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Church Police were an highly experiential (not experimental, since they never applied any theories or hypotheses to their music) punk band from Concord, California. They had a track on the “Not So Quiet On The Western Front” compiliation, which was released on Alternative Tentacles in 1982. This track was pulled from the band’s one and only professional studio recording session. Other tracks from that same session have surfaced on the internet over the years. Two limited edition 7” EPs were released decades after the recordings were first produced. In 1996, Stomach Ache Records released the tracks “Killing Myself To Live,” “Jarhead,” “Bag Of Lumps,” “Robots” and “The Red Glow.” In 2007, Skulltones released “Gilligans Wings,” b/w “Gourmet Cooking” and “Life Is Fun.”
The Church Police were formed in 1980 when singer Tim Gallaher and drummer Eric Lundmark wrote a bunch of lyrics one afternoon. Afterward, either that same day or within a day or two, they showed the lyrics to guitarist Dave Blakeslee. The three of them got together and bashed out the rudimentary tunes and rhythms that would constitute most of the Church Police repertoire over the next two years of the band’s existence. The band derived its name from a Monty Python skit. Eventually, bassist Bruce Gauld joined the group because he had a good amp and the most actual musical talent of anyone interested in joining the group.
The Church Police were formed in 1980 when singer Tim Gallaher and drummer Eric Lundmark wrote a bunch of lyrics one afternoon. Afterward, either that same day or within a day or two, they showed the lyrics to guitarist Dave Blakeslee. The three of them got together and bashed out the rudimentary tunes and rhythms that would constitute most of the Church Police repertoire over the next two years of the band’s existence. The band derived its name from a Monty Python skit. Eventually, bassist Bruce Gauld joined the group because he had a good amp and the most actual musical talent of anyone interested in joining the group.
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pathtoyirah wrote:
I don't think finding original releases of Church Police is possible.
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satonya23 wrote:
CHURCH POLICE! Noisy good & fucked up, I love 'em. If you like FLIPPER, you will too.
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