Fuel (hardcore band)

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For the alternative rock band from Pennsylvania, see Fuel (band).
Fuel
OriginSan Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1989–1991
Labels
Past members
  • Sarah Kirsch
  • Jim Allison
  • Aaron Arroyo
  • Jeff Stofan

Fuel was a short-lived Bay Area post-hardcore musical act that created both personal and political songs, something that was unique during the "first wave" of emo in the 1990s. Fuel had a sound akin to the mostly East Coast bands on Dischord Records, especially Fugazi,[1] with twin guitars and dueling rough post-hardcore vocals. In fact, it is noted that Fuel was often jokingly referred to as "Fuelgazi."[2][3] Fuel's style resembled the D.C. sound of many Dischord bands.[4]

Fuel featured

Sarah Kirsch (then known as Mike Kirsch) of Pinhead Gunpowder on guitar/vocals, Jim Allison on guitar/vocals, Aaron Arroyo on bass, and Jeff Stofan (also of Monsula and the White Trash Debutantes
at one time) on drums.

Fuel released one

LP in 1990, first on Cargo Records then repressed by Ebullition Records.[5] The album was produced by Kevin Army. Army audio engineered the albums of punk bands such as Operation Ivy, Green Day, and The Mr. T Experience. In addition, Fuel put out an EP "Take Effect" on Lookout Records, also in 1990. In the fall of 1991 the band also released a split 7-inch with Canadian band Phleg Camp on Allied Records. The CD release Monuments to Excess collected the LP, the Take Effect EP, the band's portion of a split EP, and some tracks that had appeared on compilations.[4]

In 2008,

Jason Black of Hot Water Music and The Draft
contributed a testimony for the article citing musical influence.

Members

  • Sarah Kirsch
    – guitar, vocals
  • Jim Allison – guitar, vocals
  • Aaron Arroyo – bass
  • Jeff Stofan – drums

Discography

Albums
  • Fuel (1990)
  • Take Effect EP (1990)
Compilations
  • Monuments to Excess (2000)

References

  1. Allmusic
  2. ^ Vinyl Retentive: Fuel - avclub.com
  3. ^ The Onion’s AV Club reviews Fuel
  4. ^ a b Staff pick: Fuel - Monuments to Excess - PunkNews, July 10, 2007.
  5. ^ Fuel - Monuments To Excess LP - ebullition.com
  6. Alternative Press
     No. 240 (July 2008), p. 108.
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