Toxic Reasons

Toxic Reasons are an American hardcore punk / punk rock band.

They were formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1979. The founding members were Bruce Stuckey (bass guitar & vocals), Joel Agne (guitar & vocals), Ed Pittman (lead vocals), and Mark Patterson (drums). In 1980, Joel Agne left the band and was replaced by Greg Stout on bass, and Bruce Stuckey switched to lead guitar. In 1981, Mark Patterson left the band and was replaced by James J. Pearson (J.J.) on drums. Rob Lucjak ("Snott") also joined on rhythm guitar.

They recorded their first LP ("Independence") at Keystone Recording in Indianapolis, Indiana, then went on tour and moved to San Francisco, where their label Risky Records was located. David 'Tufty' Clough joined the band on bass guitar.

Ed Pittman left the group following the release of "Independence". During this time the band created a logo showing the US, Canadian, and British flags joined together. The symbol not only represented their tri-national roots (JJ from Canada, Tufty and Rob from England, and Bruce from the US), but also came to symbolize the diversity of their sound, which mixed fast US hardcore with melodic Canadian guitar lines and British influences like reggae-punk plus more mid-tempo anthems.Toxic Reasons is still performing, and all current members live in Indianapolis.

Currently TOXIC REASONS are Bruce Stuckey, JJ Pearson, Jason Pizzleman and Kurt Harley. They have recorded new material and have played out live with new songs in 2007.

They have made over 40 recordings to date, including eight full length albums.

Main members

*Bruce Stuckey: Guitars & vocals (1979 - present)
*Jimmy Joe "J.J." Pearson: Drums & vocals (1980 - present)
*David "Tufty" Clough: Bass & vocals (1982 - 1990's)
*Rob "Snot" Lucjak: Bass, Guitar, vocals (1980 - 1985)
*Ed Pittman: Lead vocals (1979 - 1983)
*Joel Agne: Guitar, vocals (1979 - 1981)

Other past members include Fefo Forconi, Terry Hollywood, Mark Cutsinger

Discography

"Independence"

(Risky Records) (1982)Re-released in 1989, 1994 and 2002.

*Mercenary
*Drunk and Disorderly
*War Hero
*Riot Squad
*Noise Boys
*Ghost Town
*Killer
*Somebody Help Me
*How Do You Feel?
*White Noise
*The Shape Of Things To Come
*Rally 'Round The Flag Boys.

"Kill By Remote Control"

(Sixth International Records) (1984)

*Stuck In A Rut
*Destroyer
*JRS Friends
*Revolution?
*Powercrazed
*No Pity
*Limited Nuclear War
*Looking At The World
*Break The Bank
*Harvest

The album was re-released in Europe by Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, on his Alternative Tentacles label. The album was released in Europe with two bonus tracks:
*God Bless America
*Can't Get Away

"Within These Walls"

(Treason Records) (1985)

*Then Came The Rain
*It's So Silly
*Party's Over
*Guns Of September
*Dreamer
*Too Late
*Sons Of Freedom
*All Known Confusion

"Bullets For You"

(T-reason Records) (1986)

*Tomorrow Tonight
*We're The Revolution
*Get Out The Gun
*Never Give In
*It's A Lie
*Killing The Future
*Breaking Down The War Machine
*God Bless America
*Can't Get Away
*Do What You Can
*Gotta Believe

Again, Biafra's Alternative Tentacles re-released this album in Europe. "God Bless America", "Can't Get Away", and Do What You Can, were replaced by:
*Too Late
*Party's Over.

"Dedication 1979 - 1988"

(SPV) (1988) --> Funhouse Records. Recorded at Hit City Studios Indianapolis.

*Payback
*Apes Of Wrath
*Killing Game
*Your Perfect World
*Goin'Nowhere
*Ohio (Original by Neil Young)
*Turn The Screw
*Justifiable Homicide
*Us & Them
*Critical Condition
*I'm Ready
*Whole World's On Fire

"Anything For Money"

(SPV/Hellhound) (1989)

*Just Another Day
*Shoot To Kill
*Screamin'
*Shut You Down
*Bad Georgia Road
*Committed
*Take This City
*Anything For Money
*Swingin'The Hammer
*Wildin'

"In The House Of God"

(Bitzcore) (1993)

*Road Kill
*Time
*Head First
*In The State Of Grace
*Show No Mercy
*Liar
*No Entry
*Wasteland
*Last Man Standing
*Gone Forever
*Virtual Overdrive

"No Peace In Our Time"

(Bitzcore) (1995)

*Mark 13
*Armageddon Night
*Up Ahead And Around The Corner
*Friends
*Third World America
*No Peace In OurTime
*Whipping Boy
*Plant A Seed
*Die Kristallinacht
*Mousetrap
*Wah Tuka Way A Son
*White Noise

This was the first ever punk rock CD ROM released for Mac and Windows. It has short videos of the band, the band's history as told by Bruce Stuckey, and a karaoke competition of "White Noise".

External links

* [http://www.bigbeef.com A recording of the 20 year reunion is available for purchase here]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/oh/liveperformances/ToxicReasons.html Toxic Reasons biography]