Bigwig is a hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band from New Jersey

New Jersey

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, formed in 1995. They were originally composed of Josh Farrell (guitar), John Castaldo (bass), Tom Petta (guitar/vocals), and Dan Rominski (drums). It is said they got their name from a character in the book "Watership Down", a large, tough rabbit. Since their inception, they have been steadily gaining popularity, having played / toured with such bands as Pennywise

Pennywise (band)

Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title....

, Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...

, Blink-182

Blink-182

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, The Ataris

The Ataris

The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...

, The Vandals

The Vandals

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, New Found Glory

New Found Glory

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, No Use for a Name

No Use for a Name

No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...

, NOFX

NOFX

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, The Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines

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, Agnostic Front

Agnostic Front

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, Lagwagon

Lagwagon

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, and Reel Big Fish

Reel Big Fish

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. Following the release of their 2001 album Invitation To Tragedy, injuries and lineup changes caused the band to take a five-year hiatus.

Both Josh Farrell and Tom Petta have received producers credits on several well known albums. Tom Petta has most recently produced the new record entitled "For Heaven's Sake" by Canadian punk rock band Only Way Back.

Their latest album, Reclamation, was released on February 7, 2006 by Fearless Records

Fearless Records

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Original lineup

• John Castaldo (bass)
• Josh Farrell (guitar)
• Tom Petta (guitar/vocals)
• Dan Rominski (drums)

Current lineup

• Tom Petta (Guitar/Lead vocals)
• Jeff Powers (Guitar/backup vocals)
• Zach Lorinc (bass)
• Rob Ferreira (drums)

Past members

• Max Bechard
• Matt Gray
  Matt Gray
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• Brandon Biedenkapp
• Jeremy Hernandez
  Jeremy Hernandez
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• Brent Hamer
• Tony Losardo
• Josh Marsh
• Christopher Revill
• Keith Yosco
• Parker Zitnik

Discography

• Matthau Compilation 7" (Matthau Records, 1995)
• Self-titled 7" (Fueled By Ramen
  Fueled by Ramen
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  , 1996)
• UnMerry Melodies (Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
  , 1997)
• Stay Asleep
  Stay Asleep
  Stay Asleep is the second studio album by American punk band Bigwig. It was released on March 16, 1999.- Track Listing :Freegan was later released on the compilation album Short Music for Short People-References:...
  
  (Kung Fu Records
  Kung Fu Records
  Kung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
  
  , 1999)
• Split with Glasseater
  Glasseater
  Glasseater was a pop punk band from Miami, Florida. The band formed in 1998 as a duo, eventually expanding to a quintet. Energetic live shows got the band signed to Ides of March Records in 1999, and a second album was released on Eulogy Recordings in 2000. Nationwide touring ensued, opening for...
  
  (Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
  , 2000) (promo)
• An Invitation To Tragedy (Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
  , 2001)
• Reclamation (Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
  , 2006)

Incomplete list of Compilations:

• "Punk Goes Metal
  Punk Goes Metal
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• "Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute
  Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute
  Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault is a tribute album to the band Jawbreaker, released in 2003 by Dying Wish Records. It includes bands of the post-hardcore, punk rock, pop punk, and emo genres covering Jawbreaker songs...
  
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• "Short Music For Short People
  Short Music for Short People
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• "Punk Chunks"