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'''The Bags''' are a hard rock/punk rock band from Lexington, Massachusetts, and are not to be confused with [[The Bags]], a punk rock band formed in 1977. The band is composed of members Jon Hardy, Jim Janota, and Crispin Wood. Their first effort was titled ''Rock Starve'', and was released in 1987. An article by Charles M. Young written in Playboy magazine best describes the band's sound: "The Bags fall somewhere among the [[Ramones]], [[Hüsker Dü]], and early [[Kiss (band)|KISS]]. Their debut, Rock Starve, consists of thrilling guitar-bash riffs that pound like the sound of a herd of giant woolly mammoths going over a cliff, just enough melody rasping though shredded vocal cords and lyrics wholly unbesmirched by any panty-waist college-poetry influence."


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The band began touring in 1988, released an album under the alias of "Swamp Oaf," and later released a self-titled LP. Their next album, ''Night of the Corn People'', came in 1991; shortly thereafter, the band broke up. After remaining separate for over a decade (not counting a single reunion show in 1996), they came together again in 2003 to write songs for their latest effort, ''[[Sharpen Your Sticks]]''. A track from this album, "Caveman Rejoice", made it into the [[PlayStation 2]] game, ''[[Guitar Hero (2005 video game)|Guitar Hero]]''. In late April of 2007, The Bags released a mighty follow-up to Sharpen Your Sticks, the 14-cut, aptly-titled album Mount Rockmore. With ace producer Carl Plaster ([[Sebadoh]], [[Buffalo Tom]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], etc.) at the helm, this new full-length marries the slash-and-burn aesthetic of Sharpen Your Sticks with some adventurous muscle-stretching that shows that The Bags haven't lost their knack for righteous rock opera exuberance (case in point being the eight-plus minute song suite "Dark Days In the Valley".
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}}'''The Bags''' are an American [[Hard rock|hard]]/[[punk rock]] band from Lexington, Massachusetts, formed in 1985. The band is composed of members Jon Hardy, Jim Janota, and Crispin Wood. Though a couple of early recordings were released on the ''Crawling from Within'' multi-artist compilation,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713150827/http://www.killfromtheheart.com/albums.php?id=8650&rec_type=comp Track listing for ''Crawling from Within'']}}</ref> their debut album, entitled ''[[Rock Starve]]'', was released in 1987. An article by Charles M. Young written in Playboy magazine best describes the band's sound: "The Bags fall somewhere among the [[Ramones]], [[Hüsker Dü]], and early [[Kiss (band)|KISS]]. Their debut, Rock Starve, consists of thrilling guitar-bash riffs that pound like the sound of a herd of giant woolly mammoths going over a cliff, just enough melody rasping though shredded vocal cords and lyrics wholly unbesmirched by any panty-waist college-poetry influence."

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The band began touring in 1988, releasing an album under the alias of "Swamp Oaf" and later releasing an actual self-titled LP. The Bags won the [[Rock 'n' Roll Rumble|WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble]] in 1989. Their next album, ''Night of the Corn People'', came in 1991, though the band broke up shortly thereafter. Though having gone their separate ways for over a decade (discounting a single reunion show in 1996), they reassembled in 2003 to page their latest achievement, ''[[Sharpen Your Sticks]]'', one track of which ("Cavemen Rejoice") eventually found its way onto the [[PlayStation 2]] game, ''[[Guitar Hero (2005 video game)|Guitar Hero]]''. Later, in April 2007, The Bags released a follow-up to Sharpen Your Sticks: the 14-track opus, ''[[Mount Rockmore]]''. This latest original album was produced by Carl Plaster ([[Sebadoh]], [[Buffalo Tom]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], etc.).

Jim Janota (aka Jackie Kickassis) is also a member of the Hard Rocque outfit [[The Upper Crust (band)|The Upper Crust]].

==Discography==
===Singles===
*"I Know" / "Hide and Seek" (Mar. 1989, Stanton Park) 7" vinyl 45
*"L. Frank Baum" / "Max Roach" (June 1991, Stanton Park) 7" vinyl 45
*"Dr. Lb." / "Frilly Underwear" (Aug. 1991, Helter Skelter) 7" vinyl 45
*"2 Songs Live" ("Ivan the Terrible" / "Hide and Seek") (June 2004, Oaf Records) a CD single featuring live versions of the two tracks, recorded at [[The Middle East (nightclub)|Middle East Downstairs]] during a comeback tour in Feb., 2004
===Albums===
*''[[Rock Starve]]'' (Nov. 1987, [[Restless Records]])
*''Swamp Oaf'' (June 1989, [[Stanton Park Records|Stanton Park]])
*''The Bags''
**(Mar. 1990, Stanton Park) the original, untitled LP
**(2008, [[Oaf Records]]) a CD version, entitled ''The Bags '89'', which also features 1989 Stanton Park single ("I Know"/"Hide and Seek"), and a couple of previously unreleased tracks
*''[[Night of the Corn People]]''
**(Aug. 1991, Stanton Park) a CD featuring the main album, the "Waiting for Maloney" opus, and the "Dr. Lb."/"Frilly Underwear" single
**(Jan. 1992, Helter Skelter) a colored-vinyl Double-LP release featuring the above, but with five unreleased tracks added instead of the single's
*''[[Sharpen Your Sticks]]'' (Feb. 2005, Oaf Records)
*''Mount Rockmore'' (April 2007, Oaf Records)
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thebags.org/ The Bags' Official Website]
*[http://www.thebags.org/ The Bags' Official Website]

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Latest revision as of 17:15, 19 April 2024

This article is about the rock band from Lexington, Massachusetts formed in 1985. For punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977, see Bags (Los Angeles band).
The Bags
OriginLexington, Massachusetts
GenresHard rock, punk rock, heavy metal
Years active1985–present
MembersJon Hardy
Jim Janota
Crispin Wood
Websitewww.thebags.org

The Bags are an American hard/punk rock band from Lexington, Massachusetts, formed in 1985. The band is composed of members Jon Hardy, Jim Janota, and Crispin Wood. Though a couple of early recordings were released on the Crawling from Within multi-artist compilation,[1] their debut album, entitled Rock Starve, was released in 1987. An article by Charles M. Young written in Playboy magazine best describes the band's sound: "The Bags fall somewhere among the Ramones, Hüsker Dü, and early KISS. Their debut, Rock Starve, consists of thrilling guitar-bash riffs that pound like the sound of a herd of giant woolly mammoths going over a cliff, just enough melody rasping though shredded vocal cords and lyrics wholly unbesmirched by any panty-waist college-poetry influence."

The band began touring in 1988, releasing an album under the alias of "Swamp Oaf" and later releasing an actual self-titled LP. The Bags won the WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble in 1989. Their next album, Night of the Corn People, came in 1991, though the band broke up shortly thereafter. Though having gone their separate ways for over a decade (discounting a single reunion show in 1996), they reassembled in 2003 to page their latest achievement, Sharpen Your Sticks, one track of which ("Cavemen Rejoice") eventually found its way onto the PlayStation 2 game, Guitar Hero. Later, in April 2007, The Bags released a follow-up to Sharpen Your Sticks: the 14-track opus, Mount Rockmore. This latest original album was produced by Carl Plaster (Sebadoh, Buffalo Tom, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, etc.).

Jim Janota (aka Jackie Kickassis) is also a member of the Hard Rocque outfit The Upper Crust.

Discography

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Singles

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  • "I Know" / "Hide and Seek" (Mar. 1989, Stanton Park) 7" vinyl 45
  • "L. Frank Baum" / "Max Roach" (June 1991, Stanton Park) 7" vinyl 45
  • "Dr. Lb." / "Frilly Underwear" (Aug. 1991, Helter Skelter) 7" vinyl 45
  • "2 Songs Live" ("Ivan the Terrible" / "Hide and Seek") (June 2004, Oaf Records) a CD single featuring live versions of the two tracks, recorded at Middle East Downstairs during a comeback tour in Feb., 2004

Albums

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  • Rock Starve (Nov. 1987, Restless Records)
  • Swamp Oaf (June 1989, Stanton Park)
  • The Bags
    • (Mar. 1990, Stanton Park) the original, untitled LP
    • (2008, Oaf Records) a CD version, entitled The Bags '89, which also features 1989 Stanton Park single ("I Know"/"Hide and Seek"), and a couple of previously unreleased tracks
  • Night of the Corn People
    • (Aug. 1991, Stanton Park) a CD featuring the main album, the "Waiting for Maloney" opus, and the "Dr. Lb."/"Frilly Underwear" single
    • (Jan. 1992, Helter Skelter) a colored-vinyl Double-LP release featuring the above, but with five unreleased tracks added instead of the single's
  • Sharpen Your Sticks (Feb. 2005, Oaf Records)
  • Mount Rockmore (April 2007, Oaf Records)

References

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  1. ^ Track listing for Crawling from Within[usurped]
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