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. The band is sometimes defined as

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but exhibits additional qualities similar to southern

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. Arpeggiated twangy guitar riffs, pounding bass lines and rock drumming are major features of the group's sound.

Band members

Principal members of the band are the founders Craig Extine (guitar, vocals) and Scott Seckington (bass), and the band's current drummer,

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. Vail is a member of

Bikini Kill Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group consisted of singer and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band pioneered the ...

and

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. Past drummers for The Old Haunts include founding member Curtis James, Natalie Cox, Danny Sasaki, and Chris Sutton, most of who have played with other Olympia bands. James was in Serum Greys and

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; Sasaki was a member of Mocket; Cox came from

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; and Sutton had been in

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Discography

Before signing with the

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label, The Old Haunts released a pair of independent EPs, and a full-length album, ''

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'', which combines both. With a steady core membership of Extine and Seckington, the band recorded three full-length albums for Kill Rock Stars: * '' Fallow Field'' (2005) – This first album draws heavily upon the earlier EPs for material, and features the distinctively different drum styles of Sasaki, Cox, and Sutton. * '' Fuel on Fire'' (2006) – Re-joined by original drummer, Curtis James, who played drums on all songs; this album shows a more consistent overall sound, sometimes described as "swamp-punk". * ''

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'' (2008) – Tobi Vail plays drums on the band's third album. Although she is known for the fast paces of Bikini Kill, she meets the varying and subtle needs of Extine's "increasingly adventurous" songwriting – the album is described as the band's "most diverse release" to date. The band contributed the song "By the Bay" to the Kill Rock Stars compilation ''Otis' Opuses'' (2006).

References

External links

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