E.Town Concrete, or sometimes called E-Town, is an American
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...
band from
. They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released ''
Time 2 Shine'', their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as
Razor & Tie
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and Ironbound Recordings. The band broke up in 2006, playing their last show on May 20 of that year.
On October 12, 2008, the band's
Myspace page indicated that "The Return" was coming. Two reunion shows at
Starland Ballroom
The Starland Ballroom is a concert venue located in Sayreville, New Jersey. Beginning in the 1960s, the building was known as the Jernee Mill Inn, a local bar with a banquet hall. It was originally known as the Hunka Bunka Ballroom and then Will ...
in
Sayreville, New Jersey
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were announced on October 13, 2008 scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. They played Starland Ballroom again on February 13, 2010 with
The Acacia Strain
The Acacia Strain is an American metalcore band originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts. They are currently signed to Rise Records. The band has released ten full-length albums.
History
Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by h ...
,
Ill Bill, Reign Supreme, Razorblade Handgrenade and others. They returned for a fourth time to play at Starland Ballroom with
Hatebreed
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on January 8, 2011.
The band returned to Starland Ballroom on February 17, 2012, with native New York Hardcore bands
Biohazard
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and
Madball as opening acts. A new, self-released, EP (four tracks) was sold at the show. The following year they played with
40 Below Summer
40 Below Summer is an American nu metal band from New Jersey.
Forming in 1998, the band broke up seven years later in 2005. After two small reunions in 2006 and 2010, they permanently reformed in 2011. Their latest album, ''Transmission Infrare ...
,
Bane
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* Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy
* Bane the Druid, a Gua ...
, a reunited
Nora, and Judge the Fallen.
According to an interview given by Anthony Martini to radio station
WSOU
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on February 13, 2015, the band is now in retirement, and is not actively working on any new material or touring. However, as a tradition the band plays a show in New Jersey once a year, and will occasionally play festivals "for fun".
Members
;Current
*
Anthony Martini – vocals
(1995–Present)
*David "DeLux" Mondragon – guitar
(1995–Present)
*Eric DeNault – bass
(1997–Present)
*Theodore "Ted P." Panagopoulos – drums
(1995–Present)
;Former
*Ken Pescatore – guitar
(1995–1998)
*Henry W. Hess IV – bass
(1995–1997)
Discography
References
Other sources
"E. Town Concrete Reunites at Starland Ballroom" - Asbury Park Press
External links
E.Town Concreteat Resurrection A.D.
E.Town Concreteat
Purevolume
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Rapcore groups
Rap metal musical groups
Hardcore punk groups from New Jersey
Triple Crown Records artists
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