Nixon

Nixon Stats

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Record Labels:

Happy Couples Never Last, Level Plane

Started By:

Tony Ash, Doug Walker

Based In:

Louisville

First show:

August 2004

Largest show:

app. 300 people

Last show:

N/A

Reunion show:

N/A

Number of Members:

6

The roots of NIXON were established in April of 2004 when Tony Ash, Doug Walker, and Brian Foor began sporadically getting together to play music in the practice space shared by their then current bands, The Royalty and Tyrone. After several such occasions, it started to become clear that this new project was more fun and more satisfying than the other bands. The Royalty fell by the wayside and dissolved soon after, while Brian apparently decided to quit Tyrone. It wasn't long before Matt Haas was approached to fill the vocal slot (he had never sung in a band at this point). Around the same time, Matt Jaha, Tony's Coliseum bandmate, expressed interest in playing guitar. After three shows, Brian decided NIXON was not in his future. Within a month, Eric McManus, formerly of Philadelphia's Lickgoldensky, was filling in on drums for sporadic Louisville shows. He eventually relocated to the River City in November 2004 to play full time for NIXON. That was that.

Taking cues from bands such as Ink and Dagger, Rye Coalition, Iron Maiden, Drive Like Jehu, and the Jesus Lizard, NIXON's sound is rooted in angular, heavy guitar riffs, complemented by a driving, relentlessly brutal rhythm section, and capped off with a slew of sardonic commentary on what the fuck ever...all injected with a heavy dose of speed and fury.

NIXON is finishing up the writing of their debut LP on Happy Couples Never Last Records (tentatively titled "Kill Yourself."). They will be on the road from May 19 through May 31, covering various citirs on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The band is also featured on the just released Level Plane "80 Records and We're Not Broke (Yet)" 2xCD compilation.

(some practice demos of songs for the forthcoming full-length record are currently online at http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/6031 )

Turn it the fuck up.

Lineup 1:

Tony Ash - Bass
Brian Foor - Drums
Matt Haas - Voice
Matt Jaha - Guitar
Doug Walker - Guitar

Lineup 2:

Tony Ash - Bass
Matt Haas - Voice
Matt Jaha - Guitar
Eric McManus - Drums
Doug Walker - Guitar

Releases:

Untitled LP (Coming Spring 2005, Happy Couples Never Last).
The eight-track demos AKA "Watergate Tapes" - recorded August 2004 at NIXON HQ by Ryan Patterson.
3 song demo. limited run of 100. recorded by Chris Owens.

Compilations:

Level Plane Records "80 Records and We're Not Broke (Yet)" 2xCD. "Hold Me Closer Tony Danza."
Halloween 2004: "I'd Tell You, But Then I'd Have Tequila."

Shirts/Merch:

"Cassette" t-shirts: White cassette with unspooled orange tape, and "NIXON" in white.
"Cassette" hooded sweatshirts: Very limited run, available in black, red, gray, and maroon.
"Tube Amp" t-shirts