Victims of Circumstance

Infobox musical artist
Name = Victims of Circumstance


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Clearwater, Florida, USA
Genre = Ska, Punk rockcite web|url=http://www.readjunk.com/cdreviews/victims-of-circumstance-do-it-yourself]
Years_active = 2005 - present
Label = Financial Records
Associated_acts = Suicide Machines, Streetlight Manifesto, Goldfinger, Rancid
URL = [http://www.thevoc.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Michael Smyth Glenn Stewart Alan Garcia Aaron Zylman Jason Atheney
Past_members = Brandon Vola

Founded in Clearwater, Florida, Victims of Circumstance is a ska punk band known for blending pop-hooks with a unique style of ska. Since its inception band members, Michael Smyth (vocals & guitar) and Glenn Stewart (drums) have formed the core of the band and are responsible for the group's sound. Alan Garcia (bass), Aaron Zylman (trombone) and Jason Atheney (saxophone) lend their talents to complete the line-up.

The VOC, as they are known by fans, built a dedicated following while playing around their home state of Florida before setting out on a tour that ended with an invitation to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' tenth "Hometown Throwdown" in Boston, MA in 2007. Victims of Circumstnce have performed with numerous national acts including The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big D and the Kids Table, The Pietasters, Whole Wheat Bread, Everybody Out! and many other bands.

In 2007 they tapped former Mighty Mighty Bosstones' saxophone player and skacore veteran Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton to produce their first full-length album, "Do It Yourself".

Band line-up

Members

*Michael Smyth - Vocals, Guitar
*Glenn Stewart - Drums
*Alan Garcia - Bass
*Aaron Zylman - Trombone
*Jason Atheney - Saxophone

Former members

*Brandon Vola - Bass

Discography

*Self Titled EP - 2006
*Do It Yourself - 2007

References

*Coozer, Adam. [http://www.readjunk.com/cdreviews/victims-of-circumstance-do-it-yourself "Do It Yourself -- Review"] , "Read Magazine", April, 2008. Accessed May 28, 2008.

External links

*http://www.myspace.com/victimsofcircumstance
*http://www.thevoc.com

Articles

* [http://www.punknews.org/review/7030 “Victims of Circumstance”] at [http://www.punknews.org “Punknews.org”] .
* [http://www.bullz-eye.com/cdreviews/thompson/victims_of_circumstance-do_it_yourself.htm “Do it Yourself”] from [http://www.bullz-eye.com “Bullz-eye.com”] .
* [http://www.readjunk.com/cdreviews/victims-of-circumstance-do-it-yourself “Read Magazine: Do It Yourself” from [http://www.readjunk.com/ “Read Magazine”] .
* [http://punkrocktheoryzine.blogspot.com/2008/05/victims-of-circumstance-do-it-yourself.html “Punkrocktheoryzine.com: Doing it Yourself, Clearwater ska-punks release debut CD”] from [http://punkrocktheoryzine.org “Punkrocktheoryzine.com”] .