Toxic Reasons
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Toxic Reasons are an American hardcore punk / punk rock band.
They were formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1979. The founding members were Bruce Stuckey (bass guitar & vocals), Joel Agne (guitar & vocals), Ed Pittman (lead vocals), and Mark Patterson (drums). In 1981, Mark Patterson left the band and was replaced by James J. Pearson (J.J.) on drums, Joel Agne was replaced by Rob Lucjak ("Snott") on rhythm guitar and Greg Stout on bass, and Bruce Stuckey switched to lead guitar.
They recorded their first LP (Independence) at Keystone Recording in Indianapolis, Indiana, then went on tour and moved to San Francisco, where their label (Risky Records) was located. David 'Tufty' Clough joined the band on bass guitar.
Ed Pittman left the group following the release of Independence. During this time the band created a logo showing the US, Canadian, and British flags joined together. The symbol not only represented their tri-national roots (JJ from Canada, Tufty and Rob from England, and Bruce from the US), but also came to symbolize the diversity of their sound, which mixed fast US hardcore with melodic Canadian guitar lines and British influences like reggae-punk plus more mid-tempo anthems. Toxic Reasons is still performing, and all current members live in Indianapolis.
The Current line up is Bruce Stuckey-guitar and vocals/Kurt Harley- Guitar and vocals/JJ Pearson- drums and vocals/ Jason Pizzleman-bass and vocals.
They have made over 40 recordings to date, including eight full length albums.
Main members
- Bruce Stuckey: Guitars & vocals (1979 - present)
- Jimmy Joe "J.J." Pearson: Drums & vocals (1980 - 1995)
- David "Tufty" Clough: Bass & vocals (1982 - 1990's)
- Rob "Snot" Lucjak: Bass, Guitar, vocals (1980 - 1985)
- Ed Pittman: Lead vocals (1979 - 1983)
- Joel Agne: Guitar, vocals (1979 - 1981)
- Jason Pizzleman: Bass, vocals (present)
- Kurt Harley: Guitar, vocals (present)
Other past members include Jamy Holliday, Fefo Forconi, Terry Hollywood, Mark Cutsinger, Eric Anderson, Matt Frost, Tom Brewer.
Toxic Reasons still are rocking today through out the midwest.
Discography
Independence
(Risky Records) (1982) Re-released in 1989, 1994 and 2002.
- Mercenary
- Drunk and Disorderly
- War Hero
- Riot Squad
- Noise Boys
- Ghost Town
- Killer
- Somebody Help Me
- How Do You Feel?
- White Noise
- The Shape Of Things To Come
- Rally 'Round The Flag Boys.
Kill By Remote Control
(Sixth International Records) (1984)
- Stuck In A Rut
- Destroyer
- JRS Friends
- Revolution?
- Powercrazed
- No Pity
- Limited Nuclear War
- Looking At The World
- Break The Bank
- Harvest
- God Bless America
- Can't Get Away
Within These Walls
(Treason Records) (1985)
- Then Came The Rain
- It's So Silly
- Party's Over
- Guns Of September
- Dreamer
- Too Late
- Sons Of Freedom
- All Known Confusion
Bullets For You
(T-reason Records) (1986)
- Tomorrow Tonight
- We're The Revolution
- Get Out The Gun
- Never Give In
- It's A Lie
- Killing The Future
- Breaking Down The War Machine
- God Bless America
- Can't Get Away
- Do What You Can
- Gotta Believe
- Too Late
- Party's Over.
Anything For Money
(SPV) (1989)
- Just Another Day
- Shoot To Kill
- Screamin'
- Shut You Down
- Bad Georgia Road
- Committed
- Take This City
- Anything For Money
- Swingin'The Hammer
- Wildin'
In The House Of God
(Bitzcore) (1993)
- Road Kill
- Time
- Head First
- In The State Of Grace
- Show No Mercy
- Liar
- No Entry
- Wasteland
- Last Man Standing
- Gone Forever
- Virtual Overdrive
No Peace In Our Time
(Bitzcore) (1995)
- Mark 13
- Armageddon Night
- Up Ahead And Around The Corner
- Friends
- Third World America
- No Peace In OurTime
- Whipping Boy
- Plant A Seed
- Die Kristallinacht
- Mousetrap
- Wah Tuka Way A Son
- White Noise
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