Chino Horde
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Chino Horde were an American
band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas
in 1990. They were an integral part of the DIY punk scene of the early 1990s. Chino Horde was influenced by fellow locals Trusty
, the Bay Area's Monsula
, New Jersey's Greyhouse, Michigan's Current, and D.C.'s Fugazi and Soulside
. In the summer of 1993, they toured the U.S. with Current.
In 1991, drummer David Burns went to college in Knoxville, TN where he met Jason Morris and Justin Sinkovich and together they formed Thumbnail. He currently teaches architecture and digital design at th University of Technology, Sydney
where he is Senior Lecturer. Steve Schmidt joined Thumbnail in 1995. David Burns founded File Thirteen Records in Little Rock, AR in 1989. Guitarist Jason White
toured as replacement guitarist for Monsula
in 1992, joined Pinhead Gunpowder
in 1994, became second guitarist for Green Day
in 1999, and currently plays guitar in The Big Cats with Burt Taggart, Colin Brooks
and Josh Bentley.
United States
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band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
in 1990. They were an integral part of the DIY punk scene of the early 1990s. Chino Horde was influenced by fellow locals Trusty
Trusty
Trusty was a punk band that formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. The band moved from Little rock to Washington, D.C. in 1992. They disbanded in early 1998.-The Little Rock Years:...
, the Bay Area's Monsula
Monsula
Monsula was an American punk rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California.The band was conceived in 1988 by Peter Zetterburg and Paul Lee in an art class at Benicia High School. With many member changes over the years, they performed regularly at Berkeley's Gilman Street Project and the...
, New Jersey's Greyhouse, Michigan's Current, and D.C.'s Fugazi and Soulside
Soulside
Soulside were a post-hardcore band from the greater Washington, D.C. area. The original name of the band was Lunchmeat, formed in 1985. The name was changed to Soulside in spring 1986 and they disbanded in summer of 1989, after an extensive European tour and recording the definitive Hot Bodi-Gram...
. In the summer of 1993, they toured the U.S. with Current.
In 1991, drummer David Burns went to college in Knoxville, TN where he met Jason Morris and Justin Sinkovich and together they formed Thumbnail. He currently teaches architecture and digital design at th University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD...
where he is Senior Lecturer. Steve Schmidt joined Thumbnail in 1995. David Burns founded File Thirteen Records in Little Rock, AR in 1989. Guitarist Jason White
Jason White (musician)
Jason White is an American guitarist who has played in various punk rock bands. He is most notable for being the long-time touring lead guitarist for Green Day and guitarist for Californian punk quartet Pinhead Gunpowder. Jason White has been a touring member of Green Day since 1999 when they...
toured as replacement guitarist for Monsula
Monsula
Monsula was an American punk rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California.The band was conceived in 1988 by Peter Zetterburg and Paul Lee in an art class at Benicia High School. With many member changes over the years, they performed regularly at Berkeley's Gilman Street Project and the...
in 1992, joined Pinhead Gunpowder
Pinhead Gunpowder
Pinhead Gunpowder is an American punk rock band formed East Bay, California, in 1990. The band has consisted of Aaron Cometbus , Bill Schneider , Billie Joe Armstrong and Jason White for the majority of its existence...
in 1994, became second guitarist for Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
in 1999, and currently plays guitar in The Big Cats with Burt Taggart, Colin Brooks
Colin Brooks (musician)
Colin Brooks is a singer-songwriter, blues-rock guitarist and dobro player currently living in Austin, Texas. He is member of the Americana group the Band of Heathens....
and Josh Bentley.
Discography
- 6 song demo tape, 1990 (File Thirteen Records)
- s/t 7", 1992 (File Thirteen/ Ahoalton Records)
- one song, "Towncraft" compilation LP/zine (File Thirteen/ Ahoalton/ Lower Case Records)
- s/t LP/CD, 1993 (File Thirteen)
- split 7" with Current, 1994 (Council Records/File Thirteen)
- "This is Done" 7", 1995 (Council Records)
- "Towncraft" DVD/2xCD, 2007 (Matson FilmsMatson FilmsMatson Films is an American independent film distributor based in San Francisco. Founded in 2004, Matson Films specializes in the distribution, production and sales of independent feature films. Matson Films released the award-winning comedy Matson Films is an American independent film...
) - "Everything" 2xLP, 2010 (Adagio830)
External links
- Chino Horde On File 13 Record Label
- Chino Horde Live performance, Vino's 1992