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Although punk is definitely known because of its in-your-face attitude, not absolutely all punk bands want in fighting the energy. Punk has already established its sociopolitical agitators — the Sex Pistols, the Clash, as well as the Deceased Kennedys had been among early punk’s even more famous protest rings — …

Playing hot-wired boogie rock and roll that fuses classic rock and roll swagger with punk rock and roll attitude, Honky had been shaped in 1996 by Jeff Pinkus, most widely known as the longest-lasting bassist using the Butthole Surfers. After departing the Surfers in 1994, Austin, Texas-based Pinkus busied himself …

Austin-based power pop/emo/punk band Failsafe shaped in January 1996 in San Angelo, TX. Close friends Dustin Aylor, who performed bass for the music group, Sam Affluent (on drums), and Run after Lindemann (guitarist and vocalist) met up to play an assortment of hardcore and quick pop-punk, eventually developing into a …