Dirt Bike Annie

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Dirt Bike Annie
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Jeanie Lee and Adam Rabuck of Dirt Bike Annie
Background information
Also known asDBA, The Lee Majors
Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Genres Pop punk, Power pop
Years active1993–2005, 2010
LabelsMutant Pop, Dirtnap, Whoa Oh, Stardumb, Richie
Past membersAdam Rabuck (guitar, vocals)
Jeanie Lee (guitar, vocals)
Dan Paquin (bass, vocals)
Mike Yannich (drums)
Heth Weinstein aka Dirt Bike Deano (drums)
Tommy Vinton (drums)
Dennis Donaghy (drums)

Dirt Bike Annie was a rock band formed in New York City that played pop punk and power pop music. [1]

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Band history

Dirt Bike Annie was formed in 1993 by Adam Rabuck while he was a student at New York University. [2] The band's two other consistent members throughout the years were bassist/vocalist Dan Paquin and guitarist/vocalist Jeanie Lee. Drummers in the band included Mike Yannich, Heth Weinstein [3] (who during his tenure with the band was called "Dirt Bike Deano"), Tommy Vinton from Too Much Joy, and Dennis Donaghy.

At the top of 1996, Dirt Bike Annie released their first 7" on their own label called Richie Records. [4] [ non-primary source needed ]

During the early phase of the career of rapper MC Chris, Dirt Bike Annie regularly performed as his backing band under their stage name, The Lee Majors.

In 2003, the band contributed two songs to the Project Gotham Racing 2 soundtrack. [5]

After a decade of touring and releasing records, the group disbanded in 2005 when Lee and Paquin left the band. One of their last shows together was on May 3 of that year, opening for MC Chris at the Continental in New York City. Lee left the band first, and Paquin decided to leave shortly thereafter. [6] At that point, the remaining members decided it best to break up the band for good. [7] [ unreliable source? ]

After disbanding

Founder, guitarist and lead singer Adam Rabuck has gone on to form The Impulse International and Rock University at Pennridge High School. Yannich (a.k.a. "Mikey Erg") has been a prolific performer in the punk scene as a songwriter, solo performer, and drummer for The Ergs! and several other bands.

In 2010, Rabuck, Paquin and Mike Yannich played a 90-minute reunion set at the Insubordination Fest in Baltimore. [8] [ unreliable source? ]

On June 10 2023, Rabuck, Lee, Paquin and Yannich reunited to perform at Bloated Kat Records' Bloated Fest at TV Eye in Queens, NY. It was their first performance with this lineup in nearly 20 years.

The four also contributed to the Whimsyland album, written by Chadd Derkins and released on Bloated Kat Records. [9] [10] [ non-primary source needed ]

Discography

CDs

Vinyl

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References

  1. ↑ Kroll, Katy (December 25, 1999). "Critics Choice'". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. p. YE-36.
  2. ↑ Demig, Mark. "Dirt Bike Annie Biography". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Weinstein, Jed; Weinstein, Heth (2011). Buskers: The On-the-Streets, In-the-Trains, Off-the-Grid Memoir of Two New York City Street Musicians. Soft Skull Press. p. 79. ISBN   978-1593764128.
  4. ↑ "DIRT BIKE ANNIE - KNOCK KNOCK RECORDS". 31 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Katy (July 16, 2005). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 29. p. 58.{{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Jeanie Lee leaves Dirt Bike Annie". Punknews. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Dirt Bike Annie's Last Ride Archived November 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Line-up for Insubordination Fest 2008 Day 2 at Sonar (Baltimore) on 28 Jun 2008". Last.fm. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Old Town Square, by Whimsyland". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  10. ↑ "Volcano Valley Rally, by Whimsyland". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  11. ↑ Sawyer, Terry (3 March 2004). "Dirt Bike Annie: Show Us Your Demons" (review). Popmatters . Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Spano, Charles. "Show Us Your Demons Review" (review). Allmusic . Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Coggeshall, Wade (April 1, 2004). "Dirt Bike Annie wants you to have fun". Journal Review (review). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "DIRT BIKE ANNIE - "Show Us Your Demons" LP". Maximum Rocknroll (review). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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