Bracket (band)
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Bracket is an American punk rock
band from Forestville
, California
, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999. Bracket has issued albums through Caroline Records
and Fat Wreck Chords
, with their most recent album released on Takeover Records
in 2005.
in Forestville
, California
, friends Marty Gregori, Larry Tinney, Zack Charlos and Ray Castro decided to form a band under the name High Output. Early on, the band played cover songs by Tom Petty
, Creedence Clearwater Revival
and The Rolling Stones
, with their earliest performances appearing at weddings, bar mitzvahs and high school parties. The band's name was changed to Bracket prior to releasing the self-financed Giant Midget EP
in 1993.
The following year Bracket released their debut album 924 Forestville St., which also marked the band's debut on Caroline Records
, a label that released debuts by influential alternative rock
acts, including Hole
, Smashing Pumpkins, Wax
and White Zombie
. The album title is likely a reference combining the name of local punk rock
mecca 924 Gilman Street
with the band's nearby hometown of Forestville. The album featured "Warren's Song, Pt. 1" and "Warren's Song, Pt. 2", the first installment of songs named after friend Warren Rake, who the band has continued to title songs after throughout their career. After a request to release 7" vinyl was turned down by Caroline Records, Bracket began issuing the format on Fat Wreck Chords
during the interim between albums. The label released both Stinky Fingers
and Bs. in 1994, which included album covers that parodied The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers
and Pearl Jam
's Vs. respectively.
In 1995 Bracket released 4-Wheel Vibe, their sophomore effort for Caroline Records, produced by Don Fleming
. The album picked up where the pop punk
sound of their debut left off, in addition to showcasing a wider range of genres, later described by Fat Wreck Chords as "...catchy, quirky, guitar driven power noise pop." Four unreleased songs appeared with album track "Circus Act" on 4 Rare Vibes in 1996. That year the band completed their third album Like You Know, however after a catalog number was assigned and promotional albums
were distributed, Bracket was dropped from Caroline Records and the album never saw official release. Five songs from the album were released on the double 7" vinyl F is for Fat
, with the seven other tracks later included on Age & Experience, a split
with Humble Beginnings
on Too Hep Records. On November 19, 1996, Bracket issued the compilation
release, E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords
, which combined previously released vinyl material.
with the likes of NOFX
, Snuff
, Smoking Popes
, MxPx
and Everclear
. Although the band had been issuing vinyl releases on Fat Wreck Chords for years, their first studio album for the label didn't come until 1997's Novelty Forever
, produced by Bracket with Ryan Greene and Fat Mike. Having toured throughout the United States, Canada
and Europe
, the band toured Japan
that year. Novelty Forever would be the last album to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney, who was replaced with Angelo Celli in 1999. When All Else Fails
was released on May 9, 2000, with Greene reprising his role as producer. Fat Mike again appeared, this time contributing guitar on "No Brainer", as well as co-writing the track.
On February 26, 2002, Bracket released their installment
of the Live in a Dive series, a collection of live album
s on Fat Wreck Chords, which also included releases from No Use for a Name
, Swingin' Utters and Lagwagon
. The performance was recorded on August 14, 1999 when the band appeared in support of Tilt
at Bottom of the Hill
in San Francisco, California. The set included material from all of Brackets' albums up to that point, including their compilation tracks from Live Fat, Die Young
and Short Music for Short People
.
, their first album of new material in nearly five years. It would also be the first album since 1995's 4-Wheel Vibe to not be released through Fat Wreck Chords. Instead, the album marked Bracket's debut with Takeover Records
, recorded in a self-made studio inside an abandon trailer. Requiem is made up of "Warren's Song, Pt. 10" through "Warren's Song, Pt. 26", however the tracks don't appear in succession. In addition to the band's staple pop punk sound, the album featured Beach Boys
-esque vocal harmonies ("Warren's Song, Pt. 16"), acoustic elements ("Warren's Song, Pt. 26") and string arrangements ("Warren's Song, Pt. 13").
After Castro moved to Colorado
, the band became less active. With the other members remaining in California, they formed The Good Life Crisis in 2007 to act as an outlet for different types of music between Bracket albums, with Gregori playing ukulele
, Charlos playing guitar and Celli playing mandolin
. That same year the trio began performing locally, with sets that consisted of original material, Bracket tracks, and occasional cover songs by The Beatles
, Nirvana
, NOFX and Tenacious D
. The Good Life Crisis has continued to release songs through their MySpace and YouTube pages, however the band has yet to issue a release.
Former members
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Forestville
Forestville, California
Forestville is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town came into existence during the late 1860s and was originally named Forrestville, after one its founders, but the spelling long ago became standardized with one "r". The population was 3,293 at the 2010...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999. Bracket has issued albums through Caroline Records
Caroline Records
Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
and Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
, with their most recent album released on Takeover Records
Takeover Records
Takeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High...
in 2005.
Formation and Caroline Records era (1992–1996)
In the early 1990s while attending El Molino High SchoolEl Molino High School
El Molino High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located at 7050 Covey Road in Forestville, California.El Molino High School serves the West Sonoma County Union High School District. Its enrollment during the 2007-08 school year was 937 students. Doria Trombetta is the principal,...
in Forestville
Forestville, California
Forestville is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town came into existence during the late 1860s and was originally named Forrestville, after one its founders, but the spelling long ago became standardized with one "r". The population was 3,293 at the 2010...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, friends Marty Gregori, Larry Tinney, Zack Charlos and Ray Castro decided to form a band under the name High Output. Early on, the band played cover songs by Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, with their earliest performances appearing at weddings, bar mitzvahs and high school parties. The band's name was changed to Bracket prior to releasing the self-financed Giant Midget EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 1993.
The following year Bracket released their debut album 924 Forestville St., which also marked the band's debut on Caroline Records
Caroline Records
Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
, a label that released debuts by influential alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
acts, including Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
, Smashing Pumpkins, Wax
Wax (rock band)
Wax is a Los Angeles, California based punk rock band that emerged during the pop punk resurgence of the early 1990s, and includes Joe Sib, Tom "Soda" Gardocki, Dave Georgeff, and Loomis Fall. The band is best known for their MTV buzz clip video "California," directed by Spike Jonze.-History:Wax...
and White Zombie
White Zombie
White Zombie was a Grammy Award-nominated American heavy metal band. Based in New York City, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band. White Zombie are better-known for their later heavy metal-oriented sound...
. The album title is likely a reference combining the name of local punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
mecca 924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street is an all-ages, not for profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as "The Gilman." It is located in the West Berkeley area of Berkeley, California about a mile and a half west of the North Berkeley BART station and a quarter-mile west of San...
with the band's nearby hometown of Forestville. The album featured "Warren's Song, Pt. 1" and "Warren's Song, Pt. 2", the first installment of songs named after friend Warren Rake, who the band has continued to title songs after throughout their career. After a request to release 7" vinyl was turned down by Caroline Records, Bracket began issuing the format on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
during the interim between albums. The label released both Stinky Fingers
E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords
E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
and Bs. in 1994, which included album covers that parodied The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
-Personnel:The Rolling Stones*Mick Jagger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Dead Flowers", electric guitar on "Sway", percussion*Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals...
and Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
's Vs. respectively.
In 1995 Bracket released 4-Wheel Vibe, their sophomore effort for Caroline Records, produced by Don Fleming
Don Fleming (musician)
Don Fleming is an American musician, best known for being the frontman of Velvet Monkeys, B.A.L.L., and Gumball.-Biography:...
. The album picked up where the pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
sound of their debut left off, in addition to showcasing a wider range of genres, later described by Fat Wreck Chords as "...catchy, quirky, guitar driven power noise pop." Four unreleased songs appeared with album track "Circus Act" on 4 Rare Vibes in 1996. That year the band completed their third album Like You Know, however after a catalog number was assigned and promotional albums
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
were distributed, Bracket was dropped from Caroline Records and the album never saw official release. Five songs from the album were released on the double 7" vinyl F is for Fat
E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords
E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
, with the seven other tracks later included on Age & Experience, a split
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with Humble Beginnings
Humble Beginnings
Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits....
on Too Hep Records. On November 19, 1996, Bracket issued the compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
release, E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords
E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords
E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
, which combined previously released vinyl material.
Fat Wreck Chords years (1997–2004)
While preparing for their next album, Bracket toured the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with the likes of NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
, Snuff
Snuff
Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century...
, Smoking Popes
Smoking Popes
The Smoking Popes are an American pop punk from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1991. They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
and Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
. Although the band had been issuing vinyl releases on Fat Wreck Chords for years, their first studio album for the label didn't come until 1997's Novelty Forever
Novelty Forever
Novelty Forever is the third album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by Ryan Greene, along with Fat Mike.Although Bracket had been issuing...
, produced by Bracket with Ryan Greene and Fat Mike. Having toured throughout the United States, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the band toured Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that year. Novelty Forever would be the last album to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney, who was replaced with Angelo Celli in 1999. When All Else Fails
When All Else Fails
When All Else Fails is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on May 9, 2000 through Fat Wreck Chords. The album would be the first to feature guitarist Angelo Celli, who replaced founding member Larry Tinney the previous year....
was released on May 9, 2000, with Greene reprising his role as producer. Fat Mike again appeared, this time contributing guitar on "No Brainer", as well as co-writing the track.
On February 26, 2002, Bracket released their installment
Live in a Dive (Bracket album)
Live in a Dive is a live album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on Fat Wreck Chords as the second installment of the labels Live in a Dive series on February 26, 2002...
of the Live in a Dive series, a collection of live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
s on Fat Wreck Chords, which also included releases from 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...
, Swingin' Utters and Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
. The performance was recorded on August 14, 1999 when the band appeared in support of Tilt
Tilt (band)
Tilt was an American punk rock band from the East Bay, California, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords, which the rest of its albums were released through...
at Bottom of the Hill
Bottom of the Hill
Bottom of the Hill is a concert venue located in San Francisco, California, in the Potrero Hill district. As a venue, it is one of the most active in the city, usually holding shows seven nights a week...
in San Francisco, California. The set included material from all of Brackets' albums up to that point, including their compilation tracks from Live Fat, Die Young
Live Fat, Die Young
Fat Music Volume 5: Live Fat, Die Young was the fifth compilation album in the "Fat Music" series, released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 2001...
and Short Music for Short People
Short Music for Short People
Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
.
Requiem and recent activity (2005–present)
In 2005, Bracket released RequiemRequiem (Bracket album)
Requiem is the fifth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on November 29, 2005 on Takeover Records. The album marks the longest break between the band's studio albums, with over five years separating Requiem and its predecessor, When All Else Fails.Bracket recorded the album over...
, their first album of new material in nearly five years. It would also be the first album since 1995's 4-Wheel Vibe to not be released through Fat Wreck Chords. Instead, the album marked Bracket's debut with Takeover Records
Takeover Records
Takeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High...
, recorded in a self-made studio inside an abandon trailer. Requiem is made up of "Warren's Song, Pt. 10" through "Warren's Song, Pt. 26", however the tracks don't appear in succession. In addition to the band's staple pop punk sound, the album featured Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
-esque vocal harmonies ("Warren's Song, Pt. 16"), acoustic elements ("Warren's Song, Pt. 26") and string arrangements ("Warren's Song, Pt. 13").
After Castro moved to Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, the band became less active. With the other members remaining in California, they formed The Good Life Crisis in 2007 to act as an outlet for different types of music between Bracket albums, with Gregori playing ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
, Charlos playing guitar and Celli playing mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
. That same year the trio began performing locally, with sets that consisted of original material, Bracket tracks, and occasional cover songs by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, NOFX and Tenacious D
Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...
. The Good Life Crisis has continued to release songs through their MySpace and YouTube pages, however the band has yet to issue a release.
Band members
Current members- Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar (1992–present)
- Angelo Celli – guitar, vocals (1999–present)
- Zack Charlos – bass, vocals (1992–present)
- Ray Castro – drums (1992–present)
Former members
- Larry Tinney – guitar, vocals (1992–1999)
Albums
- 924 Forestville St. (1994) Caroline RecordsCaroline RecordsCaroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
- 4-Wheel Vibe (1995) Caroline Records
- Like You Know (1996) Caroline Records (unreleased)
- Novelty ForeverNovelty ForeverNovelty Forever is the third album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by Ryan Greene, along with Fat Mike.Although Bracket had been issuing...
(1997) Fat Wreck ChordsFat Wreck ChordsFat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990.... - When All Else FailsWhen All Else FailsWhen All Else Fails is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on May 9, 2000 through Fat Wreck Chords. The album would be the first to feature guitarist Angelo Celli, who replaced founding member Larry Tinney the previous year....
(2000) Fat Wreck Chords - Live in a DiveLive in a Dive (Bracket album)Live in a Dive is a live album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on Fat Wreck Chords as the second installment of the labels Live in a Dive series on February 26, 2002...
(2002) Fat Wreck Chords - RequiemRequiem (Bracket album)Requiem is the fifth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on November 29, 2005 on Takeover Records. The album marks the longest break between the band's studio albums, with over five years separating Requiem and its predecessor, When All Else Fails.Bracket recorded the album over...
(2005) Takeover RecordsTakeover RecordsTakeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High...
Extended plays and singles
- Giant Midget (1993)
- 5:35 (1994) Hi-Rise Recordings
- Stinky FingersE Is for Everything on Fat Wreck ChordsE is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
(1994) Fat Wreck Chords - Bs. (1994) Fat Wreck Chords
- Trailer Park (Bracket Isn't It?) (1995) Hi-Rise Recordings
- For Those About to Mock (1995) Fat Wreck Chords
- 4 Rare Vibes (1996) Caroline Records
- F is for FatE Is for Everything on Fat Wreck ChordsE is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
(1996) Fat Wreck Chords - E is for Everything on Fat Wreck ChordsE Is for Everything on Fat Wreck ChordsE is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...
(1996) Fat Wreck Chords - Appetite for Food (1997) High Output Recordings
- Age & Experience (1999) Too Hep Records (split w/ Humble BeginningsHumble BeginningsHumble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits....
)
Compilation appearances
- Fat Music for Fat People (1994) Fat Wreck Chords – "2RAK005"
- Survival of the Fattest (1996) Fat Wreck Chords – "Talk Show"
- Live 105KITSKITS is a San Francisco, California, USA-based radio station broadcasting at 105.3 MHz. The station is owned by CBS Radio and programs a modern rock format. The station also broadcasts on HD channel L2, locally on Comcast cable channel 986, and is streaming online.-Hot Hits:The station's...
: Ten Year Anniversary (1996) – "Eating Pie" - Before You Were PunkBefore You Were Punk- Album information :* Record label: Vagrant Records* Art direction by Andrew Lenoski, Rich Egan and Jon Cohen* Recording and mixing:** Tracks 1 and 2 recorded and mixed by Ryan Greene at Razor's Edge Studios in San Francisco, California...
(1997) Vagrant RecordsVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
– "867-5309/Jenny867-5309/Jenny"867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Tommy Tutone that was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2, on the Columbia Records label. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in 1982...
" (Tommy TutoneTommy TutoneTommy Tutone is a New Wave band, best known for its 1982 hit "867-5309/Jenny", which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it is usually referred to as a San Francisco band, it was actually based in Willits, California, at the time that "Jenny" was released...
) - Physical FatnessPhysical FatnessFat Music Volume 3: Physical Fatness was the third compilation album released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 1997.-Track listing:# "Olive Me" - NOFX - 2:08# "Stand" - Good Riddance - 2:33...
(1997) Fat Wreck Chords – "Sour" - Serial Killer Compilation (1999) Fearless RecordsFearless RecordsFearless 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...
– "Shoe Gazer" - Short Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
(1999) Fat Wreck Chords – "Warren's Song, Pt. 8" - Music to Listen to Music By (1999) Coldfront Records – "Imaginary Friend"
- Going Nowhere Fast (1999) Destined to Fail Recordings – "Betterman"
- Live Fat, Die YoungLive Fat, Die YoungFat Music Volume 5: Live Fat, Die Young was the fifth compilation album in the "Fat Music" series, released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 2001...
(2001) Fat Wreck Chords – "Hearing Aid" - Ramones ManiacsRamones ManiacsRamones Maniacs is a 26-band salute to the Ramones. This is a track-by-track cover of the Ramones Mania album, by bands from across the US, plus one from Australia and one from Canada.Album artwork by Tim Bradstreet....
(2001) Trend is Dead! RecordsTrend is dead! recordstREND iS dEAD! records is an independent record label based out of Normal, Illinois, United States. The label was founded in 1995, initially releasing cassette and vinyl titles, before switching to more modern compact discs....
– "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" was the second single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their fifth studio album, End of the Century. It was released on May 16, 1980. This song and the album itself marked a complete change in the Ramones' sound...
" (RamonesRamonesThe Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
) - A Tribute to Superdrag (2006) Double D Records – "Keep It Close to Me" (SuperdragSuperdragSuperdrag is an alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band had a hit with its 1996 single "Sucked Out" off their album Regretfully Yours, for which a video clip was broadcast regularly on MTV...
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External links
- BracketMusic.com (unavailable as of 26 October 2007)
- Fat Wreck Chords band page
- Bracket's MySpace page