Supertouch at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on 2017-04-02
There is a short list of musical groups within the hardcore spectrum that elude simple description. The only way for one to imagine the sound is to not imagine it at all but to simply partake in full immersion. One such band emerged from the burgeoning late 80's New York hardcore scene. An act whose name itself is now synonymous with its divergent sound. That band is Supertouch. At a time when most groups topical mainstays were reactionary politics, religious dogmas and street survival, Supertouch challenged its listeners to seek within themselves. A gauntlet thrown down for one to confront the tide of conformity in a micro-niche non-conformist subculture. An invitation to expand ones musical appreciations without diverting at all from the original mission statement. Deconstruct, take what's best and rebuild, move onward and upward. Supertouch became the most welcomed enigma on east coast matinee bills, stealing audiences wherever they ventured and giving a battle hardened scene the ability to reflect on itself. For a band so ahead of it's time, their roots actually stretch back to the dawn of New York Hardcore and singer Mark Ryan's first band Death Before Dishonor (not to be confused with the current Boston band of the same name) who played landmark shows at legendary clubs like CBGB and A7 and also featured future members of Judge. DBD evolved into Supertouch with the arrival of guitarist Jon Biviano whose skilled playing and songwriting exhibited more than a passing familiarity with the finer points of classic rock. The band was soon caught up in the second great wave of NYHC, contributing the anthem "Searchin’ For The Light" to Revelation Records' era-defining compilations: the Together 7" and New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is LP. The ultra-rare What Did We Learn 7" followed in 1989 and their full length album on Revelation, The Earth Is Flat, was released in 1991. The band toured the US and Europe several times in the years following before breaking up amidst the confusion of the mid-90's while recording their sophomore full-length leading to rumors of a “great lost Supertouch album.” After performing a surprise set at the 2010 Black N' Blue Bowl in New York City (A.K.A. The Super Bowl of Hardcore) the band decided to re-convene to coincide with several highly-anticipated historical releases.
Supertouch at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on 2017-04-02
ReplyDeleteThere is a short list of musical groups within the hardcore spectrum that elude simple description. The only way for one to imagine the sound is to not imagine it at all but to simply partake in full immersion. One such band emerged from the burgeoning late 80's New York hardcore scene. An act whose name itself is now synonymous with its divergent sound. That band is Supertouch. At a time when most groups topical mainstays were reactionary politics, religious dogmas and street survival, Supertouch challenged its listeners to seek within themselves. A gauntlet thrown down for one to confront the tide of conformity in a micro-niche non-conformist subculture. An invitation to expand ones musical appreciations without diverting at all from the original mission statement. Deconstruct, take what's best and rebuild, move onward and upward. Supertouch became the most welcomed enigma on east coast matinee bills, stealing audiences wherever they ventured and giving a battle hardened scene the ability to reflect on itself. For a band so ahead of it's time, their roots actually stretch back to the dawn of New York Hardcore and singer Mark Ryan's first band Death Before Dishonor (not to be confused with the current Boston band of the same name) who played landmark shows at legendary clubs like CBGB and A7 and also featured future members of Judge. DBD evolved into Supertouch with the arrival of guitarist Jon Biviano whose skilled playing and songwriting exhibited more than a passing familiarity with the finer points of classic rock. The band was soon caught up in the second great wave of NYHC, contributing the anthem "Searchin’ For The Light" to Revelation Records' era-defining compilations: the Together 7" and New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is LP. The ultra-rare What Did We Learn 7" followed in 1989 and their full length album on Revelation, The Earth Is Flat, was released in 1991. The band toured the US and Europe several times in the years following before breaking up amidst the confusion of the mid-90's while recording their sophomore full-length leading to rumors of a “great lost Supertouch album.” After performing a surprise set at the 2010 Black N' Blue Bowl in New York City (A.K.A. The Super Bowl of Hardcore) the band decided to re-convene to coincide with several highly-anticipated historical releases.
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