Punch People is a three-piece progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band from New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

. The band consist of (Vocalist/Bassist) Danny Bourgeois

Danny Bourgeois

Danny Bourgeois is the singer/bass guitarist for the New Orleans-based band Punch People. Prior to Punch People, Danny was singer/bassist for local band Feed-Lu and guitarist/vocalist for popular local band Green Leaf Cult. Danny is now said to be working on a post-Punch People solo project, while...

, (Guitarist) Rock Whittington and (Drummer) Neil Bernard (musician). Punch People is well known in the New Orleans local scene.

The Beginning

Punch People was formed in the fall of 2001. Neil Bernard and Rock Whittington were childhood friends, both attending the same schools throughout high school. Danny Bourgeois and Neil Bernard were in a band (Feed-Lu) prior to Punch People, while Rock Whittington was out of state for a short time before returning to join the two in 2001. In 2002 the band finished recording their first self-produced album/demo "Self Titled". The 9 song demo was a mixture of songs written from prior band (Feed-Lu) and a few recently created at the time.

Smash Crusher

In the spring of 2003, the band returned to the studio to record their second self-produced album "Smash Crusher

Smash Crusher

Smash Crusher was released by Punch People in 2003. It was the bands 2nd self-produced album. The album was a best new album nominee of 2003 by New Orleans local offBeat Magazine.-Track listing:# "Smash Crusher" – 1:53# "Tighty" – 3:14...

". Smash Crusher

Smash Crusher

Smash Crusher was released by Punch People in 2003. It was the bands 2nd self-produced album. The album was a best new album nominee of 2003 by New Orleans local offBeat Magazine.-Track listing:# "Smash Crusher" – 1:53# "Tighty" – 3:14...

 was a nominee for best local album of the year by OffBeat magazine

OffBeat (magazine)

OffBeat is a monthly music magazine in New Orleans, Louisiana first published in 1988. It mainly focuses on the music scene of New Orleans and Louisiana. It covers wide range of local music including R&B, blues, brass bands, jazz, cajun music, zydeco, to rock....

. The album was top of the Virgin Megastore charts for 3 weeks after their release. "Old Mexis" made airplay on a local rock station, whom very rarely promoted local music. Their album release and stage presence in 2003 honored them an award for best new local rock band by local magazine "offBeat". They were also invited to play at the 2003 New Orleans Music Awards.

The Break Up

The band was forced out of recording their third self-produced album in 2005, due to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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. The band evacuated a short while to Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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 and Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....

 before dismembering in 2006 due to personal reasons. All three have moved on to new projects. Danny Bourgeois is currently working on a post Punch People solo project, while touring with New Orleans own Bonerama

Bonerama

Bonerama is a brass funk rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Bonerama was formed in 1998 by trombone players Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, who, from 1990 up until late 2006, were also members of Harry Connick Jr.'s big band...

. Neil Bernard has reunited with former Feed-Lu guitarist, Dave Latino in a local band Slang Angus. Rock Whittington joined Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

 based band, Damiera

Damiera

Damiera is a three piece indie/math rock band based in Chicago, Illinois.-The Beginning:Damiera was formed in February, 2005, by David Raymond and ex-guitarist/vocalist Matthew Kipp after the dismemberment of their former project, League...

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Live at the Howlin' Wolf

• Now and Then
• Dancefloor
• 23 Inch Metal E (Unreleased)
• Roustabouts
• Cool Front
• Delay
• Strange Broken Glass
• Soupy Ox
• Dangerbird Review
• Old Mexis

Demo Songs

• Danger Bird Review(Demo 2006)
• Bomb (Demo 2002)
• The Birds (Demo 2002)
• Mental Lung (Demo 2002)
• Funny (Demo 2002)
• Mister Moon (Demo 2002)
• Killing Time (Demo 2002)
• The World(coming down) (Demo 2002)
• Training Wheels (Demo 2002)

External links

• Punch People, Punch People on Myspace
  Myspace
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• Slang Angus, Slang Angus on Myspace
  Myspace
  Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....