Group
Fastball
American rock band from Austin, Texas
- From
- Austin, United States
- Since
- 1996–present
- Releases
- 33
- pop rock
- power pop
- alternative rock
- roots rock
About
Fastball is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas, in 1992. The band originally called themselves Magneto U.S.A., and changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. In 1998, their album All the Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for a year. Their songs "The Way" and "Out of My Head" reached No. 1 and No. 14 on Billboards Adult Alternative Songs chart, respectively. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "The Way". They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band.
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In late 2021, Fastball started a Patreon campaign supporting the release of new music, as well as demos of their songs and the stories behind them.
Members
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
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Smashed Hits! Apple Music
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Paste Studio ATX (Austin, TX) 10-10-2021
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Live From 3TEN
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Paste Studio NYC (New York, NY) 09-13-2019
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2017-05-05: The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show: New York, NY, USA
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Paste Studio NYC (New York, NY) 05-04-2017
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Daytrotter Studio 11-14-2009
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2009-08-15: Orlando, FL, USA
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5.14.05
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Live From Jupiter Records
Compilations
Links
Official
Concerts
Buy
Artist rename
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- dc083bd6-41a3-436e-9e0a-28b4dc773820
- ISNI
- 0000000115166589
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.