Ünloco was an American

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History

Ünloco was formed in 2000 by frontman vocalist Joey Dueñas, with Pete Navarrete on drums, Victor Escareño on bass, and Brian Arthur on guitar. That same year, the band released a six-track EP titled '' Useless'' through Captiva Records. The band was signed by

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label and on March 20, 2001, Ünloco released their debut album ''

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. The album struggled to sell, and the band's future with their label was uncertain. Soon after, guitarist Brian Arthur left to join Goldfinger, and was replaced by Marc Serrano. From October to November 2002, Ünloco co-headlined an American tour with

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and Acacia supported. Their second effort, '' becoming i'', was released on March 11, 2003, and was produced by

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, among other artists. During said year, the band toured with

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, opened for '' Music as a Weapon II'', and appeared at '' Ozzfest 2003''. Despite the push from their label, ''becoming i'' failed to meet expectations, and the band split up that same year. Since then, guitarist Marc Serrano joined the now disbanded A Dozen Furies, drummer Pete Navarrete formed a band called Exit the Sun, and vocalist Joey Dueñas formed a band called

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, featuring members from Slaves on Dope. The band released a five-track self-released EP in 2005. They also released ''Rise'' in 2008 and '' iMERICA'' in 2010. In July 2014, Ünloco announced a reunion show in

. On September 20, 2014, they played at the Dirty Dog Bar with guitarist Kash Sarkaria and bassist Mando Ayala. Unloco released a new track "Undone" in 2016 and in March 2017 played a

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show at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas.

Members

Last line-up * Joey Dueñas – vocals (1998–2003, 2014–present) * Pete Navarrete – drums (1998–2003, 2014–present) * Mando Ayala – guitar (2014–present) * Jorge Dueñas – bass (2015–present) Former * Victor Escareño – bass (1998–2003) * Marc Serrano – guitar (2001–2003) * Brian Arthur – guitar (2000–2001) * Ben Benavides – guitar * Jeremy Earl – guitar

Discography

;EPs * ''Ünloco EP'' (1998) * '' Useless'' (2000) ;Albums ;Singles * ''

'' ** "Face Down" * '' becoming i'' ** "Failure" S Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #25">Billboard_Mainstream_Rock_Tracks.html" ;"title="S Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks">S Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #25** "Empty" * "Undone" (2016) ;Soundtracks appearances * "Nothing" – used in ''Little Nicky'' * "Bruises" – used in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' * "Bruises" – used in '' Music as a Weapon II'' * "Bruises" – used in ''True Crime: Streets of LA'' * "Crashing" – used in ''

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'' * "Empty" – used in '' Music as a Weapon II''

References

External links

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Anew Revolution: MySpace site
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