Every once in a while the punk rock geniuses here at Dying Scene like to unleash some punk rock trivia to enlighten and enhance the minds of you, the readers. Today’s trivia is about the humble beginnings of modern indie-punk darlings, The Menzingers.
Before forming the Menzingers, guitarist/vocalist Tom May, drummer Joe Godino, and bassist Eric Keen all played in another Scranton, PA band together called Bob and the Sagets. While the name is certainly cringe-worthy, the music sure isn’t. Following in the vein bands such as Operation Ivy, Choking Victim, and early Flatliners, Bob and the Sagets played ska-punk without the use of a brass section. Minus the fact that they play with lots of upstrokes, a lot of the band’s music contains elements that would later go on to become a part of the Menzingers’ signature sound.
If you’re interested, you can check out a couple tracks by Bob and the Sagets right here. They’re no Scrantonicity, but they’re still pretty good.
The Menzingers released their Epitaph Records debut, “On the Impossible Past” earlier this year.
Bob and the Sagets – “Back of My Mind”
Bob and the Sagets – “Contagious Positivity”
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