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Bold timeline (EN)

2025
West Coast shows

In June 2025, Bold, with Porcelly on guitar, played a series of shows on the West Coast and is slated for an East Coast run in late July with Youth Of Today.

2012
Played Revelation Records 25th Anniversary shows

In June 2012, Bold played the EPIC Revelation Records 25 Year Anniversary shows at The Glasshouse in Pomona, California. Also on the bill were Youth of Today , Gorilla Biscuits , Sick of It All , Shai Hulud , No for an Answer , Statue and Underdog. During October of…
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2006
Warnke and Porcelly left

Warnke and Porcelly left in 2006, effectively breaking up the band. The band’s recordings from the period after they got back together, although allegedly completed, have yet to surface. A European tour with replacement members was planned for Summer 2007, but did not happen.

2005
Bold re-united

Bold re-united in 2005 with Warnke on vocals, Capone on guitar, Brooks on bass and Vinny Panza on drums. John Porcelly , who periodically played with the band in the 1980s, later joined on second guitar. To coincide with the re-union, Revelation released the retrospective CD The Search: 1985–1989 ,…
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1996
Formed post-hardcore band

In 1996, Warnke formed a post-hardcore band with bassist Eddie McNamara, drummer Mark Shutdown and guitarist Chris Daley inspired by the Clash and Fugazi . Despite the band members believing it to be an entirely separate group from Bold, their debut headline show saw them billed as Bold and cover…
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1989
Recorded self-titled 7-inch

The band later recruited Tom Capone (Beyond/ Shelter / Quicksand /etc.) on second guitar, and recorded a self-titled 3-song 7-inch in 1989, also on Revelation Records. The 7-inch is considered by many their best material, adding more melody to their straightforward hardcore sound. The 7-inch EP was re-issued on a…
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1986
Released ‘Join The Fight’ EP

Originally called Crippled Youth, the band was formed in Katonah, New York , by Matt Warnke (vocals), Tim Brooks (bass) and Drew Thomas (drums). After a couple of shows with Matt singing and playing guitar, they recruited John ‘Zulu’ Zuluaga on guitar, and Matt switched to just singing. They released…
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