- Pinhead Gunpowder
Infobox musical artist
Name = Pinhead Gunpowder
Img_capt = Pinhead Gunpowder members (left to right) Jason White, Aaron Cometbus, Bill Schneider, and Billie Joe Armstrong.
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Origin =East Bay, California
Genre =Punk rock
Years_active = 1991–present
Label =Lookout! Records (1991-Present)Adeline Records (1999-Present)
Associated_acts =Green Day
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Current_members =Billie Joe Armstrong Aaron Cometbus Bill Schneider
Jason White
Past_members =Mike Kirsch
Notable_instruments =Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay/
California punk rock band consisting of Aaron Cometbus (drums,lyrics ), Bill Schneider (bass),Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar , vocals) and Jason White (guitar , vocals).Mike Kirsch (guitar , vocals) was part of the original band formed in1991 but left the band citing personal differences withGreen Day (the band for which Billie Joe Armstrong is most famous). [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035626/bio] The band's name comes from a brand of "high octane" green tea served at the Arcata co-op and discovered serendipitously by Aaron Cometbus during one of his manydumpster diving adventures.Fact|date=August 2008Aaron Cometbus, who releases the "
Cometbus " fanzine, has played in many East Bay area bands such asCrimpshrine . Bill Schneider is now Green Day's guitar tech/tour manager. Jason White plays additional guitar for Green Day and along with founding seminal punk band Chino Horde, Jason has played in The Influents as well as The Big Cats.Mike Kirsch is has also been an active member in several East Bay bands such as Fuel,Torches to Rome ,Bread and Circuits and many others.Current
Pinhead Gunpowder performed for the first time in many years during February 2008, debuting three new songs, "Anniversary Song," "West Side Highway," and "On The Ave."
The band is releasing their latest EP via Recess Records in August 2008. The marks the bands first new music in 8 years.
Discography
Albums and EPs
Compilations
External links
* [http://www.pinheadgunpowder.com/ PHGP Fan Site]
* [http://www.punknews.org/bands/pinheadgunpowder Pinhead Gunpower Profile at Punknews.org (Reviews, News, Biography)]
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