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'''Bloodsport''' was an important, albeit lesser known, Chicago punk band in the mid-80s. Unfortunately, Bloodsport is most well known for the bands that the members were in before or after the band. They released one EP in [[1985]] and continued to play live until | [[Image:Bloodsport-IAmTheGame.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Front cover to EP]] | ||
'''Bloodsport''' was an important, albeit lesser known, Chicago punk band in the mid-80s. Unfortunately, Bloodsport is most well known for the bands that the members were in before or after the band. They released one EP in [[1985]] and continued to play live until most of their members joined [[The Effigies]] in [[1987]] | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
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# Sixes and Sevens | # Sixes and Sevens | ||
# Mettle of Man | # Mettle of Man | ||
# Killing Floor | # Outro (Killing Floor) | ||
* Six-song tape (Unknown Label, Year) | * Six-song tape (Unknown Label, Year) | ||
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== Needed information == | == Needed information == | ||
* What year did they start? | * What year did they start? | ||
* Any 7" releases or demos? | * Any 7" releases or demos? | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 26 May 2007
Bloodsport was an important, albeit lesser known, Chicago punk band in the mid-80s. Unfortunately, Bloodsport is most well known for the bands that the members were in before or after the band. They released one EP in 1985 and continued to play live until most of their members joined The Effigies in 1987
Members
- Dave Bergeron - Vocals
- Chris Bjorklund - Guitar/Vocals
- Tom Woods - Bass/Vocals
- Joe Haggerty - Drums
Releases
- I Am the Game (Homestead Records, 1985)
- Recorded Feb. 1985
- Production: Bloodsport & The Big B's
- Engineer: Iain Burgess
- Better and Best
- Hangman's Dance
- Rhymes of Reason
- Ghosts of Scrooge
- Sixes and Sevens
- Mettle of Man
- Outro (Killing Floor)
- Six-song tape (Unknown Label, Year)
- Two songs from I Am the Game
Notes
- Bjorklund was in Strike Under before Bloodsport
- Bergeron left the band shortly after I am the Game's release. They continued on as a 3-piece with Bjorklund and Woods sharing vocals.
- Bjorklund, Woods and Haggerty all joined The Effigies after Bloodsport.
- After The Effigies breakup in 1990, Haggerty joined brother John to form Pegboy
- After Bloodsport, Bergeron formed Jack Scratch with Earl Letiecq
Needed information
- What year did they start?
- Any 7" releases or demos?