Based in Morristown, New Jersey, A Priori achieved a higher level of attention than they were used to after being featured on Shredder Records "A World in Shreds Volume 2" with no less than Jawbreaker, Crimpshrine, and Moral Crux following a few shows supporting Crimpshrine on tour in the NJ/NYC area in the late 1980's.
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The Queers are a pop punk band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, formed in 1982. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Joe King has been the principal member of the group, with a vast number of musicians cycling in and out of the band over the years. Supposedly, the band name 'Queers' was used simply to poke fun at what he called the "Art Fag" community in NH. That same brand of humor and inanity has become a staple of The Queers music, who have produced songs such as "Can't Stop Farting", "Born to Do Dishes", and "I Didn't Get Invited To The Prom" in their own Ramones-esque style.
The Long Tall Texans are a psychobilly/rockabilly band from Brighton, UK. The current line-up is: Mark (vocals/slap bass), Theo (drums), Garry (guitar) and Brother Matthew (guitar). Roy Williams of Nervous Records remembers well when our heroes were trying to get signed, in typical fuzzy rockabilly folklore style the details are just that, fuzzy, but he does recall a piss-up of monumental proportions at a gig downstairs at the Clarendon organised by a woman unknown who promised free booze for interested parties.
Fast Cars were formed in 1977 by Stuart Murray and his brother Steven at school in Swinton, Manchester. They played Pop-Punk, their original line up was ;Steven Murray vocals (and main songwriter) Hyden Jones on lead, Stuart on Bass and Tony Dyson on drums. After about 6 months Hyden left and Craig Hilton joined them and that is who played on the single "The Kids Just Wanna Dance". They had 2 songs put on "A Manchester Collection" LP Orbit Records.
Multiball is a Slovenian punk rock band. The band was formed from members of previous local HC/punk bands in 2001. They played more than 100 concerts trough Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy and Croatia, with bands like Beatsteaks, Strung Out, Good Riddance etc. They released two full-lenght albums At Last! & Endless Journey.
Currently are working on a new album, which, according to their myspace, will be out in February. Band members:
Gregor - vocals, guitar
Goran - guitar, back vocals
Miha - Bass, back vocals
Negative Approach is an American hardcore punk band. They are considered one of the pioneers of hardcore punk, along with bands like Minor Threat, Bad Brains and Black Flag. Formed in Detroit, Michigan, Negative Approach existed from 1981-1984, and now again from 2006-present. Like most hardcore bands, they were little known in their day outside of their hometown. They are now idolized in the Detroit underground and the punk subculture, considered to be one of the elite bands of the
Vital Remains is a blackened death metal band from Rhode Island, USA formed in 1989. Influenced by the likes of Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Sodom and Destruction. Originally comprised of guitarists Paul Flynn and Tony Lazaro, vocalist Jeff Gruslin, bassist Tom Supkow, and drummer Chris Dupont, the group has been through several line-up changes and record labels over the years. A pair of demos (1989's "Reduced to Ashes" and 1990's "Excruciating Pain") led to a contract with French label Thrash Records, who in turn released "The Black Mass" in 1991.