Grade (band)

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Grade
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Hardcore band Grade
Background information
Origin Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Hardcore
Years active 1998 — 2002
Label(s) Victory Records
Associated
acts		 The Black Maria
Jersey
Members
Kyle Bishop
Matt Jones
Charles Moniz
Brad Casarin
Kent Abbott
Former members
Chris Danner
Greg Taylor

Grade were a Canadian hardcore group. Grade's first showing was the Grade/Believe split released in 1994 on a small Canadian label called Workshop Records. Separate the Magnets was released in 1998, and gained notice touring with groups such as Jimmy Eat World and Fugazi. In 1999 they signed with Victory Records and released an EP, Triumph and Tragedy. Later that same year they released a full length album, Under The Radar. In 2000, they released The Embarrassing Beginning a collection of their older works, as well as And Such Is Progress. In 2001, they replaced their original guitarist, Greg Taylor with Brad Casarin, and replaced their original drummer, Chris Danner, with Charlie Moniz and released the album, Headfirst Straight to Hell. The band broke up in 2002, although they have played several reunion shows.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

[edit] Split Albums

  • Grade/Believe Split (Workshop Records, 1994)
  • Grade/Incision

[edit] Compilations

  • Victory Style 4 (March 28, 2000)
  • Rock Music, A Tribute To Weezer (February 5, 2002)
  • Punk Chunk 2 (February 15, 2002)
  • Victory Style 5 (April 9, 2002)
  • Smoking Popes Tribute (March 23, 2003)
  • Punk Goes Acoustic (October 21, 2003)
  • Initial Records Punk Rock Sampler

[edit] See also

[edit] External Links

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