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TSOL is a hardcore punk band which was formed during 1979 in Long Beach, California. TSOL is short for True Sounds of Liberty, but they are rarely referred to by their full name. Recently, it seemed TSOL had broken up after almost 30 years of working together ^[1], but it turns they might be on a long hiatus, as stated by a their MySpace bulletin on May 7, 2007: "T.S.O.L has not broken up, they are just on a long break and will probably tour again coming end of summer early fall. In the meantime Jack will be playing shows with some good friends of his." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government - Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 65. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Deathrock (also spelled death rock) is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock or goth, which incorporated elements of horror and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Frontier Records is an independent record label, started in 1980 by Lisa Fancher[1]. Frontier first found success with the release of the Circle Jerks album Group Sex. ... Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label based in San Francisco, California and was established in 1979. ... Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative record label in the 1980s. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... Restless Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label which was started by Enigma Records, but was acquired in 2001 by Rykodisc who were, in turn, acquired by the Warner Music Group in 2006. ... Official logo of Nitro Records. ... Jack Grisham is the former vocalist for the deathrock/hardcore punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). ... Ron Emory played guitar with the Punk Rock band The Vandals in 1981, and also with TSOL. ... Todd Barnes, is well known form the infludential Punk Rock Band TSOL. Todd Barnes played drums for the [[Punk Rock] Band The Vandals in 1981. ... Joe Wood Born. ... Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans. ... Title screen of Commander Keen 5 Commander Keen is the main character in a series of computer games developed by id Software in the early 1990s, which were successful at replicating the side_scrolling action of the NES Super Mario Bros. ... Born August, 1964. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government - Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 65. ...

Although most commonly associated with hardcore punk, TSOL's music varies on each release. They have also released music in the styles of deathrock, art punk, horror punk, and the plethora of other punk music labels. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Deathrock (also spelled death rock) is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock or goth, which incorporated elements of horror and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

Formed in 1979 and hailing from Long Beach, California, TSOL originated as a hardcore punk band, developing from earlier bands Johnny Coathanger and the Abortions and Vicious Circle. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government - Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 65. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Featuring the lineup of vocalist Jack Grisham, guitarist Ron Emory, bassist Mike Roche, and drummer Todd Barnes, the band's first release was a very political eponymous EP featuring tracks such as "Superficial Love", "World War III" and "Abolish Government". EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light...

Evolved sound

After their debut EP, they released Dance With Me, their first full-length record. A departure from the entirely political nature of the previous release, "Dance With Me" was far darker and more macabre, featuring such themes as necrophelia, and the song Silent Scream, which is made up entirely of horror movie clichés. Their most popular release, both then and to this day, the album earned them the title of the "West Coast Misfits, and has made the band a favourite amongst horror punk fans. EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Dance With Me is the debut album of punk/deathrock band TSOL. Sounds Of Laughter Code Blue The Triangle 80 Times Im Tired Of Life Love Story Silent Scream Funeral March Die For Me Peace Through Power Dance With Me Vocals:Alex Morgon, Guitar:Ron Emory, Bass:Mike Roche... Look up Necrophilia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the movie, see The Misfits (movie). ...

TSOL was linked in the minds of many OC hardcore fans to the Cuckoo's Nest, a nightclub in Costa Mesa that shared a parking lot with an "urban cowboy" club during that feather-hat cowboy pop culture craze. They later signed to independent label Alternative Tentacles, for which they released the "Weathered Statues" 7" extended play and the Beneath the Shadows album which featured, for the first time, Greg Kuehn who added a new dimension to the band, playing keyboard. Around this period their style had switched further, experimenting with art punk leanings. Fans of the time backlashed tremendously against this change, and when on tour, the band was harshly heckled for their change in music. Jack Grisham and Todd Barnes were so disgusted with the reaction that they eventually left the band. Today Beneath the Shadows is acclaimed by fans and critics as an achievement in art punk and new wave experimentation, and while Dance With Me remains the favourite release for most people, it is Beneath the Shadows which makes TSOL more than just another hardcore band. TSOL were featured in Penelope Spheeris' Suburbia movie, but, during the same period, members changes occurred. Jack Grisham and Todd Barnes left the band to be replaced by singer Joe Wood (who was Grisham's brother-in-law) and drummer Mitch Dean. This new line-up (with Joe Wood and Mitch Dean) released the album named Change Today? in 1984 on Enigma Records. The album sounds more into a dark/new wave direction (a progression that started in the "Beneath The Shadows" record) and the song "Flowers By The Door" was a minor hit. Urban Cowboy is a 1980 film movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger about the love-hate relationship between Travoltas cowboy character Bud Davis and Wingers cowgirl character Sissy. ... Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label based in San Francisco, California and was established in 1979. ... Weathered Statues is a compilation album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 1997 by Nitro Records. ... Weathered Statues is an album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 2001 by Nitro Records. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Suburbia is a movie written and directed by Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization) about suburban punks who run away from home. ... Jack Grisham is the former vocalist for the deathrock/hardcore punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). ... Todd Barnes, is well known form the infludential Punk Rock Band TSOL. Todd Barnes played drums for the [[Punk Rock] Band The Vandals in 1981. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative record label in the 1980s. ...

Glam metal experimentation

The group changed their sound entirely for their next release Revenge, gaining a glam metal sound. Jack Penrod joined the band on its road tour as the lead guitarist. He composed the music for a song called "The Mirror," but left the band shortly thereafter. Revenge is the fifth album of Gothic Rock/Punk Rock band TSOL. This was the bands second release on Enigma Records. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ...

The band became friends with Guns N' Roses and TSOL t-shirts can be seen in the massively successful "Sweet Child O' Mine" video. They followed up with an album in a similar style, titled Hit and Run. Before it was released, original guitarist Ron Emory quit the band. Leaving Mike Roche as the sole original member. Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Sweet Child o Mine is a song by the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Hit and run is the act of hitting an object with a vehicle and leaving the location of the incident. ... Ron Emory played guitar with the Punk Rock band The Vandals in 1981, and also with TSOL. ...

TSOL were joined briefly by guitarist Scotty Phillips, who quit before the band started recording the follow-up to Hit and Run, they eventually hired guitar player and actor Marshall Rohner. They released Strange Love in 1990, Mike Roche quit shortly before the album release, leaving no original member in the band. A compilation album was issued in 1992 with an emphasis on their glam metal era. Strange Love is a celebreality show featuring Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ...

Original TSOL reform

Meanwhile, the original members had started playing shows featuring the band's early material under the name TSOL, often playing the same cities, the same nights as the other TSOL. Since Joe Wood and Mitch Dean now owned the rights to the name TSOL, they threatened to sue the original members, who released a live album of their early material under the name "Grisham, Roche, Emory, Barnes," but stopped playing together soon after because of drug problems.

In 1996, most of the original members settled down and realized that they still had a passion for their music and that fans wanted them to reunite. In 1999, they fought with Wood for rights to the name and won before joining the Vans Warped Tour, playing for the first time in years under the name TSOL. Barnes had died in the time away from the band, but the remaining members recruited drummer Jay O'Brien and released the "Anticop" single and the Disappear and Divided We Stand albums on Nitro Records, the latter of which featured Greg Kuehn back on keyboards. The Original TSOL recorded two more full length albums. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Warped Tour is a touring punk/ska music and extreme sports festival. ... Official logo of Nitro Records. ...

Influence

Their music is featured in the 1984 movie Suburbia, the 1985 version of popular horror movie Return of the Living Dead and Dangerously Close in 1986. They are an independent band under the Nitro Records banner, which ironically was started by Offspring vocalist Dexter Holland, for whom TSOL is cited as an influence. Their influence is also felt in the works of bands like Alkaline Trio and AFI. Jack Grisham participated in a few side projects including The Joykiller and Tender Fury. He recently ran for the Governor of California's position, and now participates in other musical projects while TSOL is on hiatus. Suburbia is a movie written and directed by Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization) about suburban punks who run away from home. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Return of the Living Dead is a series of films that was produced between 1985-2005. ... Official logo of Nitro Records. ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... Alkaline Trio is a punk band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... The Joykiller are a punk rock supergroup from Huntington Beach, California. ... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Governor Gray Davis (right) with President George W. Bush in 2003 The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that...

Members

Jack Grisham is the former vocalist for the deathrock/hardcore punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). ... Ron Emory played guitar with the Punk Rock band The Vandals in 1981, and also with TSOL. ...

Former members

Todd Barnes, is well known form the infludential Punk Rock Band TSOL. Todd Barnes played drums for the [[Punk Rock] Band The Vandals in 1981. ... Joe Wood Born. ... Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans. ... Title screen of Commander Keen 5 Commander Keen is the main character in a series of computer games developed by id Software in the early 1990s, which were successful at replicating the side_scrolling action of the NES Super Mario Bros. ...

Trivia

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Discography

Albums

Dance With Me is the debut album of punk/deathrock band TSOL. Sounds Of Laughter Code Blue The Triangle 80 Times Im Tired Of Life Love Story Silent Scream Funeral March Die For Me Peace Through Power Dance With Me Vocals:Alex Morgon, Guitar:Ron Emory, Bass:Mike Roche... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Weathered Statues is a compilation album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 1997 by Nitro Records. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Weathered Statues is an album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 2001 by Nitro Records. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Revenge is the fifth album of rock band TSOL. This was the bands second release on Enigma Records. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Single

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Compilation

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Filmography

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References

External links

Categories: Hardcore punk groups | Musical groups established in 1979 | Death rock Jack Grisham is the former vocalist for the deathrock/hardcore punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). ... Ron Emory played guitar with the Punk Rock band The Vandals in 1981, and also with TSOL. ... Todd Barnes, is well known form the infludential Punk Rock Band TSOL. Todd Barnes played drums for the [[Punk Rock] Band The Vandals in 1981. ... Joe Wood Born. ... Jay OBrien (February 22, 1883-1940) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. ... Dance With Me is the debut album of punk/deathrock band TSOL. Sounds Of Laughter Code Blue The Triangle 80 Times Im Tired Of Life Love Story Silent Scream Funeral March Die For Me Peace Through Power Dance With Me Vocals:Alex Morgon, Guitar:Ron Emory, Bass:Mike Roche... Weathered Statues is a compilation album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 1997 by Nitro Records. ... Weathered Statues is an album by the punk band TSOL. It was also released in 2001 by Nitro Records. ... Revenge is the fifth album of Gothic Rock/Punk Rock band TSOL. This was the bands second release on Enigma Records. ...

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