Toward the end of the tour, the band released their first EP , titled Ask for It , in September 1995; it featured 1991 Peel session recordings, as well as covers of songs by Wipers and the Velvet Underground .
In an August 1995 band interview with Rolling Stone , drummer Patty Schemel formally came out as a lesbian , saying: “It’s important. I’m not out there with that fucking pink flag or anything, but it’s good for other people who live somewhere else in some small town who feel…
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Fugazi began writing the material for Red Medicine in late 1994, after touring in support of In on the Kill Taker . The band worked with Zientara but chose not to work with Niceley again. Fugazi opted to retreat from the in-your-face production values of In on the Kill Taker…
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The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995, when fifteen-year-old Ayr -based guitarist Simon Neil started playing his songs with Boyan Chowdhury (a founding member of The Zutons in 2001), then soon recruited friend Ben Johnston . Ben’s twin brother James Johnston was soon…
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The classic lineup of the band was in place, and the quartet headed to Idful Studios with Brad Wood producing Electra 2000 . The album was released in its first two pressings by 12 Inch Records and distributed through Cargo Records. The lyrics were far more non-linear and conceptual, and…
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Matt Fox (guitar) and Dave Silber (bass) formed Shai Hulud in 1995 with Damien Moyal (formerly of Culture ) on vocals, Jason Lederman on drums, and Oliver Chapoy on guitar. “Matt was playing in several other kinds of bands like rock bands and they just wanted to play some hardcore”…
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Durango, meanwhile, continued to play music during his law school years, releasing two EPs on Touch and Go as Arsenal and recording with Boss Hog . He then became a practicing lawyer , with clients including Touch and Go Records and Cynthia Plaster Caster . Riley recorded tracks with the…
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Island released Local H’s debut studio album, Ham Fisted , in January 1995, with the singles “Cynic” and “Mayonnaise and Malaise,” but the album failed to chart.
The band were formed in 1995 under the name “67 North” by guitarist Ryan Phillips of the band Means Well, drummer Dan Marsala, vocalist John Taylor and bassist Perry West. They changed their name to “Big Blue Monkey” in 1998 before releasing the first EP Three Days Broken that same…
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In 1995, Jawbox released a split live album with Leatherface on the German independent label Your Choice Records , titled as Your Choice Live Series . The following year, Atlantic moved Jawbox to TAG Recordings , a new subsidiary label imprint that Atlantic created to house its alternative rock artists.…
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