Marginal Man

Marginal Man was a punk band that emerged in the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene in 1983. Steve Polcari, Pete Murray, and Mike Manos all had played earlier in Artificial Peace,^[1] a band which appears on Dischord Records' important Flex Your Head compilation, an essential document of the 1980s D.C. punk scene.^{[citation needed]} The other two members, Andre Lee and Kenny Inouye, had previously been in the band Toasterhead.^[1] Marginal Man played for five years before a final performance at the 9:30 Club on March 24, 1988. They have reunited for shows at the 9:30 Club on August 29, 1991 and December 30, 1995—the second to last show at the 9:30 Club's original location—and at Black Cat on August 20, 2011.^[2]

Guitarist Kenny Inouye is the son of Medal of Honor recipient and President pro tempore of the United States Senate, Hon. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii.

Discography

Releases

• Identity 12" EP (Dischord Records, 1984)/CD EP (Dischord, 1997)
• Double Image LP (Gasatanka/Enigma Records, 1985)/CD (In Your Eye, 2000)
• Marginal Man LP/CS (Giant Records, 1988)

Appearances

• "Marginal Man" on the "Alive And Kicking" 7" compilation (WGNS Recordings, 1985)
• "Stones Of A Wall" on the "State Of The Union" LP compilation (Dischord, 1989)
• "Friends" on the "Going Nowhere Slow" LP compilation (Double A Records, 1990)
• "Mainstream" and "Tell Me" on the "...And The Fun Just Never Ends" CD compilation (Lost And Found Records, 1993)
• "Missing Rungs" and "Manipulator" on the "20 Years Of Dischord" 3xCD compilation (Dischord, 2003)

Line Up

• Steve Polcari - Vocals
• Pete Murray - Guitar, Vocals
• Kenny Inouye - Guitar
• Andre Lee - Bass
• Mike Manos - Drums

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Righi, Len (April 12, 1986). "Marginal Man: Discontent On The Punk Border", The Morning Call, p. 60.
2. ^ Marginal Man Reunion At Black Cat Aug 20th, Dischord, June 6, 2011.

Other sources

• Southern Records web site biography
• Dischord Records

External links

• Official Website