Regressive Aid was an instrumental band consisting of
Simeon Cain (drums),
William Tucker (guitar), and
Andrew Weiss (bass guitar), managed by
Tom Burka. Regressive Aid frequently played at City Gardens, a punk rock club in
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.[Ween
Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band are ...]
.
The members of Regressive Aid were featured as characters in the
Matt Howarth
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comic book ''The Anti-Chair'' (1983), the title taken from one of the band's songs. The band also received a plug in Howarth's graphic novel ''WRAB: Pirate Television''.
[''WRAB: Pirate Television'' (1985) Matt Howarth (self published)] Cain and Weiss also played in
Gone, a three pieced punk instrumental rock outfit, as well as the
Rollins Band
Rollins Band was an American rock band formed in Van Nuys, California. The band was active from 1987 to 2006 and was led by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins. They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and " Liar", which both e ...
, while Tucker went on to perform with
Ministry
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in 1989. All three members spent time performing with the supergroup,
Pigface
Pigface is an American industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin.
History
Pigface was formed from Ministry's ''The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste'' tour, which produced the ''In Case You Didn't Feel Lik ...
, as well.
Discography
*''Why Settle For Less When You Can Regress'' EP (
Rhesus Records, 1981)
*''Effects on Exposed People'' LP (Rhesus Records, 1983)
References
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External links
Live Tracks from Regressive Aid and Scornflakes
American instrumental musical groups