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Garden Variety was an American post-hardcore band active in the 1990s. Their sound drew on a wide variety of established underground acts such as Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, and Jawbox.^[1]^[2]

During their time together, the band released several 7-inch singles and two LPs: a self-titled album in 1993 and Knocking the Skill Level in 1994. The group disbanded in 1996.

History

In 1991, Anthony Roman and Anthony Rizzo posted an ad in a Long Island punk zine asking for a drummer who was interested in making music. Joe Gorelick saw the ad, and the trio rehearsed. The chemistry between the two were "perfect", and the band began writing music, playing shows, and touring with bands like Dahlia Seed, Native Nod, Hoover, and others. Garden Variety appeared on a SoundViews magazine CD compilation, and with Pavement and many others on the famous Homage Descendents tribute CD. They were interviewed by actress Janeane Garofalo on the 1995 "7-Up listen up" series (in studio interview and recordings), appeared on the Lookout Records compilation Punk Rock USA alongside Jawbreaker, appeared with Texas is the Reason, Quicksand and many more on the Anti Matter CD/vinyl compilation (as well as the Anti Matter book), and on several other VHS video compilations during 1995/1996. In 1996, Vogue magazine interviewed the band for its Spring 1996 issue. In late 1996, the band had trouble writing new material, couldn't agree on a direction to go in, and weren't getting along, which led to their breakup that year.^[1]

Post break-up

Anthony Roman played with Rockets Red Glare and played guitar for Radio 4. He has also played and recorded with members of The Bogmen in the band Vic Thrill. He has also played in Little Embers, a band formed with his wife Theresa Hoffman. He also composed the main theme for the IFC show Maron.

Joe Gorelick played and recorded with Bluetip, Sugarhigh, The St. James Stars, Retisonic, Marah, and Red Hare.

Band personnel

Anthony Roman – bass, vocals
Anthony Rizzo – guitar
Joe Gorelick – drums, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

Garden Variety (1993, Gern Blandsten)
Knocking The Skill Level (1995, Cargo/Headhunter)

Singles & EPs

Hedge (1992, MintTone)
Split with Dahlia Seed (1994, MintTone)
Split with Hell No (1995, Reservoir)
Split with Chune (1995, Cargo)
Split with Jejune (1997, Montalban Hotel Records/Big Wheel Recreation)

References

^ ^a ^b "Interview: Garden Variety Bassist/Vocalist Anthony Roman Looks Back on the Band's Time Together". www.noecho.net. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
^ Ramirez, Carlos (July 11, 2016). "Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Red Hare, Retisonic, Blue Tip, 52X)". www.noecho.net. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024. One night I was looking through a Long Island rag, the same type of magazine the Pixies famously found each other in, and lo and behold there was the perfect punk ad. It read something like, "Drummer wanted, must be into Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, etc." (...) I called them pretty frantically. The bands that made us "Garden Variety" were The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Squirrel Bait, the Pixies, early Jawbox, Mudhoney, Soul Asylum, The Clash, Skunk, PiL, and The Police. Without those, we would not have formed.

[:0-1] "Interview: Garden Variety Bassist/Vocalist Anthony Roman Looks Back on the Band's Time Together". www.noecho.net. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[2] Ramirez, Carlos (July 11, 2016). "Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Red Hare, Retisonic, Blue Tip, 52X)". www.noecho.net. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024. One night I was looking through a Long Island rag, the same type of magazine the Pixies famously found each other in, and lo and behold there was the perfect punk ad. It read something like, "Drummer wanted, must be into Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, etc." (...) I called them pretty frantically. The bands that made us "Garden Variety" were The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Squirrel Bait, the Pixies, early Jawbox, Mudhoney, Soul Asylum, The Clash, Skunk, PiL, and The Police. Without those, we would not have formed.

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+'''Garden Variety''' was an American post-hardcore band active in the 1990s. Their sound drew on a wide variety of established underground acts such as [[Soul Asylum]], [[Squirrel Bait]], and [[Jawbox]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Carlos |date=July 11, 2016 |title=Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Red Hare, Retisonic, Blue Tip, 52X) |url=https://www.noecho.net/interviews/joe-gorelick-garden-variety-red-hare-retisonic-52x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203150246/https://www.noecho.net/interviews/joe-gorelick-garden-variety-red-hare-retisonic-52x |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=www.noecho.net |quote=One night I was looking through a Long Island rag, the same type of magazine the Pixies famously found each other in, and lo and behold there was the perfect punk ad. It read something like, "Drummer wanted, must be into Soul Asylum, Squirrel Bait, etc." (...) I called them pretty frantically. The bands that made us "Garden Variety" were The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Squirrel Bait, the Pixies, early Jawbox, Mudhoney, Soul Asylum, The Clash, Skunk, PiL, and The Police. Without those, we would not have formed.}}</ref>
-'''Garden Variety''' was an [[United States|American]] post-hardcore band active in the 1990s. During their time together, the band created two [[Gramophone record|LPs]] (a self-titled album in 1993 and ''Knocking the Skill Level'' in 1994) and several 7" singles between 1991-1996. The band broke up in the mid-1990s, with the members joining other bands.
+During their time together, the band released several 7-inch singles and two [[Gramophone record|LPs]]: a self-titled album in 1993 and ''Knocking the Skill Level'' in 1994. The group disbanded in 1996.
+==History==
+In 1991, Anthony Roman and Anthony Rizzo posted an ad in a Long Island punk zine asking for a drummer who was interested in making music. Joe Gorelick saw the ad, and the trio rehearsed. The chemistry between the two were "perfect", and the band began writing music, playing shows, and touring with bands like [[Dahlia Seed]], [[Native Nod]], [[Hoover (band)|Hoover]], and others. Garden Variety appeared on a ''SoundViews'' magazine CD compilation, and with [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] and many others on the famous ''Homage'' Descendents tribute CD. They were interviewed by actress [[Janeane Garofalo]] on the 1995 "7-Up listen up" series (in studio interview and recordings), appeared on the Lookout Records compilation ''Punk Rock USA'' alongside [[Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker]], appeared with [[Texas is the Reason]], [[Quicksand (American band)|Quicksand]] and many more on the ''Anti Matter'' CD/vinyl compilation (as well as the ''Anti Matter'' book), and on several other VHS video compilations during 1995/1996. In 1996, ''Vogue'' magazine interviewed the band for its Spring 1996 issue. In late 1996, the band had trouble writing new material, couldn't agree on a direction to go in, and weren't getting along, which led to their breakup that year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-11-18 |title=Interview: Garden Variety Bassist/Vocalist Anthony Roman Looks Back on the Band's Time Together |url=https://www.noecho.net/interviews/garden-variety-anthony-roman-interview |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=www.noecho.net |language=en}}</ref>
+==Post break-up==
+Anthony Roman played with [[Rockets Red Glare]] and played guitar for [[Radio 4 (band)|Radio 4]]. He has also played and recorded with members of [[The Bogmen]] in the band [[Vic Thrill]]. He has also played in Little Embers, a band formed with his wife Theresa Hoffman. He also composed the main theme for the IFC show [[Maron (TV series)|Maron]].
+Joe Gorelick played and recorded with [[Bluetip]], Sugarhigh, The St. James Stars, Retisonic, [[Marah (band)|Marah]], and Red Hare.
 ==Band personnel==
-*Anthony Roman - bass, vocals
+*Anthony Roman – bass, vocals
-*Anthony Rizzo - guitar
+*Anthony Rizzo – guitar
-*Joe Gorelick - drums, backing vocals
+*Joe Gorelick – drums, backing vocals
 ==Discography==
-*''New Guitar Parts'' (Garden Variety split with [[Jejune]] 7") [[Montalban Hotel|Montalban Hotel Records]]/BWR 1996
-*''Binder'' (CMJ New Music Monthly - May 1995 comp) [[Gern Blandsten Records|gern blandstein]]/[[College Music Journal|cmj]] 1995
-*''Stickler'' (Garden Variety split 7") Cargo 1995
-*''(Knocking The Skill Level)'' Cargo/[[Headhunter Records|Headhunter]] 1995
-*''Parker'' (Garden Variety split with Dahlia Seed 7") MintTone 1994
-*''S/T'' (Garden Variety) Gern Blandsten 1993
-*''Hedge'' (Garden Variety  7") MintTone 1992
-*First demo tape recorded on Northern Blvd in Queens 1991
-==Other appearances==
+=== Albums ===
+*''Garden Variety'' (1993, Gern Blandsten)
-Garden Variety appeared on a ''SoundViews'' magazine CD compilation, and with [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] and many others on the famous ''Homage'' Descendants tribute CD. They were interviewed by actress [[Janeane Garofalo]] on the 1995 "7-Up listen up" series (in studio interview and recordings), appeared on the Lookout Records compilation ''Punk Rock USA'' alongside [[Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker]], appeared with [[Texas is the Reason]], [[Quicksand (American band)|Quicksand]] and many more on the ''Anti Matter'' CD/vinyl compilation (as well as the ''Anti Matter'' book), and on several other VHS video compilations during 1995/1996. In 1996, ''Vogue'' magazine interviewed the band for its Spring 1996 issue.
+*''Knocking The Skill Level'' (1995, Cargo/[[Headhunter Records|Headhunter]])
-==Where they are now==
+=== Singles & EPs ===
+*''Hedge'' (1992, MintTone)
-Anthony Roman played and recorded with [[Rockets Red Glare]], then created the band [[Radio 4 (band)|Radio 4]].
+*Split with [[Dahlia Seed]] (1994, MintTone)
-Anthony Rizzo played and recorded with members of [[The Bogmen]] in the band [[Vic Thrill]] (as guitarist "The Saturn Missile") and played guitar for Radio 4.  He is currently playing in Little Embers and is the main composer for the IFC show "Maron".
+*Split with Hell No (1995, Reservoir)
-Joe Gorelick played and recorded with [[Bluetip]], Sugarhigh, The St. James Stars, Retisonic and [[Marah (band)|Marah]].  He is currently playing a series of 2008 reunion shows Bluetip and Retisonic shows, in addition to recording new music with the two bands.  Gorelick is currently on Dischord Records with 3/4 of Swiz in the band Red Hare.
+*Split with Chune (1995, Cargo)
+*Split with [[Jejune]] (1997, [[Montalban Hotel|Montalban Hotel Records]]/Big Wheel Recreation)
+==References==
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-[[Category:American rock music groups]]
+[[Category:American post-hardcore musical groups]]
 [[Category:Musical groups from Long Island]]
 [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1996]]
+[[Category:Gern Blandsten Records artists]]

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