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See Wiktionary|the band named AvailInfobox musical artist | Name = Avail| Img =| Img_capt =| Img_size =| Landscape =| Background = group_or_band| Origin = Richmond, Virginia , USA | Genre = Punk rock | Years_active = 1987& ndash;2008| Label = JadeTree Records Fat Wreck Lookout& #33; Records | Associated_acts =| URL = http://www.availavail.com www.availavail.com| Current_members = Tim Barry Joe Banks Gwomper Ed Trask Beau Beau| Past_members = Erik Larsen Chuck McCauley Avail was a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia . Originally from Northern Virginia, the band formed in 1987, its members including Joe Banks, Doug Crosby, Brian Stewart, and Mikey Warstler. The only original remaining member, guitar player Joe Banks, teamed up with rival band LDK's (Learning Disabled Kids) Tim Barry. They moved to Richmond in 1990, and soon, after numerous line up changes, put together a solid lineup to release their first album in 1992. Many of their lyrics center around Richmond.
Avail is on 'permanent standby' as per Tim Barry's interview on Dope Sick Radio #40. Tim mentions in the interview "let's just say it's a thing of the past."Swordplay interview, August, 2000
Avail self-released their first LP, Satiate on Catheter-Assembly Records. It was later re-released by Lookout& #33; Records . They released several studio releases on Lookout& #33; and then went on to Fat Wreck Chords for OneWrench and Front Porch Stories. Most recently, they have signed on with JadeTree Records who has recently re-released the Avail albums Dixie , 4am Friday , and Over the James .
Legacy in Richmond
Tim Barry is currently writing and performing solo music. Joe Banks, along with former members Erik Larson and Chuck McCauley, formed The Ghost Run in 2009. Joe Banks, Chuck McCauley and Erik Larson have also teamed up in the band Freeman. Avail is still something of a legend in the punk and hardcore scene in Richmond. Tattoos, graffiti, and sidewalk impressions bearing the "dixie" image are quite common.
Discography
Full-length albums
Satiate - 1992 - Lookout& #33; Records
Dixie (album)|Dixie - 1994 - Lookout& #33; Records
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