Caustic Soda

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Band Members 1994-98: Donnie Dureau (vocals/guitar), Jeremy McMahon (vocals/bass), Lachlan Hodgson (drums/vocals). 1998-99: plus Adrian Lombardi (guitar/vocals).

Caustic Soda formed in late 1994, the result of two school friends finding a drummer through an ad in Missing Link, Melbourne's seminal record store. One year later they had played through bar brawls, wowed fans in Australia's burgeoning underground punk scene, recorded a debut cd in a friend's house, and played a set for 10,000 wedged between Bikini Kill and Rancid. Often compared to their heroes, Jawbreaker, Bad Religion, Snuff, but possessing a style of shouty, scrappy, brooding punk rock all of their own, the band continued through a second full-length, a 7", and countless compilation appearances, before disbanding in mid-1999 when just on the verge of something big. Donnie (vocals/guitar) and Lachlan (drums) continued on that promise with Blueline Medic, which Donnie still plays in to this day as well as performing solo regularly, whilst Jeremy (vocals/bass) moonlighted briefly in short-lived emo/hardcore outfit Rushmore and records under the name The Pieces Fit. These days punk bands all follow the 12-step guide to success, but Caustic Soda revelled in the underground, shunning press kits, demoing and schmoozing, in favour of one-take recordings and gutsy live performances.

Influences Jawbreaker, Bad Religion, Snuff, Screeching Weasel, Midnight Oil, Propagandhi, Dinosaur Jr, The Cure, Pixies, Treepeople, Descendents.

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Многие впервые услышали об этой команде благодаря культовому сборнику Short Music for Short People, я не исключение. Должен заметить, что песня Caustic Soda там была одной из лучших, на мой взгляд. После нее конечно же захотелось познакомиться с творчеством группы ближе. Эти ребята из Австралии и успешно музицировали с 94 года. Играли мрачноватый (хотя и не всегда) панк рок с серьезными вкраплениями эмо. Вокал хриплый и скорости в основном средние, хотя есть и более быстрые песни. Ну, думаю, группы, указанные в инфлюэнсах довольно точно характеризуют то, как они звучат. В 99-м году распались и двое бывших участников образовали Blueline Medic.

Caustic Soda - 1996 - Bleak Youngkid Dis-Knowledge

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Caustic Soda - 1996 - Threesong Demo
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Caustic Soda - 1997 - Music From The Motion Picture

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Caustic Soda - 1998 - Femalevolence [EP]

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Кстати, на концертах у них было весело!