Cast Iron Hike was an American punk rock band from

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, United States.

History

Cast Iron Hike was formed after the breakup of

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hardcore band

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, and featured that group's drummer (Dave Green) and guitarist (Chris Pupecki).

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They began by playing shows on the East Coast before releasing material in the mid and late 1990s in rapid succession, including EPs on Big Wheel Recreation and

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, as well as a full-length on

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. The group split up in the winter of 1997. Since then, guitarist Michael Gallagher went on to join

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and to start

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; Chris Pupecki currently plays guitar in both

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and Blacktail; Dave Green is a university professor and the author o
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); singer Jake Brennan has continued as a solo artist and as a member/producer of Bodega Girls; Pete deGraaf has played bass in a number of bands, such as Villain and CLEARTHEWAY, and works as a sound engineer.

Members

*David Green - drums *Christian Pupecki - guitar * Jake Brennan - vocals * Michael Gallagher - guitar *Peter deGraaf - bass

Discography

Full Length

*''Watch it Burn'' (

, 1997)

Extended plays

*''The Salmon Drive'' EP ( Big Wheel Recreation, 1995) *''Cast Iron Hike'' EP (

, 1996)

Splits

*''Shoot, Knife, Strangle, Beat and Crucify'' (

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cover) split 7-inch with

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(Hatin' Life Records, 1997)

References

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