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band split between

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and

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. In their 7 years of existence they managed to put out several splits, including one with heavily influential screamo band

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, a 10" EP, one full-length album and a posthumous release that compiles nearly all their splits and early EPs. Though the band did not tour very often or put out many records their footprint is still visible in the screamo and powerviolence underground. The band was signed to famous Florida record label

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late in their career. Guitarist Chris Norris currently does graphic design under the name Steak Mtn. and has contributed artwork for releases by groups such as

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Against Me! Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...

. The group's music was heavily influenced by the early grindcore sound,

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powerviolence Powerviolence (sometimes written as power violence) is an extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk which is closely related to thrashcore and grindcore. In contrast with grindcore, which is a "crossover" idiom containing musical ...

Members

*Dan Ponch – vocals, bass (1996-2002) *

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– drums (2000-2002) *Jeff Howe – bass (1996-2002) *Chris Norris – guitar, vocals (1996-2002) *Dan Radde – guitar, vocals (1999-2002) *Mark Muenchinger - drums (1996-2000) *Billy Frank – guitar (1999-2000)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''I Know a Girl Who Develops Crime Scene Photos'' (1999,

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)

EPs

* ''11 Song 7"'' (1997, Suppose I Break Your Neck Records) * ''What Flavor Is Your Death Squad Leader?'' (1998, Schematics Records) * ''Split 6"'' (1999, Clean Plate Records; Split w/

) * ''Combatwoundedveteran/Scrotum Grinder'' (1999, Burrito Records; Split w/ Scrotum Grinder) * ''Electric Youth Crew'' (2002, Schematics Records; Split w/ Reversal of Man) * ''Duck Down for the Torso'' (2002, No Idea Records)

Compilation albums

* ''This Is Not an Erect, Red Neon Body'' (2004, No Idea)

References

Hardcore punk groups from Florida Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Powerviolence groups American grindcore musical groups American screamo musical groups {{US-punk-band-stub