The Sunstreak

by Kenyon Hopkin
Formerly known as One Year Nothing, epic emo-rock quintet the Sunstreak hails from Rochester, NY, and is comprised of bassist Jason Sarkis, vocalist Tony Rebis, guitarist Jack Flynn, drummer Gary Foster, and guitarist/keyboardist David Schuler. The band got hooked up with the Vans Warped Tour in 2002 and returned in 2006 as the Sunstreak, just after the release of their self-titled, self-produced debut full-length on B and W Records. For the latter tour, the band was graced with the coveted honor of being Warped's "Barbecue Band," playing a side stage set each day and cooking dinner for all the other bands each night. No really, bands fight for this spot each summer. The band's work ethic paid off, as the Sunstreak's record sold just over 25,000 units in two months, making them the second band in history to make it on a Billboard chart without a distribution deal.