Sam McPheeters (born 1969) is an American artist, journalist, novelist, and performer.

Early life

Raised in Albany,

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, he became a published author at age 12, with ''Travelers' Tales'', a collection of regional folklore.

Music

In 1985, McPheeters grew active with the hardcore punk scene, producing several fanzines and organizing local concerts. After moving to New York City in 1987, he co-founded

Born Against Born Against was an American hardcore punk band from New York active between 1989 and 1993. In addition to their radical leftist politics, the group espoused a DIY punk message and challenged what they perceived as being a problem within the p ...

in 1989 and the

Vermiform Records Vermiform Records was an American independent record label that specialized in releasing punk rock music from 1990 until 2002. Vermiform released 58 albums and relocated many times, being headquartered in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Rhode Isl ...

label in 1990. In 1993, he co-founded the Virginia-based band

Men's Recovery Project Men's Recovery Project was an American experimental noise rock band formed by Sam McPheeters and Neil Burke in Richmond, Virginia, active from 1993–2002. The group's post-modern absurdist musical attitude resulted in a diverse and consistent ...

, and in 2003, he co-founded the Los Angeles-based band

Wrangler Brutes The Wrangler Brutes were an American hardcore punk band formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, California. History Wrangler Brutes were formed around vocalist Sam McPheeters (ex-Born Against, Men's Recovery Project), drummer Brooks Headley (ex-Born A ...

Publications

Starting in 2005, McPheeters has written for a variety of national magazines, including the ''

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OC Weekly ''OC Weekly'' was a free alternative weekly paper distributed in Orange County and Long Beach, California. OC Weekly was founded in September 1995 by Will Swaim, who acted as editor and publisher until 2007. The paper was distributed at coffee ...

'', ''

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'', and the ''

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''. In 2012, his first novel, ''The Loom Of Ruin'', was published through Los Angeles-based Mugger Books and received positive reviews. He lives in Pomona,

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. In 2016, Talos Press release McPheeters' second novel, ''Exploded View''.

Bibliography

* (1981) ''Travelers Tales'' * (2012) ''The Loom Of Ruin'' * (2016) ''Exploded View'' * (2020) ''Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk''

Discography

* ''Fear of Smell'' (1993) * ''Feer of Smell'' (1998) * ''Sam McPheeters / The Catholic Church'' (1998)

with Born Against

* ''Born Against'' (1990) * ''Eulogy'' * ''Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children'' * ''Battle Hymns of the Race War'' (1993) * ''Suckerpunch'' split * ''

Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums). Screeching Weasel is originally from the Chicago subur ...

'' split (1993) * ''

Universal Order of Armageddon Universal Order of Armageddon was an American hardcore band, active from 1992 to 1994 and reformed in 2010. History The band formed in September 1992. By early 1993, after quickly gaining a small but devoted following, they recorded and toured ...

'' split (1993) * ''

Man Is The Bastard Man Is the Bastard was an American hardcore punk band based in Claremont, California. The band existed from 1990 to 1997, releasing mostly vinyl splits, extended plays, and albums on obscure labels from around the world. By 1997, the group ended ...

'' split (1994) Compilation appearances * ''Murders Among Us'' (1990) * ''Forever'' * ''Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!'' * ''Our Voice, Pro Choice'' * ''Give Me Back'' (1991) * ''The Dignity of Human Being is Vulnerable'' * ''God's Chosen People'' * ''False Object Sensor''

with Men's Recovery Project

* ''Frank Talk About Humans'' (1994) * ''Botanica Mysteria'' (1996) * ''Grappling with the Homonids'' (1998) * ''Golden Triumph of Naked Hostility'' (1998) * ''Resist The New Way'' (1999) * ''Boldies over Basra'' (2000) * ''The Very Best of Men's Recovery Project'' (2005)

with Wrangler Brutes

* ''Cassette'' * ''Tour 7"'' * ''Zulu'' (2004)

References

External links

*
Sam McPheeters' articles at Vice
* https://www.creem.com/fresh-creem/rock-star-ceo-winklevoss-twins-mars-junction * https://www.creem.com/fresh-creem/unwanted-thoughts-sam-mcpheeters-fucked-up-record-covers * https://realitybreakdown.substack.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:McPheeters, Sam 1969 births Living people American rock singers American male journalists 21st-century American novelists Men's Recovery Project members Born Against members 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American male writers People from Lorain, Ohio Musicians from Albany, New York