Doc Hopper was an American punk

Punk rock

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 band from Maine

Maine

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, and later Boston, Massachusetts who released material through Go-Kart Records and a number of smaller independent record labels throughout their career. A fixture at the MidEast in Cambridge, Mass. in the early-mid 90's, they won the "WBCN Rock N' Roll Rumble" in 1995, as had their spiritual and musical ancestors Gang Green years before them. Like Gang Green, they were cursed forever after. They drove in a Van named, naturally, Halen.

Members

• Chris Pierce
• Greg Hoffman
• Jon Madden
• Scott Thibeau
• Matt Anderson
• Jeremy Medieros
• Brian Luff

Discography

• Sweetums' (7in ep) Constant Change records (1992)
• Chaser
  Chaser
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   (7in ep) Chainsaw Safety Records (1993)
• Aloha (LP) Ringing Ear Records (1994)
• Ask your Mom (LP) Ringing Ear Records (1995)
• Doc Hopper / The Bollweevils
  The Bollweevils (band)
  The Bollweevils are a punk band from Chicago which was active during the 1990s.The members consisted of Daryl Wilson on vocals, Bob Skwerski on bass, Ken Fitzner on guitar, and Brian Czarnik on drums later replaced by Brett Friesen...
  
  split
  Split album
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   (1996)
• Zigs, Yaws & Zags (Go-Kart Records, 1999)
• The Stepchildren of Rock live split with Weston
  Weston (band)
  Weston are a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, PA. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary...
  
   (Go Kart Records)
• Gooder 7in split
  Split album
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   with Dodgeball (Fake Chapter Records
  Fake Chapter Records
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  , 2001)

Compilation appearances

• Go-Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant CD (Go-Kart Records, 1997)
  • song "Melchier"
• Go-Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant 2 CD (Go-Kart Records, 1999)
  • songs "Loaner" / "Searching for Elizabeth"

Related Bands

• Deadguy
  Deadguy
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   - Chris Pierce
• For Science
  For Science
  For Science was a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey made up of John Slover , Joe Steinhardt , and a rotating rhythm section which at times included members of The Ergs!, and other local bands...
  
   - Chris Pierce
• Sinkhole - Chris Pierce
• The Groucho Marxists - Chris Pierce
• Cropduster - Greg Hoffman
• Fast actin fuses - Greg Hoffman
• Random Road Mother - Greg Hoffman
• The Scrooges - Greg Hoffman

External links

• Doc Hopper - BandToBand.com
• Doc Hopper on discogs.com