Garden Variety was an American post-hardcore band active in the 1990s. During their time together, the band created several 7-inch singles between 1991 and 1996 and two
LPs: a self-titled album in 1993 and ''Knocking the Skill Level'' in 1994.
Band personnel
*Anthony Roman - bass, vocals
*Anthony Rizzo - guitar
*Joe Gorelick - drums, backing vocals
Discography
*''New Guitar Parts'' (Garden Variety split with
Jejune
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7-inch)
Montalban Hotel Records/BWR 1996
*''Binder'' (CMJ New Music Monthly - May 1995 comp)
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1995
*''Stickler'' (Garden Variety split 7-inch) Cargo 1995
*''(Knocking The Skill Level)'' Cargo/
Headhunter
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1995
*''Parker'' (Garden Variety split with Dahlia Seed 7-inch) MintTone 1994
*''S/T'' (Garden Variety) Gern Blandsten 1993
*''Hedge'' (Garden Variety 7-inch) MintTone 1992
*First demo tape recorded on Northern Blvd in Queens 1991
Other appearances
Garden Variety appeared on a ''SoundViews'' magazine CD compilation, and with
Pavement and many others on the famous ''Homage'' Descendents tribute CD. They were interviewed by actress
Janeane Garofalo
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Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...
on the 1995 "7-Up listen up" series (in studio interview and recordings), appeared on the Lookout Records compilation ''Punk Rock USA'' alongside
Jawbreaker, appeared with
Texas is the Reason,
Quicksand
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and many more on the ''Anti Matter'' CD/vinyl compilation (as well as the ''Anti Matter'' book), and on several other VHS video compilations during 1995/1996. In 1996, ''Vogue'' magazine interviewed the band for its Spring 1996 issue.
Post break-up
Anthony Roman played with
Rockets Red Glare
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Radio 4.
Anthony Rizzo played and recorded with members of
The Bogmen
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in the band
Vic Thrill
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and played guitar for Radio 4. He is currently playing in Little Embers and is the main composer for the IFC show "Maron".
Joe Gorelick played and recorded with
Bluetip
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, Sugarhigh, The St. James Stars, Retisonic,
Marah, and Red Hare.
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American post-hardcore musical groups
Musical groups from Long Island
Musical groups disestablished in 1996