- Bigwig (band)
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Name = Bigwig
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Origin =New Jersey ,United States
Genre =Hardcore punk Punk rock Thrash
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Label =Kung Fu Records Fearless Records
Associated_acts =Near Miss
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hardcore punk band fromNew Jersey , formed in 1995. They are comprised ofJosh Farrell (guitar),John Castaldo (bass),Tom Petta (guitar/vocals), andDan 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 ,New Found Glory , Parker and the DogsNo Use for a Name ,NOFX ,The Suicide Machines ,Agnostic Front , Parkers Solo Trip,Lagwagon , andReel Big Fish . Following the release of their 2001 album "Invitation To Tragedy", injuries and lineup changes caused the band to take a five-year hiatus.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, which is scheduled for release in December, 2007. Their 4th album, "Reclamation", was released on
February 7 ,2006 byFearless Records .Zach Lorinc is the younger brother ofJohn Lorinc , a reporter fromCNNRadio .Members
Original lineup
* John Castaldo (bass)
* Josh Farrell (guitar)
* Tom Petta (guitar/vocals)
* Dan Rominski (drums)Current lineup
* Tom Petta (Guitar/Lead vocals)
* Jeff Powers (Guitar/backup vocals)
* Zach Lorinc (bass)
* Rob (drums)Past members
* Max Bechard
* Matt Grey
* Brandon Biedenkapp
* Jeremy Hernandez
* Brent Hamer
* Tony Losardo
* Josh Marsh
* Keith Yosco
* Chris Ross
* Parker ZitnikDiscography
*" Self-titled 7" (
Fueled By Ramen ,1996 )
*"Un-Merry Melodies" (Fearless Records ,1997 )
*"Stay Asleep" (Kung Fu Records ,1999 )
*"Split withGlasseater " (Fearless Records ,2000 )
*"Invitation To Tragedy" (Fearless Records ,2001 )
*"Reclamation" (Fearless Records ,2006 )External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/bigwignj Bigwig's Myspace page]
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