Spite was an American

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band formed in

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, U.S. and was a part of the Michigan hardcore scene. It was made up of members from other regional bands who participated in the hardcore music communities inside and outside the region. Vocalist

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became an area libertarian politician and media personality.

Band history

Spite formed in

in the Fall of 1983.Nelson, Jason
"Spite (Online Band Profile & Biography)"
''stereokiller.com'' (website). These original members of the midwestern

hardcore Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to: Arts and media Film * ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film * ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott * ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documen ...

scene, played with other

Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...

groups such as

Violent Apathy Violent Apathy is an American hardcore band that formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, and sparked the Kalamazoo hardcore scene. The original band was three high school friends from Jackson, M ...

and FAQ. During their brief career they performed with some national acts such as Fang and Born Without a Face.Born Without A Face Recording
"Born Without A Face"
''7inchpunk.com'' (website).
* Unborn Media Inc. "www.purevolume.com/spiteoriginal" "Spite (Original)". ''Purevolume.com'' (website). Perhaps their most notable show was with

Naked Raygun Naked Raygun was one of the first, one of the longest running, and one of the most recognized Chicago punk bands. They are considered by many to be the most important band in the history of Chicago punk rock and credited with creating “the Chi ...

, and Eleventh Hour at

Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers ...

on February 23, 1985.Till, Jeff
"SPITE ('80's 8) Their Story"
''Leonstemple.com'' (website). Three of Spite's members went on to perform in other groups, while another made his mark in politics. They were:

(vocals) former member of the

Degenerates Degenerates is a musical group which originated in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan in 1979, during the formative years of the Detroit hardcore scene. The group predated the Process of Elimination EP, which some reviewers view as the beginning of the ...

, Dan Humiston (bass) former member of Passive Aggression and later member Memories of Tomorrow, Greg Fox (guitar & vocals) who is a former member of Passive Aggression, Bill (Willie) Axe (drums & vocals) who is a former member of Passive Aggression and later member of RollingHead and Memories of Tomorrow,Till, Jeff
"Rollinghead (1991-1995?) Their Story"
''Leonstemple.com'' (website). and Tommy Fuller
* Artist Direct Inc

''Artistdirect.com'' (website). * MTV Network
"Biography : Violent Apathy"
''VH1.com'' (website). * AOL Musi
"Biography : Violent Apathy"
''music.aol.com'' (website). * 80's Retro Musi
"80's Retro Music: Violent Apathy"
''80sretromusic.com'' (website). (guitar leads) who was a former member of the

Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. Tou ...

artist,

CD Baby Online Record
"Spite: The Emotion Not the Point"
''CDBaby.com'' (website).

After Spite

Tom Fuller

Guitarist, Tom "Tommy" Fuller performed with Black Spring from 1989 to 1995. Black Spring released their album ''Girth'' in 1992. In 2001 Fuller played guitar on the ''Aliens, Psychos & Wild Things, Vol. 2 CD,'' which was on the Arcania International label. In 2005, he released his solo album, ''Chasing an Illusion'' on Red Cap Records. Fuller also appears on ''Makin' the Point'' by

Frankie and the Knockouts Franke and the Knockouts was an American pop rock band, formed in New Jersey, United States, and fronted by singer/songwriter Franke Previte. History Franke and the Knockouts formed in 1980, with the original line-up including Previte as front ...

. Another 2005 appearance is with

Twisted Sister Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include " We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with m ...

on their '' Live at Wacken: The Reunion'' DVD. This DVD was produced by Eagle Vision USA. Most recently (June 2007), Tom Fuller has rejoined

on their Twenty Five Year Reunion Tour.

Greg Fox

Spite was also a springboard for the band's other guitarist, Greg Fox. Fox also played guitar on a 2004 release by

The '89 Cubs The '89 Cubs are a power trio hailing from Omaha, Nebraska. The band features members from Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and The Good Life, all bands that are signed to Saddle Creek Records. Their sole full-length, There Are Giants in the Earth ...

called, ''

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'',Mason, Stewar
"Pro Reviews: THE '89 CUBS: There Are Giants In The Earth"
''shopping.yahoo.com'' (website). which was recorded on the Slowdance Records label.

Scott Boman

The vocalist,

, also wrote opinion columns in the ''Western Herald'' (

publication), was founder of Fellowship of the Purple Cube and is a perennial

Michigan Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party of Michigan is a Michigan state political party advocating a libertarian ideology and the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party of the United States. The party gained primary ballot access status in 2016 because of the vo ...

politician. Most recently, Boman has been involved in spoken word performances. This includes performances in 2009 and 2017 when he was featured in Detroit's Annual Erotic Poetry and Music Festival. This "eclectic celebration of the erotic arts" is a charitable event for

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. Paws with a Cause pairs shelter dogs with disabled human companions.

Bill Axe

After Spite was dissolved, drummer Bill "Willie" Axe performed with bassist Dan Humiston in Memories of Tomorrow.Till, Jeff
"Memories of Tomorrow Their Story"
''Leonstemple.com'' (website). Then, from 1991 to 1995, Axe played drums for Rollinghead. Rollinghead released their CD ''Daddyhorse'' in 1991 on the Piranha Alley Records label, and in 1994 they released ''Vol.3 Live'' via the Grass Records and Roundflat Records labels.

Dan Humiston

Bass player, Dan "Danno" Humiston went on to perform with the bands, Shroud of Secrecy and Memories of Tomorrow(1989). Memories of Tomorrow performed with

Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...

at the state theater during its Louder than Love tour. Humiston also recorded and engineered the CD, ''Racecar 1991'' by Overman, the work was of such interest that it was later remastered as ''Racecar 2003''.Till, Jef
"Kalamazoo's sexiest! OVERMAN! in: Racecar! Redux 2003"
''Leonstemple.com'' (website).

Discography

* ''The Emotion not the Point'' :Though Spite performed in the 1980s, they did not release their work on CD until 2007, when they released, ''The Emotion Not The Point''. Songs include: "Bored", "Our Backyard", "Andy's Gone", and "Bowser Rules".

References

External links

Homepage of Spite and Degenerates

Informational page about "Spite"

Spite information page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spite Musical groups established in 1983 Hardcore punk groups from Michigan 1983 establishments in Michigan