H 2 O (tape)

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H 2 O
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H₂O front man Toby Morse (2009)
H₂O front man Toby Morse (2009)
General information
origin New York (United States)
Genre (s) Hardcore , Melodic Hardcore , Punk
founding 1995
Website www.h2ogo.com
Current occupation
singing
 Toby Morse
Guitar, vocals
 Rusty Pistachio
bass
 Adam Blake
Drums
 Todd Friend (since 1996)
former members
guitar
 Todd Morse (until 2015)
bass
 Eric Thrice (until 1996)
Drums
 Max Capshaw

H 2 O is an American hardcore band . Their style is often referred to as Melodic Hardcore . The band is from New York City and belongs to the New York hardcore scene.

history

Toby Morse, singer of the band, was a roadie with the hardcore band Sick of It All . If there was no opening act, he played a few songs with others before the group performed. Since the fans were enthusiastic about his singing, he was encouraged to form his own band. So together with the guitarist Rusty Pistachio in 1995 he was looking for more band members, who were found in the form of bassist Eric Thrice, drummer Todd Friend and Todd Morse, Toby's brother.

They went to recordings in the studio and in 1996 the self-titled debut album was released. Thrice left the band a short time later and was replaced by the British Adam Blake. Due to a positive impression of the debut album, the group was signed by Epitaph Records and in 1997, Thicker Than Water, the band's second work was released. This was followed by a tour of the USA with the Misfits , Pennywise and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones .

In 1999 the band's next album, FTTW, was released, recorded with Brett Gurewitz . After the record deal with Epitaph had expired, they switched to MCA . Go , H 2 O's fourth album , was released here in 2001. An 18-month tour followed, which was mainly contested as support for boxcar racers . Then it was decided to take a break and released the All We Want EP, which includes two pieces from a live concert in the New York club CBGB . In 2005 they went on tour again and temporarily worked on a new album, which was released in 2008 under the title Nothing to Prove . Meanwhile, the DVD One Life One Chance was released in 2005 . In 2015, the studio album Use Your Voice was released, which the band occasionally referred to as the band's last album on social media. At the same time, however, there is no concrete statement that H 2 O would dissolve. Todd Morse can not be heard on an album for the first time because he left the band.

Toby Morse is straight edge and advertises on his homepage and as a " keynote speaker", e.g. B. in schools, for this lifestyle.

Band members

  • H2O, live on the With Full Force 2018

  • Singer Toby Morse

  • Lead guitarist Rusty Pistachio

  • Bass player Adam Blake

  • Rhythm guitarist Colin McGinnis

  • Drummer Todd Friend

Discography

  • 1996: H 2 O (Blackout Records)
  • 1997: Thicker Than Water ( Epitaph Records )
  • 1999: FTTW (Epitaph Records)
  • 2000: This Is the East Coast…! Not LA! (Split EP with Dropkick Murphys )
  • 2001: Go ( MCA Records )
  • 2002: All We Want (EP, MCA Records)
  • 2008: The Bowery Collection (live at the CBGB) (MVD Audio)
  • 2008: Nothing to Prove (Bridge Nine Records)
  • 2011: Don't Forget Your Roots (Bridge Nine Records)
  • 2015: Use Your Voice (Bridge Nine Records)
  • 2017: The Don Fury Demo Session (EP, Bridge Nine Records)

DVDs

  • 2005: One Life One Chance

Compilations with exclusive H 2 O songs

  • 1996: The World Still Won't Listen with Heaven Knows I Am Miserable Now
  • 1997: Show & Tell (A Stormy Remembrance of TV Themes) with Bad Boys (Cops Theme)
  • 1997: Anti Racist Action Benefit CD with Nazi Punks #### Off!
  • 1997: Creepy Crawl Live with 5 Year Plan (Live) - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live)
  • 1999: Fight the World, Not Each Other - A Tribute To 7 Seconds with Not Just Boys Fun
  • 1999: Short Music for Short People with Mr. Brett, Please Put Down Your Gun
  • 2000: World Warped, Vol.3: Live with Faster Than The World (Live)
  • 2000: Punk Uprisings Vol. 2 with Universal Language (Live)
  • 2001: Warped 2001 Tour Compilation with Unwind
  • 2002: Punk Rock Jukebox with Friend (early version)
  • 2002: Dive Into Disney with It's A Small World

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