Red Nails

From Louisville Punk/Hardcore History
Red Nails Stats
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Record Labels: N/A
Started By: Dan & Andy & Becca
Based In: Louisville
Largest show: All Tomorrows Parties 2005
First show: Rudyard Kipling 09/02?
Last show: N/A
Reunion show: N/A
Number of Members: more than a few
Booking: Dan Marshall

The band came to life as The Red Nails in august of 2002. Dan had been trying to start a band with Andy for a long time and Becca had been trying to start a band with Andy and all three happened to track each other down around the same time. After a few basement practices, a no show bass player, another bass player who did not work out the band played their first show within a couple of months of forming because Becca was entering the hospital shortly afterward for her first of two hip replacement surgeries. The lineup has been in a constant state of change from the beginning of the band in order to fill the spaces that are created in the studio where Dan writes bass, and various keyboard parts to thicken the songs. Ben and Natalie played with the Red Nails for a while until leaving with all blessings to pursue their own music. Andy stepped out of the limelight in the summer of 2004 to pursue his art career and a move to sunny Minneapolis. He is still active in working with the band on artwork and other pursuits.

The current band has altered the name to Red Nails and were asked by Slint to play All Tomorrows Parties in England last February . Now, in late 2005 Dan is all that is left of Red Nails. He is currently in the studio with Kevin Ratterman recording various tracks for various releases. Kevin is engineering/co-producing as well as playing most if not all of the drums. There are a few of the first ep's still available though numbers are extremely limited.

Current members:

  • Dan Marshall - guitar/vocals/bass/farfisa compact combo/Realistic Moog Concertmate/Moog Opus 3/moog music theremin/yamaha dx-7

Former Members: