Schatzi, an American rock band from Oklahoma, was formed in 1996 by Montez
Williams, Christian Kyle, Jason Westbrook, and Jason Altman. The group initially
played together in Brave New World before moving to Austin, Texas, where they
recorded their first album under the name Blunderwheel. In 1998, Schatzi
released their debut album, Joanie Loves Schatzi. The band gained significant
attention with their EP Death of the Alphabet, which received heavy airplay on
Austin's KROX-FM. This led to a major-label bidding war in 2001, culminating in
a signing with Mammoth Records. Their full...