Avoid One Thing is a punk band that started as a side project by

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky ...

' bassist Joe Gittleman. The

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-based group's first album, titled '' Avoid One Thing'', was released in 2002 on Side One Dummy Records. The album was written and recorded almost solely by Gittleman. Gittleman assembled a band with which to tour and play his music. Before the release of the band's next album in 2004, the band went through several lineup changes. John Lynch joined the band after Dave Karcich's death due to a sudden brain aneurysm. Later, Delano left and the band continued as a three-piece. The trio returned to the studio and released ''

Chopstick Bridge ''Chopstick Bridge'' is the second album by Avoid One Thing. The album was released as an Enhanced CD with an 18-minute documentary film by Len Gittleman. The film includes footage of Joe Gittleman at a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru, Gittleman and ...

'' on May 4, 2004. The album reflected the combined efforts of all three band members and sounds vastly different from their first in many respects; Amy Griffin and Gittleman even split lead vocals on a few tracks. After the release of this album, the band toured until February 2005 before going on hiatus. Since that time, Griffin has been playing guitar for Darkbuster and Gittleman has moved to

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and is once again a member of the reunited Bosstones. Paul Delano underwent emergency surgery in 2006 and a series of benefit shows were held. John Lynch has since joined up with David Minehan and is now playing drums for The Neighborhoods. The Bouncing Souls covered the song "Lean on Sheena" on their 2006 '' The Gold Record''. The band got back together and released a new record in September 2019 titled ''Right Here Where You Left Me'' on Big Rig Records.

Discography

Albums

*'' Avoid One Thing'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2002) *''

'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2004) *''Right Here Where You Left Me'' (

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, 2019)

Compilations

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'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2002) *''Giant Rock N Roll Swindle'' (

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, 2002) *'' Atticus: ...dragging the lake'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2002) *''

2003 Warped Tour Compilation The Warped Tour was a traveling Rock music, rock Concert tour, tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and t ...

'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2003) *''Outlaw Volleyball - Music Inspired From the Game'' ( Sumthing Else Music Works, 2003) *''

2004 Warped Tour Compilation The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touring ...

'' ( Side One Dummy Records, 2004) *'' In Honor: A Compilation To Beat Cancer'' (

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