Hagfish (band)
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Hagfish were a punk rock
band from the Deep Ellum
district of Dallas, TX that included George Reagan III, Zach Blair
, Doni Blair and Tony Barsotti for the majority of the bands career, including all of their studio album
s. They emerged with contemporaries Tripping Daisy
and Toadies
, as part of the 1990s Dallas/Fort Worth alternative rock
scene.
and bassist Doni Blair met drummer Banning Lyon after his band Conniption Fit broke up in the early 1990s. Their successful output together caused them to pursue frontman James Newhouse, formerly of the band Terminal Rot, who would fill the position. During this time they began touring the Texas punk circuit, opening for such bands as All
, Swervedriver
and Poster Children
. A demo tape was released, following the contrasting sensibility of punk band the Descendents
, with tracks like "Tallman", about the middle finger, and "Marry Me", a love song composed by Lyon.
Tensions between Lyon and the Blair brothers culminated in Lyon leaving the band in 1992, and John Frum
took over on drums, bringing with him guitarist Mike Brown to fill out the sound. This lineup pushed the quintet
into new territory, and although popular with fans, the band was collapsing due to internal conflict. Newhouse was fired from the group, and the Blair brothers severed ties with Frum and Brown after an attempted recording project, bringing with them the Hagfish moniker.
In 1993, singer George Reagan III and drummer Scott Carter joined Hagfish and along with the Blair brothers, began work on the debut studio album, Buick Men
, released on Dragon Street Records
, who issued the Tripping Daisy debut the previous year. During the recording of the album, Carter was replaced with drummer Tony Barsotti, the last lineup change to occur within the band for what would prove to be a near decade run together. Buick Men was followed up with a four song 7" vinyl release on BYO Records
in 1994.
and refurbished much of their debut into the 1995 album Rocks Your Lame Ass
, produced, engenered and mixed by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton. They embarked on their first major tour with Bad Brains
, prior to Rocks Your Lame Ass reaching record store shelves. Immediately after the album’s release, a long year of constant touring ensued, supporting the likes of Everclear
, Save Ferris
, NOFX
, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
, The Offspring
, Face to Face
, Die Toten Hosen
, The Reverend Horton Heat
, and the Supersuckers. The band made an infamous appearance on KROQ-FM
's Loveline
, after the suggestion of host Riki Rachtman
in the summer of 1995, which revolved heavily around farting, queefing, and the cult porn film Let My Puppets Come
. The Rocks your Lame Ass album would go on to become their most commercially successful release, with videos for both "Happiness" and "Stamp" appearing on MTV
's 120 Minutes
. In 1996 Hagfish was voted best Alternative Rock/Pop act by the Dallas Observer
.
The momentum never translated into album sales, and after numerous arguments with the label, the follow-up album was rejected by London Records; who subsequently dropped the group. The album would eventually be reworked, re-recorded and released independently. "Unidentified" would be the only song from the sessions to transpire when it was made available as a free download on the bands official website.
, released on Honest Don's, a subsidiary of Fat Wreck Chords
, produced again by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton at the Blasting Room
in Fort Collins, CO where they had recorded Rocks Your Lame Ass, but did not see any real commercial success. A stream of releases on Coldfront Records would be the bands last, including a live album, Caught Live, as well as That Was Then, This Is Then, a compilation
of b-sides and unreleased tracks. Several breakups soon followed, and the bands touring stopped.
and continued to play locally throughout the year, making an appearance at the Buzz-Oven Festival. However, the official website last updated on March 7, 2004, would fall dormant, and to date, no new Hagfish album has surfaced.
The Blair brothers continued working together in various bands over the next several years. They formed Armstrong and released Dick, the Lion-Hearted in 2002, featuring drummer Brad Roberts. Four songs from the album were originally co-written by both Zach Blair and Reagan, intended for release on the rejected Hagfish album. The Blair brothers also joined Only Crime
, a supergroup featuring Russ Rankin
, Aaron Dalbec
and Bill Stevenson, releasing two albums with the band before their eventual departure. The Blair brothers collaborated yet again for the instrumental band The Mag Seven, appearing on the album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count in 2006.
Reagan went on to homegrown hip hop group The Brothers, but mainly moved his focus to his two children, while Barsotti started his own furniture design company. Doni Blair joined the Toadies
following their reformation and release of No Deliverance
in 2008. Zach Blair played with GWAR
, Armstrong, Adventures of Jet,Only Crime(a 'super group' consisting of himself,his brother,Doni,Bill Stevenson from Black Flag/Descendents/All,Russ Rankin from Good Riddance and Aaron Dalbec from Bane) and most recently became a member of Rise Against
, making his debut with the band on their 2008 album Appeal to Reason
.
Former members
, a live album
, and a compilation album
, as well as an interview disc with their Loveline
appearance from August 16, 1995, which originally appeared as the final track on the "Happiness" promotional single. They have also appeared on a multitude of various artists compilations.
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...
band from the Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum is an arts and entertainment district near downtown in east Dallas, Texas . It lies directly east of the elevated I-45/US 75 freeway and extends to Exposition Avenue, connected to downtown by, from north to south, Pacific, Elm, Main, Commerce, and Canton streets...
district of Dallas, TX that included George Reagan III, Zach Blair
Zach Blair
Zach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against. He is originally from Sherman, Texas.Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with...
, Doni Blair and Tony Barsotti for the majority of the bands career, including all of their studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s. They emerged with contemporaries Tripping Daisy
Tripping Daisy
Tripping Daisy was a neo psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, USA by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck , Wes Berggren and Mark Pirro .-History:...
and Toadies
Toadies
Toadies are an alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song "Possum Kingdom." The band's classic lineup consisted of Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on bass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after...
, as part of the 1990s Dallas/Fort Worth alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
scene.
Formation and early years (1991–1994)
Hagfish was created when brothers, guitarist Zach BlairZach Blair
Zach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against. He is originally from Sherman, Texas.Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with...
and bassist Doni Blair met drummer Banning Lyon after his band Conniption Fit broke up in the early 1990s. Their successful output together caused them to pursue frontman James Newhouse, formerly of the band Terminal Rot, who would fill the position. During this time they began touring the Texas punk circuit, opening for such bands as All
ALL (band)
All is an American punk band originally from Los Angeles, currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado, formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton.-Formation and Cruz Records Years:...
, Swervedriver
Swervedriver
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...
and Poster Children
Poster Children
Poster Children are an indie rock band formed at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1987. They have issued eleven studio albums. Known for their strong DIY ethic, the band members continue to drive their own tour bus, create their own artwork and T-shirt designs, and operate their...
. A demo tape was released, following the contrasting sensibility of punk band the Descendents
Descendents
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...
, with tracks like "Tallman", about the middle finger, and "Marry Me", a love song composed by Lyon.
Tensions between Lyon and the Blair brothers culminated in Lyon leaving the band in 1992, and John Frum
Transient Songs
Transient Songs started as the recording–performing project of singer–songwriter John Frum. Transient Songs is based in Seattle, Washington, and releases music on the boutique label . Originally a duo with Andy Gassaway from Lawrence, Kansas on bass and slide guitar, the two released their first...
took over on drums, bringing with him guitarist Mike Brown to fill out the sound. This lineup pushed the quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
into new territory, and although popular with fans, the band was collapsing due to internal conflict. Newhouse was fired from the group, and the Blair brothers severed ties with Frum and Brown after an attempted recording project, bringing with them the Hagfish moniker.
In 1993, singer George Reagan III and drummer Scott Carter joined Hagfish and along with the Blair brothers, began work on the debut studio album, Buick Men
Buick Men
Buick Men is the first studio album by Hagfish, released in 1993 on Dragon Street Records. The album is currently out of print.-Track listing:All songs written by Hagfish.# "Happiness"# "Stamp"# "Flat"# "Secret"# "Gertrude"# "Moda"# "Sad"...
, released on Dragon Street Records
Dragon Street Records
Dragon Street Records is an independent record label, based out of Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1989 by David Dennard and Patrick Keel, longtime local musicians with over 25 combined years of music experience, Dragon Street's original goal was to develop regional rock bands into nationally viable...
, who issued the Tripping Daisy debut the previous year. During the recording of the album, Carter was replaced with drummer Tony Barsotti, the last lineup change to occur within the band for what would prove to be a near decade run together. Buick Men was followed up with a four song 7" vinyl release on BYO Records
BYO Records
BYO Records is a Los Angeles, California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern, two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade . BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth...
in 1994.
Major label debut and sophomore jinx (1995–1997)
Hagfish signed with London RecordsLondon Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
and refurbished much of their debut into the 1995 album Rocks Your Lame Ass
Rocks Your Lame Ass
...Rocks Your Lame Ass is the second studio album by Hagfish, released in 1995 on London Records.It was produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton at The Blasting Room in 1994. The album rights were acquired by UMG when they purchased London Records...
, produced, engenered and mixed by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton. They embarked on their first major tour with 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...
, prior to Rocks Your Lame Ass reaching record store shelves. Immediately after the album’s release, a long year of constant touring ensued, supporting the likes of Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
, Save Ferris
Save Ferris
Save Ferris was a ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California. Their name is a reference to the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.-History:...
, NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
, The Offspring
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
, Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
, Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...
, The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician Jim Heath as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist....
, and the Supersuckers. The band made an infamous appearance on KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
's Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
, after the suggestion of host Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman is an American television and radio personality.-Rock scene:At the age of 16, Rachtman auditioned to sing in the band the Angry Samoans, and the next year he was in a band called the Fairlanes. In the late 1980s, Rachtman was lead vocalist of the L.A. Metal Act "Virgin"...
in the summer of 1995, which revolved heavily around farting, queefing, and the cult porn film Let My Puppets Come
Let My Puppets Come
Let My Puppets Come is a 1976 softcore pornographic musical comedy short film written and directed by Gerard Damiano, and starring Al Goldstein, Lynette Sheldon, Penny Nichols, and Gerard Damiano.-Background:...
. The Rocks your Lame Ass album would go on to become their most commercially successful release, with videos for both "Happiness" and "Stamp" appearing on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's 120 Minutes
120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then on MTV's sister channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003....
. In 1996 Hagfish was voted best Alternative Rock/Pop act by the Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer
The Dallas Observer is a free alternative weekly newspaper distributed around the Dallas, Texas . At its inception, it was conceived as a weekly local arts and cinema review publication, with the credo "Advocate for Excellence in the Arts" on the cover. For a time during the early years, the paper...
.
The momentum never translated into album sales, and after numerous arguments with the label, the follow-up album was rejected by London Records; who subsequently dropped the group. The album would eventually be reworked, re-recorded and released independently. "Unidentified" would be the only song from the sessions to transpire when it was made available as a free download on the bands official website.
Final album and subsequent releases (1998–2001)
They returned to the independent scene in 1998 with their self-titled album HagfishHagfish (album)
Hagfish is the self-titled third studio album by Hagfish, released in 1998 on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords. The album was reworked following a long delay with the bands previous label, London Records, who rejected the bands initial offering and eventually dropped the group...
, released on Honest Don's, a subsidiary of Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
, produced again by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton at the Blasting Room
Blasting Room
The Blasting Room is a recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, built by members of Descendents, ALL, and Black Flag, including punk drummer Bill Stevenson....
in Fort Collins, CO where they had recorded Rocks Your Lame Ass, but did not see any real commercial success. A stream of releases on Coldfront Records would be the bands last, including a live album, Caught Live, as well as That Was Then, This Is Then, a compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of b-sides and unreleased tracks. Several breakups soon followed, and the bands touring stopped.
Reunion and post breakup
Since the official break up in 2001, the band members would go on to other projects, as well as participating together in sporadic reunions. On April 18, 2003 Hagfish reunited and performed at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas, TX. With the inclusion of three new songs in the set, they announced plans to release a new album in late 2003 or early 2004. The following month they toured with LagwagonLagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
and continued to play locally throughout the year, making an appearance at the Buzz-Oven Festival. However, the official website last updated on March 7, 2004, would fall dormant, and to date, no new Hagfish album has surfaced.
The Blair brothers continued working together in various bands over the next several years. They formed Armstrong and released Dick, the Lion-Hearted in 2002, featuring drummer Brad Roberts. Four songs from the album were originally co-written by both Zach Blair and Reagan, intended for release on the rejected Hagfish album. The Blair brothers also joined Only Crime
Only Crime
Only Crime is a melodic hardcore group formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin and Bane guitarist Aaron Dalbecin 2003. The band plays melodic but hard-hitting punk rock that borrows heavily from early-1980s hardcore bands such as Black Flag.-History:...
, a supergroup featuring Russ Rankin
Russ Rankin
Russ Rankin is an American singer from Santa Cruz, CA. He has recorded and played in such notable bands as Good Riddance and Only Crime.-Musical Biography:...
, Aaron Dalbec
Aaron Dalbec
Aaron Dalbec, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, is the guitarist for Bane and Only Crime.Dalbec, a vegan, is also a former member of Converge and Velocity Engine....
and Bill Stevenson, releasing two albums with the band before their eventual departure. The Blair brothers collaborated yet again for the instrumental band The Mag Seven, appearing on the album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count in 2006.
Reagan went on to homegrown hip hop group The Brothers, but mainly moved his focus to his two children, while Barsotti started his own furniture design company. Doni Blair joined the Toadies
Toadies
Toadies are an alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song "Possum Kingdom." The band's classic lineup consisted of Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on bass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after...
following their reformation and release of No Deliverance
No Deliverance
No Deliverance is the third studio album by Toadies. It was released August 19, 2008 on Kirtland Records. No Deliverance was released eight years after the band's previous album, Hell Below/Stars Above....
in 2008. Zach Blair played with GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
, Armstrong, Adventures of Jet,Only Crime(a 'super group' consisting of himself,his brother,Doni,Bill Stevenson from Black Flag/Descendents/All,Russ Rankin from Good Riddance and Aaron Dalbec from Bane) and most recently became a member of Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
, making his debut with the band on their 2008 album Appeal to Reason
Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a weekly political newspaper published in the American Midwest from 1895 until 1922. The paper was known for its radical politics, lending support over the years to the Farmers' Alliance and Populist movement before becoming a mainstay of the Socialist Party of America...
.
Band members
- George Reagan III – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(1993–2001) - Zach BlairZach BlairZach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against. He is originally from Sherman, Texas.Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(1991–2001) - Doni Blair – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1991–2001) - Tony Barsotti – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals (1993–2001)
Former members
- Banning Lyon – drums (1991–1992)
- James Newhouse – vocals (1991–1992)
- John FrumTransient SongsTransient Songs started as the recording–performing project of singer–songwriter John Frum. Transient Songs is based in Seattle, Washington, and releases music on the boutique label . Originally a duo with Andy Gassaway from Lawrence, Kansas on bass and slide guitar, the two released their first...
– drums (1992) - Mike Brown – guitars (1992)
- Scott Carter – drums (1993)
Discography
Hagfish has released three studio albums, four singlesSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, and a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, as well as an interview disc with their Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
appearance from August 16, 1995, which originally appeared as the final track on the "Happiness" promotional single. They have also appeared on a multitude of various artists compilations.
Albums
| Year | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Buick Men Buick Men Buick Men is the first studio album by Hagfish, released in 1993 on Dragon Street Records. The album is currently out of print.-Track listing:All songs written by Hagfish.# "Happiness"# "Stamp"# "Flat"# "Secret"# "Gertrude"# "Moda"# "Sad"...
|
| 1995 | Rocks Your Lame Ass Rocks Your Lame Ass ...Rocks Your Lame Ass is the second studio album by Hagfish, released in 1995 on London Records.It was produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton at The Blasting Room in 1994. The album rights were acquired by UMG when they purchased London Records... London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label.... |
| 1998 | Hagfish Hagfish (album) Hagfish is the self-titled third studio album by Hagfish, released in 1998 on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords. The album was reworked following a long delay with the bands previous label, London Records, who rejected the bands initial offering and eventually dropped the group... Honest Don's Records Honest Don's Records was a subsidiary label based in San Francisco, California, set up along with Pink & Black Records by Fat Wreck Chords to release material by bands that didn't fit within the roster at Fat.... LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
Extended plays and singles
- Minit Maid (1994) BYO RecordsBYO RecordsBYO Records is a Los Angeles, California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern, two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade . BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth...
- Stamp (1995) London Records
- Happiness (1995) London Records
- Moaner (1997) Go-Kart Records
Miscellaneous
- Caught Live (1999) Coldfront Records
- On KROQ's Loveline (2000) Coldfront Records
- That Was Then, This Is Then (2001) Coldfront Records
Compilations and soundtracks
- Get It Through Your Thick Skull (1993) Idol RecordsIdol RecordsIdol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis who serves as President of the label. Its roster currently consists of bands such as The O's, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, Sponge, Watershed, Flickerstick, and PPT...
– "Minit Maid" (demo) - We're From Texas (1993) Scratched Records – "Happiness" (demo)
- How to Start a Fight (1996) Side One Dummy Recordings – "Red, White & Blue"
- Barb WireBarb Wire (soundtrack)Barb Wire was a soundtrack for the movie of the same name, released in 1996. It contains 11 tracks of rock music including covers of songs by Patti Smith and Cameo.- Track listing :# Tommy Lee - "Planet Boom" - 3:58...
(1996) London Records – "Hot Child in the CityHot Child in the City"Hot Child in the City" is a pop rock ode to runaways from the album City Nights. It was recorded by Nick Gilder and it went to number one both in Canada and in the United States...
" (Nick GilderNick GilderNicholas George "Nick" Gilder , is an English-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd. He later had a successful solo career as a singer as well as a songwriter.-Biography:...
) - Sample This! (1997) BYO Records/Big Daddy Records – "Moon"
- Before You Were PunkBefore You Were Punk- Album information :* Record label: Vagrant Records* Art direction by Andrew Lenoski, Rich Egan and Jon Cohen* Recording and mixing:** Tracks 1 and 2 recorded and mixed by Ryan Greene at Razor's Edge Studios in San Francisco, California...
(1997) Vagrant RecordsVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
– "Walking in L.A." (Missing Persons) - Come On Feel the Metal (1997) Steve Records – "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapDirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1976. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott....
" (AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
) - Honest Don's Greatest Shits (1998) Honest Don's – "100% Woman"
- The Blasting Room (1999) Owned & Operated Recordings – "Moaner"
- Music to Listen to Music By (1999) Coldfront Records – "Stamp" (live)
- Going Nowhere Fast... (1999) Destined to Fail Recordings – "Envy"
- Serial Killer Compilation (1999) Fearless RecordsFearless RecordsFearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
– "California" - Not So Quiet on the Coldfront (2002) Coldfront Records – "Teenage KicksTeenage Kicks"Teenage Kicks" is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Irish punk rock group The Undertones. Composed by the band's principal songwriter, John O'Neill, it was championed by DJ John Peel, and was his all-time favourite song.-John Peel:...
" (The UndertonesThe UndertonesThe Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
)
External links
- Hagfish MySpace
- [ Hagfish: AllMusic Guide listing]
- Honest Don's Catalog
- 1995 Dallas Observer Interview with Hagfish
- 1996 DropD Interview with Hagfish