Answer the following question: Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.deathbystereo.com/ official website -rsb- - years active: 1998 & ndash ; present - origin: orange county , california , usa - genre: hardcore punk , punk rock , heavy metal - name: death by stereo - background: group_or_band - label: in 2000-2008 -rrb- serjical strike -lrb- 2009-2011 -rrb- viking funeral records us -lrb- 2012-present -rrb- in europe : i scream records -lrb- : 2009-2012 -rrb- concrete jungle -lrb- 2012-present -rrb- indecision -lrb- 1998-2000 -rrb- epitaph -lrb- - current members: efrem - lead guitar jp gericke - rhythm guitar mike cambra schulz - drums , percussion paul miner - bass - lead vocals , guitars dan palmer - associated acts: manic hispanic , common war , austrian death machine Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of death by stereo .
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death by stereo -lrb- also referred to as d. b. s. -rrb- is a hardcore punk band formed in orange county , california circa 1998 by frontman efrem schulz .they are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work .their name can be attributed to the 1987 horror film '' the lost boys '' , for which corey haim speaks the line .death by stereo has released six full-length studio albums and one live album .their most recent studio album , '' black sheep of the american dream '' , was released on april 24 , 2012 in the united states .they also have a dvd in the works .