- Pre)Thing
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Origin =Modesto, California , U.S.
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Genre =Alternative rock
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Label =V2 Records
Associated_acts =Crazy Town
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alternative rock group fronted by formerCrazy Town memberRust Epique . Signed toV2 Records , the group released one demo and one major-label record, which came out after the lead singer's death in 2004.History
Rust Epique , former guitarist forCrazy Town , left the group in 2001 and formed an ensemble called Rustandthesuperheroes. Soon after, they began touring in theLos Angeles area under the name Daisy Town. [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfoxq8aldhe~T1 pre)Thing] at Allmusic.com] After cutting some demos and sending them to labels, Rust and the group, now called pre)Thing, signed withV2 Records in 2004. V2 mounted a majorpromotional campaign for pre)Thing, including preparations for avideo game , but on March 9, 2004, one month before the scheduled release of the group's debut album, Rust died of aheart attack . The album was released on April 6, 2004, and a single from the album, "Faded Love", peaked at #38 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. [ [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfoxq8aldhe~T5 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com]Members
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Rust Epique - Vocals & Guitar
*Jon Troy - Bass
*Dinolicious - DrumsDiscography
*"Diary in Music: Garage Days" (Independent, 2002)
*"22nd Century Lifestyle:Episode Rustandthesuperheroes Sexdrugsandsoutherncityrock" (V2 Records , 2004)References
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