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{{Short description|American hardcore punk band}}
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| origin = [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| origin = [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]], U.S.
| genre = [[Hardcore punk]], [[rap metal]], [[alternative metal]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwire.com/e-town-concrete-anthony-martini-ai-rapper-fn-meka/ | title=Alternative Metal Vocalist Severs Ties with Controversial AI Rapper FN Meka | website=[[Loudwire]] }}</ref> [[nu metal]]<ref>{{cite web|first= Axl |last= Rosenberg |title= 40 Below Summer Still Exist, Have a "Mangina" |website= [[MetalSucks]] |date= September 2, 2015 |accessdate= February 22, 2020 |url= https://www.metalsucks.net/2015/09/02/40-below-summer-still-exist-have-a-mangina/}}</ref>
| genre = [[Nu metal]], [[rap metal]]
| years_active = [[1995 in music|1995]] - [[2006 in music|2006]]<br />[[2008 in music|2008]] - present
| years_active = 1995–2006, 2008–2015, 2022–present
| label = Back Ta Basics Records<br />Ironbound Recordings<br />[[Razor & Tie]]<br />Resurrection A.D.<br />[[Triple Crown Records]]
| label ={{hlist|Back Ta Basics|Ironbound|[[Razor & Tie]]|Resurrection&nbsp;A.D.|[[Triple Crown Records|Triple Crown]]}}
| associated_acts = Man Down!, Ripface Invasion
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| website = [http://www.etownconcrete.net/ E.Town Concrete]
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| current_members = Anthony Martini<br />David Mondragon<br />Eric Denualt<br />Ted P.
| current_members = [[Anthony Martini]]<br />David Mondragon<br />Eric DeNault<br />Bryan Prosser
| past_members = Ken Pescatore<br />Henry W. Hess IV
| past_members = Ken Pescatore<br />Henry W. Hess IV
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'''E.Town Concrete''', or sometimes called '''E-Town''', is an [[United States|American]] [[heavy metal music|metal]] [[musical ensemble|band]] from [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/e-town-concrete-mn0000164569/biography|title=E-Town Concrete {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref> They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released ''[[Time 2 Shine]]'', their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as [[Razor & Tie]] and Ironbound Recordings. The band decided to break up in 2006, playing their last show on May 20 of the same year.
'''E.Town Concrete''', or sometimes called '''E-Town''', is an American [[hardcore punk]] band from [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/e-town-concrete-mn0000164569/biography|title=E-Town Concrete {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>


==History==
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On October 12, 2008, the band's Myspace page indicated that "The Return" was coming. Two reunion shows at [[Starland Ballroom]] in [[Sayreville, New Jersey]] were announced on October 13, 2008 scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. They played Starland Ballroom again on February 13, 2010 with [[The Acacia Strain]], [[Ill Bill]], Reign Supreme, Razorblade Handgrenade and others. Opening song was combo Jay-z song we gonna run this town tonight and etown song 4 the fame. They returned for a fourth time to play at Starland Ballroom with [[Hatebreed]] on January 8, 2011.
They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released ''[[Time 2 Shine]]'', their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as [[Razor & Tie]] and Ironbound Recordings. The band broke up in 2006, playing their last show on May 20 of that year.


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On October 12, 2008, the band's [[Myspace]] page indicated that "The Return" was coming. Two reunion shows at [[Starland Ballroom]] in [[Sayreville, New Jersey]], were announced on October 13, 2008, scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. They played Starland Ballroom again on February 13, 2010, with [[The Acacia Strain]], [[Ill Bill]], Reign Supreme, Razorblade Handgrenade and others. They returned for a fourth time to play at Starland Ballroom with [[Hatebreed]] on January 8, 2011.
The band returned to Starland Ballroom on February 17, 2012 with native New York Hardcore bands [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]] and [[Madball]] as opening acts. A new, self-released, EP (4 tracks) was sold at the show. The following year they played with [[40 Below Summer]], [[Bane (band)|Bane]], a reunited [[NORA (band)|Nora]], and Judge the Fallen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starlandballroom.com/events/detail/242719|title=Events {{!}} Starland Ballroom|website=starlandballroom.com|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>


According to an interview given by Anthony Martini to radio station [[WSOU]] on February 13, 2015, the band is now in retirement, and is not actively working on any new material or touring. However, as a tradition the band plays a show in New Jersey once a year, and will occasionally play festivals "for fun." <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsou.net/news/etownvalentines15interview.cfm#.V2GsK1e4-I0|title=Everything I Know Today I Learned From Hardcore|website=www.wsou.net|access-date=2016-06-15}}</ref>
The band returned to Starland Ballroom on February 17, 2012, with native New York Hardcore bands [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]] and [[Madball]] as opening acts. A new, self-released, EP (four tracks) was sold at the show. The following year they played with [[40 Below Summer]], [[Bane (band)|Bane]], a reunited [[NORA (band)|Nora]], and Judge the Fallen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starlandballroom.com/events/detail/242719|title=Events {{!}} Starland Ballroom|website=starlandballroom.com|access-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>

According to an interview given by Anthony Martini to radio station [[WSOU]] on February 13, 2015, the band is now in retirement, and is not actively working on any new material or touring. However, as a tradition the band plays a show in New Jersey once a year, and will occasionally play festivals "for fun".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsou.net/news/etownvalentines15interview.cfm#.V2GsK1e4-I0|title=Everything I Know Today I Learned From Hardcore|website=www.wsou.net|access-date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> The band has played a number of different festivals all across America such as This is Hardcore in Philadelphia and FYA fest in Tampa. At their Starland Ballroom show on October 8, 2022, the band confirmed that a new song had not been released yet. It is currently known as "Level Up" and the band played it live for the first time.<ref>https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/etown-concrete/2022/starland-ballroom-sayreville-nj-5bb13f3c.html</ref> This will more than likely be some of the band's first new material in nearly 20 years.


==Members==
==Members==
;Current
;Current
*Anthony "Ant-Money" & "'Ignant Ass Ant" Martini - vocals <small>(1995–Present)</small>
*[[Anthony Martini]] – vocals <small>(1995–Present)</small>
*David "DeLux" Mondragon - guitar <small>(1995–Present)</small>
*David "DeLux" Mondragon – guitar <small>(1995–Present)</small>
*Eric DeNault - bass <small>(1997–Present)</small>
*Eric DeNault – bass <small>(1997–Present)</small>
*Ted P. (Theodore Panagopoulos) - drums <small>(1995–Present)</small>
*Theodore "Ted P." Panagopoulos – drums <small>(1995–Present)</small>


;Former
;Former
*Ken Pescatore - guitar <small>(1995–1998)</small>
*Ken Pescatore – guitar <small>(1995–1998)</small>
*Henry W. Hess IV - bass <small>(1995–1997)</small>
*Henry W. Hess IV – bass <small>(1995–1997)</small>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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!Year
!Year
!Official albums, demos and [[Split album|splits]]
!Official albums, demos and [[Split album|splits]]
!US Chart Position
!US chart position
!Label
!Label
!Additional Info
!Additional info
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|1995
|1995
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|rowspan="2"|1996
|rowspan="2"|1996
|''Prepare For Kombat''
|''Prepare for Kombat''
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|align="center"|n/a
|AKA ''The Green Demo'', released on tape only
|AKA ''The Green Demo'', released on tape only
|-
|-
|''New Jersey Brotherhood''<br />(split with [[Second To None (band)|Second To None]])
|''New Jersey Brotherhood''<br />(split with Second to None)
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|[[Back Ta Basics]]
|Back Ta Basics
|released on [[7 inch|7"]] only
|Released on [[7 inch|7"]] only
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1997
|rowspan="2"|1997
|''Want It All (Rap Remix)''<br />(Anthony Martini and Joe None [[Second To None]] collaboration with [[Fury of Five|At War With The World]])
|''Want It All (Rap Remix)''<br />(Anthony Martini and Joe None collaboration with [[Fury of Five|At War with the World]])
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|East Coast Empire Records
|East Coast Empire Records
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Time 2 Shine]]''
|rowspan="2"|''Time 2 Shine''
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|[[Back Ta Basics]]
|Back Ta Basics
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|[[Resurrection A.D.]]
|Resurrection A.D.
|the only difference toward previous release is a cover
|The only difference toward previous release is a cover
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|''F$ck The World'' ([[Extended Play|EP]])
|''F$ck the World'' ([[Extended Play|EP]])
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|Cartel Records
|Cartel Records
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|-
|2000
|2000
|''[[The Second Coming (E.Town Concrete album)|The Second Coming]]''
|''The Second Coming''
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|[[Triple Crown Records|Triple Crown]]
|[[Triple Crown Records|Triple Crown]]
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|''Jersey Devils'' (EP)
|''Jersey Devils'' (EP)
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|[[P.O.P. Records|P.O.P.]]
|P.O.P.
|Japan Tour '02 CD
|Japan Tour '02 CD
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|''[[Time 2 Shine]]''<br />(re-issue)
|''Time 2 Shine''<br />(re-issue)
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|rowspan="3"|[[Razor and Tie Records|Razor and Tie]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Razor and Tie Records|Razor and Tie]]
|contains 2 bonus live tracks
|Contains 2 bonus live tracks
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|''[[The Second Coming (E.Town Concrete album)|The Second Coming]]''<br />(re-issue)
|''The Second Coming''<br />(re-issue)
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|contains 2 bonus live tracks
|Contains 2 bonus live tracks
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
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|2004
|2004
|[[Made For War]]
|''Made for War''
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|align="center"|n/a
|[[Irondbound Recordings|Ironbound]]
|Ironbound
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|2001
|2001
|''[[Too Legit for the Pit: Hardcore Takes the Rap]]<br />(compilation)''
|''[[Too Legit for the Pit: Hardcore Takes the Rap]]<br />''(compilation)
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|n/a
|Radical
|Radical
|track included: "The World Is Yours" ([[Nas]] cover)
|Track included: "The World Is Yours" ([[Nas]] cover)
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
|[[Anthony Martini|Martini]]: ''[[Official Bootlegs... Vol. 1]]'' (EP)
|[[Anthony Martini|Martini]]: ''Official Bootlegs... Vol. 1'' (EP)
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|n/a
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

'''Other sources'''
*[http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/11/20/e-town-concrete-reunites-starland-ballroom/881048001/ "E. Town Concrete Reunites at Starland Ballroom" - Asbury Park Press]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.resurrection-ad.com/bands/etownconcrete/ E.Town Concrete] at Resurrection A.D.
* [http://www.resurrection-ad.com/bands/etownconcrete/ E.Town Concrete] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621014915/http://www.resurrection-ad.com/bands/etownconcrete/ |date=June 21, 2006 }} at Resurrection A.D.
* [http://www.purevolume.com/etownconcrete E.Town Concrete] at [[Purevolume]]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/etownconcrete E.Town Concrete] at [[Purevolume]]


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[[Category:Rapcore groups]]
[[Category:American nu metal musical groups]]
[[Category:American rap metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Hardcore punk groups from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Hardcore punk groups from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Triple Crown Records artists]]
[[Category:Triple Crown Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 04:41, 29 February 2024

E.Town Concrete
OriginElizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresHardcore punk, rap metal, alternative metal,[1] nu metal[2]
Years active1995–2006, 2008–2015, 2022–present
Labels
MembersAnthony Martini
David Mondragon
Eric DeNault
Bryan Prosser
Past membersKen Pescatore
Henry W. Hess IV

E.Town Concrete, or sometimes called E-Town, is an American hardcore punk band from Elizabeth, New Jersey.[3]

History[edit]

They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released Time 2 Shine, their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as Razor & Tie and Ironbound Recordings. The band broke up in 2006, playing their last show on May 20 of that year.

On October 12, 2008, the band's Myspace page indicated that "The Return" was coming. Two reunion shows at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, were announced on October 13, 2008, scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. They played Starland Ballroom again on February 13, 2010, with The Acacia Strain, Ill Bill, Reign Supreme, Razorblade Handgrenade and others. They returned for a fourth time to play at Starland Ballroom with Hatebreed on January 8, 2011.

The band returned to Starland Ballroom on February 17, 2012, with native New York Hardcore bands Biohazard and Madball as opening acts. A new, self-released, EP (four tracks) was sold at the show. The following year they played with 40 Below Summer, Bane, a reunited Nora, and Judge the Fallen.[4]

According to an interview given by Anthony Martini to radio station WSOU on February 13, 2015, the band is now in retirement, and is not actively working on any new material or touring. However, as a tradition the band plays a show in New Jersey once a year, and will occasionally play festivals "for fun".[5] The band has played a number of different festivals all across America such as This is Hardcore in Philadelphia and FYA fest in Tampa. At their Starland Ballroom show on October 8, 2022, the band confirmed that a new song had not been released yet. It is currently known as "Level Up" and the band played it live for the first time.[6] This will more than likely be some of the band's first new material in nearly 20 years.

Members[edit]

Current
  • Anthony Martini – vocals (1995–Present)
  • David "DeLux" Mondragon – guitar (1995–Present)
  • Eric DeNault – bass (1997–Present)
  • Theodore "Ted P." Panagopoulos – drums (1995–Present)
Former
  • Ken Pescatore – guitar (1995–1998)
  • Henry W. Hess IV – bass (1995–1997)

Discography[edit]

Year Official albums, demos and splits US chart position Label Additional info
1995 Just Move It n/a Resurrection A.D. AKA The Red Demo, released on tape only
1996 Prepare for Kombat n/a AKA The Green Demo, released on tape only
New Jersey Brotherhood
(split with Second to None) 		n/a Back Ta Basics Released on 7" only
1997 Want It All (Rap Remix)
(Anthony Martini and Joe None collaboration with At War with the World) 		n/a East Coast Empire Records
Time 2 Shine n/a Back Ta Basics
1998 n/a Resurrection A.D. The only difference toward previous release is a cover
1999 F$ck the World (EP) n/a Cartel Records 4 tracks, 2 exclusive to this release
2000 The Second Coming n/a Triple Crown
2002 Jersey Devils (EP) n/a P.O.P. Japan Tour '02 CD
2003 Time 2 Shine
(re-issue) 		n/a Razor and Tie Contains 2 bonus live tracks
2003 The Second Coming
(re-issue) 		n/a Contains 2 bonus live tracks
2003 The Renaissance n/a
2004 Made for War n/a Ironbound
2012 Heart of Stone (EP) n/a n/a
2001 Too Legit for the Pit: Hardcore Takes the Rap
(compilation) 		n/a Radical Track included: "The World Is Yours" (Nas cover)
2004 Martini: Official Bootlegs... Vol. 1 (EP) n/a n/a Martini's solo rap album

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alternative Metal Vocalist Severs Ties with Controversial AI Rapper FN Meka". Loudwire.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Axl (September 2, 2015). "40 Below Summer Still Exist, Have a "Mangina"". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "E-Town Concrete | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Events | Starland Ballroom". starlandballroom.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Everything I Know Today I Learned From Hardcore". www.wsou.net. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  6. ^ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/etown-concrete/2022/starland-ballroom-sayreville-nj-5bb13f3c.html

Other sources

External links[edit]

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