Spazz (band)

Spazz
Origin	Redwood City, California, USA
Genres	Powerviolence, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrashcore
Years active	1992–2000
Labels	Slap A Ham Records, 625 Thrashcore
Associated acts	No Use for a Name Capitalist Casualties What Happens Next? Sheep Squeeze East West Blast Test Stikky DJ Eons One Scholastic Deth Infest Lack Of Interest Despise You To The Point Ancient Chinese Secret Mindless Mutant Shadow People Burn Your Bridges Torture Unit Shed Dwellaz Meat Shits Funeral Shock Three Wheel Motion Evolved To Obliteration Charles Bronson Bombs Of Death Bacteria Cult Duh Hellnation Electro Static Orchestra Legion Of Doom Low Threat Profile Pig Heart Transplant
Past members	Chris Dodge Max Ward Dan Bolleri

Spazz was an influential American power violence band active between 1992 and 2000. The trio released numerous records within this time, many of which are now highly collectible due to their relative rarity. The band's releases often showcased their unusual sense of humour: absurdly long and nonsensical song titles, audio samples from b-movies and kung-fu films between songs and the occasional use of hip hop beats as well as saxophones, banjos and other instruments rarely associated with hardcore punk. All three of the members shared vocal duties, usually changing in sequence from line to line. The group would typically play at all ages venues.2015 saw the release of a tribute LP to Spazz by Scottish record label Mind Ripper Collective titled "Spazzin' To The Oldies - A Tribute To Spazz". In 2016, it was announced that Tankcrimes will reissue the out-of-print Spazz albums Sweatin' To The Oldies and Sweatin' 3: Skatin', Satan & Katon.

Spazz vocalist and bassist Chris Dodge's record label, Slap a Ham Records, was a fixture during the rapid rise and decline of power violence in the late '80s and early '90s, releasing influential records by the likes of Neanderthal, No Comment, Crossed Out, Infest and Spazz, amongst others. The label's Fiesta Grande was an annual power violence festival held at 924 Gilman during its heyday, from 1992 to the band's demise in 2000. Since then, he has been involved in several musical projects, most notably East West Blast Test with highly regarded extreme music drummer Dave Witte, formerly of Discordance Axis, Melt Banana and many others. In recent years, he has performed with bands like Despise You, Lack Of Interest, Infest, and To The Point.

Spazz vocalist and drummer Max Ward's label, 625 Thrashcore, has started their own festival, 'Super Sabado Gigante', in a similar vein. Spazz vocalist and guitarist Dan Bolleri makes hip hop music under the alias DJ Eons One.

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