Supernova

Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in 1989 in Costa Mesa, California. They've released three full-length albums, various singles and EPs, were part of the original Warped Tour in 1995 and are known for their song "Chewbacca", which was featured on the soundtrack to Kevin Smith's 1994 independent film Clerks. Supernova formed in 1987 by drummer Dave Collins, bassist Art Mitchell, and guitarist Hayden Thais. The band gained a following f... more

Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in 1989 in Costa Mesa, California. They've released three full-length albums, various singles and EPs, were part of the original Warped Tour in 1995 and are known for their song "Chewbacca", which was featured on the soundtrack to Kevin Smith's 1994 independent film Clerks. Supernova formed in 1987 by drummer Dave Collins, bassist Art Mitchell, and guitarist Hayden Thais. The band gained a following from their energetic and often wacky live performances, but it wasn't until 1992 that the band started releasing 7" singles on various indie labels, some of which went on to be major hits on college radio and with the indie music scene. Supernova got significant exposure in 1994 when their song "Chewbacca" was featured in the smash hit indie movie Clerks. Later that year, however, Thais left the group, later to join two other sci-fi punk bands, Servotron and Man or Astro-Man?. He was replaced by Jodey Lawrence. 1996 saw the release of Supernova... less