emiLy - Finer Time (Rent To Own, 1993)

emiLy is a now defunct emo band from South Bend, Indiana. The band was made up of three Notre Dame students: Joe Cannon, Doug McEachern and Mike Larmoyeux. They played together from February 1993 until June 1996. They were influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Slint, and Drive Like Jehu. In addition to this 7'', they had five more releases which included another 7'', three cassettes, and one CD. This is one of my favorite records and has been for quite some time... I was so excited when I stumbled across this at Cheapo.

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Unionsuit - Accidents Happened (Second Nature. 1997)

"Unionsuit was a somewhat functional group, from roughly the Winter of 1996 through Spring of 1998. The core members were Michael Poorman (drums - Age of Reason, Hot Rod Circuit, etc), Aaron Turner (guitar - Isis, Old Man Gloom, Lotus Eaters, etc), and Matt Firestone (vocals - Yarn Spinner, Fireman, Earth Crisis roadie, and Punisher of Haunted Cars). There were various bass players along the way (including Josh English of Six Going on Seven, and briefly Cast Iron Hike), but none of them ultimately stayed the course for the life span of the band, brief though it was. Also occasional vocal and performance appearances were made by Chris Mereschuck, previously of Age of Reason and later on of Isis, though in these appearances Mereschuck was often unrecognizably costumed.

A 5 song demo was recorded by Brian McTernan in 1996 and included a guest vocal spot by super hero Jacob Bannon (Converge). This was technically a Hydra Head release, but of the various different versions “released” (3 covers in all, totaling about 600-700 copies) many were done by the band themselves in small batches. The following year Unionsuit recorded (again with McTernan) a 3 song 7” entitled “Accidents Happened, which proved to be the bands final recording. This 7” was released in an edition of 1000 copies courtesy of the Second Nature Recordings company, 100 or so of which were pressed on white vinyl.

In the short lifetime of the band the borders of New England were rarely breached - most performances took place in and around Boston as well as a select few further away, including Montreal, Providence, etc. With opportunities to open for bands Like Kiss It Goodbye, Converge, Overcast, maybe Cave In And Piebald, Unionsuit usually did little more in the live setting than embarrass themselves, but had a good time none the less. The band’s final show took place at some festival in Northampton with little notice from anyone, though Unionsuit’s two biggest supporters Mark Thompson and Dan Askew feigned slight disappointment when news of the event reached their ears. To this day Mark Thompson still claims he wants to release a Unionsuit discography, but the surviving members of the band refuse to let him sully his good name with their less the sterling reputation by having their shoddy musicianship more permanently documented and disseminated. After breaking up the members quickly moved on to other projects (Isis, Hot Rod Circuit, etc.) or became male models and international drug smugglers."

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Fieldtree - Fleas In His Collar (Winter Records, 1995)

Wow, I'm on a roll! Fieldtree was an emo band active in the mid/late 90’s from Detroit, Michigan. In addition to this 7'', they released a self-titled 7’’ on Lonely Kids Records and a split 7’’ with Corel on Schoolcraft Records. They were also featured on the Longbow Project 12’’ compilation with bands such as The Roman Invasion Suite, Wallside & Jihad. One of my favorite records... enjoy!

Fieldtree was:
Jeremy Freer - Guiitar, Bass, Vocals
Scott Masson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Isaac Perry - Drums

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Haskel/Temper Tantrum Split (Wooden Blue Records, 1994)

This 7'' was released in 1994 by Wooden Blue Records. Wooden Blue Records is best known for releasing Jimmy Eat World's first LP in 1994. They also released material from Christie Front Drive.

Haskel was a punk band from Arizona. The band was: Ed, Jay, Dave and Dave.

Temper Tantrum was a punk band from Arizona. The band was: Matt, Tim, amd Jeff.

Both of these bands were also featured on the Wooden Blue Records compilation entitled 'Back From The Dead Motherfucker', which I may upload later.

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Dirt Don't Hurt - First Hand (Moonshine Records, 1992)

Dirt Don't Hurt was an emo band from Washington, DC. They released this 7'' in 1992 on Moonshine Records and was their only release, as far as I know.

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Moxa - Self-Titled (Amendment Records, 1995)

I really have no info on Moxa other than they were from Virginia. I've had this record for quite awhile but was too lazy to rip and upload it but I'm getting it to you now, so enjoy!

Attention: Some people have been scrobbling one of the songs on the record as "Love" but this is incorrect... the track is actually called "What's What". The Side A of this records is called "Love" and the Side B is called "Destruction"... The tracks actually have different names. Just thought you guys would like to know.

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Your Majesty/Rugtip. Split (Random Records, 1994)

Sorry for the lack of posts on my part... been busy with a new job and girlfriend... many new posts to come, though. Bought this because it looked interesting... turns out to be a pretty decent record. Don't really have any info on either of these two bands. All the info I have are on the inserts which is included in the RAR file.

Your Majesty was a band from Washington, DC. They were: Michel Adi, Chris Lauterbach, and Jay Stuckey.

Rugtip. was from I don't know where. They were: Ariel on drums, Jason on guitar/vocals, and Josh on bass.

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Malva - Das Leben Ist Kein Picknick (Equality, 1996)

I found this little gem a couple days ago... amazing record. They're a hardcore band from Germany... they were: Martino, Alex, Florian, Christian, and Alex. I included all the scans in the RAR file, which includes lyrics.

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Chain To Thread/Bleed Split (Soundtrack of Protest, 1994)

Chain To Thread was an emo/hardcore punk band from New Jersey (I think). I don't have any more info on them but if you do please leave a comment! Chain To Thread was: Tony on vocals, Christopher on guitar, David on bass, and Jason on drums...

Bleed was a emo/hardcore band from Pennsylvania. They were active from 1993 to 1996. During their existence they released this split with Chain To Thread (1994, Soundtrack Of Protest), a split 7'' with Portraits Of Past (1996, Ebulliton), a 7'' entitled 'True Colors Running' (1994, Ebulliton), and a 12'' entitled 'Bully Complex' (1995, Soundtrack Of Protest). In addition to these released they also were featured on the 'Education' 12'' compilation (1995, Mountain) and the 'Follow 'N Believe' CD compilation (1995, Element). Download the 'Education' compilation here. Bleed was: Matt, Mike, Dave, Rich, and Nate...

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Sarin - Self-Titled (Immigrant Sun, 1996)

Sarin was a punk/emo band that was from New York. They were active in the early to mid 90's and recorded and released this 7'' in 1996. Good stuff. Sarin was: Seth on vocals, James on guitar/vocals, Pat on bass/vocals, Edwin on guitar, and Chris on drums. A nice gem from the 90's 'emo' scene.

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Turnip - Zero Base Planning (Drei Ecken Ein Elfer, 1997)

Turnip was an emo band that hailed from Germany... they released this 7'' on Drei Ecken Ein Elfer Records in 1997. I don't have much more info on this band... but this is a great record. Enjoy.

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Five-O - Demo Cassette (Self, 1992)

Five-O was a hardcore punk/emo band from the amazing Little Rock punk scene. They released a couple demo tapes (this one is from 1992) and two great 7-inches (which I may most soon). You can learn more about them and the Little Rock scene here. Five-O was: Graham Cobb, Shannon Yarborough, Andrew Conrad, and Burt Taggart

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Turnkey - Self-Titled (Titanic, 1993)

Turnkey is pre-Christie Front Drive and that's pretty much all I know about them. This 2 song 7'' was released in 1993 on Titanic Records. The band was: Steve, Eric, Dan, and Craig.

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Talitha Cumi - Split 7'' With Simulcast (Custom, 1998)

Talitha Cumi was an emo/hardcore band from Gronau, Germany. They were active in the late 1990's. They released this split 7'' with Simulcast and called it quits. This was released in 1998 on Custom Records. Unfortunately I don't have the Simulcast tracks. Sorry for the crappy quality but I hope you enjoy. This record is apparently for sale on WASTED SOUNDS and Coretex, just in case anyone is interested.

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Waxwing - Demo Cassette (Self, 1996)

This is fucking great. I haven't listened to much of Waxwing's other releases but this tape is gold. Don't know the exact year this was recorded but they formed in 1996 so I'm guessing around then. Originally posted on Pukekos, but I want more people to have a listen.

The band was formed in 1996 after the dissolution of Lying on Loot, of which Rocky Votolato (vocals/guitar) and Rudy Gajadhar (drums) were members. The two began playing music with bassist Andrew Hartley and later recruited Rocky's younger brother Cody as a second guitarist.

The band released a self-titled 7" single for Henry's Finest Recordings before signing with Second Nature Recordings. The band released their debut full-length, For Madmen Only, in 1999 and released a follow-up in 2000, titled One for the Ride. In this time, the band's profile in the Seattle music scene had grown substantially. Rocky had released several solo albums containing material he'd written that didn't fit Waxwing's style while Cody's other band, The Blood Brothers, had gained significant popularity.

The band's 2001 release, Intervention: Collection+Remix, collected the band's numerous vinyl and compilation appearances and a handful of live and rare tracks. In 2002, the band released Nobody Can Take What Everybody Owns and toured briefly in support of the album. In early 2003, the band announced they were taking an indefinite hiatus to focus on their other projects, which now included Gajadhar's role as drummer for Gatsbys American Dream. The band officially broke up in late 2005, stating simply "we are finally calling it quits." The band played 2 farewell shows in the Seattle area in December 2005.

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Friends Unseen - Self-Titled (Subjugation, 1998)

Friends Unseen is some pretty cool indie rock/emo with female vocals. This two song 7" was released on Subjugation Records in 1998. Sorry, I don't have anymore info on this band. Enjoy.

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Scout/Freemasonry Split (Lunchbox, 1995)

This was released in 1995 on Lunchbox Records.

The following is from the Lunchbox website:

"Car Vs. Driver played with Scout more than any other band during its existence, probably because our bass player was the older brother of their drummer. They were a band that definitely needed repeat listenings and shows to fully appreciate, as their music and presentation were so dense and layered it would be difficult for the casual observer to comprehend. One thing that was nice about their recordings is that they would always provide explanations for each of their songs, which cut through a lot of the abstractness and ambiguity and gave the songs a clear, deeper meaning. So few bands actually do this, so it is nice when a band lays it out like this, and this is a band that definitely benefited from this approach. Their songs had many noisy parts where the lyrics were spoken and buried in the sound, their song titles were cryptic, their drummer did most of the singing, and their songs were usually these huge orchestrated opuses that could sometimes sound like 5 or 6 songs put together. It was an overwhelming experience to see them play, but when we would tour with them, I would get into a groove and really start getting into their music. "

"Freemasonry in my opinion was the best band that ever existed in Atlanta. I will just put it on the table right there. They took the power of a John Reis band (e.g. Rocket from the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu), and combined it with the melodic elements of post-punk bands like Jawbox to make such an amazing mix of power and melody. This was a combination you got sometimes in bands like Naked Raygun, for example, but in this case sounded completely different. Sarge, the singer/guitarist had a great voice that was powerful, melodic and completely original. The dude was also one of the funniest guys I have ever met. I remember going to see them play a show in Andy Stivers’ basement, and he told me that "anything was okay in moderation" ­ yeah thanks for the tip Sarge. Bruce, the second guitarist, had a guitar sound that was unbelievable ­ especially when matched with Sarge’s guitar. Kip’s drumming might not be the most versatile out there, but it was solid and 100% Freemasonry, and was perfect for the music they played."

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Superstar/Pony Boy Curtis Split (Jive Turkey, 1997)

This split was released in late May of 1997 on Jive Turkey Records.

Superstar was: Charles, Jeremy, Kip, and Matthew

Pony Boy Curtis was: James, Andrew, and Kip

"Pony Boy Curtis was an emo-punk band with ex-members of Superstar and Mister Oatmeal. In my opinion, they were stylistically closer to Superstar than the textbook-emo of Pinewood Derby, Kip's previous band. Their songs were multilayered and complex, but still sounded angry to me, if you will. Great Stuff! Unfortunately, they broke up before their split 7'' was even released. Kip moved to Knoxville shortly thereafter, and is now in The Red Scare."

Bio taken from: http://tinyurl.com/l583qt

If anyone has the Pony Boy Curtis demo, let me know!

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The Sky By Sorella - Self-Titled (Inchworm, 1996)

I have absolutely no info on this band except it features members of Ordination Of Aaron. This record was released in 1996 on Inchworm Records. Thanks to rory46 for sending this my way. If you have info on this band please leave a comment. Enjoy!

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