Soulside
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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. The group's sound could be described as clean, heavy, and warm, with lyrics focused on politics.
Of Soulside's four members, three (Scott McCloud, Johnny Temple, and Alexis Fleisig) went on to form the post-hardcore
band Girls Against Boys
at the end of the 1980s. Bobby Sullivan went on to form a band called Seven League Boots, who played a blend of reggae and punk. Afterwards he was involved with Rain Like the Sound of Trains, Sevens, and Spontaneous Earth.
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...
band from the greater Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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. The group's sound could be described as clean, heavy, and warm, with lyrics focused on politics.
Of Soulside's four members, three (Scott McCloud, Johnny Temple, and Alexis Fleisig) went on to form the post-hardcore
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...
band Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City.-Career:...
at the end of the 1980s. Bobby Sullivan went on to form a band called Seven League Boots, who played a blend of reggae and punk. Afterwards he was involved with Rain Like the Sound of Trains, Sevens, and Spontaneous Earth.
Band members
- Alexis Fleisig (drums)
- Scott McCloud (guitar)
- Bobby SullivanBobby SullivanBobby Sullivan is a musician and activist.He grew up in the Washington, DC punk scene. Forming Soulside in 1983, their first release under the name Lunch Meat was a split 7” with Dave Grohl’s first band, Mission Impossible. After the first 7”, all their work was produced by Ian MacKaye and...
(vocals) - Johnny Temple (bass 1987-1989)
- Chris Thomson (bass 1985-1987)
Releases
- Thanks Split Single w/ Mission Impossible - Released under the "Lunchmeat" name (Sammich, 1985) Re-released as "Getting Shit for Growing up Different"
- Less Deep Inside Keeps LP (Sammich/Dischord co-release, 1987)
- Trigger LP (Dischord, 1988)
- Bass 103 7" Single (Dischord, 1989)
- Hot Bodi-Gram LP (Dischord, 1989)
- Soon Come Happy CD (Dischord, 1990) (Note: a compilation of Trigger, Bass 103, and Hot Bodi-Gram.)