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Quittner stayed in Arcata with the band and they changed their name to 50 Foot Hesher and acquired a new drummer. A few months later, Quittner left the band and the remaining members changed the name to "Lank".
It was Cometbus who suggested the name “Pinhead Gunpowder” while Quittner preferred “50 Foot Hesher”, Cometbus would win that battle but it was all for nought as the band broke up after their first gig.
Apr 30, 2021 · Since their formation in 1991, Pinhead Gunpowder have accumulated almost a dozen releases across almost as many labels, in the form of scattered EPs, LPs, comps and singles. But now, for the first time ever, the East Bay punk band is re-releasing their entire remastered catalog via 1-2-3-4 Go!
Oct 5, 2021 · Thirty years later, Pinhead Gunpowder is still name-checked by insiders as a cornerstone of the East Bay punk boom, thanks to everything from their punchy, DIY album art to their lineup, which...
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Jul 7, 2009 · As the CD reaches its conclusion, one wonders why the band never took the opportunity to simply release a double-disc, anthology type affair -- a chronological â best of' of their back catalogue, perhaps.
Jan 9, 2014 · Pinhead Gunpowder and the alter ego of Billy Joe Armstrong.<br><br>Part one.<br><br>The end of the 80s for the inconspicuous town of Berkeley was the beginning of a new wave of groups specializing in music, which since the mid-70s is called punk rock. All the teams of this town were under the wing of the then young label Lookout ! Records.<br><br>It so happened that the main criterion for the ...
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Apr 12, 2018 · Cometbus wanted the name "Pinhead Gunpowder", while Quittner wanted to call it "50 Foot Hesher". Along with vocalist Doug "Douggie Grime" Rogers and bassist David "Atlas" Kimmel, the band played once at a party where Cometbus snapped his bass pedal in half in the middle of the set.
