New Television Series ‘The Runarounds‘ Blurs Reality with Fictionalized Teen Rock Band Journey
A new television series, “The Runarounds,” premiering this fall, uniquely blends scripted drama with the โactual music and touring schedule of a โnewly formed bandโ of the same name. The show follows the bandS members as they navigate the challenges โขof pursuing a music career, โencountering both โฃencouragement โฃand setbacks.
The series features niche references for musicโค enthusiasts, including discussions of guitar pickups-specifically, Catesby advising Wyatt to use โP13 pickups in a ’68 โขSilvertone-and chord progressions, moving “from the two toโ the five chord.”โ Storied music venues like the โฃ40 Watt and the 9:30 are name-dropped. A plot point revolves around the theft โขofโข a Gretsch White Falcon guitar, prompting Neil to declare,โ “This isn’t some f- Squier I โคgot for Christmas.” โคThe show also includes a scene referencing the “I am a โขgolden god” moment from the film “Almost Famous,” and โฃlater borrows โan idea from โtheโค Beatles.
“The Runarounds” have released an album co-producedโ by Jerry Harrison of theโ Talking Heads, distributed by โขArista Records, and available on major streaming platforms.โข Merchandise, including T-shirts, โฃhoodies, beach towels, sweatbands, and lighters, is available for purchase.
The band has scheduled tourโฃ dates from mid-September throughโค late October across the South, mid-Atlantic, and Northeast,โข performing in establishedโ rock venues. As the show’s creator โnotes, whether the band members will performโ underโ their character names โขremains unknown, โขcontrasting โฃwith the Monkees, who usedโข their own names.
The series’ dialog reflectsโ on the nature of pop music, with Charlie stating, โ”All good pop songsโข are a little corny,” to โwhich Sophia replies, “Maybe.”
