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Unreferenced|date=February 2007Infobox musical artist | name = The Nerve Agents| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = United States of America|America | genre = Hardcore punk | years_active = 1998–2002| label = Hellcat Records|Hellcat , Revelation Records|Revelation , Sessions Records|Session , Mankind Records|Mankind | associated_acts = The Distillers , Darker My Love , Redemption 87 , Said Radio , Pitch Black (punk band)|Pitch Black , Unit Pride , Shadowboxer (band)|Shadowboxer , FIVE.| website = http://www.myspace.com/thenerveagents http://www.myspace.com/thenerveagents| current_members = Eric Ozenne Timmy Stardust Zac Hunter Dante Sigona Andy Granelli|Andy Outbreak Josh Stokes | past_members =| notable_instruments =The Nerve Agents were an United States of America|American hardcore punk band formed by Andy Granelli|Andy Outbreak and Eric Ozenne (ex- Redemption 87 ).
Their angry brand of music juxtaposed yelled, sometimes ranting vocals with distorted and often Chorus effect|chorus laden chords, complex bass lines and fast-paced percussion. Their darkened style is reminiscent of Black Flag & The Damned.
The Nerve Agents were noted for their frenzied, chaotic, often violent live performances. It was not unusual for a fan or band member to require medical attention. Often on such occasions Eric Ozenne would halt performances, sometimes escorting the injured fan to the hospital. Other theatrical elements, such as costumes and the trademark eyeliner, were commonplace. On rare occasions a guest performer known only as the ' White Owl ', (taking its name from the theme of the first full length), would run across the stage in a white mummy-like robe.
There are many rumors surrounding the band's demise. Andy Granelli|Andy Outbreak 's involvement in The Distillers became a source of scheduling tension, as was the pending birth of Eric Ozenne 's daughter. The band played their last two shows on Sunday, December 30, at the Pound in San Francisco , sharing the bill with Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards .
Members of The Nerve Agents are now/or used to be in the bands Said Radio , Darker My Love , The Fall (band)|The Fall , The Frisk , Hudson Criminal , Model American , Fury 66 , The Distillers , Redemption 87 , Pitch Black (punk band)|Pitch Black , Unit Pride , Shadowboxer (band)|Shadowboxer , and FIVE.
Line-up
Sheric D. ( Eric Ozenne )- vocals (currently lead vocals for Said Radio )
Timmy Stardust ( Tim Presley ) - guitar (currently lead vocals and guitar for Darker My Love )
Zac "The Butcher" Hunter - guitar (from 2000–2002) (currently guitar for Hudson Criminal )
Dante Sigona - bass, piano (currently guitar for Said Radio )
Kevin Cross - guitar & bass (from 1998–2000))(currently guitar for Pitch Black )
Discography
The Nerve Agents (EP) (1998, eponymous 8-song EP) Revelation Records
The Nerve Agents/Kill Your Idols split (2000, 3 songs by each band) Mankind Records
The Way It Should Be... compilation (2000, featured song " Bitter Seed ") Sessions Records
Days Of The White Owl (2000, 16-song LP) Revelation Records
The Butterfly Collection (2001, 14-songs, final LP) Hellcat Records
DVD
'' Give 'Em The Boot features a live performance of the song Evil , by the Los Angeles Death Rock band- 45 Grave .
Future Releases
Mankind Records will release a rare/unreleased songs album in the near futureCitation needed|date=February 2007, as well as a DVD with live footage of the bandCitation needed|date=February 2007.
See also
Redemption 87 & ndash; Eric Ozenne 's previous band
All Guns Poolside & ndash; Redemption 87 album page
External links
http://www.myspace.com/thenerveagents The Nerve Agents
http://justavisual.net/thepoisoning The Poisoning - Nerve Agents fan site
http://revelationrecords.com/index.php Revelation Records
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