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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = The Ataris
| background        = group_or_band
| image             = TheAtarisSoLongAstoria2024.png
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| landscape         = yes
| alt               = 
| caption           = The band's 2003 classic lineup. From left: Mike Davenport, Kristopher Roe, John Collura and Chris Knapp
| origin            = [[Anderson, Indiana]], U.S.
| genre             = {{hlist|
|[[Pop-punk]]
|[[emo]]
|[[punk rock]]
|[[alternative rock]]
}}
| years_active      = 1996–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
*[[Cleopatra Records|Cleopatra]]
*[[Kung Fu Records|Kung Fu]]
*[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
*[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]
}}
| associated_acts   = Park Ranger
| website           = {{URL|https://theatarisband.com/}}
| current_members   = [[Kristopher Roe]]<br />[[Mike Davenport]]<br />[[Chris Knapp (musician)|Chris Knapp]]<br />[[John Collura]]<br />[[Brian Bonsall]] <br /> Dustin Phillips<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE FROM "PRESENT" TO "PAST". Dustin Phillips is still an active member in the band as of 2025. --><!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE FROM "PRESENT" TO "PAST". Dustin Phillips is still an active member in the band as of 2025. -->
| past_members      = See [[#Band members|Band members]]
}}

'''The Ataris''' are an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Anderson, Indiana]]. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''[[So Long, Astoria]]'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting single is their cover of [[Don Henley]]'s "[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]" from ''So Long, Astoria''. The only constant member throughout their history has been singer/songwriter/guitarist Kristopher "Kris" Roe.

==History==

===Kung Fu Records (1996–2001)===
Formed on November 1, 1996, and with the band's name a reference to the large collection of [[Atari]] [[ROM cartridge|video game cartridges]] of Roe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ataris.com:80/news/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404001302/http://ataris.com/news/|title=News|publisher=The Ataris|archive-date=April 4, 2004|access-date=February 20, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kristopher Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a [[4-track (multitrack)|4-track]], Roe wrote and recorded demos in his bedroom, using a drum machine while he searched for a full-time drummer. The band's first big break came in 1996 when Roe attended a show at the club Bogart's in Cincinnati, where Thomason passed one of the band's demo tapes to a roadie from the band. The roadie gave the tape to [[Joe Escalante]], bassist from the band [[the Vandals]] who owned their own label, [[Kung Fu Records]]. A few weeks later, Roe received a call from Kung Fu Records, who told him they were interested in putting out their record, even though he was really only searching for a drummer. The Ataris signed to Kung Fu and the label passed the tape along to various drummers.  Eventually, Roe decided upon ex-[[Lagwagon]] drummer [[Derrick Plourde]]. The band then proceeded to record their debut album ''[[Anywhere but Here (The Ataris album)|Anywhere but Here]]'', tracking the whole thing in less than a week.  The album was released on April 29, 1997, and the band held a release show party at Missing Link Records in Indianapolis on May 2.

In June 1997, Roe moved from [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], Indiana to [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], California. Shortly afterward, Marko Desantis joined the band on bass for a short time. Thomason decided to leave the band to stay in Indiana, and the group toured as a three-piece for a short while. After a brief tour in October 1997, this lineup disbanded.  Roe, out of money and living in a van, contemplated moving back to Indiana.  But the band still had an upcoming tour booked with [[Dance Hall Crashers]] and [[Unwritten Law]], so Roe decided to give the band one more shot. He got his friend from Santa Barbara, [[Mike Davenport]], to play bass.  Davenport shared a small rehearsal space on East Haley Street with his friend Marco Peña, who was in a different band.  One day at the rehearsal space, Roe and Davenport heard the drummer of Peña's band, Chris Knapp, playing and immediately asked him to join the Ataris.  While Roe and Davenport joked that Peña would be upset over them "stealing" his band's drummer, Peña surprised them by showing up at their practice the next day, strapping on his guitar, and playing along.  It turned out Peña had learned all the songs from ''Anywhere But Here''.  He joined the band as a second guitarist and the foursome went on their scheduled tour. However, Peña soon left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Patrick Riley.

From there, the band gradually increased in popularity in the underground rock scene due to their consistent touring and personal, [[DIY]] approach to the band. They then found more success with their 1998 EP ''[[Look Forward to Failure]]'', released on San Francisco punk label [[Fat Wreck Chords]]. However, it wasn't until the release of ''[[Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits]]'' in 1999 that they started to gain widespread acclaim. The album's name comes from the name of a mobile home park along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara.  Also, "...next 12 exits" refers to a nearby sign on Highway 101 North that reads "Santa Barbara, Next 12 Exits".  The album contained personal, storytelling lyrics. After this album, Riley left the band to go back to school, and Marco Peña re-joined the band. In 2001 the band took part in the Vans Warped Tour.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011109075022/http://chartattack.com/damn/2001/08/2304.cfm "LIVE: Vans Warped 2001"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', August 23, 2001. Review by: Vanessa Bruno</ref> The band's third full-length studio album, ''[[End Is Forever]]'', was also released in 2001.

===''So Long, Astoria'' (2002–2004)===
In 2002, the lineup changed again, with John Collura replacing Peña on guitar.  Prior to this, Collura had played in his own band Beefcake who'd toured with the Ataris.  He'd also done time on tour as a guitar tech for the Ataris just prior to Peña's departure.

During this same period, the Ataris' contract with Kung Fu Records expired, and the band chose to sign with [[Columbia Records]].  Later that year, they began recording their fourth full-length album and major label debut, ''[[So Long, Astoria]]'', released on March 4, 2003. Produced by [[Lou Giordano]], the album's production served as a stark contrast to any of the band's past releases, as previous efforts were recorded in short time spans between tours.

''So Long, Astoria'' was widely credited for introducing the Ataris to a larger mainstream audience and generating several successful singles, including "[[In This Diary]]" and  "[[The Saddest Song]]". Musically, the album showcased very personal, encrypted and slightly more optimistic songwriting with a more refined, straightforward rock sound, not unlike [[Jimmy Eat World]]. This album also included their hit cover song, originally recorded by [[Don Henley]], "[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]", which much to the dismay of the band became their "accidental" second single after the radio station KROQ in Los Angeles started playing it, even though the band had already chosen the song "My Reply" as their second single.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cabands.com/reviews/review.asp?value=20030713atarisinterview-i&ri=f|title=CaBands.com Show Reviews & Interviews|date=14 February 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040214211831/http://cabands.com/reviews/review.asp?value=20030713atarisinterview-i&ri=f|access-date=8 September 2020|archive-date=2004-02-14}}</ref> The single is their highest-charting single to date, reaching No.&nbsp;20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].

The band toured behind this record for most of 2003 and into early 2004 adding another guitarist (Joseph A. Farriella) to the band. That year also saw the release of a low-key live album, ''Live At The Metro'', along with a track on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. So Long, Astoria sold well in excess of 700,000 copies and was certified gold. After a number of personal, financial and artistic differences, this line-up decided to go its separate ways over the summer and fall of 2004.

Davenport, interested in playing heavier music, became a founding member of the band Versus the World, while Knapp stopped playing music altogether and stayed in Santa Barbara. Details regarding the departures of Knapp and Davenport have been kept quiet for sometime, and neither camp has appeared interested in fueling any public debate or ill-will. Looking for some time off, Roe headed back to Indiana while Collura and Farriella moved back to New York, though they would later regroup to begin the recordings of the band's next album.

===''Welcome the Night'' (2005–2007)===
After some time off, Roe and Collura later moved forward and began writing songs that would become part of the follow-up to ''So Long, Astoria'' titled ''[[Welcome the Night]]''. They held some informal practices with some friends from New York, who played in the band Park Ranger. These sessions led to three members of Park Ranger joining the Ataris: Sean Hansen on bass, Shane Chickeles on drums, and Paul Carabello on third guitar. To round out the lineup they added longtime friends [[Bob Hoag]], formerly of [[Pollen (band)|Pollen]] and the Go Reflex (which was managed by Roe), on piano and keyboards, and Angus Cooke on cello. Cooke played cello on past Ataris records, and helped with production as well. Starting in 2005, the band began recording ''Welcome the Night'' at Seedy Underbelly in California, with producer Nick Launay.  Writing and recording eventually took the better part of two years and was extended to multiple studios. The album was routinely delayed by Columbia.

On June 10, 2006, the band announced that it had left [[Columbia Records]] due to the label's internal disintegration.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bitonti |first1=Chris |title=THE WEEKLY INTERVIEW: THE ATARIS' FRONTMAN KRIS ROE |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2014/feb/26/weekly-interview-ataris-frontman-kris-roe/ |website=Las Vegas Weekly |date=February 26, 2014 |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref> In November 2006, the Ataris started their own imprint, Isola Recordings, through [[Sanctuary Records]] and RED Distribution, and simultaneously announced the official release date of their fifth album ''Welcome the Night'' as February 20, 2007. ''Welcome the Night'' debuted at number 85 on the ''Billboard'' charts with over 12,000 copies sold. Following the album's release, the band embarked on a tour of the United States and Europe.

===''New upcoming album'' (2008–present)===
[[File:13-04-27 Groezrock Kris Roe 02.jpg|thumb|Kris Roe performing at an acoustic session at [[Groezrock]] 2013]]
In June 2008, the band began demoing at The Gallows Recording Studio in Muncie, Indiana in preparation for recording in late summer, with the aim of releasing a new album in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4089|title=The Ataris look to release new album in 2009|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=June 15, 2008|access-date=July 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728174241/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4089|archive-date=2017-07-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November, the band posted a clip of a demo online. The following month, the band entered the studio to record their next album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_5064|title=The Ataris post new demo clip|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=November 10, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> On December 29, it was mentioned that drums had been completed and that guitars were next.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_5500|title=The Ataris post Pogues Christmas cover; recording update|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> In January 2009, the band went on a tour of the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_5162|title=The Ataris post UK tour dates|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=November 24, 2008|access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref> On April 12, a demo titled "All Souls' Day" was posted on the group's Myspace. In addition, it was mentioned that their next album would be released in the summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_6505|title=The Ataris post "All Souls Day" demo|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=April 12, 2009|access-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> Between April and June 2009, the band toured the US, with shows in South Africa in the middle of this trek. After this, they appeared on the 2009 Warped Tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/33180/tours-the-ataris|title=The Ataris|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 20, 2009|access-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> The finished version of "All Souls' Day" was posted online in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/33885/media-the-ataris-all-souls-day|title=The Ataris: 'All Souls Day'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 8, 2009|access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> On August 17, 2009, the band announced they had nearly finished recording their next album, tentatively titled ''Graveyard of the Atlantic''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/34832/the-ataris-title-album-looking-at-labels|title=The Ataris title album, looking at labels|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=August 17, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref> They went on a short Midwest tour in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/35994/tours-the-ataris|title=The Ataris|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 13, 2009|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Between February and April 2010, the Ataris went on a cross-country US tour with Don't Panic, and then performed at the Windy City Sound Clash festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/36941/tours-the-ataris-dont-panic|title=The Ataris / Don't Panic|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=February 5, 2010|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> Following this, they went on another US tour between July and September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/38499/tours-the-ataris|title=The Ataris|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 2, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref> That same year, a two track songs, ''All Souls' Day & the Graveyard of the Atlantic'' containing just its title tracks was released under the Paper + Plastick label. In 2012, the band released a four track EP entitled ''The Graveyard of the Atlantic''. From 2013, the Ataris began a North American tour with Kris Roe as singer and the former members John Collura, Mike Davenport and Chris Knapp to celebrate the 10 years of their most successful album ''So Long, Astoria''.
In 2015, the band release an acoustic album, titled ''Hang Your Head in Hope''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theataris.bandcamp.com/album/hang-your-head-in-hope-acoustic|title = Hang Your Head in Hope (Acoustic), by the Ataris|website=Theataris.bandcamp.com}}</ref> 
In 2016, the band released a six-song EP entitled ''October in This Railroad Earth'' through [[Bandcamp]].

In 2017, [[Warped Tour]] announced that the Ataris was going to play on the 2017 tour. On June 18, 2017, the band released a compilation titled ''Silver Turns to Rust'' on Bandcamp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5y6yH30tgyFWXZtYRhM2ka?si=OoulnJBuS46X7VdWZUEEpQ|title = Silver Turns to Rust, by the Ataris|website=open.spotify.com}}</ref> This compilation featured four previously released tracks from ''The Graveyard of the Atlantic'' and six from the previously released EP ''October in this Railroad Earth''.

In 2024, Kris Roe posted via the Ataris' Facebook page that the band is currently in the studio with producer and former drummer Bob Hoag to record the next album. Roe also confirmed that the band will most likely not use The Graveyard of the Atlantic album title. Roe also confirmed Bob Hoag will be recording drums on the upcoming record.<ref name="Kris Roe">{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-4RktfQqk2OElsbnoFTLHvsoh1batzVD|title=Kris Roe - Graveyard Atlantic proof|publisher=Facebook.com|author=Kris Roe|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 2, 2024}}</ref> On February 9, 2025, Roe confirmed bass and drums for the new record are officially recorded and is currently in the process of recording remaining guitars and vocals.<ref name="Kris Roe"/> On February 14, 2025, Roe confirmed [[Summer of '69]] by [[Bryan Adams]] as one of the songs confirmed for the new album.

On May 2, 2025, the band released a new single, "Car Song". The song was previously available as a demo via the band's bandcamp profile.

==Musical style==
The Ataris has been described as [[pop-punk]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conde |first=Chris |title=Pop Punkers The Ataris Descending Upon San Antonio Next Spring |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/sa-sound/archives/2019/12/26/pop-punkers-the-ataris-descending-upon-san-antonio-next-spring |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707045257/https://www.sacurrent.com/sa-sound/archives/2019/12/26/pop-punkers-the-ataris-descending-upon-san-antonio-next-spring |archive-date=July 7, 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020 |website=Sancurrent.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ilic |first=Desanka |date=3 April 2020 |title=40 pop-punk albums from the 2000s that'll make you grab your old Chucks |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/best-pop-punk-albums-2000s/ |access-date=8 September 2020 |website=Altpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pop-Punk Bassist Accused Of $27 Million Fraud Scheme |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/01/17/578606674/pop-punk-bassist-accused-of-27-million-fraud-scheme |access-date=8 September 2020 |website=Npr.org}}</ref><ref name="auto42">{{cite web |title=The Ataris <nowiki>|</nowiki> Biography & History |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ataris-mn0000040124/biography |website=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref name="auto7">{{cite news |author=Joe Lawler |date=February 29, 2012 |title=Cool Show: The Ataris brings pop punk to Gas Lamp |url=http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120301/ENT/303010019/Cool-Show-Ataris-brings-pop-punk-Gas-Lamp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222175751/http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120301/ENT/303010019/Cool-Show-Ataris-brings-pop-punk-Gas-Lamp |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=December 18, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]]}}</ref><ref name="auto62">{{cite web |author=Trevor Lewis |date=November 12, 2014 |title=POP PUNK <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Ataris |url=http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/pop-punk-the-ataris/Content?oid=2463373 |publisher=[[Rochester City Newspaper]]}}</ref> [[emo]],<ref name="auto22">{{cite news |author=John Terlesky |date=April 26, 2003 |title=THE ATARIS "SO LONG, ASTORIA" (Columbia) |url=https://www.mcall.com/2003/04/26/the-ataris-so-long-astoria-columbia/ |newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]}}</ref><ref name="auto52">{{cite magazine |year=2003 |title=SPIN |magazine=[[Spin Magazine|SPIN]] |page=17 |volume=19 |issn=0886-3032 |number=6}}</ref><ref name="auto32">{{cite web |last=Tietjen |first=Alexa |date=May 27, 2015 |title=26 Emo Bands That Got Us Through Our Teenage Years |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/e3fa6s/forgotten-emo-bands |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520171551/https://www.vh1.com/news/e3fa6s/forgotten-emo-bands |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |publisher=[[VH1]]}}</ref> [[punk rock]]<ref name="auto12">{{cite web |author=Ashley Iannantone |date=March 18, 2014 |title=The Ataris Reunion Tour Coming to Chicago |url=http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/ataris-reunion-tour-coming-chicago |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103024255/http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/ataris-reunion-tour-coming-chicago |archive-date=January 3, 2016 |access-date=December 18, 2015 |publisher=[[Loyola Phoenix]]}}</ref> and [[alternative rock]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weidling |first=Joshua |date=December 17, 2013 |title=The Ataris Announce “So Long, Astoria Reunion Tour” |url=https://www.digitaltourbus.com/news/ataris-announce-long-astoria-reunion-tour/ |access-date=November 16, 2025 |website=Digital Tour Bus |language=en}}</ref> The band's influences include [[Descendents]], [[Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker]], [[All (band)|All]], [[Fugazi]], [[Avail]], the [[Ramones]], and [[The Replacements (band)|the Replacements]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aaabackstage.com/interview-kris-roe-ataris/ |title=Interview: Kris Roe From 'The Ataris' |publisher=AAA Backstage |date=May 19, 2016 |access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221035654/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/apr/11/for-the-ataris-music-is-much-more-than-a-game/ |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/apr/11/for-the-ataris-music-is-much-more-than-a-game/ |title= For the Ataris, music is much more than a game |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |last=Patterson |first=Spencer |date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>

==Controversy==
While performing in Asbury Park, New Jersey on October 7, 2012, frontman Kris Roe acted hostile towards then-drummer Rob Felicetti on stage - throwing his guitar at him, then breaking the drum kit apart throwing various drum stands and the kick drum at Rob.<ref name="Video of incident">{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Shotwell |title=HOLY SH!T: THE ATARIS FRONTMAN HAS A MELTDOWN IN NEW JERSEY, THROWS EQUIPMENT AT DRUMMER (VIDEO) |url=http://underthegunreview.net/2012/10/08/holy-sht-the-ataris-frontman-has-a-meltdown-in-new-jersey-throws-equipment-at-drummer-video/|website=Under The Gun Review |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> Kris said he had "had enough" and "could not take it anymore" as the drummer was performing "off-time" throughout their set (a claim refuted by various professional drummers). A fan had captured the incident on camera, and was subsequently uploaded to social media. Roe claimed in a follow-up video regarding the incident that Felicetti was drunk during the performance, a claim Felicetti later denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/khabmz/the-ataris-drummer-attack|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313172708/https://www.mtv.com/news/khabmz/the-ataris-drummer-attack|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2023|title=Ataris Frontman Explains Attack On His Drummer|website=Mtv./com|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> This incident led Felicetti to exit the band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/49285/videos-rob-felicetti-patent-pending-responds-to-kris-roes-response|title=Videos: Rob Felicetti (Patent Pending) responds to Kris Roe's response|website=Punknews.org|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>

==Band members==
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'''Current'''
*[[Kristopher Roe]] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar {{small|(1996–present)}}, bass guitar {{small|(1996–1997, 2005–2007)}}
*[[Mike Davenport]] – bass guitar {{small|(1998–2005, 2013–2014, 2023-present)}}
*[[Chris Knapp (musician)|Chris Knapp]] – drums {{small|(1998–2005, 2013–2014, 2023-present)}}
*[[John Collura]] – lead guitar, backing vocals, piano {{small|(2001–2008), (2013–2014, So Long Astoria reunion shows only), occasional appearances (2023-2024), (2025-present)}}<ref name="Kris Roe"/>

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'''Former'''
*Jasin Thomason – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(1996–1998)}}
*[[Marko DeSantis]] – bass guitar {{small|(1997-1998)}}
*[[Derrick Plourde]] – drums {{small|(1997–1998; died 2005)}}
*Marco Peña – lead guitar {{small|(1998–2001)}}
*Patrick Riley – lead guitar {{small|(1998)}}
*Joseph A. Farriella – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2003–2005)}}
*Paul Carabello – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar {{small|(2005–2008)}}
*Sean Hansen – bass guitar, backing vocals, drums {{small|(2005–2008)}}
* Angus Cooke – cello {{small|(2005–2008)}}
*Shane Chikeles – drums, percussion {{small|(2005–2008)}}
*[[Bob Hoag]] – keyboards, percussion {{small|(2005–2013)}}, drums {{small|(2012–2013)}}
*Christopher Swinney – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2007–2010)}}
*Bryan Nelson – bass guitar {{small|(2007–2016)}}
*Jacob Dwiggins – drums {{small|(2008–2011)}}
*Aaron Glass – guitar {{small|(2010)}}
*Rob Felicetti – lead guitar {{small|(2010–2012)}}, drums {{small|(2011–2012)}}
*Thomas Holst – lead guitar {{small|(2011–2016)}}, rhythm guitar {{small|(2011–2012)}}
*Erik Perkins – drums {{small|(2013–2016)}}
*Mike Woods – bass guitar {{small|(2016–2018)}}
*Dustin Phillips – drums {{small|(2016–2023)}}
*Dale Nixon – lead guitar {{small|(2018-2023)}}{{cn|date=October 2025}}
*Danny Duke – bass guitar {{small|(2018-2023)}}
*[[Brian Bonsall]] – lead guitar, bass guitar {{small|(2016-2018, 2023-2025)}}
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==Discography==
{{Main|The Ataris discography}}

'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Anywhere but Here (The Ataris album)|Anywhere but Here]]'' (1997)
*''[[Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits]]'' (1999)
*''[[End Is Forever]]'' (2001)
*''[[So Long, Astoria]]'' (2003)
*''[[Welcome the Night]]'' (2007)

'''EPs'''
*''Hawaii 1985 (with Junglefish)'' (1996)
*''[[Look Forward to Failure]]'' (1998)
*''Wrists of Fury (with Douglas)'' (2000)
*''Let It Burn (with Useless ID)'' (2000)
*''All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know'' (2002)
*''The Graveyard of the Atlantic'' (2012)
*''October in This Railroad Earth'' (2016)

'''Compilation albums'''
*Hang Your Head in Hope (2015)
*Silver Turns to Rust (2017)

'''Live albums'''
*Live at Capitol Milling (2003)
*Live at the Metro (2004)
*Live in Chicago 2019 (2020)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://theataris.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp profile]

{{The Ataris}}

{{Authority control}}

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