"Stratus" is a song by American alternative rock / post-hardcore band Moments in Grace, released on June 15, 2004.[2] It was produced by Brian McTernan and distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records and Salad Days Records.[2][3] The song was the first and only single from the band's debut full-length album, Moonlight Survived. On June 21, 2004, the song reached No. 2 on CMJ New Music Report's Loud College Rock, No. 3 on Loud Rock Crucial Spins, and No. 14 on CMJ Top 200.[4] The single helped Moonlight Survived peak to No. 13 on CMJ's Top 200 chart on August 30, 2004,[5] and the album spent six weeks on CMJ's Radio 200 chart,[6] peaking to No. 109 on October 11, 2004.[7]
| "Stratus" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Moments in Grace | |
| from the album Moonlight Survived | |
| A-side | "Stratus (Radio Edit)" |
| B-side | "Stratus (Album Version)" |
| Released | June 15, 2004 |
| Recorded | June 2003 – November 2003 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 3:39 (Radio Edit) 4:13 (Album Version) 4:08 (EP Version) |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Moments in Grace |
| Producer(s) | Brian McTernan |
| Music video | |
| Video on YouTube | |
On July 17, 2004, Moments in Grace filmed a music video for the song with director Laurent Briet in Los Angeles, California.[1][8] The video premiered on August 12, 2004, five days before Moonlight Survived was released,[9][10] and later aired on MTV and Fuse.[11][12] Two days after the video's filming, on July 19, 2004, Moments in Grace was invited to MTV's Paramount Plaza studio for a photo shoot and video interview promoting the single.[13][11] The track was regularly performed on the band's 2003–2005 promotional tour.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stratus (Radio Edit)" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Stratus (Album Version)" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 7:52 | |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the single's liner notes.[14]
- Moments in Grace
- Jeremy Griffith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano
- Justin Etheridge – guitar
- Jake Brown – bass guitar
- Timothy Kirkpatrick – drums
- Guest musicians
- Teri Lazar – violin
- Kim Miller – violin
- Osman Kivrak – viola
- Lisa Ferebee – cello
- Greg Watkins – double bass
- Production
- Brian McTernan – recording engineer, mixing engineer and producer at Salad Days
- Pedro Aida – assistant recording engineer at Salad Days
- Matt Squire – Pro Tools engineer at Salad Days
- Michael Barbiero – mixing engineer at Soundtracks
- George Marino – mastering engineer at Sterling Sound
- Charlie Barnett – string arranger
- Shelby Cinca – artwork and art direction at Passkontrol
- Gabriel Baldessin – artwork and art direction at Passkontrol
Charts
edit| Charts (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US (CMJ New Music Report) Loud College Rock[4] | 2 |
| US (CMJ New Music Report) Loud Rock Crucial Spins[4] | 3 |
| US (CMJ New Music Report) CMJ Top 200[4] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ a b Kapral, Alyssa (June 2, 2004). "This is what I'm talking about". California Punk. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Stratus – Single by Moments In Grace, June 15, 2004, retrieved June 16, 2022
- ^ Jeckell, Barry A. (August 21, 2004). "McTernan Finds His Moments In Grace" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 34. p. 13. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Inc, CMJ Network (June 21, 2004). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "CMJ Top 200 Adds". CMJ Alert New Music Report. CMJ Alert New Music Report. August 30, 2004. p. 11.
- ^ "CMJ Radio 200". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Alert New Music Report. November 1, 2004. p. 9.
- ^ "CMJ Top 200". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Alert New Music Report. October 11, 2004. p. 20.
- ^ "Moments In Grace Video". Total Assault. June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (August 12, 2004). "Moments In Grace video online". Punk News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "In Brief: Green Day, Moments In Grace, Tommy Stinson". Ultimate Guitar. August 13, 2004. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Moments in Grace". MTV. July 19, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. September 11, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Kazy (August 8, 2004). "Jake of Moments In Grace". DecoyMusic. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Stratus liner notes. Atlantic Records / Salad Days Records. 2004.