Toxic Reasons Explained

Toxic Reasons
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Dayton, Ohio
Genre:Punk rock, hardcore punk
Years Active:1979–1995
Label:Banit Records, Risky Records, Sixth International Records, Treason Records, T-Reason Records, Funhouse Records, SPV/Hellhound, Lone Wolf Records, Bitzcore
Associated Acts:Zero Boys
Past Members:Bruce Stuckey
Ed Pittman
Mark Patterson
Joel Agne
Greg Stout
Jimmy Joe "J.J." Pearson
Rob "Snot" Lucjak
David "Tufty" Clough
Terry Howe
Federico "Fefo" Forconi

Toxic Reasons were an American punk rock band, formed in 1979. The band released nine full-length studio albums between 1982 and 1995.

History

Toxic Reasons formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 1979. The founding members were Bruce Stuckey (bass guitar and vocals), Joel Agne (guitar and vocals), Ed Pittman (lead vocals) and Mark Patterson (drums).[1]

In 1980, Agne left the band and was replaced by Greg Stout on bass, while Stuckey switched to lead guitar. In 1981, Patterson left the band and was replaced by James J. "J.J." Pearson on drums. Rob "Snot" Lucjak also joined on rhythm guitar.

They recorded their first studio album, Independence, at Keystone Recording in Indianapolis, Indiana, then went on tour and moved to San Francisco, where their label, Risky Records, was located. David "Tufty" Clough (formerly of Zero Boys) joined the band on bass guitar.

Pittman left the group following the release of Independence. During this time, the band created a logo showing the U.S., Canadian, and British flags joined. The symbol not only represented their tri-national roots (Pearson from Canada, Clough and Lucjak from England, and Stuckey from the U.S.), but also came to symbolize the diversity of their sound, which mixed fast hardcore punk with melodic guitar lines and elements of punk-reggae.

The band's last album, No Peace in Our Time (1995), was the first-ever punk rock CD-ROM released for Mac and Windows. It included short videos, a history of the band's history as told by Stuckey and a karaoke competition with "White Noise". Several songs from No Peace in Our Time appeared in the 1997 feature film The Waiter, directed by G. Allen Johnson.[2]

Later projects

In 2007, Pearson released a solo album, Only One Reason.[3] [4]

Clough later rejoined the reformed Zero Boys.[5] [6]

Pittman currently plays with the band New Regrets.[7]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

Live albums

Compilations

Compilation appearances

Videos

Target Video Presents Live! VHS (1984, Target Video)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toxic Reasons - Essential Independence. Punknews.org. 14 October 2017.
  2. Web site: The Waiter. 14 October 2017. IMDb.com.
  3. Web site: J.J. PEARSON. Punkglobe.com.
  4. Web site: J.J.Pearson. Myspace.com.
  5. Web site: The Zero Boys | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  6. Web site: Terminal Boredom - STONED TO DEATH. Terminal-boredom.com.
  7. Web site: New Regrets. Open.spotify.com. 4 May 2018.

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