Sam Jodrey, the drummer, hurt his back in 2008 and all following shows had to be cancelled, the band never reunited afterwards.
The band returned to touring on March 18, 2007 at Sterling Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania . They then held their first official tour in nearly two years a West Coast tour alongside Leftover Crack in October of that year.
The band toured the United States and Europe extensively through their career. In 2005, the band performed at North East Sticks Together . Throughout the year they went on short East Coast tours with The Varukers, Fleas and Lice along with an August West Coast tour with SKARP . They…
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In June of 2004 the band went on a West Coast tour alongside Defiance , they also played sporadic one of shows throughout the year. On July 27, 2004 they released a slit Ep with Misery titled Toxic Narcotic / Misery . Later in the year they played their 15th…
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In January and February 2003 Toxic Narcotic toured the West Coast alongside Circle Jerks . Later in September of that year they toured the East Coast alongside Discharge . October and November of 2003 seen the band play 49 shows across the US with U.K. Subs .
In 2000 the band released a compilation album titled 89-99 on Rodent Popsicle Records which was a re recording of 19 songs from the band’s first 10 years. Upton would then leave the band to start studying in furniture making. The band would have Eric O’Brien and Tristian Smaldone fill…
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In 1998 another lineup change occurred when Rizzi moved to Seattle, Washington resulting in Ben Upton joining the band. Upton was proficient in multiple in instruments. Due this during his tenure in the band they would open up their concerts with an instrumental with Upton playing the bagpipes and Damon…
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Toxic Narcotic formed out of Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 1989 as a three piece which featured Bill Damon on bass and vocals, Will Sullivan on guitar and vocals, and Kevin Barnello on drums. The bands was formed with the intent to mix their favorite elements of punk ,…
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