Talk:Reese Roper

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New Album Release Date

Could someone please update the new album release date to September 15, 2008? See the source here: http://www.bravesaintsaturn.com/news.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.248.192.132 (talk) 03:34, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This should be updated to past tense. I received the album in the mail yesterday. 71.228.57.212 (talk) 14:00, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is also a new Five Iron Frenzy abum now and the band is back together, has already played 10 shows this year, broke kickstarter records, etc. 50.133.27.4 (talk) 05:44, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Removing stories

I'm removing this from Personal Info, as it's just some stories about him:

When asked by a fan after one of his shows whether or not he was Reese Roper, he replied by saying "no, but I'm wearing his underwear." During one of the shows at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell Illinois, he was reported to have crowd-surfed several piñatas into the crowd. Most of these piñatas were carrying candy. However some of them were filled with Pork 'n' Beans. This was done as an ode to influential musician and artist, Michael Knott, who had done the same things many years earlier with his band L.S.U. (at Cornerstone).

Obsessiveatbest (talk) 02:12, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reese's untimely death.

This article reports that Reese died on July 4, 2008. Please provide proof of Reese being alive and well, before removing information.

I'm sorry but it is unreasonable to ask for proof that someone has not died! You are the one who wants to say he is dead so you need to be the one to provide a source for that. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 19:10, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

KeithFrenzy edited your comment, 207.58.255.194. He's the vandal who keeps inserting info that Reese is dead, and he editing your comment from "provide proof of his death" to "provide proof he is alive and well". Don't know why he wants to spread news that Reese is dead, but it's pretty stupid. 20.132.69.41 (talk) 19:43, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fans know that KeithFrenzy was/is Keith Hoerig's (bassist for FIF and BS2) username on the Frenzy Board, so they likely attempted to add some credibility by using that. I sincerely doubt in light of Keith and Reese's friendship that if he truly passed, Wikipedia would be the only mention in pop culture. For the record, Reese's fans joke about untimely death often (see The Untimely Death of Brad from FIF's Quantity is Job 1 EP).

KeithFrenzy is not me, he is clearly someone pretending to be me. My name is Keith Hoerig and I was the bassist for five iron frenzy. Why would I still use the name KeithFrenzy 5 years after the band broke up? Anyway, Reese did die last week. The funeral is this Saturday and I would appreciate it if you guys would stop removing the info from this page. It's hard enough to deal with my best friend's death without having to see you kids fighting over it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KeithHoerig (talk • contribs) 02:55, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In all honestly, the people that have replied to this post are not belittling the situation and, assuredly, we are not "kids fighting over it." The claim you make is a serious one and, as such, it requires some sort of reference (e.g. a link to an article, website, etc.) before it can even be considered to be factual. If Reese really did pass away this last week, then my heart goes out to his friends and family. As of now, however, your claim is mere speculation, but please do us all a favor, as fans and friends of Reese, by providing some sort of evidence to render this argument moot. Thanks. ŁittleÄlien¹⁸² (_talk\^contribs) 03:15, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This would have more credibility if frenzyboard.net didn't have several threads in which 16miledetour brags about all the times he's labelled Reese as either dead or gay. Please remove the death reference and lock this entry until he finds a new hobby. -signed, keegan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.64.42.71 (talk) 17:40, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He emailed me today so I don't know how he could be dead. This is stupid. - electrikFrenzy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.181.177.59 (talk) 06:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ummm, this is dumb. Reese was just on a song made by Justin McRoberts like, a week ago. He is alive!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.20.224.250 (talk) 15:49, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reese Roper and Keith Hoerig are both jokamons, and the people here who are dense to the joke aren't very good FIF fans. But Keith shouldn't do that. He's just a brain dead bass player.Coemgenv (talk) 18:55, 12 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request

{{editsemiprotected}} This is Reese Roper. I am requesting the text on my wikipedia page be changed to the following:

Michael Reese Roper was the former lead singer and chief lyricist of the third-wave ska band Five Iron Frenzy. After Five Iron Frenzy disbanded in 2003, he released a single album using the moniker Roper, at the behest of 5minutewalk Records. He is also part of the band Brave Saint Saturn, who released their third album, Anti-Meridian, on 15 September 2008. He also directed, edited, and narrated the feature length documentary: The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy- released April 9th on Asian Man Records/ Department of Biophysics. Contents [hide]

   * 1 Personal information
   * 2 Musical career
   * 3 Discography
   * 4 References
   * 5 External links

Personal information

Reese Roper is known for his quirky and satirical sense of humor, but his work is also marked with a deep interest in history, politics, and self-awareness. He has been the primary lyricist and vocalist, as well as a key musical contributor, in several bands. He is a graduate of East High School in Denver Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado at Denver throughout his time in FIF and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. He is a licensed pastor from the Alliance for Renewal Churches, Mansfield, Ohio. and is also a co-founder of the Scum of the Earth Church in Denver, Colorado. After the breakup of Five Iron in 2003 he considered becoming a high school biology teacher, but instead became a Cytogenetic Technnician in the Pathology Department of the University of Colorado Hospital. In May of 2009, he furthered his academic career by completing an Associates Degree in Nursing. He is currently a registered nurse in the state of Colorado. Musical career

Before his ska and rock projects, Reese Roper was in the short-lived, Colorado-based, industrial metal group Exhumator. Members of that band joined with a larger cast of musicians to form the ska ensemble Five Iron Frenzy, who in 1996 signed with 5 Minute Walk recording studio. During this time Roper became known for his "vocal finesse"[3] and, following the departure of Scott Kerr, the ability to write lyrics with both a "tradition of ridiculousness"[4] and a reverence for serious issues.[4] The band was together until 22 November 2003, when they played their final show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. Roper was both the lead vocalist and primary lyricist.

The concept of Brave Saint Saturn began in 1995, but it was only during the final years of Five Iron Frenzy that Reese formalized the band with FIF bandmates Dennis Culp and Keith Hoerig. BS2 is primarily a studio project and has been described by Roper as an outlet for songs that didn't fit Five Iron Frenzy's musical style. The band and some fans put forth a new term, "astro-rock", to describe the music of Brave Saint Saturn, which is fundamentally rooted in synthesizer-bathed post-punk and haunting ballads. The band also describes themselves as being the "supersonic-philharmonic", in reference to their blending of rock music, classical instruments, synthesizers, and beat loops. The third album of the "BS2 trilogy," Anti-Meridian, was released on 15 September 2008. During an interview on 15 October, Roper indicated that this may not be the last album from BS2.[2]

After Five Iron Frenzy broke up, he was initially slated to lend his vocals and synthesizer skills to a band named Guerilla Rodeo, which had been engineered by Roper, along with another FIF alum, Sonnie Johnston; Ethan Luck from the OC Supertones; and John Warne and Josh Abbott, both from the band Ace Troubleshooter. However, after recording three songs and releasing a self-titled EP with the band, he decided not to join for organizational reasons. Roper instead formed another band of his own. After searching for a "good name" for his band, but eventually settled on "Roper" in an attempt to gain favor with the band's record label, who encouraged the moniker in an attempt to lessen advertising costs. The band Roper released their first album, Brace Yourself for the Mediocre, in late 2004, with a team of studio musicians working to create a high energy blend of post-pop-punk closer in sound to Five Iron Frenzy than brave Saint Saturn.

Reese Roper has also published various poetry volumes in small circulation and participated in a poetry tour initiated by Skeleton Key Publishing. Copies of his volume More Than Paper Thin sold during the tour included a home-burned CD of spoken poetry and cover songs, entitled Where Dreams May Spark and Flicker.

Additionally, Roper has lent his vocals to two tracks of Showbread's 2004 release No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical, and one of their most recent albums "Nervosa" on the song The "Beginning", and he has also worked with the band Trash Oven, mastering their EP. “ I write most of the lyrics and can't be afraid to talk about what I believe, but I'm not going up there with my Bible and beating people over the head either. ”

—Reese Roper on writing for Five Iron Frenzy in Billboard Magazine[5]

Roper is known not only for a bold, Biblically-rooted, faith communicated in his lyrics, but for a generally social-justice approach to Christianity that remains true to key facets of reformed, conservative Christianity - in essence, conservative theology with non-partisan politics. He has never publicly affirmed a political viewpoint, but has said in a HM Magazine[6] editorial that Christians need to abandon blind nationalism and pursue Christ instead. Additionally, the historical abuses of the United States of America (particularly against native Americans[7]) and the Christian Church appear frequently in Roper's lyrical work, as well as self-searching for topics of personal depravity. He has also composed many songs that present scathing critiques of unbridled capitalism.[3][7] The BS2 album Anti-Meridian uses a sound clip of Pat Robertson from The 700 Club, in which Robertson says that the United States should assassinate Hugo Chavez, to show a counterpoint to what he believes most Christians actually believe, but isn't seen in the media, about war and violence.[2]

Film-making In April of 2010, he finished directing the feature length documentary- The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy. It was released as a joint project between Asian Man Records, and Roper's own label- Department of Biophysics. The two-disk set includes many hours of live footage, short films, and a compilation of Five Iron's videos. He also directed the video for Five Iron's song Farsighted.

Discography

With Five Iron Frenzy

   * It's Funny, but Not Very Creative(1996)
   * Upbeats and Beatdowns(1996)
   * Our Newest Album Ever(1997)
   * Miniature Golf Courses of America (1998)
   * Brad Is Dead (1998)
   * Quantity Is Job 1 (1998)
   * Proof That the Youth Are Revolting (1999)
   * The Phantom Mullet (2000)
   * All the Hype That Money Can Buy (2000)
   * Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo (2001)
   * Cheeses...(of Nazareth) (2003)
   * The End Is Near (2003)
   * The End Is Here (2004)

With Brave Saint Saturn

   * So Far from Home (2000)
   * The Light of Things Hoped For... (2003)
   * Anti-Meridian (September 2008)

With Guerilla Rodeo

   * Ride, Rope and Destroy (2004)

With Roper

   * Brace Yourself for the Mediocre (2004)

With Showbread

   * No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical on "Matthias Replaces Judas" and "Stabbing Art To Death"
   * Nervosa on "The Beginning"

STMVRK (talk) 19:26, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's not that simple because there's a possible conflict of interest here. --JokerXtreme (talk) 20:11, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Welcome. You will be autoconfirmed in two more edits, so it is probably more reasonable for you to make these changes yourself, if you can work around the COI issue. I left some advice on your talk page. Good luck, Celestra (talk) 21:31, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Cryptic

"However, after recording three songs and releasing a self-titled EP with the band, he decided not to join for organizational reasons." If this can't be sourced, it ought to be deleted. What does this even mean?Coemgenv (talk) 18:49, 12 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]