Karp (band)
Karp | |
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| Origin | Tumwater, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Post-hardcore[1] |
| Years active | 1990–1998 |
| Labels | K, Kill Rock Stars |
| Members | Chris Smith Jared Warren Scott Jernigan |
Karp was a post-hardcore band from Tumwater, Washington, that formed in 1990 and lasted until 1998. The band was formed by Chris Smith aka Chris "Slayer", Jared Warren, and Scott Jernigan. They released three full length albums entitled Mustaches Wild, Suplex, and Self Titled LP. (Note that "Self Titled LP" is a literal title. The title is not "Karp." Even the CD version of the record is titled "Self Titled LP.") They also released several EPs and 7" records. Their recordings were released by several Northwest-related labels such as K Records, Kill Rock Stars, and Punk In My Vitamins. Karp managed to mix the terror of hardcore, The Melvins, and Black Sabbath with an ear for pop-influenced song assembly. The band name is inspired from a newsletter/zine that Chris Smith put out in highschool and is an acronym that stands for "Kill All Redneck Pricks".
Members went on to play with Tight Bro's from Way Back When, The Whip, Dead Air Fresheners, and Big Business (currently playing with The Melvins). Drummer Scott Jernigan died in a boating accident on June 10, 2003.
NY-based documentarian Bill Badgley (from the rock band Federation X) will release a Karp documentary, entitled Karp Lives, a preview of which was shown in Seattle October 22, 2009.[2]
Discography
Albums
- Mustaches Wild 10"/LP/CD, K Records (1994)
- Suplex CD/LP, K Records (1995)
- Self Titled LP CD/LP, K Records (1997)
- Action Chemistry CD (singles compilation), Punk In My Vitamins (2001)
7" singles and EPs
- I'd Rather Be Clogging 7" Punk In My Vitamins
- I'm Done 7" Punk In My Vitamins
- Freighty Cat EP 7" Atlas
- We Ate Sand 7", K Records (1996)
- Prison Shake 7", Up Records
Compilation appearances and splits
- Karp / Rye Coalition split CD/12", Troubleman Unlimited
- Bostonot compilation: "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" - Face the Music Records FTM-4
- Jabberjaw: Good To the Last Drop" 7" Mammoth
- Karp/Long Hind Legs split 7", Karate Brand
- Stars Kill Rock CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars
- Julep compilation CD/LP, Yoyo Recordings, 1993
References
- ^ Farrar, Justin (April 3, 2009). "Back to the '90s - Experiments in Post-Hardcore". Rhapsody Music. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Official KARP Documentary website". karplives.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.