Artist Biography
by Corey Apar
Rowdy ska-punk outfit
Slapstick
managed to not only inspire a legion of kids to start their own bands
in the mid-'90s, but their popularity and influence on the third wave
ska revival was felt long after the band's mere three-year existence was
over.
Slapstick formed in 1993 and the raucous group quickly saw itself sitting at the top of the underground Chicago punk scene. Comprised of
Brendan Kelly (vocals),
Dan Andriano (bass/vocals),
Peter Anna (trombone),
Matt Stamps (guitar),
Dan Hanaway (trumpet/vocals), and
Rob Kellenberger
(drums/vocals), the guys appeared on various compilations and released
one full-length album during their short run. Recorded in the fall of
1995,
Lookit! was released early the next year on
Skankin' Pickle's own Dill Records. When
Mike Park quit
Skankin' Pickle, he formed his own label (Asian Man Records) and
Slapstick was one of four bands he took with him. However, almost as quickly as they began, the band suddenly broke up in 1996.
Slapstick
reunited once on November 23, 1997 for a packed one-off benefit show at
Chicago's Fireside Bowl. The band wound up playing another show right
after the first as well, due to the night's overwhelming turnout. Asian
Man issued an eponymous compilation record in 1997 that contained all of
the band's recorded songs, which included eight unreleased tracks.
Following
Slapstick's demise, its members went on to join and/or create a plethora of acts, including:
the Lawrence Arms,
Tuesday,
the Broadways,
Alkaline Trio,
the Honor System,
Colossal,
Duvall,
Less Than Jake,
Smoking Popes, and
The Falcon. In June 2006, the live DVD Reunion Show appeared on Asian Man, documenting
Slapstick's last performance from the Fireside Bowl with additional commentary by
Kelly and
Kellenberger.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Good Times Gone |
1:25
|
| 2 |
Almost Punk Enough |
1:50
|
| 3 |
Cheat To Win |
2:06
|
| 4 |
Crooked |
1:44
|
| 5 |
Colorado |
1:33
|
| 6 |
74 Fullerton |
2:23
|
| 7 |
She Doesn't Love Me |
2:11
|
| 8 |
My Way |
2:14
|
| 9 |
Not Tonite |
2:45
|
| 10 |
The Geek |
1:05
|
| 11 |
Ed |
2:02
|
| 12 |
The Punx |
1:58
|
| 13 |
Nate B. |
3:01
|
| 14 |
Broken Down |
2:35 |
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