Out of Spite - Cans O' Gasoline EP (1993)

Out of Spite was a band from the early 90's scene of Redding. Their 7 inch "Cans O' Gasoline" from 1993 is a total classic of that time. A big thanks to Out of Spites' bass player, Bonedog, for posting this EP and a lot of early Redding history on Myspace some years ago! I plan to post more on the early 90's scene of Redding here in the coming months.

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VEXED - Demo (2014)

Vexed is my favorite current Redding band. I know I'm bias on this with them being friends of mine, but this demo is seriously so good! It's pissed, crushing, short, fast, and heavy. The band also features former Stress Relief, Damaged, Ripped to Shreds member Ethan Campos, and current College Heights member Elliott Follett.  All and all, this demo is solid in every way.

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FALLING ACTION - Demo (1998)

Falling Action was a late 90's straight edge melodic hardcore band from Redding. Members of this band went on to play in American Nightmare and Breaker Breaker. This band was some years before my time, but it's still a rad demo and a great example that just because you come from a small town like Redding, doesn't mean that you can't go on to make something of yourself.

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Jefferson Crew Manifesto

Gorilla X Monsoon - Self Titled EP

Gorilla X Monsoon last month released their Self Titled EP on Xerox Records. I know I have a bias with the band being made up of friends of mine, but this EP honestly rips! It's a great mix of late 80's early 90's hardcore that bounces between slow ragers and short thrashers. "Nothing More" makes me think of Inside Out and "Believe" makes me think of Chain of Strength and Youth of Today. But unlike many others that try to capture this era of hardcore, this EP doesn't lack sincerity or originality to me. One thing that I find pretty interesting and sweet is the mix of jazz drums alongside typical hardcore drums. Definitely something I've never heard in youth crew before. "Fist Through a Wall" has a rad guest vocal part with Andreya from Ripped to Shreds, and the album   concludes on a youth crew version of "Exlion Tamer" by Wire.
Redding Hardcore Lives!

"I was searching down darkened halls.
Insides black like the dead of night.
Blinded by light that I desperately seeked.
Trying to find something right for me.
It's times like these I wanna be set free.
I want to believe.
I'm taking shelter at the lotus feet.
It's my time to believe and I'm never looking back. "

Joshua Emery - Vocals
Tommy Ghiorso - Guitar
Kiefer Peterson - Bass
Khari Cowell - Drums

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This Area Is What You Make It

The Separation - Demo 07

The Separation formed in 2007 after the brake up of Set It Straight and quickly became a strong and successful band in its own right. They wasted no time getting things rolling right from the beginning. They played their first show in the late summer of 2007, recorded their demo that fall, and played a west coast tour with Restrained that winter. Hard working and well organized qualities you can't help but look up to. Their demo still rips to me. The music on it is a mix of hardcore bands like Left For Dead, Catharsis, and Chokehold along with passionate and thought provoking lyrics. Truly a killer demo from a band that would only continue to get better in time.

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Demo Line Up:
Ben Paulsen - vocals
Nate Corbin - drums
Joey Moonboots- guitar
Kyle Loewen - guitar
Harry Petty - bass