Operation: Cliff Clavin
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| Operation: Cliff Clavin | |
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| Origin | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Pop punk |
| Years active | 1994–1999 |
| Label(s) | Plan-It-X Records |
| Former members | |
| Chris Clavin - Guitar Hannah Jones - Bass Frankie Chan - Drums |
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Operation: Cliff Clavin was one of Chris Johnston's (more commonly known as Chris Clavin) first bands and one of the earliest bands on Plan-It-X Records. They were an influential DIY political pop-punk band that toured the United States consistently and had one international tour. The band had a rotating roster of bassists and drummers, the last being Hannah Jones and Frankie Chan.
They broke up in 1999 after a few EPs and one full length.
The music of Operation: Cliff Clavin has been used extensively in the fourth season of Rox, which ironically began after the band had broken up.
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[edit] History
[edit] After Operation: Cliff Clavin
Chris and Hannah later went on to form Disarm. Disarm was a minor precursor to The Devil Is Electric, a short-lived pop-punk band similar to Operation: Cliff Clavin that released one full length album.
Chris and Hannah also formed their current (and still active) band, Ghost Mice. Ghost Mice have played (and continue to play) a large role in popularizing the folk punk genre.
[edit] Reunions
Operation: Cliff Clavin has reformed a handful of times for just-for-fun tours (and even to record a community-released 7" vinyl split with The Max Levine Ensemble), but a full time reunion isn't planned.
One of these reunions took place in 2004 at Plan-It-X Fest, where Operation: Cliff Clavin headlined. Fans from around the world (not just the United States) were in attendance.
[edit] Discography
| Released | Title | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | Top Secret | 7" | Plan-It-X Records |
| June 1996 | Freedom of Choice | CD | Plan-It-X Records |
| June 1997 | Operation: Cliff Clavin/The Connie Dungs split | 7" | Plan-It-X Records |
| February 1998 | Paradise Lost | CD | Plan-It-X Records |
| June 1998 | Operation: Cliff Clavin/The Connie Dungs split (reissue, bonus tracks) |
CD | Plan-It-X Records |
| 1998? | Operation: Cliff Clavin/I Farm split | CD | Traffic Violation Records |
| 1999? | Last Words | CD | Badmonkey Records |
| 1999 | When Everything's Been Said (a semi-discography) |
2xCD | Plan-It-X Records |
| 2000? | Who Needs Electricity? | CD | Geekcore Records |
| 2004 | Out Of Control: A Discography Of The 1990's (reissue/reworking of previous discography) |
2xCD & DVD | Plan-It-X Records |
| 2005 | Operation: Cliff Clavin/The Max Levine Ensemble split | 7" | community-released |
