Recorded first EP

Back in Berkeley, Cometbus formed the second incarnation of Pinhead Gunpowder with Bill Schneider and Sarah Kirsch of The Skinflutes, and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day . In June 1991, they recorded their first EP, Tründle and Spring . It was not until April of the following year that the band played their first live show at Punks With Presses in Oakland along with Rancid and The Gr’Ups. The band then released their second EP, Fahizah . In 1993, Kirsch left the band. Rumors that the reason was differences with Armstrong’s decision to sign to a major label with Green Day were debunked by the band on Damian Abraham ‘s podcast Turned Out a Punk. Kirsch was replaced by Jason White of Chino Horde. White would later also become Green Day’s touring guitarist. Shortly after, the band embarked on a week long tour of Northern California , Oregon , and Washington in the winter of 1994.