Garrison (band)
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Garrison was a post-hardcore
/punk
band based in Boston, Massachusetts from 1996-2004. Garrison released two full length albums, both on Revelation Records
. The band used components of post punk, shoegaze, and emocore in their music, and played several hundred concerts throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.
After officially disbanding in 2004, members of Garrison went on to play with Pointillist, Instruction
, Fires, The Fly Seville, Gay for Johnny Depp
, Campaign for Real-Time, The Rise Park, Placer, and Kill Verona.
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Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
/punk
Punk rock
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band based in Boston, Massachusetts from 1996-2004. Garrison released two full length albums, both on Revelation Records
Revelation Records
Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
. The band used components of post punk, shoegaze, and emocore in their music, and played several hundred concerts throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.
After officially disbanding in 2004, members of Garrison went on to play with Pointillist, Instruction
Instruction (band)
Instruction were an alternative rock band that formed in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York. The band consisted of lead vocalist Arthur Shepherd, bassist Adam Marino, lead guitarist Tom Capone and drummer Ti Kreck.-Band history:...
, Fires, The Fly Seville, Gay for Johnny Depp
Gay for Johnny Depp
Gay for Johnny Depp was a hardcore band formed in New York, USA. Members were: Sid Jagger , Marty Leopard , Chelsea Piers , JJ Samanen...
, Campaign for Real-Time, The Rise Park, Placer, and Kill Verona.
Original Line Up
- Ed McNamara - vocals, guitar
- Joseph Grillo - vocals, guitar
- Andrew White - bass
- Guy D'Annolfo - drums
Final Line Up
- Joseph Grillo - vocals, guitar
- Ed McNamara - vocals, guitar, organ, synthesizer
- Ethan Dussault - bass, baritone guitar
- John Ledoux - drums
Other Members
- Jason Carlin - bass
- Matt LaVonture - bass
- J. Morrissette - drums
- Frank Trippi - keyboards
Line Up Notes
- Although never an official member, Mike Ushinski frequently filled in on drums during several tours.
- Garrison's actual final shows were performed on a 2003 Japanese tour. This tour often does not appear in the official accounts of Garrison because of the odd lineup which excluded Grillo and found J. Morrissette on bass. The lineup was: Ed McNamara (guitar and vocal), J. Morrissette (bass), Mike Ushinski (drums), Taylor Bearfoot (guitar). Due to this odd final tour, McNamara is the only member of Garrison to play every show.
Discography
- 24 (7" single) (1998, Espo Records)
- The Bend before the Break (1999, Espo Records)
- A Mile In Cold Water (2000, Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
) - Hundred Reasons/Garrison split EPSplit E.P. (Garrison + Hundred Reasons)Split E.P. is an EP shared by British alternative rock band Hundred Reasons and the now defunct Garrison. Released on August 27, 2001, this EP contained two tracks from each band...
(2001, Simba Recordings UK, Iodine Records US) - Be a Criminal (2001, Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
) - The Model (2003)
- The Silhouette (2003)
- Split EP w/ Orange IslandOrange IslandOrange Island was a rock band based out of the town Clinton, Massachusetts. Orange Island formed in 1996 when cousins Charles Young and Brendan Dickhaut started writing music together and David Chouinard playing bass guitar. After writing songs together they asked their friend David Gorman to sing...
(2003, Iodine Records)
Ltd editions:
- 24 (7" 500 Grey Vinyl)
- The Bend Before The Break (7" 200 green vinyl)
- A Mile in Cold Water (LP 220 blue (opaque) vinyl)
- Be a Criminal (LP 307 grey/white marble vinyl)