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Musicians

The Resume

    (1994- )
    Formed in Austin, Texas
    Originally called Magneto U.S.A.
    Miles Zuniga (September 10, 1966- ), vocalist/guitarist
    Tony Scalzo (May 6, 1964- ), vocalist/bass guitarist/keyboardist
    Joe Shuffiled (December 28, 1961- ), drummer
    Jeff Groves - bassist/saxophonist (joined in 2003)
    Recorded Albums:' Make Your Mama Proud,' (1996) 'All The Pain Money Can Buy' (1998) and 'The Harsh Light of Day' (2000)
    Performs 'The Way,' and 'Out of My Head'

Why they might be annoying:

    They are called a 'Class of '98 One Hit Wonder' along with Marcy Playground,Harvey Danger and Eve 6, although some people believe they had two hits with, 'The Way' and 'Out of My Head.'
    Their album, 'The Harsh Light of Day' only spent three weeks on the album charts before falling off.
    They had to name their website, 'FastballMusic' because 'Fastball' was already the name of a baseball website.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They've been compared to artists including The Wallflowers, Cake, Better Than Ezra and Collective Soul.
    Before Miles joined Fastball he was in a couple of minor successful indie rock bands.
    Their single, 'The Way' was a huge hit on the charts; it had constant air play on television and radio.
    They were nominated for two Grammys and a MTV Video Music Award.
    They're influenced by a range of musical artists including Elvis Costello, Tom Petty and AC/DC.
    Unlike most 'one-hit wonders' they are still recording music and are planning to release more singles and have recently released a 'Best of Fastball' album (and yes, it includes more than one song).

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 58 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 59 Votes: 45.76% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 67.47% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 72.36% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 224 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 260 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 150 Votes: 63.33% Annoying