The Vindictives
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | punk rock |
| Years active | 1991-1996, 1999 |
| Labels | VML, Lookout! Records, Liberation Records, Selfless Records |
| Associated acts | Screeching Weasel |
| Website | the VINDICTIVES official website |
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| Joey Vindictive Johnny Personality |
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| Past members | |
| Ben Weasel Erik Elsewhere Dr. Bob (R.I.P. 1954-2003) Billy Blastoff P.J. Parti Angel Ledezma |
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The Vindictives were a Chicago-based punk rock underground group during the 1990s. They were peers with Screeching Weasel and other bands from the era, they were also heavily-influenced by the Ramones. Joey Vindicitive's characteristic nasal melodies often told the story of alienation, psychosis, social-ills, and continually rejected rules of politeness. Intertwined with sweet intricate contrasting harmonies it made for an interesting balance. Also the band mixed metal, rock blues and early punk rock roots so as to make their own hybrid sound that would influence bands to come such as Green Day, Blink 182 amongst others. The lyrics were often intelligent outrages communicated through intentionally immature self-defeating soliloquies.
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[edit] History
They began their career in 1991, cutting their first 7" record later that year with the lineup of Joey Vindictive (vocals), Johnny Personality (bass), Ben Weasel (guitar) (soon to be replaced by Billy Blastoff), Dr. Bob (guitar), and Erik Elsewhere (soon to be replaced by P.J. Parti) (drums). The band would end up releasing 12 EPs and albums until July 1996, when Joey Vindictive revealed that his health issues would prevent the band from going on.[1]
Guitarist Robert "Dr. Bob" Nielson died of a heroin overdose on February 22, 2003.[2] After Dr. Bob's death, The Vindictives released a pair of records containing material previously unavailable on CD and two new re-recordings; Muzak for Robots which was recorded and performed by Billy Blastoff solely with instrumental versions of their songs and Unplugged with acoustic versions.
The Vindictives' song "The Invisible Man" was covered by Ghoti Hook on their cover album Songs We Didn't Write.
The Vindictives' song "In the Corner" was covered by Apocalypse Hoboken on their Inverse, Reverse, Perverse.
In 2004 Billy Blastoff left the Vindictives of his own accord took a year off music joined Lucky Savage in Chicago, Il as their drummer eventually forming the Gornys and switching over to bass in 2005 eventually renamed the John Doh's in 2010 and currently on hiatus.
In 2006, Shot Baker and Vacation Bible School released a limited edition of 500 pressing Split 7" on Chicago's Underground Communique Records featuring The Vindictives' "Future Homemakers of America", "Glad to Be", "Assembly Line", and "Automoton".[3]
In 2006, Joey Vindictive and Johnny Personality start to demo material under Joey Vindictive & The Personality Crisis. To this date, no material has ever surface but has been reported in vein of Queens of Stone Age.
In additional to possible new material surfacing, Joey Vindictive launched a new theatre art program called The 19091 Gallery Theatre with long time girlfriend, Jenny, and band mate, Johnny Personality.[4]
In 2011 Billy Blastoff joined Magatha Trysty a culmination of power pop and punk rock sensibility http://www.magathatrysty.com as Bass player.
In 2011, Joey Vindictive revamped the official website at www.vindictivesmusic.com allowing any user to download all previous released, as well unreleased material, of the Vindictives, free as long as you become a registered user on the website's Forum.[5]
[edit] Members
- Joey Vindictive (Joey Volino) - vocals (1991–1996, 1999)
- Johnny Personality (John Stockfisch) - bass (1991–1996, 1999)
- Dr. Bob (Robert Nielson) - guitar (1991–1996)
- Billy Blastoff - guitar (1992–1996, 1999-2004)
- P.J. Parti (Pat Buckley) - drums (1992–1996)
- Ben Weasel (Ben Foster) - guitar (1991–1992)
- Erik Elsewhere - drums (1991)
- Angel Gabriel Ledezma - drums (1999)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- The Vindictives 7", V.M.L. Records, 1991
- The Invisible Man, V.M.L. Records, 1991
- Ugly American 7", V.M.L. Records, 1992
- Assembly Line 7", V.M.L. Records, 1992
- This Is My Face 7", V.M.L. Records, 1993
- Disturbia 7", V.M.L. Records, 1993
- Rocks In My Head 7", V.M.L. Records, 1994
- Seventeen b/w No Feelings 5", Selfless Records/V.M.L. Records, 1994
- Johnny Where Are You? b/w Eating Me Alive Picture Disk 7", Lookout! Records/V.M.L. Records, 1995
- Alarm Clocks b/w Left For Dead 7", Lookout/V.M.L. Records, 1995
- Pervert At Large b/w Sloppy Seconds Split 7", V.M.L. Records, 1997
- Nuttin' for Christmas b/w Jingle Bells 7", Stardumb Records, 2002
[edit] Studio Albums
- Partytime For Assholes 10" - Double 10" LP, Liberation Records/Selfless Records, 1996 Reissue: Liberation Records 1998
- Leave Home LP, Selfless Records, 1998
- Hypno-Punko LP, Coldfront/V.M.L. Records, 1999
- Muzak for Robots, TEAT, 2003 (instrumentals)
- Unplugged, TEAT, 2003 (acoustic versions of old Vindictives songs)
[edit] Compilation Albums
- The Many Moods Of The Vindictives Double LP, Lookout/V.M.L. Records, 1995 Reissue: Liberation Records 1999
- Curious Oddities and the Bare Essentials, TEAT, 2003
- Original Masters (1990–1992), TEAT, 2003
[edit] References
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Vindictives Bio". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/artist/the-vindictives-p202232. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (February 25, 2003). "In Memoriam: Dr. Bob of The Vindictives: 1954-2003". Punknews.org. http://www.punknews.org/article/5405. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Vindictives Tribute Split on Underground Communique Records
- ^ Mbrs of Vindictives open 1901 Gallery Theatre
- ^ New Official Website, Free Download Discography
