Stroke 9

Stroke 9
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Alternative rock, post-grunge
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Rock Ridge Records Universal Records
Members	Luke Esterkyn Jens Funke John McDermott Greg Gueldner
Past member(s)	Erick Stock Tom Haddad Kirsten Stromberg
Website	Official website

Stroke 9 is an American alternative rock band. It was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989.

Works

Studio albums

• Boy Meets Girl (1993)
• Bumper to Bumper (1995)
• Nasty Little Thoughts (Universal Records, 1999) Billboard Top 200 peak No. 83
• Rip It Off (Universal, 2002)
• All In (Rock Ridge Records, 2004)
• The Last of the International Playboys (Rock Ridge Records, 2007)

Demo albums

• Bad Language Makes for Bad Feelings (1990)
• Music About Friends, Acquaintances, and People We Don't Even Know (1991)

Compilation albums

• Hidden Treasures (Rock Ridge Records, 2005) [unreleased tracks & other demos]
• Cafe Cuts (Rock Ridge Records, 2006) [acoustic versions of popular songs from their discography]

Extended plays

• Jessica Album Part 1 (EP) (2010)

Charting singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions				Album
		US Modern Rock	US Top 40 Mainstream	CAN Alt.	NZ
1999	"Little Black Backpack"	6	39	3	16	Nasty Little Thoughts
2000	"Letters"	27	–	–	–	Nasty Little Thoughts
2001	"Kick Some Ass"	36	–	–	–	Rip It Off

Other websites

• Stroke 9 official website