SPRUCEHILL

Nothing more to say, that this band was great and obscure, as usual. Tunes are sooo sweet, I have been listening to their recordings for hundred times. Reminds me Braid, Boys life, Christie front drive and bands like this - very melodic, no heaviness at all. I really got lack of information about the band itself, could be so great to hear some stories from you. Everything I can say for sure, that there were 3 of them, they were from Canada, they made a split with Johnathan Thomas (pre or not pre-Grade) in 1996 and perfomed with a recording in a classic Strategem #2 compilation «World domination in 13 easy steps» in 1997. I do not even know their names, one of them was Duncan McEwen (on the left). I have founded his facebook page, but he does not reply to my message and I feel sad.

Sprucehill \ Johnathan Thomas split

Fallen tree recordings, 1996

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Sprucehill - pacific select

Sprucehill - honky tonk

Sprucehill - crash

Sprucehill - macadamia

Sprucehill - enchantment under the sea

Sprucehill - outpost

Sprucehill - my island friend

Johnathan thomas - smile of the dollar

Johnathan thomas - Johnathan thomas said

Johnathan thomas - jump on the rocket space cadet

Johnathan thomas - leave it to chico

Johnathan thomas - bitersweet sixteen

Johnathan thomas - in spite of myself

Johnathan thomas - the galloper

Strategem #2 compilation

World domination in 13 easy steps

Stratagem ripcords, 1997

Download the whole compilation (stolen from discohijack, thanks to Yura)

Download the song

12 Sprucehill - Yellow block rooftop

Enjoy! and Hny(

HUSH HARBOR

Good band. Catchy songs, emotional vocals, everything you like. Not much of bands bio at all, trying to connect with band members, but this is everything we have now.

A short-lived blip on the Pacific Northwest emo-indie scene, Hush Harbor contained the roots of several other bands, most prominently emo notables 764-HERO. Formed in Seattle, Hush Harbor was a trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist John Atkins, bassist John Wickhart, and drummer Andy Rohrmann. Atkins was a veteran of the local scene and several prior bands (though not grungesters Seaweed, who featured a different bass player of the same name). Drawing from angsty emo and indie minimalists from Beat Happening to Low, Hush Harbor began to develop a following in Seattle, but abruptly disbanded before ever making a record. Seeking to rectify that situation, Up Records approached the band about reuniting in the studio to document their music; they agreed, resulting in a self-titled EP released in 1995. By that time, Atkins had already moved on to 764-HERO, and would also start playing concurrently in the Magic Magicians starting in 2000. Wickhart would later join post-grungesters Mavis Piggott, and Rohrmann made a few solo recordings under the name Scientific American.

somebody wrote this, but not me. thank him

Hush Harbor were John Atkins (guitar\vox), John Wickhart (bass), and Andy Rohrmann (drums).

Small interview founded

Band's discography

Hush Harbor 7''

Scorch, 1993

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Hush Harbor - in the hour

Hush harbor - crossed off the list

Hush Harbor 5 song EP

Up! records, 1995

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Hush harbor - Loose connection

Hush harbor - Hill

Hush harbor - Looking for a ladder

Hush harbor - Supposed to be about an electrical fire

Hush harbor - Sunflower

Stacked up! compilation song

Up! records, 1995

Hush harbor - Loose connection

Some great band photoes founded

ANONYMOUS

Another great and obscure 90's band. Anonymous was a short-lived emo\hardcore band from Bahlehem, PA. Everybody knows Anonymous for an Anasarca split, but hope you will be a bit surprised - this band released a 7'' and a discography CD, inluding some brand new recordings.

Anonymous were Sean Terwilligher (guitar/vox), Christian Schmitt (guitar /vox), Aaron Edge (bass/ vox), David Wagenschutz (drums full length CD), Tony Lipovsky. (Drums past members - Scott Golley, Christine Ashurst Jason Rinker, Rocco Corona).

Well, I was very lucky to find bands' myspace page. This is a story, told by one of Anonymous members:

"Anonymous started in the basement of the Mammy House on the south side of Bethlehem, PA in the spring of 1993. The original line up included Bill (drums), Mark (guit), Steve (bass), Sean (guit) and Christian on vox. The line up wrote a few songs together, but only eventually kept "Monday", an anti-imperialist response to the Columbus Day celebration in the US. A few short practices later and that line up had completely changed. Rocky came on board for bass duties, and Sean decided to teach Christian how to play the guitar due to Mark dropping off. Bill lasted on drums for a few more months until he was replaced by Jason. The goals of the band and its political undertones were shared between Sean and Christian, and the two set out to write as many songs together as they could until they were satisfied with a permanant line up. This would never happen in the entire life of the band. It would always be Sean and Christian as Anonymous (by this point in 1994 they had a name and it stuck) In the spring of 1994 the two moved with Stephanie (Sean's now wife) to Philadelphia. As the three settled into a new city with new oppourtunity, Sean and Christian set out in search of a drummer and bass player. it wouldn't be long until the two cadidates would show up at Christians door at his south Philadelphia home where the band practiced. Dave Wagenschutz recently left NJ and his former band Lifetime (Jade Tree) moved into the house with Christian on Federal St, and moved in the position as drummer. Dave would become their first solid drummer in two years. Not long afterward, Dave would invite a local Philadelphia art student from Virginia to sit in on practice. Aaron "Edge" Connell was in as the new bass player. The four went on to record their debut 7" with Geoff Turner (3, Grey Matter, Dischord) at WGNS studios in Washington DC, and the three song 7' was put out on FOE records by long time friend Frank Pearn Jr.in the spring of 1995. Over the summer of 1995 Anonymous played all over the NE with bands like Lifetime, Shades Apart, Citizen Fish, Ensign (their first show), Chokehold , Damnation AD and Boy Sets Fire. In the summer of 1995 they played a bunch of shows with Washington DC's Anasarca (Ebullition) and the two bands became friends and decided to put out a split 7" on Planeria Records (nick from Anasarca's label) distro'd by Ebulition (HeartAttack Zine). The first pressing sold out rather quickly and is hard to find (even for us). Althought the summer seemed sucessful, after a short four day tour in the fall of 1995, Dave decided he was going to leave the band to do other things (like tour as the drummer for the newly formed Ink and Dagger) Aaron felt the loss of the momentum after Dave left, and also had to focus on graduating from graphic design school. Aaron, Christian and Sean would not practice again until the early spring of 1996, when the three decided to get together and finally record a full length CD. Easily Unamused was recorded in a week working from 11 pm till 6 am for 7 days. Recording engineer Brian McTear took on the project at his newly built (and still then under consrtuction) studio in Manyunk PA. Former band mate and Lehigh Valley music scene veteran (he started playing in bands at 13,Robosphere, Jessica, Klines Island) Tony Lipovsky would learn the bands menu in a few weeks and the four set forth to bang out 14 tracks (including some hidden tracks entirely done by Aaron) and one song entirely composed by Tony on the spot. Easily Unamused would be picked up and put out by local PA label Double Decker Records. One track would eventually end up on Kill the Messenger Comp and another on the second Lehigh Valley FOE comp This is the Lehigh Valley. This line up would play one show opening a Free Leonard Peltier benefit with Lifetime and Atom and His Package (I think it was Atom's first show). But that would be it for good for Aaron. He shortly afterward relocated to Seattle, WA (eventually to be joined by Christian in 1998 to form Himsa(Revalation, Prosthetic) with ex Trial (Equal Vision)) Anonymous played their last three shows in the summer of 1998 with Christine Ashurst on bass, and Scott Golley (also ex Lifetime drummer on Hello Bastards and Jersey's Best) on drums. I think that's it. Sean Terwilligher lives back in the Lehigh Valley with Steph and concocts wonderful hardcore/trance/drum and bass under the psydonym Loop Surgeon, Christian lives in Seattle with his wife and dog, and has played in Himsa, The November Group, and Search Party Music. Aaron Edge has been in way too many bands since then to list here but most recently Grievous, I think, check em out on myspace. Dave Wagenshutz went on to play in Ink and Dagger, Kid Dynamite, Good Ridance, and currently in Paint it Black (Jade Tree) Tony started Sound Of Reverse and hasn't been heard from in years, but i hear he is well. This is our happy ending. Bahbye".

Ladies and gentlemen, Anonymous.

Anasarca \ Anonymous 7'' split

Planaria Recordings, 1995

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tracks are *in .OGG, sorry

Anonymous - Butterfly catcher 

Anonymous - Again

Anasarca - Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt

Anonymous 7'' 

FOE records, 1995

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Anonymous - Hill to hill

Anonymous - Factory defect

Anonymous - Avenging beauty

Anonymous Full length CD "Easily unamused" 

Double decker records, 1996

I bought it directly from Double Decker, there are still several copies left, please buy it if you are interested.

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Anonymous - Hypothesis

Anonymous - Customers

Anonymous - Mulch

Anonymous - Gumbo

Anonymous - Messenger

Anonymous - Blanket

Anonymous - Day one

Anonymous - Monday

Anonymous - Tony's brain fell out

Anonymous - A quiet evening with christian and yarrow

Anonymous - Three letters

Anonymous - Fountain

Anonymous - Cement shoes

Anonymous - Spent

Anonymous - A-bomb (includes hidden tracks)

Anonymous - Eight minute machine (hidden track)

Anonymous - For the time being (hidden track)

Anonymous - Two sets of nine (hidden track)

Anonymous - Shall ye not eat (hidden track)

Anonymous - No question/ no answer (hidden track)

This is it. Enjoy

JABBERJAW

Ok, let’s get it on.
Well, it was a real time journey, getting all of the records together and I am extremely happy this day finally came to life. I want to thank Owen Peery and Anthony Lew for their support and help.

Some words about Jabberjaw.
Jabberjaw was pre-Sinker, Sinker soon evolved into Indian Summer.

Jabberjaw formed somewhere in the late 80’s, early 90’s in East Bay and this band was Adam Nanaa’s first big music experience, that opened the doors for creating something really giant. Jabberjaw existed 1-2 years, gave couple of concerts and then shortly evolved into Sinker.

Jabberjaw were: Adam Nanaa, who played guitar\made vocals (Adam Nanaa played in: Jabberjaw, Sinker, Indian Summer, Silver Horseshoes, Ann Arbor, Daredevil, currently plays in We all inherit the moon)
Aaron Hoag, who played drums
Kent, who played bass guitar.

Jabberjaw discography: 7’’ Novelty (Homemade records), split with Bloodhound gang (THD records) 7’’ and one recording on a ‘This is fucked, this is shit’ compilation (Homemade records).
There was also a ‘10 song Demo’, but I was not able to find it, please knock me if you have it.

1. Jabberjaw 'Novelty' 7''. Only 500 were made. Vinyl colour is red.
Jabberjaw songs: two days, wonder, looking down, ending 

this 7'' was extremely tough to find

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2. Jabberjaw \ Bloodhound gang split 7''. Only 1000 were made.
Jabberjaw songs: dividing, sometimes
Bloodhound gang songs: past the fence

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3. "This is fucked, this is shit" compilation
Jabberjaw: thinner
J-church: misery
Jolt: let it go
Good grief: c.f.d.

this 7'' was extremely tough to find huge thanks to Anthony Lew for making it digital

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This is a small story of how it all was, told by Owen Peery. Owen ran Homemade Records and played in the Good Grief .

Owen: “I started Homemade Records with my friend Adam Nanaa. We were playing in a band together and each playing in a separate band (Adam and Owen played in the pre-Jabberjaw band, but they never decided on a name, and Owen left to play in Good Grief and Adam found others to play with him) . We wanted to be released on labels like Lookout or Verysmall Records but they were committed to releasing records a year in advance. Since we wanted to release our records immediately, we decided to start our own label. It was really easy since so many people around us were doing it we had lots of help and advice. We had a benefit show at Gilman where Jawbreaker, Good Grief, Jabberjaw, and I think 15 and Blatz may have played to raise a little money. From then on we released music of our friends or bands we liked. This was in 1990.

thank you Anthony for the poster 

*not sure, that it is the exact concert, that Owen told me about

Homemade records releases were:

1. Jabberjaw - novelty 7’’
2. Grimple 7"
3. Good Grief 7"
4. This is Fucked This is Shit 7" compilation
5. Jolt/Wynona Riders split 7"
6. Current/Indian Summer split 7"

We had planned a Fine Day CD and an Underside/Pot Valiant split 7". Adam left after release 3 to form his own label and go in the more emo direction. His label was called Repercussion Records”.

Repercussion records releases were:
1. Sinker s\t 7''
2. Suiciety s\t 7''
3. Assfactor 4 - Sometimes I suck 7''
4. Manumission - Tremor on the line 7''
5. Indian Summer s\t 7''
6. Shroomunion - Fairytales and dreams 7''
7. Christopher Robin s\t 7''
8. Embassy s\t 7''


Jabberjaw’s sound is absolutely unique, you can hear pop-punk and emo connections as well. Nanaa’s music always differ from band to band, but continue being really exceptional.

Short stories about the most interesting bands, that appeared in my review.

THE BLOODHOUND GANG

Don’t know much about the Minneapolis pop-punk band the bloodhound gang, but this band is certainly not Jimmy Pop’s kind of a band.
The bloodhound gang were: Jon Brier (bass/vocals), Josh Davies (guitar), Joel Runnels (drums).
There were another release from TBG – “Locked Out” 3 songs 7’ (Noff records, Noff #1, 1990), that I have bought directly from Jason Parker of THD records (will rip it as soon as it arrives). In Bloodhound gang’s 7’’ split booklet it is written, that the band planned to make a full-length release, but probably they did not.


GOOD GRIEF

Good grief was Owen Peery’s band. Good grief were – Owen, Jerry, Jenn, Pete and Harry. Don’t know much about it, hope Owen will write one day his memories and thoughts.
Here is the bands discography:
4 song demo (even Owen does not own it – please, write me if you have it, maan)
Good grief 7’’ e.p. (on Homemade records)
Good grief’s records appeared on compilations:
Can of pork (Lookout Records)
There's a Faggot in the Pit (Bobo records)
This is fucked, this is shit (Homemade records)



JOLT (there is just a wonderful review of Jolt, including a still downloadable link)
http://wilfullyobscure.blogspot.com/2008/05/jolt-singles-1992-96.html



WYNONA RIDERS
http://wilfullyobscure.blogspot.com/2010/01/wynona-riders-20th-century-masters.html



No use to tell you about the other bands, because you probably know everything.

Bonus links. Check it out.

Silver Horseshoes tape (Thanks emo_bastard Andy!)
Daredevil live
Jabberjaw discography
Grimple discography (*not sure that is the completed one)
Indian Summer discography (in FLACC)
Assfactor 4 discography
Manumission discography
Shroomunion discography
Christopher Robin discography
Pot Valiant discography
Sinker everything (except demo tape and vault compilation)
Embassy discography
Jolt singles
Wynona riders singles



Please, appreciate my kind of work – it took me lots of money and years to get all of the recordings together and make this post about Jabberjaw. The only thing I ask about - please, help me to find out some great recordings and rip them into digital. Make other people listen to sweet music. Times have changed, man. Write me if you have anything I have posted about I am trying to find and be kind.




Well, that’s all folks.