Menace Dement
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Menace Dement was a band from New York City
which existed during the late 80's and early 90's. Members included Patrick Blank (of the Undead, the Blacksnakes, Virus) on drums, Denny Morrison (of Damage) on guitar, Casandra Stark
singing (of the Trees), & Neil Burke
(ex-Bad Neighbor Policy, Born Against
and Life's Blood
) on bass. They frequently played at CBGB
's & the Pyramid Club
. They disbanded around 1991 & posthumously released a self-titled LP on Vermiform Records
in 1997.
Stark went on to work as an actress, while Burke later formed Men's Recovery Project
and Sinking Body in addition to working as an artist with his printing company Monoroid.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
which existed during the late 80's and early 90's. Members included Patrick Blank (of the Undead, the Blacksnakes, Virus) on drums, Denny Morrison (of Damage) on guitar, Casandra Stark
Casandra Stark
Casandra Stark Mele is a New York City underground Icon, considered one of the "principal players in the Cinema of Transgression" ....
singing (of the Trees), & Neil Burke
Neil Burke
Neil Burke is an American musician and artist. He is known as a former member of several hardcore punk and noise rock bands, most notably Born Against and Men's Recovery Project...
(ex-Bad Neighbor Policy, Born Against
Born Against
Born Against was an American hardcore punk band from New York active between 1989–1993. In addition to their radical leftist politics, the group espoused a DIY punk message and challenged what they perceived as problematic within the punk subculture of their time.-History:The group was founded in...
and Life's Blood
Life's Blood
Life's Blood was a hardcore punk band formed by four first year college students in New York City in 1987. It consisted of Adam Nathanson on guitars, Neil Burke on bass, John Kriksciun on drums, and on vocals, Combined Effort promoter and fanzine editor Jason O'Toole...
) on bass. They frequently played at CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
's & the Pyramid Club
Pyramid Club
__notoc__The Pyramid Club is a nightclub in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. After opening in 1979, the Pyramid helped define the East Village drag and gay scenes of the 1980s...
. They disbanded around 1991 & posthumously released a self-titled LP on Vermiform Records
Vermiform Records
Vermiform Records was an American independent record label that specialized in releasing punk rock music from 1990 until 2002. Over the course of those twelve years Vermiform released 57 albums and relocated many times, being headquartered in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Rhode Island and...
in 1997.
Stark went on to work as an actress, while Burke later formed Men's Recovery Project
Men's Recovery Project
Men's Recovery Project was an American experimental noise rock band formed by Sam McPheeters and Neil Burke in Richmond, Virginia, active from 1993–2002...
and Sinking Body in addition to working as an artist with his printing company Monoroid.
Discography
- "Nana b/w Small Town" 7" (LungcastLungcast RecordsLungcast Records was an independent record label, established 1990. The label was known for extremely unusual bands of the alternative, fringe punk, acid rock, and avant garde genres....
, 1991) - "Menace Dement" LP (VermiformVermiform RecordsVermiform Records was an American independent record label that specialized in releasing punk rock music from 1990 until 2002. Over the course of those twelve years Vermiform released 57 albums and relocated many times, being headquartered in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Rhode Island and...
, 1997)
External links
- Vermiform Records Official site
- Monoroid Official Site