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| A brief history might sound like this. | Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco photo by THE KING. |
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It all started in my bedroom late one summer night, 2001. After a brief practice period we played a noisey seven minute show opening for Lightning Bolt and Pink & Brown. It was after that first show that Rob Barber recorded our demo and the first US tour was booked. We were dead convinced that we had the best punk band. It turns out were mainly blasted beats off a tape player and fell down/screamed a lot. After two more tours my brother Matt Vanek put up some money for us to record onto 2 inch tape in Cleveland @ Invisible City. The resulting 5 song ep, "South Of Northport" was released on Tapes Records June 2002. Matt was later listed as Key Player on the EP wthout even touching an instrument. Later, In the midst of the the Aug. US tour supporting SNP we recorded in San Antonio, TX @ Tribal Studios. Hence the "Leather Wings" LP. This is were Marc Weitz enters the story. After another lengthy U.S. tour we invested our tour profits in an 8 track and made "Dump The Body In Rikki Lake" with Devin Flynn at the controls. We did a few pieces with Claudia on guitar in Devin's garage too, Big Chunks of "Rikki Lake" are Matt and I four tracking in our Carrol Gardens apartment before the Leather Wings tour. Now that we are gearing up for our biggest tour yet (Dump Japanther In Rikki Lake) We are excited but confident. We've had a chance to work on our music a bit and we hope to play it for you and your friends someday soon. We recorded with Aron Sanchez right before the Leather Wings tour and the resulting one sided 12 will be out on Tapes and Menlo Park later in 2004. Special art by UFO 907! |
"Yer Living Grave" CDEP eight songs out now on MENLO PARK and TAPES RECORDS! Featuring I Hate You When Your Pregnant! This $8 ep is the newsest Japanther release. It bobs from dark metal goth to pop money magic sounding. "South of Northport" CDEP 5 song stadium rock soul release. Recorded onto 2 inch masters by a master of sound. Available from Tapes for $8 ppd "Leather Wings" LP Menlo Park Recordings A full length that rips and rages from time period to time period, Truly a jewel to look at. Get yours from JAPANTHER live and in person. "Seven Inch Lovers" Japanther/Panthers split 7 inch.Out now on: Vice Recordings "Dump The Body In Rikki Lake." Full length CD. 16 new Japanther tracks available on Menlo Park recordings. Sweet street gang panthers provided by Devin Flynn who also did animations on this site. "Operating Manual For Life Here On Earth" One sided 12 inch. Out March 15th on Tapes and Menlo Park. 6 ripping tunes all featuring Claudia Meza AKA Lil Roundie. These are the freshest Japanther tracks available on only vinyl right now. Featuring: Divorce, Evil Earth, Midtown, Super Tap, Claudia's Critical and Caludia's Symptoms. Also features extra steeny (it means good) scribed art by UFO 907! |