Symbol Six | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Genres | Punk rock, rock and roll |
Years active | 1980–1982, 2010–present |
Labels | Dr Strange Records, Posh Boy, Jailhouse Records, Symbol Six Music |
Members | Eric Leach Phil George Evan Shanks Tony Fate |
Past members | Donny Brook Mark Conway Steve Cooper Taz Rudd |
Website | www |
Symbol Six is an American rock and roll band formed in Santa Monica, California, United States, in 1980 by Eric Leach, Phil George, Mark Conway, Donny Brook (original bass player for Necros), Taz Rudd, and Steve Cooper. Originating in Los Angeles and Orange County, when the band started the average age of the band members was 15 years old. The band has played clubs such as the Cuckoo's Nest (Costa Mesa, Ca.), Godzillas (Sun Valley, Ca.), and Bards Apollo (South Central, Los Angeles). Symbol Six has played with Social Distortion, Bad Religion, T.S.O.L., 45 Grave, Youth Brigade, Descendents, RF7 and Agent Orange.
In December 1981, Robbie Fields, owner and founder of Posh Boy Records, went to a band rehearsal and booked Symbol Six in the studio to record and produce their self-titled debut EP, [1] Symbol Six. The album was recorded at Brian Elliot studios in North Hollywood, California, with [2] engineer David Hines and co-producer Jay Lansford. The album was completed in three days with front cover artwork by Jim Evans of Skateboarder . Back cover photos were taken by music photographer Edward Colver. The EP debuted on KROQ-FM's Rodney Bingenheimer show in April 1982. [3] The album was named a top pick in Billboard Magazine in 1982:
Full of sound and fury is SYMBOL SIX, a new five-man band from Southern California. They play the four songs here with punk exuberance, keeping everything simple but with high excitement quotient.
Symbol Six was distributed world-wide by Green World but the group broke up shortly after the album was released. [4] In 1988, the album was re-released on the compilation titled Split, with Agent Orange's album Living in Darkness .
In 1984, Eric Leach and Taz Rudd formed the short-lived Hollywood sleaze band[ citation needed ] Stahlin with Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses. Shortly afterwards, Leach and Rudd, along with Brent Muscat, Patrick Muzingo, and Todd Muscat, formed the rock n’ roll punk band Shanghai.
The group was spotted by Kim Fowley, producer of The Runaways, KISS, and Alice Cooper at The Troubadour. Shanghai played the re-opening of the Whisky a Go Go in April 1986 with Guns N' Roses and Faster Pussycat. [5]
Taz Rudd formed the band the Wrecklords consisting of members of Chantee's (Pipeline), Jim Gordon of Derek and the Dominos. He went on to play in Atoms, Der Stab, Funeral, Flower Leperds, Voodoo Church, Decry, Pirates of Venus, Shanghai, Rock City Angels, and [6] Aces & Eights (formed with Phil George and Evan Shanks) which performed at The Viper Room in August 2009 joined on stage by Slash and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses. Mark Conway is the guitarist of Neighborhood Watch, a Venice California punk band formed in 1983. Rapidfire was a metal band that Mark played guitar in also. Neighborhood Watch is active as of 2021 [update] .
The band reformed in 2010 with all the original members. They met at That British Place Rehearsal Studios in Santa Monica and started writing and playing new material. Working with engineer Jimmy Sloan they released their self produced debut LP, "Monsters 11" on Symbol Six Music.[ citation needed ] Donny Brook was soon replaced by Evan Shanks on bass and Mark Conway was replaced by Tony Fate and then by Grey Spikes in 2011. [7] Symbol Six joined The Crowd for Rhino Entertainment - Warner Music Group Posh Boy Night at Rhino Records pop-up store in Los Angeles, California in June 2011 to help raise money for the charitable organization MusiCares.[ citation needed ]
In 2012, Symbol Six played with acts including Fear, Jello Biafra, Lower Class Brats, and The Adicts. Symbol Six went back into studio with Phillip (Philco) Raves of Mystic Records to record their third album Dirtyland in summer 2012. [8] Symbol Six appeared live in Hollywood on November 15, 2012, with Nick Oliveri of Dwarves (band), Mondo Generator, and Queens of the Stone Age performing Turbonegro's "Back To Dungaree High" [9] In 2011, Dr. Strange Records in Alta Loma, California, negotiated with Posh Boy Records and re-released original and unreleased tracks on 12" vinyl in February 2013. The released album also included a version of The Weirdos' The Hideout. Symbol Six was signed to Jailhouse Records March 1, releasing a compilation split with Fang (band), 2013, a compilation split with Rikk Agnew, 2015 and their third studio album, Dirtyland, in 2014.[ citation needed ]
1982, Symbol Six was interviewed and performed in the documentary The Slog Movie shot and directed by Dave Markey with Circle One, Wasted Youth, Red Cross, TSOL, The Chiefs, SIN 34, Fear, Circle Jerks, Henry Rollins, Chuck Dukowski, Robo & Dez Cadena (Black Flag). [10] [11] [12]
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