Bigwig (band)
| Bigwig | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nutley and New Providence, New Jersey United States |
| Genres |
Hardcore punk Melodic hardcore Punk rock Skate punk |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels |
Kung Fu Records Fearless Records Fueled by Ramen Records |
| Associated acts |
Detournement, |
Bigwig is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey, formed in 1995. They were originally composed of Josh Farrell (guitar), John Castaldo (bass), Tom Petta (guitar/vocals), and Dan Rominski (drums).
Since their inception, they have been steadily gaining popularity, having played / toured with such bands as Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Blink-182, The Ataris, The Vandals,[1] New Found Glory, No Use for a Name, NOFX, The Suicide Machines, Agnostic Front, Lagwagon, and Reel Big Fish. Following the release of their 2001 album Invitation To Tragedy, both Josh Farrell and Tom Petta have received producers credits on several well known albums. Tom Petta has most recently produced the new record entitled For Heaven's Sake by Canadian punk rock band Only Way Back.
Their latest album,[2] Reclamation, was released on February 7, 2006 by Fearless Records. It was rated 4 stars by Sputnikmusic.[3]
In June 2014, Bigwig performed at Canada's Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec[2] and also in September at East Coast Taunami Fest, Reading, PA.
Members
- Tom Petta (Guitar/vocals)
- Paul Carney (Guitar)
- Zach Lorinc (bass)
- Rob Ferreira (drums)
- Parker Zitnik (lead guitar)
Discography
- Matthau Compilation 7" (Matthau Records, 1995)
- Self-titled 7" (Fueled By Ramen, 1996)
- UnMerry Melodies (Fearless Records, 1997)
- Stay Asleep (Kung Fu Records, 1999)
- Split with Glasseater (Fearless Records, 2000) (promo)
- An Invitation to Tragedy (Fearless Records, 2001)
- Reclamation (Fearless Records, 2006)
- Incomplete list of compilations
- Punk Goes Metal
- Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute
- Short Music For Short People
- Punk Chunks
References
- ↑ "Bigwig". PunkNews.org. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Bigwig Returns Battered". RiffYou. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Pete Mossberg. "Bigwig: Reclamation". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 29, 2007)
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