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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 | '''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 a couple of members joined [[The Effigies]] in [[1987]] | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
* [[Dave Bergeron]] - Vocals | * [[Dave Bergeron]] - Vocals | ||
* [[Chris Bjorklund]] - Guitar | * [[Chris Bjorklund]] - Guitar/Vocals | ||
* [[Tom Woods]] - Bass | * [[Tom Woods]] - Bass/Vocals | ||
* [[Joe Haggerty]] - Drums | * [[Joe Haggerty]] - Drums | ||
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* Bjorklund was in [[Strike Under]] before Bloodsport | * Bjorklund was in [[Strike Under]] before Bloodsport | ||
* Bergeron left the band shortly after ''I am the Game's'' release | * 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. | * Bjorklund, Woods and Haggerty all joined The Effigies after Bloodsport. | ||
* After The Effigies breakup in 1990, Haggerty joined brother [[John Haggerty|John]] to form [[Pegboy]] | * After The Effigies breakup in 1990, Haggerty joined brother [[John Haggerty|John]] to form [[Pegboy]] | ||
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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 14:29, 17 December 2006
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 a couple of 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
- 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?