Alternative rock|Alternative rock]] | |
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|member=Mitch Stockton (Lead vocals and guitar)<br>Clark Cross-Country (Backing vocals, bass guitar)<br>Doug Tarndner (Guitar)<br>Dan DiMinilliditto (Drums)<br>Mark D. (Guitar)
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|discography=''sloshy''<br>''[[Limozeen vs. sloshy]]'' <small>(2007)</small><br>"[[The B-est of B-Sides]]" <small>(2015)</small><br>"[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2#Message 26|Phonin' This One In]]" <small>(2016)</small><br>''[[Degradest Hits]]'' <small>(2020)</small>
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|label=[[Cheap as Free]] Records<br>Coolier Than Thou Records
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discography= [[Because It's Midnite]] split 7" |
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producer= Unknown |
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[[Image:Strong Sad Sloshy.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Strong Sad]] wearing a sloshy T-shirt.]]
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'''sloshy''' (stylized in lowercase) is a {{w|lo-fi}} {{w|alternative rock}} band. The band's general appearance and apathetic affect parody influential grunge/alt-rock bands that saw success in the 90s, such as {{w|Nirvana (band)|Nirvana}}, {{w|Weezer}}, and {{w|Pavement (band)|Pavement}}. The band has a minimized presence onstage: wearing street clothes rather than formal outfits or special costumes, only using a few Christmas lights in lieu of special effects, and may even perform with their backs turned to the audience (in reference to adjacent alt-rock subgenre {{w|shoegaze}}). One of sloshy's most noticeable traits is backup singing consisting of bland, echo-filtered repetition of previous lines.
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'''sloshy''' is a band that [[Strong Sad]] listens to, introduced in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[concert]]. They were opening for [[Limozeen]] and [[Strong Bad]] was unwilling to view it (as he had not heard of them), instead choosing to come "fashionably late". Limozeen never came on to play, and sloshy became one of Strong Bad's favorite bands until he finally realized they are not [[Heavy metal|metal]].
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sloshy has been around since approximately 2001. The band has a total of three members, and it is known that the bassist wears glasses. They usually string some Christmas lights over the bass drum for special effects and wear whatever they had been wearing that day.
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Though they first appeared in 2007, [[Homestar Runner universe|in-universe]] the band has been around since approximately 2001. The band's first appearance was in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[concert]], which established them as one of [[Strong Sad]]'s favorite bands. sloshy were opening for [[Limozeen]], but as the headliner's contract rider was unfulfilled sloshy played both sets. They briefly became one of Strong Bad's favorite bands until he realized they are not [[Heavy metal|metal]]. The [[page title]] of [[Limozeen vs. sloshy]] ("The Label Made Us Do It!") suggests that sloshy and [[Limozeen]] are signed to the same record label, and the extreme contrasts in their [[style]] are often emphasized for comedy. A fictionalized version of sloshy appear as the antagonists in [[Limozeen vs. sloshy|an episode]] of ''[[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]]''.
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The name ''sloshy'' is usually written in all lowercase even in running text, and their [[Wikipedia:Wordmark (graphic identity)|wordmark]] is typeset upside-down and backwards with the ''o'' being a different color ('''<span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',Batang;">&#x028E;&#x0265;s<span style="color:red">o</span><span style="position:relative;top:0.15em;">l</span>s''').
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The ''sloshy'' {{w|Wordmark (graphic identity)|wordmark}} is typically rotated 180 degrees with ''o'' printed in a contrasting color, usually red ('''{{f|#ffffff|#000000|t=<span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',Batang;letter-spacing:0.05em;padding:0.1em 0.2em;">&#x028E;&#x0265;s{{f|red|t=o}}{{f|top=0.15em|t=l}}s</span>}}''').
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== Members ==
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== Known songs ==
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===In-Universe===
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*we don't really even care about you
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[[File:Sloshy in space.PNG|left|thumb|[[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"|...but they're in space!]]]]
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*ok fine
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The band's initial lineup was a trio:
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*unripe
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* Mitch Stockton (lead vocals, lead guitar)
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*art troll
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* Clark Cross-Country (bass, backing vocals)
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*[[Because It's Midnite]] ([[wikipedia:cover version|cover]])
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* Dan DiMinilliditto (drums)
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In 2018, the release of {{p|l=https://chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/air-sea-dolphin-sloshy-split Air​-​Sea Dolphin​/​Sloshy split}} introduced two new members:
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* Doug Tarndner (guitar)
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* Mark D. (guitar)
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Clark looks strikingly similar to {{w|Patrick Wilson (drummer)|Patrick Wilson}} of alternative rock band {{w|Weezer}}. He wears regular glasses, not sunglasses, much to Strong Bad's astonishment.
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===Live Band===
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[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects#Music and Music Videos|The band Air-Sea Dolphin]] portrayed sloshy at the [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]]s and can be seen in the [[sloshy - No-stalgia|No-stalgia music video]]. Unlike the live iteration of Limozeen, it is not clear which band member each person is portraying.
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*[[Matt Chapman]] (guitar, backing vocals, sound effects)
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*[[Mike Chapman]] (bass, backing vocals, [[Paul Slocum|Synthcart]], Stylophone, Speak & Spell, sound effects)
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*[[James Huggins|Jamey Huggins]] (drums, singing, sound effects, percussion)
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*{{w|Robert Schneider}} (lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, Synthcart, acoustic guitar, percussion)
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*[[Ryan Sterritt]] (lead guitar, sound effects)
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== Discography ==
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===Albums===
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[[File:DegradestHits.png|thumb|It's degradest day.]]
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[[File:sloshy B-side.jpg|thumb|Hope you had to wait in a long line]]
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* ''sloshy'' ([[concert]])
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**"ok fine"
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**"unripe"
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**"art troll"
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*Air​-​Sea Dolphin​/​Sloshy split EP (2018)
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*''[[Degradest Hits]]'' (2020)
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**"[[We Don't Really Even Care About You]]"
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**"[[Limozeen vs. sloshy#sloshy's cover of "Because, It's Midnite"|Because, It's Midnite]]" ({{w|cover version}} of [[Because, It's Midnite|the Limozeen song]])
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**"[[No-Stalgia]]"
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**"[[E-Mail Thunderclap]]"
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**"[[3 Times Halloween Funjob (song)|3 Times Halloween Funjob]]"
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A [[Record Store Day Visuals|sloshy tribute slideshow]] shown in [[Record Store Day]] reveals many additional albums and singles:
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*''The Worst Fonts'' EP
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*''Instruments We Don't Play''
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*''B-sides''
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*''Whose Baby Is This?'' (UK exclusive)
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*''We Need A Lawyer'' EP
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*''Final Assault'' EP
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*''All Tomorrow's Euro-Restrooms'' DVD
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*''Early Demos and Worse From Like, Forever Ago''
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*''Because Girl Bassist, That's Why''
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*"Architecture Jerk" [[b/w]] "Helvetica Chump"
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*''No Reason To Trend''
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===Additional songs===
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These songs may be standalone singles or contributions to compilation albums.
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*"[[Sloshybowl|American Football Championship Game]]"
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*"[[The B-est of B-sides]]"
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*"[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2#Message 26|Phoning This One In]]"
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*"[[Forget the Rules]]" ([[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP]])
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{{clear|left}}
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==Complete Filmography==
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*'''Debut:''' Email [[concert]]
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*[[Limozeen vs. sloshy]]
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*[[Sloshybowl]]
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*[[Homestar Ruiner]], [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[8-Bit is Enough]] (poster in Strong Sad's room)
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] (logo on a shirt)
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*[[Record Store Day]]
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*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] (logo on a shirt)
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]]
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*[[@StrongBadActual]]
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*[[sloshy - No-stalgia]]
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== Fun Facts ==
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* In the DVD commentary for [[concert]], [[the Brothers Chaps]] reveal that sloshy was initially conceived as the band playing guitar for the [[Scroll Button Songs#SB-2007-08-13|scroll button song]] that was released the week prior.
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* ''[[Degradest Hits]]'' was the first Homestar Runner album on [[Music Streaming Profiles|music streaming services]] to actually be credited to the fictional artist's name, rather than the generic "Strong Bad" used by most other releases.
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==Known Albums==
 
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===Limozeen vs. Sloshy===
 
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Limozeen vs. Sloshy is a split album featuring [[Limozeen]] and Sloshy covering each other's hit singles. The album first appears in the toon [[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]] and had had the following tracks:
 
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#we don't really even care by Limozeen
 
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#Because It's Midnite by sloshy
 
==Quotes of the Week==
==Quotes of the Week==
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== Appearances ==
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== See Also ==
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*'''Debut:''' Email [[concert]]
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* [[Limozeen]]
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*[[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]]
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* [[Taranchula]]
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[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs|Sloshy]]

Current revision as of 22:34, 20 December 2024

sloshy
sloshy refused to sound check and just stood there staring at the sound tech like this.
"sloshy" logo
Genre(s) Lo-fi
Alternative rock
Members Mitch Stockton (Lead vocals and guitar)
Clark Cross-Country (Backing vocals, bass guitar)
Doug Tarndner (Guitar)
Dan DiMinilliditto (Drums)
Mark D. (Guitar)
Discography sloshy
Limozeen vs. sloshy (2007)
"The B-est of B-Sides" (2015)
"Phonin' This One In" (2016)
Degradest Hits (2020)
Label Cheap as Free Records
Coolier Than Thou Records

sloshy (stylized in lowercase) is a lo-fi alternative rock band. The band's general appearance and apathetic affect parody influential grunge/alt-rock bands that saw success in the 90s, such as Nirvana, Weezer, and Pavement. The band has a minimized presence onstage: wearing street clothes rather than formal outfits or special costumes, only using a few Christmas lights in lieu of special effects, and may even perform with their backs turned to the audience (in reference to adjacent alt-rock subgenre shoegaze). One of sloshy's most noticeable traits is backup singing consisting of bland, echo-filtered repetition of previous lines.

Though they first appeared in 2007, in-universe the band has been around since approximately 2001. The band's first appearance was in the Strong Bad Email concert, which established them as one of Strong Sad's favorite bands. sloshy were opening for Limozeen, but as the headliner's contract rider was unfulfilled sloshy played both sets. They briefly became one of Strong Bad's favorite bands until he realized they are not metal. The page title of Limozeen vs. sloshy ("The Label Made Us Do It!") suggests that sloshy and Limozeen are signed to the same record label, and the extreme contrasts in their style are often emphasized for comedy. A fictionalized version of sloshy appear as the antagonists in an episode of Limozeen: "but they're in space!".

The sloshy wordmark is typically rotated 180 degrees with o printed in a contrasting color, usually red (ʎɥsols).

Contents

[edit] Members

[edit] In-Universe

The band's initial lineup was a trio:

  • Mitch Stockton (lead vocals, lead guitar)
  • Clark Cross-Country (bass, backing vocals)
  • Dan DiMinilliditto (drums)

In 2018, the release of Air​-​Sea Dolphin​/​Sloshy split introduced two new members:

  • Doug Tarndner (guitar)
  • Mark D. (guitar)

Clark looks strikingly similar to Patrick Wilson of alternative rock band Weezer. He wears regular glasses, not sunglasses, much to Strong Bad's astonishment.

[edit] Live Band

The band Air-Sea Dolphin portrayed sloshy at the Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Shows and can be seen in the No-stalgia music video. Unlike the live iteration of Limozeen, it is not clear which band member each person is portraying.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

It's degradest day.
Hope you had to wait in a long line

A sloshy tribute slideshow shown in Record Store Day reveals many additional albums and singles:

  • The Worst Fonts EP
  • Instruments We Don't Play
  • B-sides
  • Whose Baby Is This? (UK exclusive)
  • We Need A Lawyer EP
  • Final Assault EP
  • All Tomorrow's Euro-Restrooms DVD
  • Early Demos and Worse From Like, Forever Ago
  • Because Girl Bassist, That's Why
  • "Architecture Jerk" b/w "Helvetica Chump"
  • No Reason To Trend

[edit] Additional songs

These songs may be standalone singles or contributions to compilation albums.

[edit] Complete Filmography

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Quotes of the Week

[edit] See Also

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