Mouthpiece (band)

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Mouthpiece
Origin Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active19911996
Labels Revelation Records

Mouthpiece was an American straight edge hardcore punk band, active from 1991 to 1996. [1] Often seen as one of the seminal acts of the 'youth crew' era or the earliest revival of it.[ citation needed ] In 2000, the band reunited to play a show at CBGB, [2] and in 2019, they reformed to play with Lifetime at The Stone Pony. [1]

Contents

In January 2009, Revelation Records released Can't Kill What's Inside which compiled all the band's recorded output. [3]

Following their breakup, vocalist Tim McMahon went on to Hands Tied and then Triple Threat. Original guitarist Pete Reilly went on to form The Eulogy with members of Agnostic Front, Madball, Slapshot, Ignite, Eye For An Eye, Straightfaced, Bleeding Through, and Throwdown. [4]

Discography

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References

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  2. "Mouthpiece, Can't Kill What's Inside: Complete Discography". BrooklynVegan.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. Punknews.org - Mouthpiece discography release
  4. "The Eulogy". Bridge9.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.