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Kenny Black

Patrick — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:10:57 GMT

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	'''Kenny Black''' played in the [[Beer Nuts]] as well as [[Sharon Tate's Baby]] and [[Zoetrope]].		'''Kenny Black''' played in the [[Beer Nuts]] as well as [[Sharon Tate's Baby]] and [[Zoetrope]]. Kenny passed away on July 17, 2026 after a battle with throat cancer.

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Steve Gill

Patrick — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:09:47 GMT

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	Steve and future Gear guitarist Rich Wiley spent 1987 playing in the southside suburbs with the band Internal Bleeding.This band also featured future Gravetones vocalist "Scarry"Larry Montet on vocals.Wiley and Gill formed Gear in early 1988. After Gear disbanded in October of 1991,Gill went on to form northwest Indiana bands Doghouse Volume and the Groovebutchers in which he sang and played bass.~~He is currently~~		Steve and future Gear guitarist Rich Wiley spent 1987 playing in the southside suburbs with the band Internal Bleeding.This band also featured future Gravetones vocalist "Scarry"Larry Montet on vocals.Wiley and Gill formed Gear in early 1988. After Gear disbanded in October of 1991,Gill went on to form northwest Indiana bands Doghouse Volume and the Groovebutchers in which he sang and played bass. Later, he was the singer/guitarist in Drunken Swing.
	the singer/guitarist in Drunken Swing.
			Steve passed away on May 28, 2025.


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	Steve is the master of disaster. He is the sultain of swat. <BR>He is the end all be all of music triva and all around useless knowledge. <BR>He once kicked a polar bear out of a plane because he was, and I quote, "Too white."		Steve is the master of disaster. He is the sultain of swat. <BR>He is the end all be all of music triva and all around useless knowledge. <BR>He once kicked a polar bear out of a plane because he was, and I quote, "Too white."

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Screeching Weasel

Patrick — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:59:33 GMT

Members

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	===Current Line Up===		===Current Line Up===
	* Ben Foster aka [[Ben Weasel]] - Vocals/Guitar (1986-1989, 1991-1994, 1996-2001, 2004, 2009- )		* Ben Foster aka [[Ben Weasel]] - Vocals/Guitar (1986-1989, 1991-1994, 1996-2001, 2004, 2009- )
	* ~~Mike Kennerty~~ - Guitar (~~2022~~- )		* Ginger Penaro - Guitar (2025- )
	* Mike Catalano aka Mike Hunchback - Guitar (2011- )		* Mike Catalano aka Mike Hunchback - Guitar (2011- )
	* Zach Brandner aka Poutine - Bass (2013- )		* Zach Brandner aka Poutine - Bass (2013- )
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	* Zac Damon - Guitar (1998-1999, 2011-2017)		* Zac Damon - Guitar (1998-1999, 2011-2017)
	* Trevor Jackson - Guitar (2017-2021)		* Trevor Jackson - Guitar (2017-2021)
			* Mike Kennerty - Guitar (2022)

	==Discography==		==Discography==

Sludgeworth

Patrick — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:57:49 GMT

update - new bassist and new album

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	[[Image:SludgeworthLosersOfTheYear.jpg\|right]]		[[Image:SludgeworthLosersOfTheYear.jpg\|right]]

	Sludgeworth was a popular band from Chicago that existed from 1989 to 1993.		Sludgeworth was a popular band from Chicago that existed from 1989 to 1993. They reunited in 2023.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	Sludgeworth reunited to perform at Riot Fest in Chicago in November of 2007 and Insubordination Fest in Baltimore in June of 2008, the latter of which was recorded and released on CD and DVD in 2009. The band reunited again in 2023 for shows following the reissue of ''Losers of the Year''.		Sludgeworth reunited to perform at Riot Fest in Chicago in November of 2007 and Insubordination Fest in Baltimore in June of 2008, the latter of which was recorded and released on CD and DVD in 2009. The band reunited again in 2023 for shows following the reissue of ''Losers of the Year''.

	On April 8, 2024, the band announced the release of a new 7".		On April 8, 2024, the band announced the release of a new 7". This was followed by a full-length album in 2026.

	== Members ==		== Members ==
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	*[[Adam White]] - Guitar		*[[Adam White]] - Guitar
	*[[Dave McClean\|Dave McLean]] - Guitar		*[[Dave McClean\|Dave McLean]] - Guitar
			*[[Brian Vermin]] - Drums
			*[[Simon Lamb]] - Bass


			==Former Members==
	*[[Mike Hootenstrat\|Mike Hooten]] aka Strat - Bass		*[[Mike Hootenstrat\|Mike Hooten]] aka Strat - Bass
	*[[Brian Vermin]] - Drums

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
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	*'''''Together Not Together''''' 7"/digital single (Red Scare Industries, 2024)		*'''''Together Not Together''''' 7"/digital single (Red Scare Industries, 2024)

			*'''''Second Time Around''''' LP/CD/digital (Red Scare Industries, 2026)

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==