The 101 from New York is the longawaited new band of Eric Richter, who is chasing the perfect pop song again after several years. Eric has been singer in the fi rst modern emo band Christie Front Drive. 1996 he appears as background vocalist on Jimmy Eat World_s album "Static Prevails". When Christie Front Drive split up in 1997 he moves from Denver to New York, founding another band the same year. Antarctica combine Indie/ Emo and Psychedelia/ Electronica and manage to sell 10 000 copies in total very quick by putting out just two releases. After that fast success
Then: Eric Richter used to be the singer for the nowadays emo-genre groundbreaking "Christie Front Drive". 1996 he contributed as background singer on »Static Prevails« by "Jimmy Eat World" and later founded "Antarctica". After some line-up changes a four-song EP by "The 101" was released in December 2003 by "Self Starter Foundation". After the track »6/8« was used in the context of an advertising campaign on MTV USA, the channel was buried with emails concerning highly anticipated new releases by the band. One year later the first full-length album called "Green Street"
Then: Eric Richter used to be the singer for the nowadays emo-genre groundbreaking "Christie Front Drive". 1996 he contributed as background singer on »Static Prevails« by "Jimmy Eat World" and later founded "Antarctica". After some line-up changes a four-song EP by "The 101" was released in December 2003 by "Self Starter Foundation". After the track »6/8« was used in the context of an advertising campaign on MTV USA, the channel was buried with emails concerning highly anticipated new releases by the band. One year later the first full-length album called "Green Street"
