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'''The Black Sheep Band''' is a Chicago-based | '''The Black Sheep Band''' is a Chicago-based punk rock super-group that made a record for charity in 2011 called | ||
''[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]]''.Members of the band include well-known musicians and punk pioneers such as [[Jake Burns]] of [[Stiff Little Fingers]], [[Dan Vapid]] of [[Screeching Weasel]], Eric Spicer of [[Naked Raygun]], [[Mike Byrne]] and [[Pete Mittler]] both of [[The Methadones]], [[James Toland]] of [[Micro Penis]], [[Gina Knapik]] of Venom Lords, [[Dan Knapik]] of [[Not Rebecca]], [[Herb Rosen]] from [[Rights Of The Accused]] and jazz saxophonist Scott Haynes. | ''[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]]''. Members of the band include well-known musicians and punk pioneers such as [[Jake Burns]] of [[Stiff Little Fingers]], [[Dan Vapid]] of [[Screeching Weasel]], Eric Spicer of [[Naked Raygun]], [[Mike Byrne]] and [[Pete Mittler]] both of [[The Methadones]], [[James Toland]] of [[Micro Penis]], [[Gina Knapik]] of Venom Lords, [[Dan Knapik]] of [[Not Rebecca]], [[Herb Rosen]] from [[Rights Of The Accused]] and jazz saxophonist Scott Haynes. | ||
The record was recorded by [[Jeff Dean]] of Million Yen Studios and also guitarist for [[The Bomb]], [[Noise By Numbers]], [[Dead Ending]], [[Explode and Make up]] and [[All Eyes West]]. | The record was recorded by [[Jeff Dean]] of Million Yen Studios and also guitarist for [[The Bomb]], [[Noise By Numbers]], [[Dead Ending]], [[Explode and Make up]] and [[All Eyes West]]. | ||
The | The band has never performed live all together but members of the band have performed some Black Sheep Band songs with their own bands and were joined by other BSB members. | ||
Proceeds of the record benefit Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago | Proceeds of the record benefit Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
*[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]], 2011 | *[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]] (EP, 2011) | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
*Eric Spicer [[Naked Raygun]] | * Eric Spicer [[Naked Raygun]] | ||
*Jake Burns [[Stiff Little Fingers]] | * Jake Burns [[Stiff Little Fingers]] | ||
*Dan "Vapid" Schafer [[Screeching Weasel]] | * Dan "Vapid" Schafer [[Screeching Weasel]] | ||
*Herb Rosen [[Rights Of The Accused]], [[Beer Nuts]] | * Herb Rosen [[Rights Of The Accused]], [[Beer Nuts]] | ||
*Pete Mittler [[The Bomb]], [[The Methadones]], [[Naked Raygun]] | * Pete Mittler [[The Bomb]], [[The Methadones]], [[Naked Raygun]] | ||
*Mike Byrne [[The Methadones]] | * Mike Byrne [[The Methadones]] | ||
*Gina Knapik [[Eastland Disaster]],[[Venom Lords]] | * Gina Knapik [[Eastland Disaster]],[[Venom Lords]] | ||
*James Toland [[Micro Penis]] | * James Toland [[Micro Penis]] | ||
*Dan Knapik [[Text Book]], [[Not Rebbeca]], [[Eastland Disaster]] | * Dan Knapik [[Text Book]], [[Not Rebbeca]], [[Eastland Disaster]] | ||
*Scott Haynes Saxaphone | * Scott Haynes Saxaphone | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Sheep_Band Wikipedia] | ||
* | * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/4163948-The-Black-Sheep-Band Discogs] | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 4 August 2016
The Black Sheep Band is a Chicago-based punk rock super-group that made a record for charity in 2011 called A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1. Members of the band include well-known musicians and punk pioneers such as Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, Dan Vapid of Screeching Weasel, Eric Spicer of Naked Raygun, Mike Byrne and Pete Mittler both of The Methadones, James Toland of Micro Penis, Gina Knapik of Venom Lords, Dan Knapik of Not Rebecca, Herb Rosen from Rights Of The Accused and jazz saxophonist Scott Haynes.
The record was recorded by Jeff Dean of Million Yen Studios and also guitarist for The Bomb, Noise By Numbers, Dead Ending, Explode and Make up and All Eyes West.
The band has never performed live all together but members of the band have performed some Black Sheep Band songs with their own bands and were joined by other BSB members.
Proceeds of the record benefit Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago
Discography
Members
- Eric Spicer Naked Raygun
- Jake Burns Stiff Little Fingers
- Dan "Vapid" Schafer Screeching Weasel
- Herb Rosen Rights Of The Accused, Beer Nuts
- Pete Mittler The Bomb, The Methadones, Naked Raygun
- Mike Byrne The Methadones
- Gina Knapik Eastland Disaster,Venom Lords
- James Toland Micro Penis
- Dan Knapik Text Book, Not Rebbeca, Eastland Disaster
- Scott Haynes Saxaphone