Deep Wound was an American

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band formed in 1982 in

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. They released one self-titled 7" and contributed two songs to the compilation LP, '' Bands That Could Be God'', both of which are sought after by fans and record collectors alike. The band influenced the Massachusetts hardcore scene and the development of grindcore.

History

In the early 1980s,

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and Deep Wound vocalist Charlie Nakajima lived in Amherst, Massachusetts, and attended the same high school. In 1982, guitarist Lou Barlow met

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at the

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singles bin in a local record shop. Soon after, Scott posted a flier looking for musicians who were influenced by bands such as

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and Discharge. Mascis responded to the ad and was driven by his father to Lou Barlow's place in Westfield for an audition. Although the band already had a singer, Mascis convinced them to replace him with Charlie, and Deep Wound's line-up was complete. The band quickly recorded a demo cassette and began to play shows in Boston with local hardcore bands such as SSD,

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, Jerry's Kids, etc. and often opened for

bands playing in Western Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, the band recorded its self-titled EP, released on Radiobeat Records, and contributed two tracks to Gerard Cosloy's ''Bands That Could Be God'' compilation. Studio recordings of a later session with Gerard singing have apparently been lost. As the band progressed, they began playing faster and faster, eventually developing a blur-type sound that could verge on experimental noise. Deep Wound disbanded in 1984 with J Mascis and Lou Barlow going on to form

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. Barlow later left Dinosaur Jr. and formed

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, and

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. Scott Helland formed the

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, played bass in Darkside NYC and is now the guitarist for

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. Charlie Nakajima later formed Gobblehoof. J Mascis can often be seen sporting a 'Deep Wound' sweater (knitted by his mother) in Dinosaur Jr. photographs. In April 2004, Sonic Youth played a show at John Green Hall on the Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts with J Mascis and Sebadoh as the opening acts and the anticipation was that the two would reunite for a few Dinosaur Jr. songs. Unexpectedly though, after J Mascis' set, he returned to the stage on drums and Charlie Nakajima came out to address the crowd. Lou Barlow and Scott Helland soon appeared and the stunned audience witnessed a one-song Deep Wound reunion. In 2005, British record label

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released a Discography LP compiling the 1982 demo, self-titled 7" and the tracks from ''Bands That Could Be God''. In June 2013 Helland joined the members of Dinosaur Jr. to perform the song "Training Ground" at the Governor's Ball in New York City.

Lineup

- drums (1982–1984, 2004, 2013) * Lou Barlow - guitar (1982–1984, 2004, 2013) *

- bass (1982–1984, 2004, 2013) * Charlie Nakajima - vocals (1982–1984, 2004, 2013)

Discography

EPs

*''Demo'' Cassette (1983, Self-released) *''Deep Wound'' 7" EP (1983, Radiobeat)

Compilation albums

*''Deep Wound'' LP (1997,

) *''Almost Complete'' CD (2006, Baked Goods)

Compilation appearances

*''Bands That Could Be God'' (1984, Conflict/Radiobeat) - "Time to Stand", "You're False"

References

External links

Scott Helland official siteDamaged Goods RecordsDeep Wound at FLEX!
{{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from Massachusetts Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups disestablished in 1984 1982 establishments in Massachusetts