Useless ID
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Origin | Haifa, Israel |
Years active | 1995-present |
Genres | Pop punk |
Labels | Falafel Records (1995-2000) Kung Fu Records (2001-present) |
Members | Yotam Ben-Horin Ishay Berger Guy Carmel Yonatan Harpak |
Website(s) | http://www.useless-id.com |
Useless ID is a four-piece pop punk band hailing from Haifa, Israel. Like any other band, they started playing shows in their country. However, it wasn't until they started flying to California to play shows when they began to get international recognition. They created their own record label called Falafel Records, named after their favorite food. Eventually The Ataris came to hear of Useless ID's material. They liked it and offered to do a split EP under their previous record label, Kung Fu Records. Useless ID eventually got signed under Kung Fu Records themselves and have released three more subsequent records on that label. One of their songs, called "State of Fear", is featured in the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 compilation. In 2004 the band took part of the movie "Jericho's Echo", directed by Liz Nord, which deals with the Israeli punk and hardcore scene.
[edit] Group Members
- Yotam Ben Horin, Bass, Lead Vocals
- Ishay Berger, Lead Guitar
- Guy Carmel, Rhythmic Guitar, Backup Vocals
- Yonatan Harpak, Drums
[edit] Group Discography
- 1995 - Room of Anger (Falafel Records)
- 1995 - Demo (Hashsub) (Falafel Records)
- 1997 - Dead's Not Punk (Falafel Records)
- 1997 - Self Titled with All You Can Eat (Farmhouse Records)
- 1998 - Self Titled with Spyhole (Yo-You Records)
- 1998 - No Fate Vol. IV (Compilation Double-CD, H.G. Fact Records)
- 1999 - Get in the Pita Bread Pit (Falafel Records)
- 2000 - Self Titled with Tagtrum (Vitaminepillen Records)
- 2000 - You Call This Music?! Volume 1 (Geykido Comet Records)
- 2000 - Let it Burn (split with The Ataris, Kung Fu Records)
- 2001 - Bad Story, Happy Ending (Kung Fu Records)
- 2003 - No Vacation From The World (Kung Fu Records)
- 2005 - Attack of the B Killers with Man Alive, Atom (and his package) and Yidcore (Boomtown/MGM)
- 2005 - Redemption (Kung Fu Records)
- 2006 - Ratfaces Home Videos Presents Useless ID (DVD)