John Reis

Because the early ’90s, John Reis continues to be among the busiest & most influential statistics for the NORTH PARK punk/indie rock picture being a founding person in the bands Rocket through the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, in addition to working the indie label Swami Records and producing albums for famous brands Superchunk, the Swingin’ Neckbreakers, as well as the Selby Tigers. Reis was created in 1969 within the Sea Seaside community of NORTH PARK, and became a member of his first music group when he was 15, a hardcore clothing called Traditional Itch. By 1986, Reis experienced moved on, becoming a member of causes with longtime friend Rick Froberg to create an eclectic post-punk music group known as Pitchfork. In 1990, Pitchfork split up, and Reis started playing in not just one but two fresh rings: with Froberg, he created Travel Like Jehu, an artful but intense foursome constructed around their interwoven acoustic guitar work; and utilizing the stage name Speedo, Reis led Rocket from your Crypt, a music group that mixed punk with first-generation rock and roll & roll, filled with a horn section. Both rings released impartial debut albums in 1991, and both gained enthusiastic evaluations, while Rocket’s outrageous live shows produced the music group a powerful live appeal. In 1992, Interscope Information offered to indication RFTC, and Reis decided beneath the condition that Travel Like Jehu also get a offer. Rocket’s second recording, Circa: Right now!, was reissued by Interscope in 1993, while Travel Like Jehu’s sophomore work, Yank Criminal offense, made an appearance in 1994. Drive Like Jehu silently split up in 1995, but RFTC continued to be busy through all of those other decade, trimming two albums for Interscope, one for the indie Vagrant label, and some small-label EPs. In 2000, Reis and Froberg reunited with a fresh band, Warm Snakes, who produced their debut using the recording Auto Midnight. While Reis required a short break from Rocket from your Crypt, he authorized on as bassist using the trio the Sultans, implementing the stage name Slasher; they quickly released an EP and an LP prior to the end of 2000, both released through Reis’ fresh label, Swami Information, which released materials from the majority of Reis’ numerous projects in addition to recordings from the Bronx, the Demolition Doll Rods, Dan Sartain, and Criminal offense. The entire year 2000 also noticed the release of the recording by the trunk Off Cupids, a studio room task where Reis dealt with all the devices himself. Reis documented and performed frequently with Rocket from your Crypt, Popular Snakes, as well as the Sultans until 2005, when he announced that RFTC and Popular Snakes were splitting up, whilst in 2007, the Sultans continued hiatus after Reis and drummer Mario Rubalcaba both became fathers and parenthood found dominate their period commitments. Reis continuing to oversee his record label, hosted a radio present, became a semi-regular for the children’s Television series Yo Gabba Gabba (because the Swami, one of is own many nicknames), and getting co-owner of Club Pink within the North Park part of NORTH PARK. Predictably, Reis couldn’t move bandless for lengthy, and in 2008 he shaped just one more group, the night time Marchers, and released their debut record, Discover You in Magic, through Vagrant Information. Popular Snakes reunited for a small number of displays in 2011, and the next year Rocket through the Crypt followed fit; also Drive Like Jehu briefly re-formed in 2014 for a particular present at San Diego’s Spreckels Body organ Pavilion, with home organist Dr. Carol Williams seated in. In 2015, Reis teamed up using the Minneapolis garage area punk combo the Blind Tremble release a an record of surf-inspired instrumentals entitled Modern Browse Classics, with Reis billed as Swami John Reis.