Geoff Useless
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Geoffrey Palmer
(born January 17, 1980 in Wakefield, Massachusetts
, United States) is an American pop-punk musician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
best known for his participation in The Queers
, The Nobodys and The Guts where he performs under the pseudonym Geoff Useless. Sometimes called the "hardest working man in pop punk" with The Queers, he has played bass and provided backing vocals, with The Guts and The Nobodys; guitar and vocals. Among these bands he has also lent his support talents to Ben Weasel
of Screeching Weasel
and Kurt Baker (musician)
of The Leftovers
.
Recently Geoff started a folk punk
solo project with other musicians around Portsmouth called The Geoff Useless (Band) which has created quite a buzz with their debut album "Don't Stop" on Livid Records.
Even more recently, Geoff has started a new Rock n Roll
band from Portsmouth, NH called The Connection
with co-songwriter Brad Marino. The Connection's debut album "New England's Newest Hitmakers" was released in the Summer of 2011.
with The Queers
Geoffrey Palmer
Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer, KCMG, AC, SC , served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand from August 1989 until September 1990, leading the Fourth Labour Government...
(born January 17, 1980 in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield, Massachusetts
-History:-Geography:The diagram above shows what is to the east, west, north, south, and other directions of the center of Wakefield. Towns with population above 25,000 are in bold italics.-Demographics:-Notable residents:...
, United States) is an American pop-punk musician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
best known for his participation in The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
, The Nobodys and The Guts where he performs under the pseudonym Geoff Useless. Sometimes called the "hardest working man in pop punk" with The Queers, he has played bass and provided backing vocals, with The Guts and The Nobodys; guitar and vocals. Among these bands he has also lent his support talents to Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
of Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...
and Kurt Baker (musician)
Kurt Baker (musician)
Kurt Milton Baker is an American musician, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his work in the Pop-Punk group The Leftovers and his own band The Kurt Baker Band....
of The Leftovers
The Leftovers
The Leftovers are an American pop punk band from Portland, Maine, made up of Kurt Baker , Andrew Rice , Matt Anderson , and Adam Woronoff .-History:...
.
Recently Geoff started a folk punk
Folk punk
Folk punk , is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was pioneered in the late 1970s and early 1980s by The Pogues in Britain and Violent Femmes in America. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade...
solo project with other musicians around Portsmouth called The Geoff Useless (Band) which has created quite a buzz with their debut album "Don't Stop" on Livid Records.
Even more recently, Geoff has started a new Rock n Roll
Rock N Roll
-Personnel:*Ryan Adams - Bass, Composer, Costume Design, Guitar, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Vocals, Vocals *Billie Joe Armstrong - Vocals *Melissa Auf der Maur - Vocals...
band from Portsmouth, NH called The Connection
The Connection
The Connection was a public radio call-in program from WBUR that ran from 1994 to 2005. Originally hosted by Christopher Lydon , and followed by Canadian Dick Gordon , it was syndicated to as many as 66 public radio stations in the United States.In March 2001, Lydon was dismissed after...
with co-songwriter Brad Marino. The Connection's debut album "New England's Newest Hitmakers" was released in the Summer of 2011.
with The QueersThe QueersThe Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
- Everything's OKEverything's OKEverything's O.K. is an EP by pop punk band The Queers.-Track listing:# "Everything's O.K." # "Queerbait"# "Get A Life And Live It Loser"# "I Enjoy Being A Boy"-Personnel:*Joe Queer - Guitar, Vocals...
- The QueersThe QueersThe Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
(1998)Hopeless RecordsHopeless RecordsHopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. The label was started in 1993 by Louis Posen and financed by a group of private investors. Hopeless's artists are generally considered punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, or alternative rock, but some... - Punk Rock Confidential - The QueersThe QueersThe Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
(1998) Hopeless Records
with The Guts
- Say Goodbye to Fun - The Guts (2003) Rally Records
- Sometimes You Just Can't Win - The Guts Cheapskate Records
- Let it Go - The Guts (2008) Rally Records
Solo
- Tell Me What EP - Geoff Useless (2009) Livid Records
- Don't Stop - Geoff Useless (2010) Livid Records
with The Connection
- Stop Talking EP - The Connection (2011) Fun With Asbestos Records
- New England's Newest Hit Makers - The Connection (2011) Fun With Asbestos Records
Other
- Livin La Vida Loca - The Drunken Cholos (2001) Doheny Records
- Rocking for a Living - Kurt Baker(musician) (2011)