Demagogue — Bad Blood EP

Figure I might as well put up more tunes from my first real band. This EP was six of Demagiggle's first songs, plus a SLF cover. It's a strange cross-section of punk, kind of crusty, a little bit hardcore, a definite late-70s influence. Keep in mind that we were all under 18 though, so it's a little weird. It was also recorded after Jake left but before Sam joined, so it's really heavy with the Patrick/Alethea influence, also very weird. This was recorded by Corey at the MRC, so it sounds pretty good, at least. It also has the hit single 'Motivation,' the first time I ever sang on a recording. SO POS. Actually it's all kind of silly looking back, but we had some fun times. Now it's just another piece of Charlottesville history, I guess.

You can also check out our unreleased LP if you're interested here.

Demagogue — Bad Blood EP 

Track Listing:

1. A King And His Crown
2. Motivation
3. Up The Subordinates
4. Tainted Water
5. Pedestal
6. Sleepless In Sedation
7. Alternative Ulster (Stiff Little Fingers)

Originally a small side project from M2S, Demagogue was built around Patrick and his then-girlfriend Alethea. Jake Phipps showed up to the first practice, but phased himself out and was eventually replaced by Sam Richardson, at which point we cranked up the rock. It wasn't very good. It was hardly punk, and contained far too many awkward screams and yelps. That being said, I got a lot better a bass during our 6-8 hour per week practice sessions, and we managed to create some interesting, if unusual songs. We spent like 30+ hours in the MRC's studio trying to record and mix an LP, which unfortunately never saw the light of day; however, I recently got my hands on a copy, and I have to say, we were on to something… too bad that that something was so strange and ephemeral that it serves as an example of our potential, rather than our actual quality.

www.myspace.com/upthesubordinates

Demagogue — S/T

This is the best stuff Demagogue ever recorded, which isn't necessarily saying much. We did put over 30 hours into it though, so at least it sounds pretty good. This was another MRC project, so thanks to Corey and everyone else who helped out. Basically, this is all the songs we had towards the end of our existence, and we had big plans to release this as a full-length in the summer of '07. Unfortunately, we dissolved before that ever happened. I'm mostly just uploading this because a lot of people never heard it, and it sort of showcases a different side of Charlottesville. Some of the songs on here are pretty interesting, and we never really sounded like any other band, which was pretty cool. Anyway, if you're interested:

Demagogue — Demagogue

Track Listing:

1. Charlottesville
2. Family Whore
3. Selling Yourself Short
4. Nullified
5. Untitled
6. Inquisition
7. Food For Though

PS. Let me know if you want to hear any of the earlier Demagiggle stuff, we can all make fun of Motivation again.

Band Bio from the hardcopy zine:

Demagogue: 2006-2007

Patrick — Guitar/Vocals
Sam — Guitar/Vocals
Marley — Bass/Vocals
Alethea — Drums/Vocals

Originally a small side project from M2S, Demagogue was built around Patrick and his then-girlfriend Alethea. Jake Phipps showed up to the first practice, but phased himself out and was eventually replaced by Sam Richardson, at which point we cranked up the rock. It wasn't very good. It was hardly punk, and contained far too many awkward screams and yelps. That being said, I got a lot better a bass during our 6-8 hour per week practice sessions, and we managed to create some interesting, if unusual songs. We spent like 30+ hours in the MRC's studio trying to record and mix an LP, which unfortunately never saw the light of day; however, I recently got my hands on a copy, and I have to say, we were on to something… too bad that that something was so strange and ephemeral that it serves as an example of our potential, rather than our actual quality.

www.myspace.com/upthesubordinates