The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
| The Arrogant Sons of Bitches | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Long Island, New York, USA |
| Genres | Third-Wave Ska, Ska Punk, Punk |
| Years active | 1995–2004, 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| Labels | Independent, Kill Normal Records, Very Distribution, Quote Unquote Records, Breaking The Law records (built to fail album) |
| Past members |
Mike Costa (Drums) |
Mike Costa (Drums)
Chris Baltrus (Bass)
Dave Renz (Trombone, Backup Vocals, Bells)
John DeDominici (Bass)
(Lead Vocals, Guitar, Saxophone)
JT Turret (Keyboard, Vocals, Acrobatics)
Sean Qualls (Guitar, Math)
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (commonly abbreviated as ASOB) was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs. Their final album, Three Cheers For Disappointment, was released on Kill Normal Records.
Frontman went on to found Quote Unquote Records, a donation-based record label, as well as the band Bomb the Music Industry! Other members went on to join Jay Tea, Hello Nurse, Let Me Crazy, and The Rocky Sullivans.
In 1995, Joe Werfelman and Jeff Rosenstock started playing Green Day cover songs together. More members gradually joined their band, and in 1998 they recorded their first album, Released on Breaking the Law Records and titled Built to Fail. Following Built to Fail, the band experienced some success and played with bands such as Edna's Goldfish, Catch 22, and The Toasters. In 2000 they released their second album, Pornocracy.
At this point, many ASOB members quit the band to attend college. Eventually, a new lineup formed in 2001, featuring Lee Hartney on lead guitar and recorded All the Little Ones Are Rotting in 2002. In 2003 the band decided to follow the Warped Tour, playing outside of the venues. After a while they were invited into the tour.
In 2004 the band completed recording most of the album Three Cheers For Disappointment. At this point the band was starting to break up, and Jeff started a new band, Bomb the Music Industry! The album was finally released in 2006, and the band broke up officially.
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