Enemy You was a punk band from San Francisco. Started in 1997, the band soon received interest from Ben Weasel, who released their debut album Where No One Knows My Name through his Lookout! Records imprint Panic Button.
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands signed to the label as well. A large portion of the record label, known as Hellcat Records, is owned by Tim Armstrong, frontman of the punk rock band Rancid. Several sister labels also exist, such as ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Hellcat Records, and Heart & Skull Records that have signed other types of bands.
Face To Face are a four-piece band from Southern California. They originally formed in the Victorville area 1991 around a lineup of Trever Keith (guitar/vocals), Matt Riddle (bass) and Rob Kurth (drums), and released their debut full length, Don’t Turn Away, in 1992. Chad Yaro joined the band on guitar in 1994, and appeared on the band’s sophomore album, Big Choice. Riddle would be replaced by Scott Shiflett in 1995, prior to the recording of the band’s self-titled third full-length. Rob Kurth left the band in 1998, so drum duties for the latter part of the self-titled record’s touring cycle were handled by Jose Medeles. Pete Parada joined as Kurth’s official replacement in 1999, and first appears on the band’s Ignorance Is Bliss album. Yaro left the band upon completion of the following album, Reactionary, and the band played and recorded as a three-piece (Keith, Shiflett and Parada) for four years, putting out the album How To Ruin Everything in 2002. In 2004, Face To Face went on a hiatus that would continue until 2008. As Parada had joined The Offspring by that point, drum duties were now handled by Danny Thompson. Yaro would rejoin for some of the initial reunion dates, and appeared on the band’s Laugh Now, Laugh Later (2011) and Three Chords And A Half Truth (2013) releases before being replaced by Dennis Hill. The lineup of Keith, Shiflett, Thompson and Hill has thus far released 2016’s Protection and 2021’s No Way Out But Through, as well as Hold Fast, an album released in 2018 consisting of acoustic renditions of previously-released Face To Face tracks. (bio by J.Stone)
UK ska-punks Faintest Idea are streaming another track off their upcoming album The Road to Sedition. “False Prophets” is the latest in a long line of banger singles from the band’s highly anticipated new record, which is due out March 31st on TNS Records & Jump Start Records. Listen below pre-order the LP here (US) or here (UK).
UK ska-punks Faintest Idea have returned with their first new album in 7 years. The Road to Sedition rewards fans’ patience with 11 new high octane skacore belters. The album is out now on TNS Records and Jump Start Records. You can listen to it below and buy the record here (US) or here (UK).
Faintest Idea will be touring the US for the first time ever this April with ska legends like The Slackers, The Pietasters and Fishbone. Peep the dates below while you’re listening the band’s bitchin’ new rekkid.
US Tour Dates:
Mon, Apr 17th – Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade Tue, Apr 18th – Charleston, SC at Tin Roof Alley Wed, Apr 19th – Charlotte, NC at Neighborhood Theatre Thu, Apr 20th – Blacksburg, VA at The Lyric w/The Pietasters Fri, Apr 21st – Baltimore, MD at Soundstage w/Fishbone Sat, Apr 22nd – Bensalem, PA at This Is Not Croydon Fest 4 Sun, Apr 23rd – Pittsburgh, PA at The Crafthouse
Los Angeles hardcore punk band Fairvale is the latest project from bassist Chris Del Rio (Implants, ex-Ten Foot Pole, etc.). Their debut EP Ratcore is out now on Cyber Tracks.
