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Red Tape
12+ albums
hardcore punkpunkhardcorepunk rockrock
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There is more than one band named Red Tape. The most prominent is this entry: 1. "Toxic. Wasted. Noncomplacent". That could very well be Red Tape's mantra. It's a genuine message encased in loads of feedback, harmonic distortion, and robust, anthemic sing-a-longs. On its Roadrunner Records debut, Radioactivist, Red Tape proves to be cut from the same abrasive cloth as genre re-definers like Black Flag, Refused, and A.F.I., coupled with the grit 'n girth of early Motorhead. Immediately before the inception of the band, Red Tape singer Jeff Jaworski, enlisted in the army for 2 years because he hated his surrounding society. But for his entire life, he's remained deeply passionate about the Northern California. "I played music and was going to punk shows since junior high," recalls Jaworski of his band's incarnation, "seeing bands that made people start a pit - it looked like fun! It was just a matter of time to start my own band cuz I was broke and couldn't play guitar." The singer/guitarist purchased a 4-track, made a demo, and recruited bandmates. The original bass player was named Chuck Berry -no kidding- but after initial jam sessions and the release of High Revoltage on So Cal hardcore label New Age Records, Jaworski realized, "We all came from different musical sorts, and the band members were going along with what I had written. But they had their own interests, and as things progressed, our passions changed." Berry was replaced by Twig Von Wussow, a local punk ic
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