Lower Class Brats
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| Lower Class Brats | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock Street Punk Oi! Rock and Roll Glam Rock |
| Years active | January 1995–present |
| Labels | Helen of Oi! Records England Pair-O-Docs Records Second To None Records Combat Rock Records France Dirty Punk Records France GMM Records T.S.O.R. Records Switzerland Punk Core Records TKO Records Pineapple Records Japan |
| Website | http://www.lcbarmy.com |
| Members | |
| Bones DeLarge Marty Volume EVO Joey The Kid |
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| Past members | |
| Rick Brat Rob Brat Clay Aloy Johnny O. Negative Houston Richieson Ryland Meyer Mike Brat Brad Teeter |
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Lower Class Brats are a punk rock band founded in Austin, Texas in January 1995.[1] They describe their sound as high energy "Rock and Roll Street Noize." They have released a number of recordings including twelve 7" singles, two 12" singles, four full-length albums and one live album. They are highly influenced by the movie and book A Clockwork Orange.[2]
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[edit] Line-up
- Bones DeLarge: Vocals (1995 - present)
- Marty Volume: Guitar (1995 - present)
- EVO: Bass (2002 - 2008, 2011 - present)
- Joey The Kid: Drums (2008 - present)
[edit] Former members
[edit] Bass
- Rick Brat: Bass (1995 -1999, 2000)
- Houston Richieson: Bass (1999)
- Ryland Meyer: Bass (2000 - 2002)
- Johnny O. Negative: Bass (2008 - 2011)
[edit] Drums
- Rob Brat: Drums (1995 - 2000)
- Brad Teeter: Drums (2000 - 2002)
- Mike Brat: Drums (2002 - 2004)
- Clay Aloy: Drums (2004 - 2008)
[edit] Piano
- R.T.: Piano (piano on Rather Be Hated Than Ignored, 1997)
- Tony Scalzo: Piano (piano on The New Seditionaries, 2006)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demo
- Working Class Punk (Self-released cassette tape, 1995) Approx. 200 copies made.
[edit] 7" Records / EPs
- Who Writes Your Rules (Helen Of Oi! Records, 1995) English Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl.
- Lower Class Brats / Reducers SF Split (Also known as the Ultra-Violence 7", Pair-O-Docs Records, 1996) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 white vinyl. With insert.
- A Wrench In The Gear (Helen Of Oi! Records, 1996) English Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl.
- Lower Class Brats / Dead End Cruisers Split (Second to None Records, 1996) 500 pressed. Blue vinyl.
- Lower Class Brats / Templars Split (TKO Records, 1998) 1,500 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 orange vinyl. With insert. 500 picture disc.
- Psycho (Combat Rock Records, 1999) French Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl. First 100 copies come with a hand #'d insert.
- Glam Bastard (TKO Records, 1999) 2,000 pressed. 1,800 black vinyl. With insert. 200 orange vinyl with a hand #'d full-color fold-out poster.
- Deface The Music (Punk Core Records, 2002) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 100 purple vinyl. 100 clear vinyl. With insert.
- The Worst (Dirty Punk Records, 2004) French Import. 500 pressed. Green / white splatter vinyl. With insert.
- I'm A Mess (T.S.O.R. Records, 2006) Swiss Import. 500 pressed. Black vinyl. With insert.
- Lower Class Brats / Chelsea Split (TKO Records, 2006) 500 pressed. Green / clear / yellow splatter vinyl. Labels are switched on wrong sides. With insert.
- Thoughts About You (Combat Rock Records, 2009) French Import. 500 pressed. Black vinyl.
[edit] 12" Records / EPs
- Punks, Skins, Herberts And Hooligans (Punk Core Records, 1997) 1,000 pressed. Approx. 200 copies were defective and returned to the pressing plant. 200 of the approx. 800 copies left come with a #'d full-color insert. Black vinyl.
- Primary Reinforcement (Combat Rock Records, 1998) French Import. 500 pressed. First pressing with black and white cover. Black vinyl.
- Primary Reinforcement (Combat Rock Records, 1999) French Import. 500 pressed. Second pressing with blue and white cover and pink and white FOR EXPORT ONLY sticker on the cover. Black vinyl.
[edit] Full Length Albums / CDs
- Rather Be Hated Than Ignored CD (GMM Records, 1997)
- Rather Be Hated Than Ignored CD (Punk Core Records, 1998)
- Rather Be Hated Than Ignored Picture Disc LP (Punk Core Records, 1998) 1,000 pressed. #'d sticker on clear plastic cover. With color insert.
- The Plot Sickens CD (Punk Core Records, 2000)
- The Plot Sickens LP (Punk Core Records, 2000) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 grey / green splatter vinyl. With full-color dust sleeve insert.
- A Class Of Our Own CD (Punk Core Records, 2003)
- A Class Of Our Own LP (Punk Core Records, 2003) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 100 half white / half orange vinyl. 100 clear / red splatter vinyl. With full-color dust sleeve insert.
- The New Seditionaires CD (TKO Records, 2006)
- The New Seditionaries LP (Dirty Punk Records, 2006) French Import. 1,000 pressed. Black vinyl. With insert.
[edit] Collections
- Real Punk Is An Endangered Species: The Clockwork Singles Collection CD (Punk Core Records, 2003)
- Talk About Snotty, This Is A Nosebleed: The Best Of Lower Class Brats CD (Pineapple Records, 2011) Japanese Import.
[edit] Live Recordings
- Loud And Out Of Tune: Lower Class Brats Live!!! CD (Includes bonus "Live In Seattle" DVD. TKO Records, 2007)
[edit] DVDs
- This Is Real! (Includes bonus CD of The New Seditionaries demos. TKO Records, 2008)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lower Class Brats on Myspace
- The Authorized Fansite (archived version, last updated 2005, from GeoCities)
