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original material and playing Ramones covers.Torg Hallin started off on drums when he was not performing with the band [[Overwhelming Colorfast]]. |
original material and playing Ramones covers.Torg Hallin started off on drums when he was not performing with the band [[Overwhelming Colorfast]]. |
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After numerous bass players Chris' younger brother Marcus Mcclung was recruited.Torg left Overwhelming Colorfast and switched from drums to guitar. |
After numerous bass players Chris' younger brother Marcus Mcclung was recruited.Torg left Overwhelming Colorfast and switched from drums to guitar. |
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After their drummer left the band Vince Bedford joined |
After their drummer left the band Vince Bedford joined.This would be their longest and most well known lineup.The band recorded a split 7 inch |
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record with the band Multifacet which was released by Oakland California based punk label [[Zafio]]. |
record with the band Multifacet which was released by Oakland California based punk label [[Zafio]]. |
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[Sheephead MySpace Site| |
[Sheephead MySpace Site|http://www.myspace.com/sheepheadoakland] |
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Sheephead was an influential punk band from Berkeley,California. After numerous line up changes the "Classic" lineup was established in the mid 1990's. They were Gilman st. mainstays and toured the United States in 96-97. Drug and Alcohol abuse ultimately forced them apart in 1998. They briefly reunited for a few select shows in 2003.
History
Sheephead was formed in Antioch,California by John Walker and Chris Mcclung.They started out in a rehearsing in a metal shack writing there own original material and playing Ramones covers.Torg Hallin started off on drums when he was not performing with the band Overwhelming Colorfast. After numerous bass players Chris' younger brother Marcus Mcclung was recruited.Torg left Overwhelming Colorfast and switched from drums to guitar. After their drummer left the band Vince Bedford joined.This would be their longest and most well known lineup.The band recorded a split 7 inch record with the band Multifacet which was released by Oakland California based punk label Zafio.
[Sheephead MySpace Site|http://www.myspace.com/sheepheadoakland]