johnboy (preferred spelling) was a noise rock band from

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, formed in the summer of 1991 by Barry Stone (guitar and vocals), Tony Bice (bass and vocals), and Jason Meade (drums). The three were old friends from

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, where they attended high school (Stone and Bice were in a band called The Young Suburbanites.) The sound of johnboy was heavy and rhythmic, full of hooks and riffs and syncopation. The band recorded two full-length albums: Pistolswing and Claim Dedications, both released on the Trance Syndicate label. The latter was recorded with Steve Albini in Chicago. After the end of johnboy, Stone and Bice formed another Trance Syndicate band, Desafinado.

Discography

*'' pistolswing'' (1993) *'' claim dedications'' (1994)

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* * American noise rock music groups Musical groups from Austin, Texas Musical groups established in 1991 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Musical trios from Texas Trance Syndicate artists 1991 establishments in Texas People from Spring, Texas {{US-rock-band-stub