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Disqualified at Battle of the Bands

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Self-described as a “second wave” punk band, they cited hardcore punk and new wave of British heavy metal bands, as well as the desire to play faster than their predecessors, as formative influences on their sound. Siege’s first official show was at a Battle of the Bands in early 1984 at Weymouth North High School . They were disqualified for obscenities and McNamee’s smashing of his bass onstage.