Watashi Wa
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Luis Obispo, California , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs |
| Owner | Seth Roberts (lead vocalist and guitarist) |
Watashi Wa is a Christian pop rock ensemble originating from San Luis Obispo, California and is affiliated with Tooth & Nail Records. The name translates to "I am" in Japanese.
The group came together in 1999 during the members' teenage years. Their initial releases were under the independent label Bettie Rocket, producing two albums before signing with Tooth & Nail in 2002.
Following their breakup in July 2004, vocalist and guitarist Seth Roberts formed a new project called Eager Seas, which also signed with Tooth & Nail and released an album under the Watashi Wa moniker prior to leaving the label.
Subsequently, Eager Seas (previously known as Lakes) partnered with The Militia Group and issued the Photographs EP.
In 2020, Seth Roberts resurrected Watashi Wa with the album People Like People, which he produced alongside co-producer Tyler Tedeschi.
Members
- Seth Roberts – vocals, guitar
- Jeremy Wells – bass guitar
- Miles Castenholz – guitar
- Teddy Ramirez – drums
- Roger Tompkins – guitar
- Tyler Tedeschi – guitar
Before their current pursuits, Roger Tompkins and Lane Biermann were members of the alt-country band Briertone.
Former members
- Mike Newsom – guitar, backing vocals
- Luke Page – guitar, backing vocals
- Xavier Alexander – guitar (appeared in "All of Me" video)
- Cory Radosevich – bass, backing vocals
- Erik Brunner – bass
- Richard Ruiz – bass
- Jonathan Russo – drums
- Danny Igarta – bass
- Brendon Alvord – guitar
- Kevin Alvord – bass
- Roger Tompkins – bass
- Lane Biermann – drums, backing vocals
Discography
- People Like People (2022, Tooth & Nail)
- Eager Seas (2006, Tooth & Nail)
- The Love of Life (2003, Tooth & Nail)
- The Color of Today EP (2003, Tooth & Nail)
- What's in the Way (2001, Bettie Rocket)
- Lost a Few Battles... Won the War (2000, Bettie Rocket)
- Stephen's First Day Out (1998, Harvey Records)
- Additional tracks
- "Wonderful" (Released via PureVolume.com, 2004)
- "Message in a Bottle" (Cover of The Police song on ¡Policia!: A Tribute to the Police, 2005)
- "Stories" (Included on Punk Never Dies compilation, 2011)