Inch (band)
Inch | |
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| Origin | San Diego, CA |
| Genres | Rock, pop-punk, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 1992–1999 |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, Cargo Records[disambiguation needed] |
| Past members | Kristian Dunn Dave Hepler Mike Paprocki Jeff Reese Christopher "Pippin" Spanninga Michael "Stimy" Steinman |
| Website | www |
Inch was a pop-punk band formed in San Diego in 1992. The group was founded by former Sub Society vocalist Michael "Stimy" Steinman and bassist Jeff Reese.[1]
Band history
Inch was formed in 1992 by Michael "Stimy" Steinman, Jeff Reese and Michael Paprocki.[2] Steinman was the former lead singer of Sub Society, a band who achieved notoriety by being featured in several H-Street skateboarding videos. Inch released their debut album, Stresser, on independent label Seed Records in 1994 before signing with Atlantic Records. Inch's second album, Dot Class "C", was released by Atlantic in 1996. The song "For Duty And Humanity" was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 comedy film Flirting With Disaster.
The band was soon dropped by Atlantic and signed to Headhunter Records, which re-released Dot Class "C" in 1997. The album was also released on vinyl in 1997 by San Diego-based Goldenrod/Trademark Records in a limited, 750-copy pressing. In 1997, Inch took home "Best Alternative Rock" honors at the San Diego Music Awards[3] and spent the summer playing the second stage of the traveling Lollapalooza tour.[4][5] The band's third and final album, This Will Fall on Dead Ears, was released by Headhunter in 1998.
Hiatus
Inch would go on hiatus in 1999 and the remaining band members would go their separate ways. Steinman would go on to form Congress Of The Cow, which would later be named Best New Artist at the 2002 San Diego Music Awards.[6] He would also later join Colorado-based band Harvey Knuckles.
Death
Inch vocalist Michael Steinman was found dead in his Reno, Nevada home on December 30, 2010. He was 38 years old and had died due to heart disease.[6]
Discography
Albums
- 1994: Stresser
- 1996: DOT Class "C"
- 1998: This Will Fall On Dead Ears
Singles
- 1992: Oxidizer b/w Coil 7" (Redemption Records)
- 1994: Linger b/w Nope 7" (SEED Records)
- 1996: Eugenics 7" (Atlantic Records)
- 1997: For Duty And Humanity 7" (Headhunter Records)
Soundtracks and compilations
- 1994: Jabberjaw Compilation (song: Buzzers and Bells)
- 1996: Flirting With Disaster Soundtrack (song: For Duty and Humanity)
References
- ^ SanDiegoReader.com: Bands And Performers (Inch)
- ^ BuiltOnAWeakSpot.com: Inch: Dot Class C review
- ^ Caroline Dipping (January 17, 2011). "Michael Steinman, frontman for Inch, dies at 38". signonsandiego.com. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ JanesAddiction.org: Lollapalooza '97
- ^ Variety.com: Reviews, Lollapalooza 1997
- ^ a b Chad Deal (May 11, 2011). "Stimy DayJams". signonsandiego.com. Retrieved May 27, 2011.