Pulley is an American,
California
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-based
punk rock band, formed in 1994. The band is known for straightforward, hard-edged melodic punk rock.
Band history
The band was formed upon vocalist
Scott Radinsky
Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968) is an American left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who had an 11-year career from – and –. Radinsky is also the lead singer of the punk rock band Pulley, former lead singer of ...
's departure from
Ten Foot Pole
Ten Foot Pole (formerly Scared Straight) is an American punk rock band.
History
Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight.
Scared Straight was a punk band from Simi Valley, California. The band was formed in 1983 by a ...
, brought about by that band's desire for a singer with a full-time focus on music (Radinsky was also a major-league relief pitcher and has played for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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, among others). Pulley's initial lineup included
Strung Out
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drummer Jordan Burns, guitarist Jim Cherry (former bassist of Strung Out and, later,
Zero Down), guitarist Mike Harder, and former
Face to Face bassist Matt Riddle. Pulley's debut album, ''Esteem Driven Engine'', was released in 1996 by
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands ...
. Riddle later joined
No Use for a Name
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full-time and was replaced by Tyler Rebbe. Follow-ups included ''60 Cycle Hum'' (1997), ''@ !*'' (1999), ''
Together Again for the First Time
''Together Again for the First Time'' is a 2001 album by the punk rock band Pulley. It was the band's first album to be released after Scott Radinsky
Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968) is an American left-handed former relief pitcher in ...
'' (2001), and ''
Matters
Matter is the substance of which objects are made.
Matter or Matters may also refer to:
* Matter (philosophy), a concept in philosophy
Entertainment and media
* ''Matters'' (album), a 2004 album by Pulley
* ''Matter'' (novel), a 2008 novel by ...
'' (2004). In August 2008, the band announced their departure from Epitaph. In November 2008, the band went on a short West Coast tour with No Use for a Name. Preceded by a stream of "Mandarin", Pulley released the EP ''Time-Insensitive Material'' on March 24, 2009 on the band's own label, X-Members.
In December 2010, Pulley announced plans to enter the studio in January 2011 to record a new album with producer
Matt Hyde
Matt Hyde (born June 19, 1964) is an American producer, engineer, mixer and musician. From 1982 to 1985 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still at Berklee in 1984, he obtained an internship at Pyramid Recording Studio in Bost ...
. At that time, there was no word on what label would release the album or if it would be self-released by the band like the ''Time-Insensitive Material'' EP. On January 2, 2011, the band announced on their Facebook that recording would begin on January 14; however, on January 6, they posted a message on their Facebook saying, "It's our final rehearsal tonight before we go into the studio to record. We got the song structures worked out so now we just have to play them over and over again, they say practice makes perfect." On April 4, 2011, Pulley announced via their Facebook page that they would be releasing a new EP, ''The Long and the Short of It'', on June 28, 2011.
On September 28, 2016,
El Hefe
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-owned record label Cyber Tracks announced that they had signed Pulley, and released their first studio album in 12 years, ''No Change in the Weather'', on November 18.
The release of this album marked the band's 20th anniversary.
Band members
File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Scott Radinsky 02.jpg, Scott Radinsky
File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Tyler Rebbe 05.jpg, Tyler Rebbe
File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Jim Blowers 03.jpg, Jim Blowers
File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Mike Harder 03.jpg, Mike Harder
File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Tony Palermo 02.jpg, Bob Gilmore
Current
*
Scott Radinsky
Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968) is an American left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who had an 11-year career from – and –. Radinsky is also the lead singer of the punk rock band Pulley, former lead singer of ...
–
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
(1994–present)
*Mike Harder –
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 ...
(1994–present)
*Trey Clinesmith –
guitar
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(2019–present)
*Tyler Rebbe –
bass guitar
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(1998–present)
*Sean Sellers –
drums
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(2021–present)
Former
*
Jim Cherry
Jim Cherry (August 2, 1971 – July 7, 2002) was an American musician, most famous for being the bassist in the punk rock band Strung Out. His other musical credits include the guitar player in the band Pulley, and bassist/vocalist in the band ...
– guitar
(1994–2001; died 2002)
*
Matt Riddle
Matthew Fredrick Riddle (born January 14, 1986, in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, but is currently inactive due t ...
– bass
(1994–1997)
*Jordan Burns – drums
(1994–2000)
*
Tony Palermo
Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M ...
– drums
(2000–2009)
*Jim Blowers –
guitar
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(2001–2019)
*Bob Gilmore – drums
(2009–2013)
*Chris Dalley –
drums
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(2013–2021)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
*''Esteem Driven Engine'' (1996)
*''60 Cycle Hum'' (1997)
*''@#!*'' (1999)
*''
Together Again for the First Time
''Together Again for the First Time'' is a 2001 album by the punk rock band Pulley. It was the band's first album to be released after Scott Radinsky
Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968) is an American left-handed former relief pitcher in ...
'' (2001)
*''
Matters
Matter is the substance of which objects are made.
Matter or Matters may also refer to:
* Matter (philosophy), a concept in philosophy
Entertainment and media
* ''Matters'' (album), a 2004 album by Pulley
* ''Matter'' (novel), a 2008 novel by ...
'' (2004)
*''No Change in the Weather'' (2016)
*''The Golden Life'' (2022)
Live albums
*''Encore'' (2021)
EPs
*''Time-Insensitive Material'' (2009)
*''The Long and the Short of It'' (2011)
*''Different Strings'' (2021)
Splits
*''The Slackers/Pulley Split'' (2004)
References
Further reading
*
External links
Official WebsiteInterview with Jim BlowersCyber Tracks Official Website
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Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups from Ventura County, California
Epitaph Records artists
Punk rock groups from California
Skate punk groups