Useless ID
Encyclopedia
Useless ID is a four-piece punk rock
band, formed in Haifa
, Israel
in 1994. Known as one of the most successful Israeli punk bands worldwide.
. The band's singer at the time was rhythm guitarist Guy Carmel.
Two years after the band's formation, the four members decided to play shows in the United States
, and toured around the country for 6 months. This successful tour was followed by five more tours around North America
, two around Europe
and one in Japan
. In 1996, upon returning to Israel
from the tours, the band's bassist Adi Alkabetz was replaced by Yotam Ben-Horin
.
The band's international breakthrough happened in 1999, after The Ataris
frontman, Kris Roe, heard the band and invited it to record a split album for Kung Fu Records
. The album, titled Let It Burn, featured 7 songs by the Ataris and 8 songs by Useless ID. The song "Too Bad You Don't Get It" was also featured on Fat Wreck Chords
' compilation, Short Music for Short People
that same year. After the release of Let It Burn, the band was signed to Kung Fu Records
, and in 2001 the band's third studio album, Bad Story, Happy Ending, was released. The album was produced by Kris Roe. This was the first album by the band to feature bassist Yotam Ben-Horin
on lead vocals. Ben-Horin eventually became the band's frontman and main composer and lyricist.
In 2003 the band released another album via Kung Fu, titled No Vacation from the World, with Angus Cooke co-producing the album with the band, and additional production by Tony Sly
of No Use for a Name
.
A year later, the band was featured in the Fat Wreck Chords' Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
compilation, with the song "State of Fear". After returning to Israel, the band released its 5th album, Redemption, in December 2004 in Israel and Japan, and July 2005 in the rest of the world. This album was produced by Bill Stevenson of Descendents
fame, and recorded at The Blasting Room in Colorado
between March and April 2004. Drummer Ido Blaustein left the band prior to the recording of the album. Moshe Liberman played drums on the album, but Yonatan Harpak of Israeli punk band Punkache joined as the official drummer prior to the release of the album.
Still in 2004, the band took part in the movie "Jericho's Echo", directed by Liz Nord, which dealt with the Israeli punk
and hardcore
scene.
On September 2006, the band released a DVD
, titled Ratfaces Home Videos Presents Useless ID
, containing live and studio video clips of the band.
In 2008 the band returned to the Blasting Room, to record its sixth studio album, again with Stevenson as producer. On July 24, 2008, it was announced that the album, to be titled The Lost Broken Bones
, will be released via Suburban Home Records
on October of that year.
After the recording of the album, the band left for a brief tour around the United Kingdom
, and in June 2008, the band played live in Trafalgar Square
, London
, as part of the "Salute to Israel" event. After another tour in Japan
and China
in September, the band returned to Israel
for a special release show of The Lost Broken Bones
on October 18, 2008, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
, joined by famous musicians from the Israeli mainstream music scene, including Danny Sanderson
, Muki and more.
The band finished off 2008 with an Israel
i tour supporting The Lost Broken Bones, playing in Haifa
, with Betzefer
and Friday Night Sissy Fight, in Tel Aviv
with Got No Shame and Kill The Drive, and in Jerusalem with Man Alive
, Mondo Gecko and Evenyaru.
In Purim
2009, the band joined Betzefer
and Almana Shchora
for a special Purim
show in Tel Aviv
.
After opening for two shows of No Use for a Name
in Tel Aviv
, Israel
, Useless ID joined to support them on the remaining of their summer Europe
an dates, around all Europe, during June and July.
In the summer of 2009, the band recorded an album in Hebrew, with Israeli hip hop
/reggae
artist Muki
, in which the band wrote and played all the music, and Muki was responsible for all the lyrics. Useless ID singer Yotam Ben-Horin
co-sings on some songs. The band celebrated the launch of the project with a tour across Israel, starting with the first show on August 15, 2009, at the Barzilay Club in Tel Aviv
. The collaboration's launch show was on September 30, 2009, at the Reading 3 club at the Tel Aviv port.
In September 2009, Yotam Ben-Horin
has finished recording his solo acoustic
album, and started writing material for the next Useless ID album. The Muki
and Useless ID collaboration album was released on January 7, 2010, followed by an official release show on January 28, 2010, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
.
In May 2010, frontman Yotam Ben-Horin
has confirmed that he wrote most of the material for the band's next album, with only some writing left and plans to record the album in the end of 2010.
In July 2010, the band went on a European tour with Gideon Berger of Kill the Drive filling in on drums, as the band's drummer Yonatan Harpak couldn't leave the country at the moment.
In October 2010, it was confirmed by guitarist Guy Carmel that the band would record their next album in February 2011 at the Blasting Room
in Fort Collins, Colorado
with producer Bill Stevenson with whom they worked on their last two albums.
On January 24, 2011, it was announced that the band will be entering the Blasting Room
on February 3, 2011, to record their seventh full-length studio album with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. Before entering the studio, the band played their last show on the supporting tour of The Lost Broken Bones
on January 27, 2011, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
, Israel
. On January 30, 2011, Yotam Ben-Horin
has said on his Facebook
page that songwriting for new Useless ID album is now complete.
On February 7, 2011, the band announced that they have finished tracking drums for the album, as well as updating their Facebook
page with some photos and videos, revealing some song titles from the next album, among them are "Live or Die", "Before It Kills", "Manic Depression", "New Misery", "Fear in the Mirror" and "Waiting for an Accident" and "Erratic" which were already played by the band during their acoustic shows in 2010.
On February 15, 2011, it was announced that mixing of the new album began, even though there are still some last vocals to record. On February 17, 2011, frontman Yotam Ben-Horin
's birthday, the recording of the album was officially finished, with announcement that mixing will now continue for all songs, followed by mastering, and release of the album in the summer of 2011. On February 22, 2011, mixing was finished.
On February 16, 2011, the band released a compilation album, entitled The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 1. The compilation was released exclusively in Japan, and featured demos, outtakes, acoustic tracks and other rare tracks that didn't make the band's last album The Lost Broken Bones
. A second volume, entitled The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 2 followed a month later, on March 16, 2011, and included older demos and unreleased material that dates back to 1999.
On April 21, 2011, the band announced on Facebook that mastering on the new album has began.
On May 30, 2011, it was announced that the band will play as a supporting act to Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
on July 2, 2011, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
, Israel
. On June 29, 2011, three days before the show, Jello Biafra
has announced that he will be cancelling his upcoming Israeli concert due to political reasons. In response, Useless ID has decided to play a headlining show for free with supporting acts Bo La'Bar and Mondo Gecko, for all the disappointed fans.
On November 28, 2011, it was announced that Fat Wreck Chords
has signed Useless ID and would release their seventh full-length studio album, entitled Symptoms on February 14, 2012.
Touring members
Former members
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, formed in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1994. Known as one of the most successful Israeli punk bands worldwide.
History
At its first years, the band was mainly active in the Israeli punk scene, and released two studio albums independently, on its own label "Falafel Records", named after band member's favorite food, the falafelFalafel
Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces...
. The band's singer at the time was rhythm guitarist Guy Carmel.
Two years after the band's formation, the four members decided to play shows in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and toured around the country for 6 months. This successful tour was followed by five more tours around North America
North America
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, two around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and one in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 1996, upon returning to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
from the tours, the band's bassist Adi Alkabetz was replaced by Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
.
The band's international breakthrough happened in 1999, after The Ataris
The Ataris
The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
frontman, Kris Roe, heard the band and invited it to record a split album for Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
. The album, titled Let It Burn, featured 7 songs by the Ataris and 8 songs by Useless ID. The song "Too Bad You Don't Get It" was also featured on 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....
' compilation, Short Music for Short People
Short Music for Short People
Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
that same year. After the release of Let It Burn, the band was signed to Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
, and in 2001 the band's third studio album, Bad Story, Happy Ending, was released. The album was produced by Kris Roe. This was the first album by the band to feature bassist Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
on lead vocals. Ben-Horin eventually became the band's frontman and main composer and lyricist.
In 2003 the band released another album via Kung Fu, titled No Vacation from the World, with Angus Cooke co-producing the album with the band, and additional production by Tony Sly
Tony Sly
Anthony J. Sly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of seminal punk rock band No Use for a Name...
of No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
.
A year later, the band was featured in the Fat Wreck Chords' Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 is the second Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. It contains a collection of songs by various punk rock artists, some of which were previously unreleased. It also includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary...
compilation, with the song "State of Fear". After returning to Israel, the band released its 5th album, Redemption, in December 2004 in Israel and Japan, and July 2005 in the rest of the world. This album was produced by Bill Stevenson 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...
fame, and recorded at The Blasting Room in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
between March and April 2004. Drummer Ido Blaustein left the band prior to the recording of the album. Moshe Liberman played drums on the album, but Yonatan Harpak of Israeli punk band Punkache joined as the official drummer prior to the release of the album.
Still in 2004, the band took part in the movie "Jericho's Echo", directed by Liz Nord, which dealt with the Israeli punk
Punk subculture
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and hardcore
Hardcore punk
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scene.
On September 2006, the band released a DVD
DVD
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, titled Ratfaces Home Videos Presents Useless ID
Ratfaces Home Videos Presents Useless ID
Ratfaces Home Videos Presents Useless ID is Useless ID's first DVD which was released on September 23, 2006, in a special release show in Tel Aviv, Israel....
, containing live and studio video clips of the band.
In 2008 the band returned to the Blasting Room, to record its sixth studio album, again with Stevenson as producer. On July 24, 2008, it was announced that the album, to be titled The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones is the sixth full-length studio album by Israeli punk band Useless ID. It is the band's first album on the Suburban Home label, and was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 through the Bullion label, and on October 18, 2008 in the rest of the world, in a special release show in...
, will be released via Suburban Home Records
Suburban Home Records
Suburban Home Records and Distribution is a record label based in Denver, Colorado, United States. The label was founded in 1995 by Virgil Dickerson, and is known for focusing on vinyl releases and bands in the pop-punk and alt-country genres. Its roster has included Two Cow Garage, Drag the River,...
on October of that year.
After the recording of the album, the band left for a brief tour around the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and in June 2008, the band played live in Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of...
, London
London
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, as part of the "Salute to Israel" event. After another tour in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and China
China
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in September, the band returned to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
for a special release show of The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones is the sixth full-length studio album by Israeli punk band Useless ID. It is the band's first album on the Suburban Home label, and was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 through the Bullion label, and on October 18, 2008 in the rest of the world, in a special release show in...
on October 18, 2008, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, joined by famous musicians from the Israeli mainstream music scene, including Danny Sanderson
Danny Sanderson
Danny Sanderson is an Israeli musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist.-History:In 1972, after a short and unsuccessful bout in London, Sanderson returned to Israel and founded, along with friends Alon Oleartchik, Ephraim Shamir, Gidi Gov, Meir Feningstein and later on Yoni Rechter and Yizkhak...
, Muki and more.
The band finished off 2008 with an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i tour supporting The Lost Broken Bones, playing in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, with Betzefer
Betzefer
Betzefer is an Israeli groove metal band, originating from the communal settlement Maccabim-Re'ut. The band was formed up in 1998 and was signed to Roadrunner Records from 2005 to 2007...
and Friday Night Sissy Fight, in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
with Got No Shame and Kill The Drive, and in Jerusalem with Man Alive
Man Alive (band)
Man Alive is an Israeli punk rock band, formed in 1999 in Jerusalem, by members Jamie Hilsden on vocals and guitar, Jeremy Boyd on bass guitar and Joel Hilsden on drums.-History:...
, Mondo Gecko and Evenyaru.
In Purim
Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
2009, the band joined Betzefer
Betzefer
Betzefer is an Israeli groove metal band, originating from the communal settlement Maccabim-Re'ut. The band was formed up in 1998 and was signed to Roadrunner Records from 2005 to 2007...
and Almana Shchora
Almana Shchora
Almana Shchora is a heavy metal band originating from Tel Aviv, Israel.-History:The band was founded in 1991 and stay active until these days as well, Although the only surviving original member of the band is the guitarist and founder Eli Zulta, who wrote and sang most of the songs...
for a special Purim
Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
show in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
After opening for two shows of No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Useless ID joined to support them on the remaining of their summer Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an dates, around all Europe, during June and July.
In the summer of 2009, the band recorded an album in Hebrew, with Israeli hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
/reggae
Reggae
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artist Muki
Muki (singer)
Daniel Niv , better known as Mooke is an Israeli singer and rapper, best known as the frontman for successful Israeli hip hop/punk act Shabak Samech between 1992 and 2000, and again since 2007. He is also a successful solo artist...
, in which the band wrote and played all the music, and Muki was responsible for all the lyrics. Useless ID singer Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
co-sings on some songs. The band celebrated the launch of the project with a tour across Israel, starting with the first show on August 15, 2009, at the Barzilay Club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. The collaboration's launch show was on September 30, 2009, at the Reading 3 club at the Tel Aviv port.
In September 2009, Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
has finished recording his solo acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
album, and started writing material for the next Useless ID album. The Muki
Muki (singer)
Daniel Niv , better known as Mooke is an Israeli singer and rapper, best known as the frontman for successful Israeli hip hop/punk act Shabak Samech between 1992 and 2000, and again since 2007. He is also a successful solo artist...
and Useless ID collaboration album was released on January 7, 2010, followed by an official release show on January 28, 2010, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
In May 2010, frontman Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
has confirmed that he wrote most of the material for the band's next album, with only some writing left and plans to record the album in the end of 2010.
In July 2010, the band went on a European tour with Gideon Berger of Kill the Drive filling in on drums, as the band's drummer Yonatan Harpak couldn't leave the country at the moment.
In October 2010, it was confirmed by guitarist Guy Carmel that the band would record their next album in February 2011 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, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
with producer Bill Stevenson with whom they worked on their last two albums.
On January 24, 2011, it was announced that the band will be entering 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....
on February 3, 2011, to record their seventh full-length studio album with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. Before entering the studio, the band played their last show on the supporting tour of The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones is the sixth full-length studio album by Israeli punk band Useless ID. It is the band's first album on the Suburban Home label, and was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 through the Bullion label, and on October 18, 2008 in the rest of the world, in a special release show in...
on January 27, 2011, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. On January 30, 2011, Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
has said on his Facebook
Facebook
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page that songwriting for new Useless ID album is now complete.
On February 7, 2011, the band announced that they have finished tracking drums for the album, as well as updating their Facebook
Facebook
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page with some photos and videos, revealing some song titles from the next album, among them are "Live or Die", "Before It Kills", "Manic Depression", "New Misery", "Fear in the Mirror" and "Waiting for an Accident" and "Erratic" which were already played by the band during their acoustic shows in 2010.
On February 15, 2011, it was announced that mixing of the new album began, even though there are still some last vocals to record. On February 17, 2011, frontman Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
's birthday, the recording of the album was officially finished, with announcement that mixing will now continue for all songs, followed by mastering, and release of the album in the summer of 2011. On February 22, 2011, mixing was finished.
On February 16, 2011, the band released a compilation album, entitled The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 1. The compilation was released exclusively in Japan, and featured demos, outtakes, acoustic tracks and other rare tracks that didn't make the band's last album The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones
The Lost Broken Bones is the sixth full-length studio album by Israeli punk band Useless ID. It is the band's first album on the Suburban Home label, and was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 through the Bullion label, and on October 18, 2008 in the rest of the world, in a special release show in...
. A second volume, entitled The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 2 followed a month later, on March 16, 2011, and included older demos and unreleased material that dates back to 1999.
On April 21, 2011, the band announced on Facebook that mastering on the new album has began.
On May 30, 2011, it was announced that the band will play as a supporting act to Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine is a punk rock band led by Jello Biafra. They released their debut album, The Audacity of Hype in October 2009.-Biography:...
on July 2, 2011, at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. On June 29, 2011, three days before the show, Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party of the United States. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys...
has announced that he will be cancelling his upcoming Israeli concert due to political reasons. In response, Useless ID has decided to play a headlining show for free with supporting acts Bo La'Bar and Mondo Gecko, for all the disappointed fans.
On November 28, 2011, it was announced that 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....
has signed Useless ID and would release their seventh full-length studio album, entitled Symptoms on February 14, 2012.
Band members
Current members- Yotam Ben-HorinYotam Ben-HorinYotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
- lead vocals, bass (2000–present), bass, backing vocals (1996–2000) - Ishay BergerIshay BergerIshay Berger is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
- lead guitar, backing vocals (1995–present) - Guy Carmel - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2000–present), lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1994–2000)
- Jonathan Harpak - drums, percussion (2004–present)
Touring members
- Gideon Berger - drums, percussion (2010)
Former members
- Ido Blaustein - drums, percussion (2000–2004)
- Ralph Huber - drums, percussion (1994–2000)
- Adi Alkabetz - bass (1994–1996)
Studio albums
- 19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
- Dead's Not Punk (Falafel Records/Yo-Yo Records) - 19991999 in music-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
- Get in the Pita Bread Pit (Falafel Records) - 20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
- Bad Story, Happy Ending (Kung Fu RecordsKung Fu RecordsKung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
) - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
- No Vacation From The World (Kung Fu RecordsKung Fu RecordsKung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
) - 20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
- Redemption (Kung Fu RecordsKung Fu RecordsKung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
) - 20082008 in music2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
- The Lost Broken BonesThe Lost Broken BonesThe Lost Broken Bones is the sixth full-length studio album by Israeli punk band Useless ID. It is the band's first album on the Suburban Home label, and was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 through the Bullion label, and on October 18, 2008 in the rest of the world, in a special release show in...
(Suburban Home RecordsSuburban Home RecordsSuburban Home Records and Distribution is a record label based in Denver, Colorado, United States. The label was founded in 1995 by Virgil Dickerson, and is known for focusing on vinyl releases and bands in the pop-punk and alt-country genres. Its roster has included Two Cow Garage, Drag the River,...
) - 20102010 in music2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music...
- Muki & Useless ID (Hatav Hashmini) - 20122012 in music2012 in music may refer to:*2012 in African music*2012 in American music*2012 in Australian music*2012 in British music*2012 in Canadian music*2012 in European music *2012 in Irish music*2012 in Japanese music...
- Symptoms (Fat Wreck ChordsFat Wreck ChordsFat 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....
)
EPs and splits
- 19951995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
- Demo (Hashsub) (Falafel Records) - 19951995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
- Room of Anger (Falafel Records) - 19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
- Split with All You Can Eat (Farmhouse Records) - 19981998 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
- Split with Spyhole (Yo-Yo Records) - 20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
- Split with Tagtraum (Vitaminepillen Records) - 20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
- Let it Burn, split with The AtarisThe AtarisThe Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
(Kung Fu RecordsKung Fu RecordsKung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
/Yo-Yo Records) - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
- Split with Man Alive (Dying Is Deadly Records) - 20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
- Attack of the B-Killers, split with Man AliveMan Alive (band)Man Alive is an Israeli punk rock band, formed in 1999 in Jerusalem, by members Jamie Hilsden on vocals and guitar, Jeremy Boyd on bass guitar and Joel Hilsden on drums.-History:...
, YidcoreYidcoreYidcore is a Jewish punk rock band from Australia, known for playing punk covers of Jewish and Israeli songs. Though most of their material is covers, the band started writing more of its own material in later albums....
and Atom and His PackageAdam GorenAdam Goren is a musician, best known as the sole member of the synthpunk band Atom and His Package.-Background and career:...
(Boomtown/MGM)
Compilations
- 2011 - The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 1
- 2011 - The Lost Broken Tunes: Vol. 2
Compilations contributions
- 19961996 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
- Breaking the Cultural Curfew - "Is It Right" (Beer City Records) - 19981998 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
- No Fate Vol. IV - "Something" (H.G. Fact Records) - 19991999 in music-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
- Short Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
- "Too Bad You Don't Get It" (Fat Wreck ChordsFat Wreck ChordsFat 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....
) - 20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
- You Call This Music?! Volume 1 - "Lonely Heart" (Geykido Comet RecordsGeykido Comet RecordsGeykido Comet Records began as a small and humble bedroom operation in 1998 seeing the first release in January 1999: Intro5pect 7-inch EP "Education"....
) - 20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
- Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 - "State of Fear" (Fat Wreck ChordsFat Wreck ChordsFat 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....
) - 20082008 in music2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
- Avoda Ivrit (Hebrew Work) - "Lu Hayiti Pirat" ("If I Was a Pirate")- A four-CD compilation of Israeli songs celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel.