So, this was the first demo our generation put out in Charlottesville, released just a few days before the Demagogue demo. It was another MRC recording, and Alex played through an electronic box rather than an amp, so the guitar sounds a little goofy. There was literally no mixing or production involved; it was more punx to record the songs in one take, burn a CD, and go get drunx at Two Bridges. Even so, Corey knew what he was doing, and it sounds pretty good. It's pretty basic streetpunk, some unity songs and a hint of political awareness, but more than that it's just fun. Cheque it out:
Track Listing:
- Unite
- Menace To Society
- Waste Of Life
- Kicked To The Curb
- Police Oppression
- Rebel Youth
- Eat A Bowl Of Fuck (Quincy Punx)
Dre — Vocals
Terp — Guitar
Straume — Bass
Jesse — Drums
Terp — Guitar
Straume — Bass
Jesse — Drums
There were really several versions of this band, the first happening when Jake and I would hang out with Dre and Alex every weekend for half of freshman year. Pat played drums for a while, but that never really went anywhere. Then, when our little group started hanging out with the kids from Western, the early band combined with Bear Claw Kr3w to form a five or six-member supergroup that practiced at the Sorority House every so often. At this point, we were basically the only band in town. It was a cool feeling, to be on top of the music scene and be involved with everything going on. We felt like we could turn into A Global Threat or Clit 45 in a couple of months, if we just played loud enough and had enough fun.
It didn't really turn out that way. Chris and I left, the band slimmed down and recorded a demo, and other bands got started. M2S only ever played a couple of shows, and we've all come a long way since then, but that was still one of the solidest points in our history. We were all really close friends, we all hung out together all the time, and we all went to all the same shows. I don't regret things moving beyond that small world, but I'm glad I can always look back.
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