When frontman Marty Gregori returned to Forestville in 1992, the quartet regrouped under the name Bracket after choosing the word at random from the dictionary. The band played shows across the Bay Area on a frequent basis and self-released The Giant Midget E.P. in 1993, exhibiting a pop punk sound…
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Bodyjar line-up of Baines, Petterson, Relf and Zerafa recorded their studio album, Take a Look Inside , at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. It was co-produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton (both from touring United States band, All ) in March 1994.
Recorded in three weeks and released in February 1994, Dookie became a commercial success, helped by extensive MTV airplay for the videos of the songs ” Longview “, ” Basket Case “, and ” When I Come Around “, all of which reached the number one position on the Modern…
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The Offspring toured extensively throughout 1994 and 1995 in support of Smash . In addition to opening for bands like Pennywise , Bad Religion , and SNFU , the band had already graduated to headliner status by the summer of 1994, when they toured North America with Guttermouth and Big…
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Mealticket began playing the Orange County ska scene regularly in 1994. That same year they released their debut CD Misconceptions . Influenced by the American punk rock scene, the band decided to release the album DIY on their own label “Pork ‘n Beans Records.” Soon thereafter, the CD became a…
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When the Offspring entered the studio in January 1994 to record their third album, the band’s relations with producer Thom Wilson had begun to strain. Three months later, the Offspring released what would become their biggest-selling album, titled Smash . The album was initially released to little mainstream attention until…
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Authority Zero was started in 1994 and consisted of two guitarists Bill Marcks, Jerry Douglas (also performing vocals) and drummer J.W. Gordon, all from Westwood High School . This trio put a few songs together without lyrics or basslines until the summer of 1995. When that summer rolled around, Douglas…
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Jay Adelberg filled in on drums, performing on the live album Shout at the Queers ; their 1994 cover version of the Ramones ‘ 1977 album Rocket to Russia (released as part of Selfless Records ‘ Ramones covers album series ); and “Blabbermouth”, their contribution to the 1994 Ben Weasel-curated…
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That year, however, Raynor’s family relocated to Reno, Nevada , and he was briefly replaced by musician Mike Krull.
In mid-1994, Supergrass issued their debut single ” Caught by the Fuzz ” on the small independent local label Backbeat Records. The song recounts lead singer and guitarist Gaz Coombes ‘s experience of being arrested by the police for possession of cannabis . The limited release of vinyl copies sold…
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