The Night Marchers

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Night Marchers


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Origin = San Diego, California
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 2007–current
Label = Vagrant
Associated_acts = Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Rocket from the Crypt, Back Off Cupids, Hot Snakes, Sultans, CPC Gangbangs, The Delta 72, Beehive and the Barracudas
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/thenightmarchers myspace.com/thenightmarchers]
Current_members = Tommy Kitsos
Jason Kourkounis
John Reis
Gar Wood

The Night Marchers are an alternative rock band formed in 2007 in San Diego, California. The band is composed of singer/guitarist John Reis, guitarist Gar Wood, bassist Tommy Kitsos, and drummer Jason Kourkounis. Reis, Wood, and Kourkounis had previously performed together in the Hot Snakes, while Kitsos previously performed with CPC Gangbangs. The Night Marchers' debut album "See You in Magic" was released in 2008 through Vagrant Records.

History

The Night Marchers were formed by singer/guitarist John Reis after the breakups of his previous musical acts. Reis had previously performed in numerous bands including Pitchfork (1986-1990), Drive Like Jehu (1990-1995), Rocket from the Crypt (1990-2005), the Hot Snakes (1999-2005), and the Sultans (2000-2007). After the breakup of the Sultans in January 2007 Reis took a break from performing, focusing on raising his new child, opening a recording studio and a bar, and running his record label Swami Records.cite web|title =John Reis starts Speedo with members of Hot Snakes, CPC Gangbangs|publisher =Punknews.org|date =2007-08-17|url =http://www.punknews.org/article/25124|accessdate =2007-08-17] He announced the formation of a new group in August 2007, including guitarist Gar Wood, bassist Tommy Kitsos, and drummer Jason Kourkounis. All of the members had previously been active in other bands: Wood had performed in Beehive and the Barracudas, Kitsos in CPC Gangbangs, and Kourkounis in The Delta 72. Wood and Kourkounis had also previously been members of the Hot Snakes with Reis. In The Night Marchers the members use pseudonyms that they had used with their previous acts. Reis goes by "Speedo", the name he had used in Rocket from the Crypt. Wood uses the stage name "Dner" which he had also used in Beehive and the Barracudas. Kitsos uses "Skitsos", which he had used in CPC Gangbangs. Kourkounis uses the pseudonym "Jsinclair", which he had also used in the Hot Snakes.cite album-notes|title = See You in Magic|bandname = The Night Marchers|year = 2008|format = CD liner notes|publisher = Vagrant Records|publisherid = VR496|location = Santa Monica, California|mbid = 9297ae52-a8df-441e-ada8-9861b728875e]

Reis described the sound of the new group as an amalgamation of his previous bands and influences:

He has also remarked that The Night Marchers' sound is more varied that his previous groups, since he no longer has multiple acts dividing his attention:

The band's debut album "See You in Magic" was released on April 22, 2008 through Vagrant Records.

Band members

*Skitsos (Tommy Kitsos) - bass guitar
*Jsinclair (Jason Kourkounis) - drums
*Speedo (John Reis) - guitar, lead vocals
*Dner (Gar Wood) - guitar, backing vocals

Discography

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