Garden Variety (band)
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Garden Variety was an American post-hardcore band active in the 1990s. Their sound drew on a wide variety of established underground acts such as Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, and Jawbox.[1][2]
During their time together, the band released several 7-inch singles and two
History
In 1991, Anthony Roman and Anthony Rizzo posted an ad in a Long Island punk zine asking for a drummer who was interested in making music. Joe Gorelick saw the ad, and the trio rehearsed. The chemistry between the two were "perfect", and the band began writing music, playing shows, and touring with bands like
Post break-up
Anthony Roman played with Rockets Red Glare and played guitar for Radio 4. He has also played and recorded with members of The Bogmen in the band Vic Thrill. He has also played in Little Embers, a band formed with his wife Theresa Hoffman. He also composed the main theme for the IFC show Maron.
Joe Gorelick played and recorded with Bluetip, Sugarhigh, The St. James Stars, Retisonic, Marah, and Red Hare.
Band personnel
- Anthony Roman – bass, vocals
- Anthony Rizzo – guitar
- Joe Gorelick – drums, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
- Garden Variety (1993, Gern Blandsten)
- Knocking The Skill Level (1995, Cargo/Headhunter)
Singles & EPs
- Hedge (1992, MintTone)
- Split with Dahlia Seed (1994, MintTone)
- Split with Hell No (1995, Reservoir)
- Split with Chune (1995, Cargo)
- Split with Jejune (1997, Montalban Hotel Records/Big Wheel Recreation)
References
- ^ a b "Interview: Garden Variety Bassist/Vocalist Anthony Roman Looks Back on the Band's Time Together". www.noecho.net. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (July 11, 2016). "Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Red Hare, Retisonic, Blue Tip, 52X)". www.noecho.net. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
One night I was looking through a Long Island rag, the same type of magazine the Pixies famously found each other in, and lo and behold there was the perfect punk ad. It read something like, "Drummer wanted, must be into Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, etc." (...) I called them pretty frantically. The bands that made us "Garden Variety" were The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Squirrel Bait, the Pixies, early Jawbox, Mudhoney, Soul Asylum, The Clash, Skunk, PiL, and The Police. Without those, we would not have formed.