Showing posts with label Serpico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serpico. Show all posts

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Big Water Dogs

Here is the 2 volume 2 hour plus set of "Big Water Dogs" songs, featuring the songs and music of Dave Sellitto, and his band Chris Miser (of Serpico), Jason Carter (Sheer Terror/Sangwich), Mike Russo, and appearances by Mike Dossantos (Apache Beat/Barnyard Boys/The Realistic's, and Mike Skinner (Kevin Devine). Jason, Mike and Chris also have original songs throughout.

Dave's songs are a strange lofi blend, kinda like Bob Dylan meets Slayer anthems, majestic and shitty all at once. Spectacular drums by Miser holding it all down. Recorded on 4 track tape back in the mid 90's by Mike Russo, mixed by Alex Armitage and Ron Hill.

Dave would go on to be lead guitar player for Joey Semz, and these recordings inspired Joey immensely.

Miracle Man (Mark Treboschi, Nick Purpura, Brett Venditti, Scott Stapes, Keith Carney)

Late 90's Staten Island...





Friday, February 10, 2012

Serpico/Three Steps Up 7 Inch

http://www.divshare.com/download/16754308-7f7

From The Files Of The World's Greatest Sinner

SLEEPER / SERPICO - Random tour photos


On Tour With Stand Up 1993... R.I.P. Paul, Andy and of course, our brother Al

Somewhere in Canada 1993
Mount Rushmore 1993 - Japanese Tourists
1992 European Tour Posters
In Germany with Mind Over Matter 1994
In Germany with JAWBOX 1994
In Germany with Al 1992 R.I.P., Brother
Tire Blow Out Near Seattle 199something
1996 European Tour Van NY FARTCORE



Somewhere in Europe 1996 DISCODISCO!


1996 Helicopter landing on the autobahn


1996 European Tour Posters
Team Dresch Slept there! 1996 Germany


Euro-Wally World was CLOSED! 1996
Marc and Niser counting in Euro Merch 1996


TJ "dunking" in Seattle 199something


Vin Higgins somewhere in California..


Either Goleta or San Diego w/ Vin Higgins


The tour van "room" under the loft


New Mexico?


Let's Try Something Newer 10" on C.I. Records...



C.I. Records compilation feat. Serpico, Muddfoot, Sifter, etc...1995(?), I think.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Natalie Wood's Pool Party- "711 On Sub Level 3 " 1986

NATALIE WOODS POOL PARTY 1986-1987 John Lisa Nick the Yak Alex Armitage (Anal Al Arm-massage) Owen (The Mudworm). Band named after an audience participation line in the "Rocky horror picture show" when Rocky or Franky is seen floating in the pool towards the film's conclusion.-Nick The Yak. NWPP released 1 full length cassette called "7-11 on Sublevel 3". Sold over 1000 copies total which was a lot for a punk band in the 80's. Of which 200 copies via mailorder strictly based on a rave review from Maximum Rock and Roll comparing the band to Code of Honor.
http://www.divshare.com/playlist/966252-32f
From The Files Of The World's Greatest Sinner

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Tryptophan: Fadt 1998


Tryptophan began in 1996. Originally, it was just me and Cannibal Overdrive drummer Mike Runner. The songs on our first proper cd were originally released on a dreadful Ron Hill solo tape called "Fadt", the Tryptophan cd is a supersonic remake. By the time we recorded this cd, Mike Runner had bowed out, and the ongoing line up featuring Frank Cavallo, Nick Purpura and myself had been established. This cd was recorded at "God City" (aka John Lisa's house) by Alex Armitage. It includes guest appearances by John, Stapes and Mike (of Muddfoot), and Liz Heim (of Cradle).-Ron Hill

SERPICO

I will never forget the day John Lisa walked into Jim Hanley's Universe to ask me to go to Europe playing guitar for SLEEPER. I was only supposed to be filling in for that tour. Little did I know that would change my life as I knew it FOREVER. When I got home from that first tour I was convinced I was quitting music forever... That was 1992 and since then I have toured the world multiple times with various bands, performing for countless thousands of people, making new friends.. many of which are still friends today. None of that would have been possible though if I hadn't been lucky enough to been asked to join SLEEPER that day. SLEEPER / SERPICO are arguably one of the most important bands (if not THE most important) to ever come off of Staten Island. JL and company were bringing friends' bands through town all the time that no one had heard before.. many Island bands benefited from SERPICO's friendships, contacts and experiences through influence as well as being taken on tours and booked onto shows that may not have been available to them before.

The band recorded 4 LPs and about 20 Million singles, splits and compilation tracks.

Here is some of that music for you to enjoy....

Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Breakdown - Excursion Records











This was the first LP I recorded with the band. It was an amazing experience. Recorded entirely in TJ's mother's house by Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, The Descendents, All) and Stephen Egerton (The Descendents, All) in just about a week on a tight budget. An unforgettable experience indeed. JL had taken over vocals for this LP.  Also included on the CD version (uploaded here) is The band's first LP "Time and Tide" as well as Tracks from the "More or Less" ep
Click To Download "Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Breakdown"
Or Here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/16787346-5ca

Feel Bad Rainbow - Equal Vision Records











The band's first LP on Equal Vision Records. Bigger recording budget... AWFUL recording experience. The engineer was like a fifty something year old Wayne and Garth smushed into one character who didn't get us AT ALL. By the time we were leaving for another US tour the mixes still weren't done and we had him mailing them to us on the road... Nightmare. Some of the best songs we did were on this record though. This was Apple's vocal return to the band.
Click To Download "Feel Bad Rainbow"
Or Here:
http://www.divshare.com/playlist/970661-d5c

Rumble - Equal Vision Records














This record was fun to record. Producer Ray Martin worked us like animals.This was the last release I played on. We recorded all of the music in one studio then did vocals and mixing in Susanne Vega's studio...oooh fancy. This was our 1st record with Chris Niser on drums and saw JL taking over vocal duties again. When we toured for this record JL only did vocals and Young Dave played guitar.
Click To Download "Rumble"
Or Here:
http://www.divshare.com/playlist/970654-dad

The Weakest Boy In The Troop Award - Excursion Records











This CD was a compilation of Singles, splits, compilation and rare tracks. Fun.
Click To Download "The Weakest Boy In The Troop Award"
Or Here:
http://www.divshare.com/playlist/970663-144 




Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Natalie Wood's Pool Party part 1

This is from 1986. Vintage SI Hardcore! Featuring young John Lisa of Serpico, Nick Cato, Alex Armitage of Cannibal Overdrive, and Owen Mudworm!