Screw 32 is a
Berkeley
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East Bay
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-area US
punk rock band.
Their name has many supposed origins, the most popular stating that it is derived from an anti-
skateboard
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ing measure on the ballot in
Concord, California
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. They were noted for their self-publicity and ordered stickers by the thousands, sticking them in numerous places. They were also known to "
tag" their names with
Sharpies on numerous objects and in numerous places, the results of which have been seen in places all over the country.
Members of the band later played in several other notable bands; vocalist Andrew "Andrew Champion" Ataie went on to Hopelifter, End of the World, Shadowboxer, and Highwire Days; guitarist Doug Sangalang played with
Limp
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, One Time Angels, and
Jackson United
Jackson United is an American punk rock band, formed by singer and lead guitarist Chris Shiflett in 2003. Shiflett recruited his older brother Scott Shiflett (bass) and Pete Parada (drums) to complete the band. A debut eponymous EP was recorded a ...
; and bass player Jimi Cheetah played in
Tilt
Tilt may refer to:
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* Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992
* Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993
* Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979
Albums
* ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981
* ...
and
Nothing Cool
Nothing Cool was an American punk rock band from Phoenix, Arizona (later relocating to San Francisco) in 1994. The band was formed in 1990 by vocalist/guitaris Jeff Bursley and guitarist Justin Berg.
Discography
Nothing Cool
*''Taking Advantage ...
, as well as running Cheetah's Records. Guitarist Grant McIntire and drummer Mark Mortenson had a brief stint in
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (often shortened to just Me First or the Gimmes) are a punk rock supergroup and cover band that formed in San Francisco in 1995. The band's lineup consists of Spike Slawson, Fat Mike, Joey Cape, and Dave Raun. C ...
, while Mark Mortenson played in the bands Grinch and
Samiam
Samiam (pronounced "sam-I-am") is an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California, active since 1988.
History
Samiam was formed in late 1988 after the breakup of the Gilman club mainstay Isocracy. Their first show was in January 1989 wit ...
. Grant McIntire and Andrew Champion also played in the band
Dance Hall Crashers
Dance Hall Crashers (often abbreviated to DHC) was an American ska punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California. Initially founded by former Operation Ivy members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, the band has had a fluid lineup over its care ...
.
Screw 32's music has been likened to that of the
Bouncing Souls
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,
AFI
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* Ashton Fletcher Irwin, an Australian drummer
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** ''AFI'' (2004 album), a retrospective album by AFI rele ...
, and
Dag Nasty
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.
History
One of the first East Coast-influenced
hardcore
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-style bands to come out of the
East Bay
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in the early 90's, Screw 32 went on an endless string of
United States
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and Canadian tours with many popular punk rock bands of their era, and they headlined their last few tours. Influenced by the bands that were coming up in the area (e.g.,
Rancid,
Green Day, AFI, and others), they led by example and also incorporated other bands' concepts into their own effort.
The band started when Grant McIntire and Andrew Champion were at a
coffee shop complaining about the state of the local music scene and their friend Shea Walters walked up and told them to, "Stop whining and start their own band." Grant and Andrew had been in two bands previously and had been friends since grade school when Grant moved to the Bay Area from New York. Doug Sangalang was playing at the time with Jesse Michaels' (of
Operation Ivy) current project,
Big Rig
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, and joined Screw 32 a few weeks into the band's rehearsal endeavors which resulted in a key role in sculpting Screw 32's melodic blend of
D.C.-style hardcore and L.A. punk. Jimi Cheetah and Josh Kilbourn were the original rhythm section.
When Screw 32 first formed, they were inseparable from
AFI
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* ''Address-family identifier'', a 16 bit field of the Routing Information Protocol
* Ashton Fletcher Irwin, an Australian drummer
* AFI (band), an American rock band
** ''AFI'' (2004 album), a retrospective album by AFI rele ...
, and the two bands would help each other get shows, throwing each other on as
support for whatever shows they would get. Both bands got too big after a while to play together, to the point where they would have to jump on stage to play at
924 Gilman Street
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. They were not permitted to play at Gilman St. due to the size of the crowd and inherent security problems.
Their first tour was with Los Angeles legends
Youth Brigade, who were a major influence on the band and helped them out getting started. Screw 32 did at least five full tours with the
Bouncing Souls
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and was also heavily influenced by them, due to their "
no-holds-barred," all-out touring ethic.
The last show for Screw 32 was at Boarderline Warehouse near
Twain Harte, California
Twain Harte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,226 at the 2010 census, down from 2,586 at the 2000 census. Its name is derived from the last names of two famous authors who lived i ...
in April 1997, run by a friend of theirs named Mark Kirkman (who ran the now famous BullPen skateboard shop in
Danville, California
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where the San Ramon and Danville straightedge scene was born and in extension the Northern California straightedge hardcore scene was also born with such bands as Unit Pride, Breakaway, Rabid Lassie, No Reason and many others) with
Citizen Fish
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(ex-
Subhumans),
The Criminals, and
Fury 66
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from Santa Cruz, CA. The tension in the band had grown to such a level that many of them were not speaking when they took the stage that night, Andrew actually stood still and did not make a noise through an entire song at one point and then played 'One Time Angels' as their last song ever, he turned to the guys afterwards and said, 'Thanks, I quit' (
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
released a compilation LP with the Screw 32 song 'Painless' on it with a cartoon of four characters looking sadly at one cartoon with a bubble above him that says, 'I quit'. With two large tours booked, two records left on their contract, and about a million t-shirts, the band had run its course.
The band reformed in the Spring of 2016 with guitarist Zac Hunter "The Butcher" of
The Nerve Agents
The Nerve Agents were an American punk rock band formed by Andy Outbreak and Eric Ozenne (ex- Redemption 87).
Their angry brand of music juxtaposed yelled, sometimes ranting vocals with distorted and often chorus laden chords, complex bass ...
bassist Dustin Tyler "dbc" Kanel and Jude Ramirez joining original members
Andrew Champion on vocals and Grant McIntire on guitar. They recorded an EP with Andy Ernst at Art Of Ears studio that will be released in the spring of 2023 as well as a contribution to the Sell The Heart Records Fugazi tribute album with the song"Public Witness Program".
Members
Grant McIntire, Andrew Champion, Douglas Sangalang, Jimi Cheetah (McCluskey), Grant McIntire and Josh Kilbourn were the original members of the band. Jamie Morrison played a few tours and a lot of shows in between Josh and ultimately Mark Mortenson who played on their last record and all of their remaining shows, recordings, and tours.
Discography
*1994: ''
This is Berkeley, Not West Bay'' compilation 7" w/
AFI (band)
AFI (abbreviation for A Fire Inside) is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. Since 1998, it consists of lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backing vocalist Adam Carson, bassist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Hu ...
,
Black Fork, and
Dead and Gone
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- (
Zafio Records)
*1994: ''Old Idea, New Head'' b/w Tightrope – (
Scooter's Records)
*1994: ''Why Are We So Fucked Up All the Time?'' 7" – (
Harvcore Records)
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*1995: Split 7" w/ Youth Brigade – ( BYO Records)
*1995: ''Unresolved Childhood Issues'' – ( Wingnut Records)
*1996: Split 7" w/ Fury 66
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– ( Half Pint Records)
*1997: '' Under the Influence of Bad People'' – (Fat Wreck Chords
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The label has released mater ...
)
• 2016: Sell The Heart Records Fugazi compilation, ‘Public Witness Program’
References
External links
*Allmusic
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Punk rock groups from California
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