Mazec wrote:Monks of Doom
From what I've read, after their last album came out, IRS folded. This was only a few years after Baited Breath had folded after they released "Meridian". The series of poor sales, dying labels, and all the usual things that make bands worn out, did them in. However, they've done some reunion shows here and there. They also just put out a CD of covers called "What's Left for Kicks?" on Pitch-A-Tent/Magnetic Motorworks
http://www.pitchatent.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=cd15&Category_Code=MMW. Not sure how new/old all the material is, as I just read about this last night in the new Tape Op, but one of the covers (of Soft Machine's "Moon in June" w/John Wesley Harding on vocals) is on the back of some old 7" I have.
I saw them twice, and they were great both times. They also got me into the 18+ show when I was 16 first time I saw them. Very nice. Victor Krummenacher is a vastly underrated bassist, if I may say so.
Champion Rabbit wrote:Pond
Yeah, Pond. What great, melancholy albums they put out. Apparently, the singer/guitarist Charlie Campbell grew tired of it all.
Quit and put out an album as "Goldcard". Now
does music for tv/movies. The bassist is in Audio Learning Center.
ubuf wrote:Thirty Ought Six
What a drummer they had. I read many years ago about the bands they splintered into, but never heard anything from those bands, and have now forgotten what the names were. Anyone know?
I'd also add:
The Raymond Brake - that first album has its moments
Carbomb - i know they split into a bunch of bands, and the label was supposed to release a compilation CD of their EPs, but i never saw it. the label is now gone, along with info about all these projects.
Freedom Fighters
and, I reiterate: Freedom Fighters