pop punk

1995
Gob (band) Kelly Macauley was replaced by Jamie Fawkes and in 1995 Gob released

Kelly Macauley was replaced by Jamie Fawkes and in 1995 Gob released Too Late… No Friends on Mint Records and Landspeed Records. It was later reissued by Nettwerk in 2000. After the release of Too Late… No Friends , Gob had replaced many bassists until they found Craig Wood. “Wolfman”…
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Green Day released and debuted at number one

In 1995, a single titled ” J.A.R. ” for the Angus soundtrack was released and debuted at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The Get Up Kids While in high school, Ryan Pope , Rob Pope , and Jim Suptic formed a

While in high school, Ryan Pope , Rob Pope , and Jim Suptic formed a short-lived band called Kingpin. Matt Pryor had been writing songs since he was a teenager, and was playing in a band called Secret Decoder Ring. Following the demise of the two bands in 1995, the…
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Supergrass Gaz’s brother, Rob Coombes , played flute for the band’s début gig at

Gaz’s brother, Rob Coombes , played flute for the band’s début gig at the Co-Op Hall , Oxford in 1993. In January 1995 he first performed as keyboardist with the band for a live Radio 1 John Peel session. His role in the band progressed over the years, post- I…
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1994
Ash (band) Ash released the mini-album, Trailer , in October 1994, comprising

Ash released the mini-album, Trailer , in October 1994, comprising seven songs. Airplay by Steve Lamacq followed on BBC Radio 1 and the debut single was followed by ” Petrol ” and ” Uncle Pat “, on their new label Infectious Records . In 1995, Ash left school and released…
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Green Day mayhem broke out

At a performance on September 9, 1994, at Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, mayhem broke out during the band’s set (cut short to seven songs), and by the end of the rampage 100 people were injured and 45 arrested.

Bodyjar released in September

Take a Look Inside was released in September on Shagpile Records and distributed by Shock Records .

Bodyjar Time to Grow Up

A five-track extended play, Time to Grow Up , was issued in that same month.

Bodyjar first gig

In August 1994 they had their first gig, as Bodyjar, at the Great Britain Hotel, Richmond.

Billy Talent The band got together during a high school talent contest after

The band got together during a high school talent contest after forming in 1993. Pezz began writing, performing songs, and gaining attention and credibility at first locally, and soon in Toronto ‘s broader indie music scene. Their first recording was a cheap 4-track demo. It was recorded in Ian D’Sa’s…
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