In early 1997, Chris Head began filling in on bass. In late 1997, Jamie Cock took over as the new bassist, giving Chris Head his preferred role as the second guitar. The band’s lineup was finalized in 1999 when Chris Barker, also known as Chris No. 2, replaced Jamie Cock…
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In 1997, Fadi El-Assad (“Freddy Castro”) ( lead guitar ) and Patrick Lillard (“Spider Stewart”) ( bass ) formed The Riverboat Gamblers with Mike Wiebe (“Rookie Sensation”) ( vocals ). Lillard’s original intention was to emulate Virginia rockers The Candy Snatchers in direct contrast to the popular emo music at…
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Eventually, the Bloodhound Gang signed with Geffen Records , which re-released One Fierce Beer Coaster in December 1996. Geffen refused to release the song “Yellow Fever” because of its graphic lyrical content about East Asian women , including lyrics such as “like an Oriental rug, ’cause I lay her where…
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Alkaline Trio was formed in December 1996
Bracket promptly returned to the studio in the spring of 1996 to complete its third album Like You Know at Prairie Sun with Marquez returning to the controls. The month-long session would play a pivotal role in the band’s development, hinting at later experimentation and deviation from the confines of…
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In the meantime, Hi-Fi Centar re-released the band’s second album on CD. The band also appeared on the various artists compilation Punk You All with a cover version of Paraf “Narodna pjesma” and Dead Kennedys ” Too Drunk to Fuck “, released by Hi-Fi Centar in 1998, and recorded live…
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with a US release on 3 September 1996.
The band was formed in summer 1993, and soon after the world was introduced to their clever use of puns with their 7″ release on Fat Wreck Chords , aptly titled Strap on Seven Inch , with four tracks, the first of which was “Titty Twister”. Shortly afterward, in September…
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The Descendents supported Everything Sucks with a series of tours from September 1996 to August 1997 covering the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe, touring with Swingin’ Utters , the Bouncing Souls , the Suicide Machines , Shades Apart , Guttermouth , Less Than Jake , Handsome ,…
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After the Lollapalooza tour’s conclusion, the Ramones played their final show on August 6, 1996, at the Palace in Hollywood . A recording of the concert was later released on video and CD as We’re Outta Here! . In addition to a reappearance by Dee Dee, the show featured several…
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