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Joseph Farriella

(Born May 15, 1979 (age 31) in New York) was the rhythm/lead third guitarist of the pop-punk group The Ataris. He joined the band in late 2003. Farriella grew up in Medford, New York. His previous work was a production manager, stage manager, and guitar technician, New Jersey-based punk band, Bigwig, toured with the Ataris before they dissolved in 2001. Farriella then became a guitar technician for Platinum recording artist known as Simple Plan. Then reconnecting with The Ataris in London in 2003 and coming on board as their production manager, stage manager, and guitar technician. Late 2003 Farriella was asked by frontman Kris Roe to join the band as their third guitarist after the original hit cover song, originally recorded by Don Henley "The Boys of Summer," where he continued with the band until December 2004

The Ataris Kris Roe • Jake Dwiggins • Brian Nelson • Aaron Glass Mike Davenport • Marko DeSantis • Chris Knapp • Marco Peña • Joseph Farriella •Derrick Plourde • Patrick Riley • Jasin Thomason • Paul Carabello • Shane Chikeles • John Collura • Angus Cooke • Bob Hoag • Sean Hansen • Chris Swinney Studio albums	 Anywhere but Here • Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits • End Is Forever • So Long, Astoria • Welcome the Night EPs	 Look Forward to Failure • Let It Burn • All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know Live albums	 Live at the Metro Singles	 "San Dimas High School Football Rules" • "Teenage Riot" • "Summer Wind Was Always Our Song" • "In This Diary" • "The Boys of Summer" • "The Saddest Song" DVDs	 Live at Capitol Milling Record labels	 Columbia Records • Kung Fu Records • Fat Wreck Chords]]

So Long, Astoria (2003–05) 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. Where as previous efforts would be recorded in short time spans between tours, So Long, Astoria was known for its polished tracks and recording process. Roe by himself was known to spend as long as 5–8 hours tracking individual guitar parts. Many of the rhythm tracks also underwent significant digital editing; a common-place practice for recordings of modern popular music. 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 original hit cover song, originally recorded by Don Henley "The Boys of Summer," which much to the dismay of the band became their "accidental" second single after a radio station, KROQ in Los Angeles started playing it, even though the band had already chosen the song "My Reply" as their second single[1]. The single is their highest charting single to date, reaching #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band toured behind this record for most of 2003 and into late 2004 adding another guitarist (Joseph Farriella) to the band. That year also saw the release of their acclaimed live album, Live At The Metro, along with a spot on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack and an appearance at Hellfest. So Long, Astoria sold well in excess of 500,000 copies and was certified gold. After a number of personal, financial and artistic differences, this line-up decided to respectfully and creatively go its separate ways over the summer and fall of 2004[[File: 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, Farriella moved back to New York; though they would later regroup to begin the recordings of the band's next album. myspace.com/JosephFarriella -->