Spazz (band)

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Name = Spazz


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Origin = Redwood City, California, USA
Genre = Power Violence
Years_active = 1992-2000
Label = Slap A Ham Records, 625 Thrashcore
Associated_acts = No Use for a Name, Capitalist Casualties, What Happens Next?, Sheep Squeeze, East West Blast Test, Stikky, DJ Eons One, Scholastic Deth
Past_members = Chris Dodge
Max Ward
Dan Boleri

Spazz was an influential American power violence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity. The band's releases often showcased their unusual sense of humour: absurdly long and nonsensical song titles, audio samples from b-movies and kung-fu films between songs and the occasional use of hip hop beats as well as saxophones, banjos and other instruments rarely associated within hardcore punk. All three of the members shared vocal duties, usually changing in sequence from line to line.

After Spazz

Spazz vocalist and bassist Chris Dodge's record label, Slap a Ham Records, was a fixture during the rapid rise and decline of power violence in the late '80s and early '90s, releasing influential records by the likes of Neanderthal, No Comment, Crossed Out, Infest and Spazz, amongst others. The label's Fiesta Grande was an annual power violence festival held at 924 Gilman during its heyday, from 1992 to the band's demise in 2000. Since then, he has been involved in several musical projects, most notably East West Blast Test with highly regarded extreme music drummer Dave Witte, formerly of Discordance Axis, Melt Banana and many others. Spazz vocalist and drummer Max Ward's label, 625 Thrashcore, has started their own festival, 'Super Sabado Gigante' festival, in a similar vein. Spazz vocalist and guitarist Dan Boleri makes hip hop music under the alias DJ Eons One.

External links

* [http://www.625thrash.com 625Thrash, Max Ward's record label]
* [http://www1.tip.nl/~t089148/spazz/index.htm Spazz Fansite]
* [http://www.myspace.com/eonsbeats DJ Eons One, Dan Boleri's current Hip Hop project]