XrigidX - New Jersey Straight Edge 90's

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YBUJIURY

no escape

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4P140JRX

crud is a cult

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EYLMODRN

blueskiesfade

The download includes unreleased tracks.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QDSPYTV0

Balls Out Crew

If I recall correctly this was a side project or friends of Halfmast based out of Buffalo NY in 1995. I'm pretty sure I picked the demo up from the halfmast merch table while they were on tour.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1DEPM5LD

Copper Drag Queen

Copper was an emo or emocore band based in Buffalo, NY in the mid-1990s. They released a self-titled 7-inch in 1994 before releasing a full-length album, Drag Queen, in 1994. Upon their break-up, Klahn joined Texas Is the Reason while Ball moved to California to form Idle Hands, who were signed to Trustkill Records.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SEMGLRQW

shadow season discography

Ripped from their myspace... http://www.myspace.com/shadowseasonss
Shadow Season was a hardcore band from New Jersey formed in early 1990's. Ken Flavell (Lead Vocalist) & Jay Laughlin (Drummer) respectively the former Drummer & Guitarist from straight-edge hardcore band "Turning Point" teamed up with bassist Chris Flavell & guitarist Mike Arfuso formerly of hardcore punk band "Failsafe" to start a project band called "Learn". While in the process of defining their sound "Learn" cut a couple demos and later changed their name to "Shadow Season" inspired by the song of the same name by "Grave Goods" Shadow season released a self-titled EP in 1991. Their sound, energetic yet more sentimental than their hardcore and punk originations was identified as melodic hardcore with a noticeable DC influence.

1st track to try: better than that


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9BLVGH0Z

suburban hoodz this boy's life

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KGGTZAO0

1st track to try: bb gun

structure 7"

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NWHVMAPO

1st track to try: tears to forget

Cropduster 7"

Cropduster was a short lived post-hardcore band from the early 90s. Based out of south jersey area with ex-members of prema, structure, friendly fire and countless others. The band actually recorded one more song that never saw light of day. I've since lost my dubbed copy if you have it please send it my way.

1st track to try: fluid


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=677F3G5E

Prema - Discog - Pebble drivel

Ripped from their myspace.. http://www.myspace.com/concernedprema

The band PREMA first formed in 1989 in Yardley, PA, in the guitar players (Dougs) barn. The 12 year old band members were heavily influenced by sXe bands like Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Judge, and other NYHC acts. The original name of the band was CONCERNED (Straight Edge) but shortly after the addition of its new singer, Mike Corcoran, the band changed its name over to PREMA. "Mikey" was a devout Hare Krisna, and his influences changed the band lyrically and spiritually. All of the original members were sXe vegetarians that loved skateboarding (doug actually had a half pipe in his basement).

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=617TPYTN

1st track to try: Deceived

Straight to the point - Discog

South Jersey youth crew straight edge from early 2000. Members went onto One up, Damage II, Horror Show, trouble everyday etc etc.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZYKTJFMQ

1st track to try: truth and honor

Project Kate ...The Way Birds Fly

You like babies and puppies.. I know you do.. Kate from 108 doing a solo project after she left 108.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3QK3XF4Y

first song to try: the way i am or not at all


Project Kate was a short-lived, New York-based project that centered around Kate Reddy, one-time guitarist for Hare Krishna-inspired hardcore band 108, that included many East Coast hardcore scene notables. Project Kate songs were acoustically driven, laid-back ballads expressing Reddy’s private thoughts on her parents, marriage, spirituality, and love. Reddy recorded the album while eight months pregnant — and the love, warmth, and affection she felt for her soon-to-be expanding family is evident throughout the simple, yet heartfelt, recordings. Reddy began playing acoustic guitar with her friend Shannon in Shannon’s dad’s basement in 1987. But the Project Kate concept never formally materialized until 1991, when she began jamming with the then-Quicksand rhythm section of drummer Alan Cage and bassist Sergio Vega, who himself would go on to release solo material in 2000. They jokingly referred to what they were doing as “Kate” as they goofed around in a basement rehearsal space. The trio recorded three songs for free in July 1991 at Centerfield Studio. That fall, Reddy recorded a song called “California” by herself at the same place. Around this time, Quicksand signed to a major label and began touring and recording with far more regularity, so Project Kate fell apart. Reddy joined the Hare Krishna organization and eventually the band 108, married Equal Vision Records owner Steve Reddy, and began running the label with him. The two of them decided they wanted to release the Project Kate demo, but it was lost. Original engineer Mike Maineiri would later find the tape behind a dresser during a move, but before that happened, Kate Reddy had already assembled a new version of Project Kate and re-recorded three of the original songs, along with five new ones, in December of 1995 and January of 1996. These recordings, made with producer Ray Martin, surfaced as the album …The Way Birds Fly in 1996. the album carries a dedication to newborn baby Kaulini Reddy in the liner notes. The other musicians involved included then-Texas Is the Reason/later New End Original guitarist Norman Arenas (on the track “Simon Says”), bassist Vega, drummer John K., and violin player Ida Pearle. Texas Is the Reason/New Rising Sons frontman Garret Klahn was also involved to some degree.

Follow Through - Taking it back

Sticking with the CT straight edge theme today. You booze you loose! http://www.myspace.com/followthroughsxe

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1BHP7403

1st track to try: you booze you loose!

Cornerstone beating the masses

Ct Straight edge hardcore from the 90s. Youth crew vein. http://www.myspace.com/cornerstonecthc

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IFEPWA12

1st track to try: Don't you ever say you were

Halfmast Discography - 90's youth crew sxe

Halfmast was around during the time of the Open E ChuggaChugga aka new school. They decided to stick to the classic sound which was coined back then as old school. Nick ran the label most the release came out on ThirdPartyRecords. Which is still alive today.

1st track to try: Ploy


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IVXKHUTA

hubrubber 7" and CD

Hubrubber was a band from Marlton, NJ during the early 90's. It is really hard for me to compare them to any other band. Hardcore with a decent dose of rock, post-hardcore? I don't know and don't care, it's great music. Maybe because they are one of the first bands I saw live but this band has been in continuous play ever since purchasing it.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ZUWWVU1

Now with hassle free no commitment song samples.
1st track to try: Glasses

Point of view - 7" and demo

point of view from NJ 7" and demo.  They have different singers on each recording.  Classic early 90's hardcore with solid mix of heavy and melodic sound.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UFO0PLKY

1st track to try: track 6

Strength 691 - Means to an end and viewpoint demo

1st track to try: crushed


http://www.myspace.com/strength691
as for the members and where they are now...
dan sobon went on to form for the love of... and currently plays in a band called she's still breathing.
john stanley also played in for the love of..., ex number five and is currently rocking out in my shining one.
nate gluck played in for the love of..., vision, weapon x and is currently playing in ensign and the fire still burns.
eric tisch is a union ironworker.
pat tanzola is a postman.

Means to an end
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=421JSBWN
Viewpoint demo
http://www.mediafire.com/?qbmh4wttnej

Autumn Leaf Dance - Learn what is taught

Early 90's melodic hardcore with female vocals
Was surprised to find this out there http://autumnleafdance.com/
You can grab the download from their site.

1st track to try: get yourself something to eat.

passion discography

Passion is a band from the Philadelphia area playing music from their hearts, and screaming at the top of their lungs in hopes of affecting at least one person's current state of mind. They care just as much for the intensity of their music as they do for the message in their lyrics... .. Passion is more than a band to its members, it is a way of life... We wouldn't know what to do without it.

First Track To Try - let this be the death of me


Some members are now in - http://www.myspace.com/hazards215
They where in  http://www.myspace.com/uodarkdaydawning
and  always the victim

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TSYGAVE7

bound - discography

Bound was from norhthen, NJ during the 90's they were a straight edge vegetarian/vegan band.  They had a metal sound but not in the vein of other sxe vegan bands during the time.  


First Song to Try: Bloodshed (track 4 demo)




Jason Shevchuk - Vocals.. .. (later of Kid Dynamite and currently of None More Black and lagrecia) .. ..
Dana Berkowitz - Drums.. .. (later of The Cignal and Red Sparrowes and lagrecia)
Dave Underwood - Bass.. .. (later of fortheloveof... and currently of Priva)
Nick Remendelli - Guitar - till -'96.. .. (Later of Autumn and None More Black)
Jay La Greca - Guitar - '96+.. .. (later of The Assistant and currently in Tigershark out of Richmond, VA) 

xboundx
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G1339A4B

Ashes - Discography

This band is easily in my top 5 of all time.  Female fronted, I guess what you would call post hardcore today. 
First song to try - Raging water


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U3A9TI71