So Stressed is an American noise rock band from Sacramento, CA that uses synthesizer, drums, and guitar to make music. Currently, the band's line-up includes Morgan Fox and Kenneth Draper, while guest guitarists join them during live performances. [1] Their music is frequently highlighted for the loud, abrasive, anxious, and catchy nature of their songs. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
So Stressed started as a group of friends that played shows around Northern California as of 2009. [8] Draper stated in an interview with BL!SSS Magazine that the group's origins were in producing instrumental and improvisational music. [9] For several years, membership in the band included Andrew Garcia as guitarist. [8]
Their music is recorded with Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Records, also in Sacramento, CA. [10]
The band's first EP, Attracted to Open Mouths, was released by Music Ruins Lives. [8] While on Meredith Graves' record label, Honor Press, they released their first LPThe Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art. [5] [6] [11] Current music is released on vinyl through LA-based label, Ghost Ramp. [9] They have toured with bands such as Wreck and Reference, Kino Kimino, and Wavves.