Screw 32
| SCREW 32 | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berkeley, United States |
| Genres | Punk |
| Labels | Fat Wreck Chords, BYO Records, Harvcore Records, Wingnut Records, Halfpint Records |
| Associated acts | Limp, Tilt, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Jackson United, Dance Hall Crashers, The Nerve Agents, Scattered Fall, Hudson Criminal, Hopelifter, Shaddowboxer |
| Members |
Andrew Champion Grant McIntire Zac "the Butcher" Hunter Dustin "DBC" Tyler Kanel Jude Ramirez |
| Past members |
Andrew Champion Grant McIntire Jimi Cheetah Josh Kilbourn Douglas Sangalang Mark Mortenson Jamie Morrison |
Screw 32 is a Berkeley/East Bay-area US punk rock band. Their name has many supposed origins, the most popular stating that it is derived from an anti-skateboarding measure on the ballots in Concord, California. They were noted for self-publicity, and ordered stickers by the thousands and stuck them in numerous places. They were also known to "tag" their name with Sharpies on numerous objects and in numerous places; the results of which have been seen in places all over the country.
Members of the band later played in several other notable bands; vocalist Andrew "Andrew Champion" Ataie, went on to Hopelifter, End of the World, Shadowboxer, and Highwire Days; guitarist Doug Sangalang played with Limp, One Time Angels, and Jackson United; and bass player Jimi Cheetah in Tilt and Nothing Cool, as well as running Cheetah's Records. Guitarist Grant McIntire and drummer Mark Mortenson had a brief stint in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, while Mark Mortenson played in the bands Grinch and Samiam. Grant McIntire and Andrew Champion also played in the band Dance Hall Crashers.
Screw 32's music has been likened to the Bouncing Souls, AFI, and Dag Nasty.
One of the first East Coast-influenced hardcore-style bands to come out of the East Bay in the early 90's, Screw 32 went on an endless string of United States and Canadian tours with many popular punk rock bands of their era, and they headlined their last few tours. Influenced by the bands that were coming up in the area (e.g. Rancid, Green Day, AFI, and others) they led by example and also incorporated other bands' concepts into their own effort.
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