U.S. Bombs

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Name = U.S. Bombs


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Origin = United States
Genre = Punk, Hardcore punk
Years_active = 1993–present
Label = Epitaph Records
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U.S. Bombs are an American punk rock band, formed in 1993. U.S. Bombs consists of vocalist Duane Peters, guitarists Chuck Briggs (who died of AIDS-related complications) and Kerry Martinez, bassist Wade Walston, and drummer Chip Hanna. The group put out their first album in 1996, a self-titled four-track EP. Their first full-length album, "Put Strength in the Final Blow", was followed by "Garibaldi Guard!" (Apr. 1996). Before the release of the album "Back at the Laundromat", Chuck Briggs left the band. Youth Brigade member Jonny Wickersham took his place.

They have appeared on "Premium Blend" as the stage band during Jim Breuer's hosting stint, and contributed a track from "Back at the Laundromat", "Yer Country", to the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

In the second semester of 2006, U.S. Bombs toured intensively through Brazil, playing in the Vans ZonaPunk Tour (The brazilian version of the Warped Tour), and released their latest album We Are The Problem, in Brazil.

They are currently on tour again.

Members

*Duane Peters
*Kerry Martinez
*Wade Walston
*Chip Hanna
*Jonny Wickersham
*Curt Gove
*Jamie Reidling
*Alex Gomez
*Steve Reynolds
*Chuck Briggs
*Heiko Schrepel
*Jack Dalrymple
*Nate Shaw

Discography

tudio albums

* "Put Strength in the Final Blow" -vinyl-only (1994, Alive Records)
* "Garibaldi Guard!" (1996, Alive Records)
* "Never Mind the Opened Minds" (Jan. 1997, Alive Records)
* "War Birth" (Sept. 1997, Hell-Cat Records)
* "The World" (June 1999, Hell-Cat Records)
* "Put Strength in the Final Blow" (September 1999)
* "Back at the Laundromat" (March 2001, Hell-Cat Records)
* "Covert Action" (March 2003, Hell-Cat Records)
* "" (July 2003, Disaster Records)
* "We Are the Problem" (April 2006, Sailor's Grave Records ; August 2006, Enemy #1 Records (Brazil))

EPs

* "U.S. Bombs" 7" (Jan. 1996, Alive Records)
* "Kill Me Good" 7"
* "Scouts of America" double 7"
* "Outtakes From a Beer City Basement" 7" (1998)
* "Great Lakes of Beer" 7"
* "U.S. Bombs/The Bristles" split 7"
* "Jaks/The Way It Ends" 10" picture disc
* "Hobroken Dreams" (1999, TKO)
* "Tora Tora Tora!/Yer Country" (March, 2001)
* "Art Kills" (April 2003)

Live albums

* "" (Live album) (Jan. 2002)
* "" (Australia Only)

Related bands

*Cadillac Tramps - Jonny Wickersham
*Chip Hanna - Chip Hanna
*Die' Hunns - Duane Peters
*Lower East Side Stitches - Curt Gove
*The Duane Peters Gunfight - Duane Peters
*One Man Army - Jack Dalrymple Chip Hanna & Heiko Schrepel
*Social Distortion - Jonny Wickersham
*Youth Brigade - Jonny Wickersham
*Bad Luck Charms - Kerry Martinez
*Dead To Me - Jack Dalrymple
*The Re-Volts - Jack Dalrymple
*The BillyBones - Alex Gomez
*Shattered Faith-Kerry Martinez
*Dodge Dart-Nate Shaw
*The Lifestyles-Kerry Martinez

External links

* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/us_bombs/bio.jhtml U.S. Bombs bio at VH1.com]
* [http://www.theusbombs.com U.S. Bombs Official Web Site]
* [http://www.bebad.us/theusbombs U.S. Bombs BeBAD.us Videos]