The Union Underground

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The Union Underground
Origin	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Nu metal Industrial metal
Label(s)	Columbia (????-2000) Portrait (2001-2002)
Website	Official Website
Former members
Bryan Scott Patrick Kennison Josh Memelo John Moyer

The Union Underground was a nu metal/industrial rock band based out of San Antonio, Texas, USA. Original band members included Bryan Scott, Patrick Kennison, Josh Memelo, and John Moyer. They released one major label album, An Education in Rebellion, in July 2000 which featured the hit single "Turn Me on 'Mr. Deadman'."

Contents 1 History 1.1 1996-2002 1.2 Post-Union Underground projects 2 Discography 2.1 The Union Underground - 1997 Album 2.1.1 Track listing 2.2 The Union Underground - 2000 Single 2.2.1 Track listing 2.3 Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman" - Single 2.3.1 Track listing 2.4 Live... One Nation Underground 2.4.1 Track listing 2.5 U.S. Charting Singles 2.6 Radio Promo CDs 2.7 Other appearances 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 1996-2002

The Union Underground was created by Bryan Scott (vocals) and Patrick Kennison (guitar). The name was borrowed from their recording studio which they called Studio Underground. They were later joined by Josh Memelo (drums) and John Moyer (bass guitar). The Union Underground sold more than 5,000 copies of their self-recorded/produced 1997 selftitled album and were noticed by a Columbia A&R exec, John Weakland, who later signed them to Columbia Records. Soon, The Union Underground was performing at the 2001 Ozzfest and other venues worldwide.

The band released their debut major label album An Education in Rebellion on July 18, 2000. The album sold nearly 400,000 copies with hit singles including "Turn Me On 'Mr. Deadman'," "Revolution Man," and "Killing the Fly."

In March 2002, The Union Underground released the song "Across the Nation" which was used by World Wrestling Entertainment as the theme song for their RAW brand until October 2006. Following the song's release, it earned extensive airplay nationwide.

On June 25, 2002, the band released Live...One Nation Underground, a compilation of live performances. This would be their final release before Portrait folded in 2002 and The Union Underground disbanded.

[edit] Post-Union Underground projects

Patrick Kennison is now working with the band Heaven Below, John Moyer is now playing bass for Disturbed, Josh Memelo has since had a child and Bryan Scott has recently started a new band called Cult to Follow. In a message received from Patrick Kennison via his band Heaven Below's Myspace page (received on August 8 2008), he said any rumors of a Union Underground reunion are all false, and from what he said, there will never be a reunion of all original members. However, he did say that he, John and Josh still talk, and that an idea of some sort of collaboration has been tossed around between the three, but there is nothing set in stone as of yet.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Discography

[edit] The Union Underground - 1997 Album

The Union Underground
Studio album by The Union Underground
Released	1997
Genre	Industrial metal
Label	Union Records
Producer	Bryan Scot/Patrick Kennison
The Union Underground chronology
The Union Underground - 1997 Album The Union Undeground - 2000 Single

[edit] Track listing

• 1. Bitter*
  2. Natural High*
  3. Supersonic (Trip With Jesus)*
  4. Breathe
  5. The Friend Song*
  6. Drivel*
  7. Until You Crack*
  8. Without
  9. Bleeding Mary
  10. Wrong Again

Original versions of songs which also appear on the 2000 release An Education in Rebellion.

[edit] The Union Underground - 2000 Single

"The Union Underground"
Single by The Union Underground
Released	2000
Label	Columbia

[edit] Track listing

• 1. South Texas Deathride
  2. The Friend Song

[edit] Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman" - Single

"Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman""
Single by The Union Underground
Released	2001
Label	Portrait

[edit] Track listing

• 1. Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"
  2. South Texas Deathride (Live)
  3. Killing The Fly (Live)

(*Recorded Live at Club Laga, Pittsburgh, PA 2000-07-29)

Live tracks also appear on the 'Live' Radio Promo.

[edit] Live... One Nation Underground

Live...One Nation Underground
Live album by The Union Underground
Released	June 25, 2002
Recorded	November 24, 2000, July 21, 2001
Label	Portrait
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
The Union Underground chronology
Turn Me On "Mr Deadman" - Single Live...One Nation Underground

[edit] Track listing

• 1. An Education In Rebellion*
  2. South Texas Deathride*
  3. Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"*
  4. Killing The Fly**
  5. Revolution Man**
  6. Bitter***

(*Recorded at Sunken Gardens Theatre San Antonio, Texas on 2001-04-29)

(**Recorded at Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado on 2001-07-21)

(***Recorded at Hammerstein Ballroom New York, New York on 2000-11-24)

[edit] U.S. Charting Singles

Year	Song	Mainstream Rock Tracks
2000	Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"	11
2001	Killing The Fly	13
2001	Revolution Man	26
2002	Across The Nation (Raw Theme)	29

[edit] Radio Promo CDs

• Rebellion EP (2000)
• Killing the Fly (2000)
• Live (2000)(Live at Club Laga, Pittsburgh, PA 2000-07-29)
• Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman" (2001)
• South Texas Deathride (June 25, 2001)
• Revolution Man (2001)
• Across the Nation (February 13, 2002)

[edit] Other appearances

• South Texas Deathride on Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium
• Across the Nation on WWF Forceable Entry

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Union Underground at Allmusic