Enablers
| Enablers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-hardcore, post-rock, math rock |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Neurot, Atypeek Music, Lancashire and Somerset, Exile on Mainstream |
| Website | www |
| Members | Pete Simonelli Joe Goldring Kevin Thomson Sam Ospovat |
| Past members | Yuma Joe Byrnes Doug Scharin |
Enablers are a post-punk band from San Francisco, California which features the poetry/spoken word of Pete Simonelli.
In addition to Simonelli, a published poet and writer who was working as a courier in the band's early years, the band's original lineup included Joe Goldring (guitar, formerly of Swans, Toiling Midgets and [concurrent with Enablers] Touched by a Janitor), Kevin Thomson (guitar, Timco, Nice Strong Arm, Morning Champ, and [also concurrent with Enablers] Touched by a Janitor), and Yuma Joe Byrnes (drums, ex-Tarnation / Broken Horse, Touched by a Janitor).
Enablers' first album, End Note, was released on Neurot Recordings in 2004; in 2006 they followed this with the Output Negative Space album (described by PopMatters as having "a swagger that seems almost malevolent",) and a split single with the band Redpanda.
In 2007 they released the single-sided one track twelve-inch single "The Achievement" through Lancashire and Somerset, which also appeared on the follow up album, Tundra, in 2008; a shared release between Lancashire and Somerset, Majic Wallet, and Exile on Mainstream. In 2009 the band released Now You Can Answer My Prayers as a 10" vinyl only EP, again through Lancashire and Somerset.
After a short hiatus, following the departure of Joe Byrnes, Doug Scharin (formerly of Codeine, HiM, June of 44, Rex, and Mice Parade) joined the band as drummer for the recording of the album Blown Realms And Stalled Explosions (released in 2011) and for subsequent tours.
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