Undertow was a straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band from Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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 active during the early-mid 1990s. They released material on Indecision Records

Indecision Records

Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...

, Bloodlink Records, Excursion Records, and Overkill Records. Indecision Records released a comprehensive discography titled Everything, which features 28 tracks spanning Undertow's entire active period with John Pettibone

John Pettibone

John Pettibone is the ex vocalist for Seattle metalcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle. He also did vocals for...

 on vocals.

Members

Current

• John Pettibone
  John Pettibone
  John Pettibone is the ex vocalist for Seattle metalcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle. He also did vocals for...
  
  - vocals
• Mark Holcomb- Guitar
  Guitar
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• Demian Johnston- Bass
  Bass guitar
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• Ryan Murphy- drums
  Drum kit
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Former

• Joel DeGraff - Vocals
• Seth Linstrum - Guitar
  Guitar
  The 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...
  
  
• James Stern - Bass
  Bass guitar
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Discography

• The Extinction Of All That Is Holy 7", Overkill Records
• Undertow/Resolution split 7", Overkill Records
• Edge of Quarrel 7" - 1991, Overkill Records
• Undertow/Struggle split 7"- 1993, Bloodlink Records
• Stalemate EP/7"- 1993, Excursion Records
• At Both Ends CD/LP- 1994, Excursion Records
• Control EP/7"- 1994, Overkill Records
• Undertow 7"- 2004, Indecision Records
• Everything Discography- 2004, Indecision Records

External links

• Undertow on Myspace
• Undertow on Indecision Records website