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Merican Psychological Association
''Merican'' is an Extended play, EP by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released February 10, 2004. It was the band's first release for Fat Wreck Chords and served as a pre-release to their sixth studio album ''Cool to Be You'', released the following month. The EP includes two songs from the album: "Nothing with You" and Merican", and three A-side and B-side, B-sides from the album's sessions: "Here with Me", "I Quit", and the hidden track "Alive". ''Merican'' marked the first release of new studio material from the Descendents since 1996's ''Everything Sucks (Descendents album), Everything Sucks'' and was their third release ever to chart, peaking at number 29 on Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'''s Top Independent Albums chart and at number 38 on Top Heatseekers. Background and recording In 1987 Descendents singer Milo Aukerman had left the band to pursue a career in biochemistry. The remaining members—bassist Karl Alvarez, guitarist Stephen Egerton (guitarist), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descendents
The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a punk rock band, becoming a major player in the hardcore punk scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of singer Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson. History Early years, ''Fat EP'', ''Milo Goes to College'', and first hiatus (1977–1984) In 1977, friends Frank Navetta and David Nolte began writing songs on acoustic guitars with the intention of forming a band. They initially called themselves "The Itch", until Navetta came up with the name "Descendents". By the end of the year they had failed to attract an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
