Ensign (band)
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Ensign is a hardcore punk
band from New Jersey, USA. It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records
in 1996. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland
's Nitro Records
in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout Records
in 2003 after a brief sortie back to Indecision in 2000.
by Chris Ross (drums), Walt Svekla (bass) and John Fraunberger (guitar) in 1995 and self-produced a demo
. In the search for a new vocalist, they found Tim Shaw who was a roadie with Sick Of It All
, a band in the New York Hardcore
scene.
and in May, 1996 released a self-titled 7"
four track EP
. After this, Walt Svelka and Chris Ross departed and were replaced by Nate "Edge" Gluck (ex-Strength 691, Vision) and Ryan Murphy (ex-Undertow) respectively. In mid-1997, Fall from Grace
, another four track 7" EP
, was released. John Fraunberger then left the band to take up a teaching degree, but not before recording material for the first full-length album, Direction of Things to Come
which came out in November, 1997. Fraunberger was replaced on guitar by Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue as the band took to the road. In 1998, the band decided to cast their net further and sign for Nitro Records
which had a larger distribution network. Also in 1998, three live tracks appeared on an Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night, with other artists from the label – the remainder of the live set would later feature on the Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
album. http://indecisionrecords.com/discography/ind16.html
) and the same producer (Steve Evetts
) as their debut on Indecision for the next full-length outing, Cast the First Stone
released in March, 1999. While on tour in Ireland, Ryan Murphy decided to leave the band and was replaced by John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill. Before touring Europe in 2000, Ryan Donoghue left the band which, although was on very good terms, left the band with a situation. Nate solved it by employing Chris Oliver for bass duties on the tour (teaching him along the way) while taking up the guitar duties himself.
released a retrospective
album of Ensign material, entitled Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
- the precise amount of time the band had spent on the label. It consisted of the first 7"
plus three tracks from the same recording session
, the Fall from Grace
7" plus two more from the same session
, two otherwise unreleased tracks, two tracks from just after the release of Direction of Things to Come
sessions and, finally, six tracks recorded live in 1998 at the Showcase Theater in Corona, California
– three of which had previously appeared on the Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night.
called For What It's Worth
which was released in October 2000. They also recorded two tracks which would end up on a Split 7" EP with Death By Stereo
released by Indecision Records
in December 2000, and a further two tracks which were released on a split 7" with Reaching Forward on European label, Reflections Records
. http://reflectionsrecords.com/records/index.php?pid=5
and Andy West of Kill Your Idols
. The record was finally released in April, 2001. Also, in February 2001, Indecision Records
re-released their split 7" with Death By Stereo
on CD as part of their Split Series compilation.
In 2002, they headed out on a Canadian
tour supporting metalcore
band, Hatebreed
. A tour of Europe with Avail
followed in 2003.
and in seven days recorded twenty cover version
s of artists such as Bad Brains
, Descendents
, Dag Nasty
, Hüsker Dü
, Misfits and Discharge
, all seminal punk
bands who had influenced members of Ensign in their formative years. The record was released in October, 2003, on Blackout Records
– they had agreed to do this for label owner, Bill "Blackout" Wilson, with Tim Shaw having worked with and for him during the early Indecision Records days – and it was called Love the Music, Hate the Kids
. In Europe, it was released by German label, JoinTheTeamPlayer.
, UK based hardcore band Fig 4.0. It featured three tracks from Ensign: "A Place", "Circa 1985" and "Three Can Keep A Secret" and was limited to 500 releases on 7" vinyl.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from New Jersey, USA. It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records
Indecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
in 1996. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland
Dexter Holland
Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the California punk rock band The Offspring...
's Nitro Records
Nitro Records
Nitro Records is an independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel . They started the label in 1994. The label is famous for being an incubator for punk rock artists who have subsequently become successful, most notably AFI...
in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout Records
Blackout Records
Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
in 2003 after a brief sortie back to Indecision in 2000.
The beginning – 1995
The band was formed in New Brunswick, New JerseyNew Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
by Chris Ross (drums), Walt Svekla (bass) and John Fraunberger (guitar) in 1995 and self-produced a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
. In the search for a new vocalist, they found Tim Shaw who was a roadie with Sick Of It All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, a band in the New York Hardcore
New York hardcore
New York hardcore refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore '81 is an album by the...
scene.
The Indecision years 1996 – 1998
The band went to California and signed for Indecision RecordsIndecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
and in May, 1996 released a self-titled 7"
Ensign (EP)
Ensign's self-titled 7" EP was their first release on Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records. It was released in May, 1996 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 3336 on black vinyl, 330 on grey, 449 on blue and a further 100 on black vinyl with a different cover to...
four track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. After this, Walt Svelka and Chris Ross departed and were replaced by Nate "Edge" Gluck (ex-Strength 691, Vision) and Ryan Murphy (ex-Undertow) respectively. In mid-1997, Fall from Grace
Fall From Grace (EP)
Ensign's second 7" EP for Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records, followed their self-titled 7" debut from May, 1996. It was released in June, 1997 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 4239 on black vinyl, 600 green, 225 white, 106 orange and a further 100 on...
, another four track 7" EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, was released. John Fraunberger then left the band to take up a teaching degree, but not before recording material for the first full-length album, Direction of Things to Come
Direction Of Things To Come
Direction of Things to Come was the debut full-length album from New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign. It was released on Indecision Records in November, 1997 and it followed two 7" vinyl EPs...
which came out in November, 1997. Fraunberger was replaced on guitar by Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue as the band took to the road. In 1998, the band decided to cast their net further and sign for Nitro Records
Nitro Records
Nitro Records is an independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel . They started the label in 1994. The label is famous for being an incubator for punk rock artists who have subsequently become successful, most notably AFI...
which had a larger distribution network. Also in 1998, three live tracks appeared on an Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night, with other artists from the label – the remainder of the live set would later feature on the Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
Three Years Two Months Eleven Days was an album of early material, often referred to as a retrospective, by the New Jersey, U.S. band, Ensign...
album. http://indecisionrecords.com/discography/ind16.html
The Nitro years 1998 – 2002
Although the band had switched labels, they retained the services of the same recording studio (Trax East, South River, New JerseySouth River, New Jersey
South River is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,322....
) and the same producer (Steve Evetts
Steve Evetts
Steve Evetts is a music producer who has produced music for Alesana, Poison the Well, A Static Lullaby, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony X, Saves the Day, Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Story of the Year, Every Time I Die, Earth Crisis, Still Remains and Our Last Night.-Partial...
) as their debut on Indecision for the next full-length outing, Cast the First Stone
Cast The First Stone
Cast the First Stone was the second full-length album by New Jersey, U.S. band Ensign. It was released by Nitro Records in March, 1999 and follows the band's debut, Direction of Things to Come which came out on Indecision Records in November, 1997....
released in March, 1999. While on tour in Ireland, Ryan Murphy decided to leave the band and was replaced by John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill. Before touring Europe in 2000, Ryan Donoghue left the band which, although was on very good terms, left the band with a situation. Nate solved it by employing Chris Oliver for bass duties on the tour (teaching him along the way) while taking up the guitar duties himself.
Meanwhile, back at Indecision – April 2000
In April, 2000, Indecision RecordsIndecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
released a retrospective
Retrospective
Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.-Music:...
album of Ensign material, entitled Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
Three Years Two Months Eleven Days was an album of early material, often referred to as a retrospective, by the New Jersey, U.S. band, Ensign...
- the precise amount of time the band had spent on the label. It consisted of the first 7"
Ensign (EP)
Ensign's self-titled 7" EP was their first release on Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records. It was released in May, 1996 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 3336 on black vinyl, 330 on grey, 449 on blue and a further 100 on black vinyl with a different cover to...
plus three tracks from the same recording session
Session
-Bureaucracy:*Executive session, a portion of the United States Senate's daily session*Legislative session*Session *Session , a governing body in Presbyterian polity*Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland...
, the Fall from Grace
Fall From Grace (EP)
Ensign's second 7" EP for Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records, followed their self-titled 7" debut from May, 1996. It was released in June, 1997 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 4239 on black vinyl, 600 green, 225 white, 106 orange and a further 100 on...
7" plus two more from the same session
Session
-Bureaucracy:*Executive session, a portion of the United States Senate's daily session*Legislative session*Session *Session , a governing body in Presbyterian polity*Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland...
, two otherwise unreleased tracks, two tracks from just after the release of Direction of Things to Come
Direction Of Things To Come
Direction of Things to Come was the debut full-length album from New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign. It was released on Indecision Records in November, 1997 and it followed two 7" vinyl EPs...
sessions and, finally, six tracks recorded live in 1998 at the Showcase Theater in Corona, California
Corona, California
Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
– three of which had previously appeared on the Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night.
Split the difference – Nitro/Indecision 2000
In June, 2000, the band recorded four tracks in New York for an EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called For What It's Worth
For What It's Worth (EP)
For What It's Worth is an EP by New Jersey hardcore punk band, Ensign. It was released in October, 2000 by Nitro Records and was the band's second release for the label following their first full-length album after leaving Indecision Records, Cast the First Stone...
which was released in October 2000. They also recorded two tracks which would end up on a Split 7" EP with Death By Stereo
Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
released by Indecision Records
Indecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
in December 2000, and a further two tracks which were released on a split 7" with Reaching Forward on European label, Reflections Records
Reflections Records
Reflections Records is a primarily hardcore record label based in Arnhem, The Netherlands. It started in 1994 as a fanzine that in 1998 added a 7-inch compilation to one issue that proved successful and sparked a change to becoming a record label. At present, Reflections releases albums in a number...
. http://reflectionsrecords.com/records/index.php?pid=5
The Nitro years (continued)
In November 2000, the band entered the studio to start recording their third full-length release, The Price of Progression. Chris Byrnes came in December to add some second guitar parts as Nate was performing on bass and guitar, as well as the usual backing vocals. Chris Oliver had played bass on the initial takes as a favor to Nate, and continued to play for a while after. The band were also joined on vocals for guest spots by Russ Rankin of Good RiddanceGood Riddance
Good Riddance was a punk rock band from Santa Cruz, California. They released seven full-length studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords, and their final album was a live recording of their farewell concert in 2007. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich,...
and Andy West of Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols was a hardcore punk band from Long Island/New York City, New York. The band was active from 1995 through 2007. They were signed to SideOneDummy Records....
. The record was finally released in April, 2001. Also, in February 2001, Indecision Records
Indecision Records
Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
re-released their split 7" with Death By Stereo
Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
on CD as part of their Split Series compilation.
In 2002, they headed out on a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
tour supporting metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band, Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
. A tour of Europe with Avail
Avail
Avail is a punk band from Richmond, Virginia. Originally from Northern Virginia, the band formed in 1987, its members including Joe Banks, Doug Crosby, Brian Stewart, and Mikey Warstler. The only original remaining member, guitar player Joe Banks, teamed up with rival band LDK's Tim Barry...
followed in 2003.
The Blackout years – 2003 to Present
The band found a regular guitarist in Frank Piegaro in 2002, while John O'Neill had been replaced by Brian "Pnut" Kozuch in 2001. They took to a studio in Hoboken, New JerseyHoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
and in seven days recorded twenty cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of artists such as Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...
, Descendents
Descendents (band)
The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2011, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums and three EPs. The Descendents broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different musicians...
, Dag Nasty
Dag Nasty
Dag Nasty was a Washington D.C. punk band formed in 1985 by guitarist Brian Baker of Minor Threat, drummer Colin Sears and bassist Roger Marbury, both of Bloody Mannequin Orchestra, and vocalist Shawn Brown...
, Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
, Misfits and Discharge
Discharge (band)
Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal...
, all seminal punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands who had influenced members of Ensign in their formative years. The record was released in October, 2003, on Blackout Records
Blackout Records
Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
– they had agreed to do this for label owner, Bill "Blackout" Wilson, with Tim Shaw having worked with and for him during the early Indecision Records days – and it was called Love the Music, Hate the Kids
Love The Music, Hate The Kids
Love the Music, Hate The Kids is New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign's fourth full-length album. It is an album of cover versions of seminal hardcore punk songs from the early-80s to mid-90s. It was recorded in seven days and released in October, 2003...
. In Europe, it was released by German label, JoinTheTeamPlayer.
Ensign in the United Kingdom
In November 2003, UK-based record label, Household Name released a split EP with Ensign and LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, UK based hardcore band Fig 4.0. It featured three tracks from Ensign: "A Place", "Circa 1985" and "Three Can Keep A Secret" and was limited to 500 releases on 7" vinyl.
Members
- Tim Shaw – vocals
- Frank Piegaro – guitar
- Nate "Edge" Gluck – bass, guitar (2000 – 2002)
- Brian "Pnut" Kozuch – drums
Previous members
- Walt Svekla – bass (1995 – 1996)
- Ryan Murphy – drums (1996 – 1999)
- Chris Ross – drums (1995 – 1996)
- John Fraunberger – guitar (1995 – 1997)
- Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue – guitar (1997 – 2000)
- John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill – drums (1999 – 2001)
- Chris Oliver – bass (2000 – 2002, live performances and rehearsals)
- Chris Byrnes – guitar (2001 – 2002)
Temporary members
The following people are credited as playing with the band temporarily http://www.myspace.com/diehipsterdie- Graham Gardner – vocals in 1995
- Vin Villanueva – guitar in 1995
- Steve Cunningham – guitar in 1997
- Mike Hartsfield – guitar in 1998
- Dan Palmer – guitar in 1998
- Brian Melville – guitar in 1998
- Dan Sobon – guitar between 2002 – 2003
- Steve Larger – drums in 1999
- Benny Horowitz – drums in 2001
- Mikey Erg – drums in 2011
- Kevin White – guitar in 2011
Discography
- Self-titled 7" EPEnsign (EP)Ensign's self-titled 7" EP was their first release on Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records. It was released in May, 1996 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 3336 on black vinyl, 330 on grey, 449 on blue and a further 100 on black vinyl with a different cover to...
(May 1996) Indecision RecordsIndecision RecordsIndecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County... - Fall from Grace 7" EPFall From Grace (EP)Ensign's second 7" EP for Orange County, California record label, Indecision Records, followed their self-titled 7" debut from May, 1996. It was released in June, 1997 on 7" vinyl only. The production run was limited to 4239 on black vinyl, 600 green, 225 white, 106 orange and a further 100 on...
(June 1997) Indecision Records - Ensign / Good Riddance Split 7" EP (1997) Orphaned Records
- Direction of Things to ComeDirection Of Things To ComeDirection of Things to Come was the debut full-length album from New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign. It was released on Indecision Records in November, 1997 and it followed two 7" vinyl EPs...
(November 1997) Indecision Records - Devil's Night Compilation 7" (1998) Blackout RecordsBlackout RecordsBlackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
- Cast the First StoneCast The First StoneCast the First Stone was the second full-length album by New Jersey, U.S. band Ensign. It was released by Nitro Records in March, 1999 and follows the band's debut, Direction of Things to Come which came out on Indecision Records in November, 1997....
(March 1999) Nitro RecordsNitro RecordsNitro Records is an independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel . They started the label in 1994. The label is famous for being an incubator for punk rock artists who have subsequently become successful, most notably AFI... - Three Years Two Months Eleven DaysThree Years Two Months Eleven DaysThree Years Two Months Eleven Days was an album of early material, often referred to as a retrospective, by the New Jersey, U.S. band, Ensign...
(April 2000) Indecision Records - For What It's Worth (EP)For What It's Worth (EP)For What It's Worth is an EP by New Jersey hardcore punk band, Ensign. It was released in October, 2000 by Nitro Records and was the band's second release for the label following their first full-length album after leaving Indecision Records, Cast the First Stone...
(October 2000) Nitro Records - Death By Stereo/Ensign Split 7" (EP) (December 2000) Indecision Records
- Ensign/Reaching Forward split 7" (2000) Reflections RecordsReflections RecordsReflections Records is a primarily hardcore record label based in Arnhem, The Netherlands. It started in 1994 as a fanzine that in 1998 added a 7-inch compilation to one issue that proved successful and sparked a change to becoming a record label. At present, Reflections releases albums in a number...
- The Price of Progression (April 2001) Nitro Records
- Love the Music, Hate the KidsLove The Music, Hate The KidsLove the Music, Hate The Kids is New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign's fourth full-length album. It is an album of cover versions of seminal hardcore punk songs from the early-80s to mid-90s. It was recorded in seven days and released in October, 2003...
(October 2003) Blackout Records - Ensign/Fig 4.0 Split 7" EP (November 2003) Household Name, UK
- Scream For Help! compilation 2x10" (May 2006) KOI Records
See also
- H2OH2O (American band)-Prologue:Prior to the formation of H2O, in the early-mid-1980s, Todd Morse and Rusty Pistachio were part of the speed punk band "Roadside Petz". This band featured Wayne Williams on drums...
– Tim Shaw appears playing bass on a live recording hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
on their self-titled debut album in his Sick Of It AllSick of It AllSick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
roadie days.