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BIOGRAPHY
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February,
1997. Four men, bored and fed up with the times, the music and the
entire indolent scene, gather and decide to form a band that would
reflect their punk ethic and values as well as bring back a
forgotten style of punk rock. An approach that balances substance
and style. They named this band The
Forgotten.
One month
and four demo songs later sees the band in the offices of
TKO Records making a handshake deal for an
EP with an option for an LP. With the success of the TKO’s release
of The Forgotten’s “Class Separation” EP, TF is commissioned to
record “Veni Vidi Vici” the band’s first full length album. Good
friend and fellow musician Lars Frederiksen was an essential part of
the mix taking on the producer’s mantle for both of these releases.
1998, shortly after the release of “Veni…” TF pops their tour cherry
with a 2 month U.S. tour with the legendary Peter Testube and the
Test Tube Babies.
The
Forgotten quickly developed a fever for the road and began to tour
several months out of the year and expanding their fan base by
playing live in front of crowds not only in the U.S. but in Canada,
Japan, The UK and Europe. By 2002 the band has become a well oiled,
seasoned outfit of misfits. Their tenacity has brought them yet
another full length album on TKO Records titled “Keep the Corpses
Quiet”, three releases in Europe, a very rare picture disk and spots
on killer Punk Festivals such as With Full Force and Holidays in the
Sun.
TF’s
crowning achievement for 2002 was to be picked up by the legendary
Better Youth Organization Records. “Control
Me” was promptly released. Currently The Forgotten is in the studio
jamming songs together and writing their latest album for BYO. Look
for The Forgotten on tour in your town and for new release showing
up in your local record store.
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THE
FORGOTTEN |
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1) The
Forgotten is: |
a. Gordy
Carbone |
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i. The
Knowhere Men
ii. SLIP
iii. Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards |
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b. Dave Kashka |
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i. The Drab
ii. The Cajones
iii. Crack
iv. (Four) Banger |
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c. Johnny
Gregurich |
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i. No One’s
Victim
ii. The Frontline
iii. (Four) Banger |
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d. Nick
Schuneman |
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i. The Muckruckers |
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2) TF is based
out of San Jose, California |
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3) TF started
in 1997. |
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4) TF releases
as follows: |
Out of Print,
BYO Records, 2003
Control Me, BYO Records, 2002
TF/Heartaches Split, People like you records, 2001
Ask No Questions, Knockout Records, 2000
Singles Collection, Coretex Records, 2000
Keep the Corpses Quiet, TKO Records, 2000
Picture Disc EP, Abisove Records, 1999
Veni Vidi Vici, TKO Records, 1998
Class Separation EP, TKO Records, 1997 |
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5) TF’s
Current…. |
a. Label – TKO
Records
b. Booking
Agent – Ron Martinez
Crawlspace Booking
c. Merchandise
company – Machete mfg |
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6) TF
uses…. |
a. Gibson & Fender guitars
b. Fender & Ernie Ball/MusicMan basses
c. Marshall guitar amps
d. Ampeg & Peavey bass amps
e. Fibes & Rogers drums
f. Zildjian cymbals |
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7) Pkg. Tours &
Festivals |
a. Punk-O-Rama
Tour, Canada 2003
b. Holidays in the Sun, New Jersey 2002
c. Holidays in the Sun, Morcambe 2001
d. Holidays in the Sun, San Francisco 2000
e. Beer Olympics, Atlanta 2001
f. With Full Force, Leipzig 2000
g. Unity Tour, EU 2000 |
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8) Friends of
The Forgotten ie played/toured with: |
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Anti Knowhere
league, GBH, Circle Jerks, Agnostic Front, Lars Frederiksen & the Bastards, Pistol
Grip, Cock Sparrer, The Business, Rancid, U.S. Bombs, The Unseen,
The Casualties, Flogging Molly, Fear, the Unseen, Bouncing Souls, The
Dwarves, Nashville Pussy, Dropkick Murphys, Dead Kennedys, Radio Dead
Ones, The Odd Numbers, Hot Water Music, Left Alone, Fang, Mad Sin…. |
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