The GC5
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| The GC5 | |
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Years active | 1997 - 2003 |
| Genres | Punk rock, Oi! |
| Labels | Thick Records |
The GC5 (Grady Coffee Five) was a punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1997 and split in 2003.
The GC5 provided a political charge to their music comparable to that of The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers. Lyrics included themes of social and political discontent, leftist politics, and the struggle of the working class.
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[edit] History
In 2000, The GC5 released their debut album Kisses From Hanoi, and in in 2001, the band released the EP Horseshoes and Handgrenades. In 2002, the band released the album Never Bet the Devil Your Head. While most definitely presenting the sound of the streetpunk genre, the album was noted for not relying on the street fighting, hard-drinking themes that overruns many of the genre's songs.
In 2003, Thick Records re-released their two albums Kisses From Hanoi (which was out of print) and Horseshoes and Handgrenades (which was originally only available as an import) on one CD. It was the final release from the band.
[edit] Band members
- Doug McKean - bass and vocals
- Dave McKean - drums
- Pete Kyrou - guitar and vocals
- Chris Yohn - guitar
- Paul Weaver - naked guitar (replaced Yohn, post-Kisses From Hanoi)
[edit] Discography
- Buy American (7")
- Takin' It to the Streets (7")
- The Price of Security (7")
- Kisses From Hanoi (2000 CD)
- Horseshoes and Handgrenades (2001 CD-EP)
- 67,104 Miles Later (2001 Split CD-EP w/ Hudson Falcons)
- Never Bet the Devil Your Head (2002 CD/LP)
- Singles Collection (1997-2000) (2002 CD)
- Kisses From Hanoi/Horseshoes and Handgrenades (2003 CD re-release)
[edit] External link
- The GC5 Official website
