The Secretions
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The Secretions are an American punk rock band from Sacramento, California
. Formed in 1991, the band has released numerous albums and singles, and toured the USA and internationally.
The band went through a number of lineup changes, including Mickie Rat being temporarily kicked out of the band, and various short-lived members through the mid to late 1990s. Kevin Stockton joined in 1999 as a touring guitarist, replacing Morgan Giles, who did not want to tour, and in 2000 replaced Morgan entirely. The lineup then stablised for several years, with Danny Secretion on drums, Mickie Rat on bass, and Kevin Stockton on guitar. The first album released with this lineup was "Til Death" (2002). Stockton remained in the band until 2005, when he was replaced by Paul Filthy.
("Viva el Lucha Libre"), touring and performing ("Double O Summer", "Mickie's On The Crapper"), and experiences of not fitting in ("Freaks Like Us"). They do not have an overall theme or favourite subject, and say that they just write about whatever they feel like at the time. Their style and subject matter have also changed as different members join and leave the band.
The band cites a number of influences, including Screeching Weasel
, The Ramones, and Motorhead.
and Final Summation, and have shared the stage with Chixdiggit, Pansy Division
, Luckie Strike, Link 80
, Good Riddance
, Marky Ramone
, and The Crumbs
.
In 2006, the Secretions won a competition on Sacramento's KWOD
radio station to play the Arco Arena
with Papa Roach
, Gnarls Barkley
, and My Chemical Romance
.
Band members also have a number of side projects. Danny Secretion toured as the drummer for the Groovie Ghoulies on their first North American tour with Screw 32
and The Queers
, and is listed as a past member of the band on their Myspace
page. He also played guitar for the Knockoffs, and plays solo acoustic guitar. Mickie Rat briefly drummed for Sacramento band the Mallrats.
Their music has been featured in the AVN Award winning adult-film Re-Penetrator starring Joanna Angel
, and the zombie/slasher-film shot on the Vans Warped Tour
, Punk Rock Holocaust
.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. Formed in 1991, the band has released numerous albums and singles, and toured the USA and internationally.
History
Mickie Rat attended Sacramento State University where he met D.J. Willis (a guitarist with whom he worked on the college radio station) and a drummer named Dave Leon. They decided to form a band, naming it "The Secretions" based on a list of band names Willis kept on his fridge. Shortly after the decision to form the band, Willis died in a vehicular accident. Mickie Rat met Danny Secretion (who had worked on the radio station, but whom he had never met) at Willis's funeral, and recruited him as a guitarist. The original band lineup was Mickie Rat on bass, Dave Leon on drums, and Danny Secretion on guitar.The band went through a number of lineup changes, including Mickie Rat being temporarily kicked out of the band, and various short-lived members through the mid to late 1990s. Kevin Stockton joined in 1999 as a touring guitarist, replacing Morgan Giles, who did not want to tour, and in 2000 replaced Morgan entirely. The lineup then stablised for several years, with Danny Secretion on drums, Mickie Rat on bass, and Kevin Stockton on guitar. The first album released with this lineup was "Til Death" (2002). Stockton remained in the band until 2005, when he was replaced by Paul Filthy.
Current members
- Danny Secretion - drums, vocals
- Mickie Rat - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Paul Filthy - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals
Past members
- Kevin Stockton 1999-2005 - guitar, backing vocals
- Morgan Giles 1997-2000 - guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Molly Church 1994-1998 - guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Tom Working May 1994-July 1994 guitar
- Jason "Rayzen" Racine (later of !!!!!!!!! is a dance-punk band that formed in Sacramento, California, in 1996. Members of !!! came from other local bands such as The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and Popesmashers...
) Mar.1994-May 1994 guitar - Joolie "Bulletgrrl" Bruce 1994-1996 guitar, lead and backing vocals
Musical style and influences
The Secretions write songs on a range of subjects, including girls ("Baby, You Make Me Pop a Boner"), horror themes ("Zombie Girl", "Cemetery Pogo"), Mexican wrestlingLucha libre
Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...
("Viva el Lucha Libre"), touring and performing ("Double O Summer", "Mickie's On The Crapper"), and experiences of not fitting in ("Freaks Like Us"). They do not have an overall theme or favourite subject, and say that they just write about whatever they feel like at the time. Their style and subject matter have also changed as different members join and leave the band.
The band cites a number of influences, including Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...
, The Ramones, and Motorhead.
Tours, collaborations, and other projects
The Secretions released numerous albums and EPs, including split EPs and appearances on compilations. They have completed national USA tours with bands like The Teenage HarletsThe Teenage Harlets
-Teenage Harlets:The Teenage Harlets were a surf garage punk band based out of San Francisco. They got together in 1999 and broke up in 2008. They have completed several national tours, including multiple dates on the Vans Warped tour minor stages....
and Final Summation, and have shared the stage with Chixdiggit, Pansy Division
Pansy Division
Pansy Division is an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California in 1991. Featuring primarily gay musicians and focusing mostly on gay-related themes, Pansy Division is one of the more melodic-oriented bands to emerge from the "queercore" movement that began in the 1980s.-Early...
, Luckie Strike, Link 80
Link 80
-Band history:Link 80 started in late 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr...
, Good Riddance
Good Riddance
Good Riddance was a punk rock band from Santa Cruz, California. They released seven full-length studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords, and their final album was a live recording of their farewell concert in 2007. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich,...
, Marky Ramone
Marky Ramone
Marky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...
, and The Crumbs
The Crumbs
The Crumbs are a rock band originating from Miami, Florida. The band is composed of Raf Classic , Johnny B , Emil 4 , and Chuck Loose ....
.
In 2006, the Secretions won a competition on Sacramento's KWOD
KWOD
KBZC is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California, broadcasting on 106.5 FM. The Entercom-owned outlet airs a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary format.-History:...
radio station to play the Arco Arena
ARCO Arena
Power Balance Pavilion is an indoor arena, located in the Natomas area of Sacramento, California. It is the home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.-Background:...
with Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
, Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
, and My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
.
Band members also have a number of side projects. Danny Secretion toured as the drummer for the Groovie Ghoulies on their first North American tour with Screw 32
Screw 32
Screw 32 was a Berkeley/East Bay area US punk rock band.Their name has many supposed origins, the most popular states that it is derived from an anti-skateboarding measure on the ballots in Concord, California. They were noted for self-publicity. For example, they ordered stickers by the thousands...
and The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
, and is listed as a past member of the band on their Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. He also played guitar for the Knockoffs, and plays solo acoustic guitar. Mickie Rat briefly drummed for Sacramento band the Mallrats.
Their music has been featured in the AVN Award winning adult-film Re-Penetrator starring Joanna Angel
Joanna Angel
Joanna Angel is an American alternative pornographic actress, director and writer of adult films. She used her real first name of Joanna for her stage name.-Early life:...
, and the zombie/slasher-film shot on the Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
, Punk Rock Holocaust
Punk Rock Holocaust
Punk Rock Holocaust is a 2004 low-budget slasher film/horror-comedy directed by Doug Sakmann. It is about a serial killer on the loose at the Vans Warped Tour who tries killing off the bands one by one, and features bands such as Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Less Than Jake, The Used, Big D and...
.
Discography
- We Secrete You Suck (7”, 1997)
- Attention Deficit Disorderly (CD, 1999 Slap Happy Records)
- Contributing To The Delinquency Of Minors Split (Split with Sidekicks) (7", 2000 Slap Happy Records)
- 'Til Death (CD, 2001 Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
) - Seven Inches (7” Split with the Sacramento’s Riff Randals, 2001)
- 'Til Death Do Us Party (Split with Groovie Ghoulies) (7", 2002 Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
) - Coming To Save The World (CD, 2005 Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
) - Rock N Roll Three-Way (Split with Ashtray and Final Summation)(CD, 2007)
- Faster Than The Speed Of Drunk (CD, 2007)
- Blast Off (7", 2007 Gearhead RecordsGearhead RecordsGearhead Records is an independent record label that started in San Francisco, California. It was later co-run out of Davis, California and is now totally run out of Woodland, California . The label was formed in April 2000 by Michelle Haunold and Mike LaVella. In 2006, the company was split in...
) - GreasyHotMeatCheezy (CD, 2009)
Compilations
- Holy Gobstoppers Bat Man!! Another Compilation maximumrocknroll Won't Like!! (CD, 1998 Slap Happy Records)
- 3 Chord Rocket Science (CD, 2002 Suckerpunch Records)
- Punk Rock Strike Vol 3: Third Strike (CD, 2002 Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
) - The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (CD, 2003 Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
) - Sacto Scene Report (CD, 2004 TKO Records)
- Save The Kids (CD, 2005 Arm The Pit)
- Backyard City Rockers 3 (CD, 2005 Smelvis Records)
- I Killed Punk Rock (CD, 2006 Bouncing Betty Records)