theStart (stylized as theSTART) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their current lineup includes Aimee Echo, Jamie Miller, Erick Sanger and Chelsea Davis. History Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller formed the band in 1998, originally named Hero. They changed it to theStart because "Hero" was already being used by another band. Their starting lineup included bassist Jeff Jaeger, drummer Scott Ellis (formerly of Mellowdrone and She Wants Revenge), and guitarist Mike Smith. Their debut album, Shakedown!, was released in 2001 on Geffen Records. Following a period of touring, they discovered that their record label was closing. The band decided to fund their next EP themselves, releasing The 1234 in April 2002 and selling it at their shows. Shortly thereafter, they announced the departure of Scott Ellis. While spending the summer touring with Scarling., they found a distributor in Small Stone Records for a self-titled EP. Jaeger left the group some time after Ellis did. Over the next year, the group found replacements, bringing in Erick Sanger and Billy Brimblecon Jr. With their new lineup, the group was signed to Nitro Records in October 2003, which re-released their self-titled EP as Death Via Satellite. Over the next year they recorded a new album, and Initiation was released on August 24, 2004. Brimblecon left the group shortly after the release of Initiation. The group had a number of interim drummers, including Frank Zummo, before Chelsea Davis was selected as a permanent replacement. Later, in 2006, Sanger was let go from the group, replaced by Lance Webber. The group changed labels in 2007, moving from Nitro to their current label, Metropolis Records. Later that year, they released Ciao, Baby. In 2017, the band released a 7-inch single for "Yvonne DeCarlo" and "Magic Number". Band members Current Aimee Echo – lead vocals Jamie Miller – lead guitar, synth, backing vocals Former Scott Ellis – drums Mike Smith – guitar Jeff Jaeger – bass Billy Brimblecom Jr. – drums Lance Webber – bass Frank Zummo – drums Erick Sanger – bass, backing vocals Chelsea Davis – drums Discography Shakedown! (2001) The 1234 EP (2002) Death Via Satellite EP (2003) Initiation (2004) Ciao, Baby (2007) Yvonne DeCarlo/Magic Number 7" (2017) References External links theSTART on Last.fm theStart at Metropolis Records Alternative rock groups from California Metropolis Records artists Musical groups established in 1998