Nausea (band)
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| Nausea | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Genre(s) | Anarcho-punk Crust punk Heavy metal Hardcore punk (early) |
| Years active | 1985 – 1992 |
| Associated acts | Morning Glory Soulfly Stone Sour |
| Former members | |
| Al Long Amy Miret Victor Venom John John Jesse Roy Mayorga Neil Robinson (early) Pablo Jacobson Jimmy Williams |
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Nausea was an American anarchist crust punk band from New York City's C-Squat in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan, active from 1985-1992.
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[edit] History
Like the anarchist band Crass, Nausea used both male and female vocalists. They were involved in the New York City Lower East Side squatting community. Their earlier sound with singers Amy Miret and Neil Robinson was in the vein of traditional hardcore punk. After Robinson's departure in 1988, he was replaced by Al Long and the band began to experiment with a darker, heavier sound.
Their apocalyptic lyrics and artwork were influenced by the sociopolitical issues of the day, such as the Reagan Administration, the US-USSR Cold War, and threats of nuclear war with the USSR. Nausea focused on topics such as environmentalism, human extinction, pollution, criticism of Christianity, and animal rights[1]. Along with Doom and Amebix, Nausea broke new ground for the emerging crust punk genre[2], flirting with heavy metal, reggae, D-beat, noise rock and sludge[3].
Nausea's final line-up was: John John Jesse (bass), Victor Venom (guitar, ex-Reagan Youth), Amy Miret (vocals), Al Long (vocals), and Roy Mayorga (drums). John John Jesse has gone on to become an artist, as well as joining with members of Choking Victim in the band Morning Glory. Roy Mayorga went on to play with Shelter, Soulfly, ABLOOM, Stone Sour, and more recently, filling in for Igor Cavalera on Sepultura's 2006 European tour.
[edit] Members
- Al - vocals (1988-1992)
- Amy Miret - vocals
- Victor - guitar
- John - guitar
- Roy Mayorga - drums (1989-1992)
[edit] Previous members
- Neil - vocals (1985-1988)
- Pablo Jacobson - drums (1985-1987)
- Jimmy Williams - drums (1987-1988)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Official releases
- Nausea demo (self released, 1988)
- Extinction LP/Cassette (1990, Profane Existence/Meantime Records)
- Cybergod 7" (Allied Recordings, 1991)
- Lie Cycle 7" (Graven Image Records/ Skuld Records, 1992)
- Alive in Holland VHS (Channel Zero Reality/Profane Existence, 1993)
- Extinction: The Second Coming CD (Selfless Records, 1993)
- Punk Terrorist Anthology Vol. 1 2xLP/CD (2004, Alternative Tentacles/Blacknoise Records)
- Punk Terrorist Anthology Vol. 2 2XLP/CD (2005, Hellbent/Blacknoise)
[edit] Compilation appearances
- New York Hardcore: The Way It Is LP (Revelation Records, 1988)
- Squat or Rot Volume. 1 7" (Squat or Rot Records, 1989)
- They Don't Get Paid, They Don't Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard LP (Maximum Rock'n'Roll, 1989)
- Murders Among Us 7" (Vermiform Records, 1990)
- More Songs About Plants and Trees 7" (Allied, 1991)
- Discharged: From Home Front to War Front 7" (Allied, 1992)
