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morefootnotes|date=October 2010BLP sources|date=October 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Lower Class Brats| image = Lowerclassbrats.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Austin, Texas , United States|USA | genre = Punk rock Street Punk Oi! Rock and Roll Glam Rock | years_active = January 1995–present| label = Helen of Oi& #33; Records England Pair-O-Docs Records Second To None Records Combat Rock Records France Dirty Punk Records France GMM Records T.S.O.R. Records Switzerland Punk Core Records TKO Records Pineapple Records Japan | associated_acts =| website = http://www.lcbarmy.com| current_members = Bones DeLarge Marty Volume EVO Joey The Kid | past_members = Rick Brat Rob Brat Clay Aloy Johnny O. Negative Houston Richieson Ryland Meyer Mike Brat Brad Teeter Lower Class Brats are a punk rock band founded in Austin, Texas in January 1995. http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/12/12/142521.php They describe their sound as high energy "Rock and Roll street punk|Street Noize." They have released a number of recordings including twelve 7" singles, two 12" singles, four full-length albums and one live album. They are highly influenced by the movie and book A Clockwork Orange .Allmusic|class=album|id=r1027490|pure_url=yes
Line-up
Bones DeLarge : Vocals (1995 - present)
Marty Volume : Guitar (1995 - present)
EVO : Bass (2002 - 2008, 2011 - present)
Joey The Kid : Drums (2008 - present)
Former members
Bass
Rick Brat: Bass (1995 -1999, 2000)
Houston Richieson: Bass (1999)
Ryland Meyer: Bass (2000 - 2002)
Johnny O. Negative: Bass (2008 - 2011)
Drums
Rob Brat: Drums (1995 - 2000)
Brad Teeter: Drums (2000 - 2002)
Mike Brat: Drums (2002 - 2004)
Clay Aloy: Drums (2004 - 2008)
Piano
R.T.: Piano (piano on Rather Be Hated Than Ignored, 1997)
Tony Scalzo : Piano (piano on The New Seditionaries, 2006)
Discography
Demo
Working Class Punk (Self-released cassette tape, 1995) Approx. 200 copies made.
7" Records / EPs
Who Writes Your Rules (Helen Of Oi& #33; Records, 1995) English Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl.
Lower Class Brats / Reducers SF Split (Also known as the Ultra-Violence 7", Pair-O-Docs Records, 1996) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 white vinyl. With insert.
A Wrench In The Gear (Helen Of Oi& #33; Records, 1996) English Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl.
Lower Class Brats / Dead End Cruisers Split (Second to None Records, 1996) 500 pressed. Blue vinyl.
Lower Class Brats / Templars Split (TKO Records, 1998) 1,500 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 orange vinyl. With insert. 500 picture disc.
Psycho (Combat Rock Records, 1999) French Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl. First 100 copies come with a hand #'d insert.
Glam Bastard (TKO Records, 1999) 2,000 pressed. 1,800 black vinyl. With insert. 200 orange vinyl with a hand #'d full-color fold-out poster.
Deface The Music ( Punk Core Records, 2002) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 100 purple vinyl. 100 clear vinyl. With insert.
The Worst (Dirty Punk Records, 2004) French Import. 500 pressed. Green / white splatter vinyl. With insert.
' I'm A Mess ' (T.S.O.R. Records, 2006) Swiss Import. 500 pressed. Black vinyl. With insert.
Lower Class Brats / Chelsea Split (TKO Records, 2006) 500 pressed. Green / clear / yellow splatter vinyl. Labels are switched on wrong sides. With insert.
Thoughts About You (Combat Rock Records, 2009) French Import. 500 pressed. Black vinyl.
12" Records / EPs
Punks, Skins, Herberts And Hooligans ( Punk Core Records, 1997) 1,000 pressed. Approx. 200 copies were defective and returned to the pressing plant. 200 of the approx. 800 copies left come with a #'d full-color insert. Black vinyl.
Primary Reinforcement (Combat Rock Records, 1998) French Import. 500 pressed. First pressing with black and white cover. Black vinyl.
Primary Reinforcement (Combat Rock Records, 1999) French Import. 500 pressed. Second pressing with blue and white cover and pink and white FOR EXPORT ONLY sticker on the cover. Black vinyl.
Full Length Albums / CDs
Rather Be Hated Than Ignored CD (GMM Records, 1997)
Rather Be Hated Than Ignored CD ( Punk Core Records, 1998)
Rather Be Hated Than Ignored Picture Disc LP ( Punk Core Records, 1998) 1,000 pressed. #'d sticker on clear plastic cover. With color insert.
The Plot Sickens CD ( Punk Core Records, 2000)
The Plot Sickens LP ( Punk Core Records, 2000) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 200 grey / green splatter vinyl. With full-color dust sleeve insert.
A Class Of Our Own CD ( Punk Core Records, 2003)
A Class Of Our Own LP ( Punk Core Records, 2003) 1,000 pressed. 800 black vinyl. 100 half white / half orange vinyl. 100 clear / red splatter vinyl. With full-color dust sleeve insert.
The New Seditionaires CD (TKO Records, 2006)
The New Seditionaries LP (Dirty Punk Records, 2006) French Import. 1,000 pressed. Black vinyl. With insert.
Collections
Real Punk Is An Endangered Species: The Clockwork Singles Collection CD ( Punk Core Records, 2003)
Talk About Snotty, This Is A Nosebleed: The Best Of Lower Class Brats CD (Pineapple Records, 2011) Japanese Import.
Live Recordings
Loud And Out Of Tune: Lower Class Brats Live!!! CD (Includes bonus "Live In Seattle" DVD. TKO Records, 2007)
DVDs
This Is Real! (Includes bonus CD of The New Seditionaries demos. TKO Records, 2008)
See also
Music of Austin
References
reflist
External links
myspace|lowerclassbratsrule
http://web.archive.org/web/20050602081803/ http://www.geocities.com/malcolmtribute/aco/lcb.html The Authorized Fansite (archived version, last updated 2005, from GeoCities)
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