''Humble Gods'' was a punk rock band from

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' frontman

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created the band. On October 17, 1995, the band released its debut self-titled album '' Humble Gods'' on

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. The band had a number of members come and go throughout its career, including two untimely deaths. Daddy X is also the vocalist of the punk rock/ hip-hop groups

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and

, and former vocalist of the

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band

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. He also has a solo hip-hop career.

Biography

The band's membership consisted of: Daddy X, Doug Carrion, Byron McMackin, Josh Freeze, Scott Koziol, and Brad Gordon. Past members include:

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of Pennywise,

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, Ricky Vodka (of Motochrist), Spike Xavier (

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) and Lou Dog (of the

). Jason Thirsk only recorded one album with Humble Gods, ''

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''. Thirsk had been in rehabilitation for alcoholism and also suffered from depression. Shortly after recording the album he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound July 29, 1996, at the age of 28. Their debut album '' Humble Gods'' was released October 17, 1995, on

. Their second album ''

'' was released October 15, 1996, on

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. The bassist on the album, Bianca Halstead, was killed in a car accident in New Orleans while on tour with the

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. Humble Gods ended up disbanding in 1997, causing Daddy X to refocus on

, with the group going on to become one of the most popular independent hip hop groups of the 2000s. In 2003, Humble Gods re-formed, and later released their third album, ''

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'' on January 6, 2004, on

Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and hip hop music. The label was founded in 1997 by the Kottonmouth Kings' vocalist Daddy X and Kevin Zi ...

Discography

Past members

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

* Doug Carrion -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

, bass * Josh Freese -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(deceased) - bass *

(deceased) - guitar * Ricky Vodka - guitar, vocals *

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- drums * Spike Xavier - bass *

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- drums

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