Here are The Ghoultones, a band that operated out of Bristol, TN/VA and played horror tinged ska-punk. I saw these guys and played with these guys a lot in the late 90's. They seemed to play all the time around this area in 97-99, but various line-up changes eventually killed them. Members of this band also turned up in another bristol band, the more street punk Blue Light Casualties. I really don't know if these songs constituted a demo or not, but I found them off of some guy in Spain on Soulseek one day and figured they needed to go on here as a document of the various styles of punk rock that was around this area at the time. If you remember these guys, you know what to expect. If horror punk mixed with ska sounds up your alley, then you might dig this.
Well gee Doug, I'm not sure what to say about this one.
ReplyDeletehell, you don't have to like everything. i just really wanted to put this up here because this was a band that played around this area a lot and then just died. at least this is preserving some sort of document of this bands existence. i listen to it now and i definitely don't like it as much as i once may have, but hell, it's here.
ReplyDeleteDid you ever have the chance to catch a Stinkyfinger show? They played throughout the tri-cities in Northeast Tennessee and Bristol, VA in the late 80s and sounded like a more punk rock version of the beastie boys. I also have some music from my friend Brian Van Huss' various projects, who is currently living in Johnson City, TN. Go to my blog and click on the "East Tennessee Local Scene" label. I hadn't heard of Ghoultones, but I'll be sure to check this out. Thank you for making it available to the rest of us.
ReplyDeletei have a stinky finger album i've wanted to post, but alas, i missed them live, i moved to kingsport in 88 and i was just 6 then, so when i was getting into shit i knew punchin judy, monolith, etc...thanks for enjoying what i post!
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