Slow Gherkin
Slow Gherkin | |
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Slow Gherkin in 2004 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
Genres |
Third Wave Ska Ska punk Alternative rock |
Years active | 1993–2002 |
Labels | Asian Man Records |
Associated acts | Dan P. and the Bricks |
Website | http://www.slowgherkin.com |
Members |
A.J. Marquez Zach “ZK” Kent Phil Boutelle James Rickman Brigham Housman Josh “Monty” Montgomery “Polka” Peter Cowan Rob Pratt Matt Porter Zach “Ollie” Olsen Achilles Poloynis Ross Peard Brendan Thompson |
Slow Gherkin was an American ska punk band from Santa Cruz, California.
Slow Gherkin was formed in 1993 by AJ Marquez, Zack "ZK" Kent, Phil Boutelle, and James Rickman; they released their first album, Double Happiness, which was distributed by Asian Man Records, on July 29, 1996. They released their second album, Shed Some Skin, in 1998. In 2002, the band released Run Screaming, their final album. The band played a farewell show on August 17 of the same year, but played a sold-out reunion concert at Santa Cruz's Rio Theater on June 18, 2011.
Discography
- Death of a Salesman (1994) (7″ vinyl)
- Double Happiness (1996) (CD and 12″ vinyl)
- Shed Some Skin (1998) (CD and 12″ vinyl)
- Another in Your Life (1998) (7″ vinyl)
- Invisible Tank Slow Gherkin/Jeffries Fan Club split (1998) (CD)
- Slow Gherkin/RX Bandits split (1999) (CD)
- Roman Holiday (Collection: 1998-2000) (CD)
- Run Screaming (2002) (CD)
- Hatchet Job Slow Gherkin/Caezer Soze split (2004) (CD)
- Death of a Ska Band: Rarities 1994–2002 (2011) (CD)
Current projects
In 2007, Rickman started The Stitch Up, with MU330 front man Dan Potthast. He plays the bass and adds backup vocals. Matt Porter and A.J. Marquez are currently in a group The Huxtables.
References
- "Ruder Than You". Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- "The Gherkin Chronicles". Retrieved 2008-09-30.
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