CIV (band)

CIV

CIV, 1995
Background information
Origin New York City, New York
Genres Pop punk, Hardcore punk
Years active 1994–2000, 2008
Labels Revelation, Atlantic
Associated acts Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today,
Members
Anthony Civarelli
Charlie Garriga
Arthur Smilios
Sammy Siegler
Walter Schreifels
Cache Tolman

CIV was a hardcore punk band from New York City. The band is named after its vocalist, Anthony Civarelli. Three of the band's members (Civarelli, Siegler and Smilios) were members of Gorilla Biscuits. Band member Siegler played in other hardcore bands, including Youth Of Today, Judge and Gorilla Biscuits.

After the break-up of Gorilla Biscuits, Civarelli opened a tattoo studio on Long Island. After the band Quicksand had signed to a major label, Schreifels re-united a late version of his former band, wrote a record and produced it, resulting in Set Your Goals. He was notably absent on their second full-length album, Thirteen Day Getaway. Shortly after releasing Thirteen Day Getaway, CIV disbanded in 2000.

They are known for the single Can't Wait One Minute More, which was released as a music video which was featured on Beavis and Butt-head and used in a Nissan automobile commercial during the middle of 2005. Lou Koller from hardcore band Sick Of It All provided additional vocal tracks for the song. Songs "All Twisted", "Haven't Been Myself in a While", and "Something Special" were also featured on the T.V. Show What's New, Scooby-Doo?. Their early track "Et Tu Brute?" is featured on the soundtrack to the film, Escape From L.A.. Their track So Far, So Good...So What, was featured on the soundtrack album to the cartoon series, Mega Man, which is based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, and it was also played during the end credits of the episode "Brain Bots".

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Members

Discography

Year Title Format Label
1995 Set Your Goals LP/CD Revelation
1995 All Twisted b/w Do Something 7" Revelation
1995 Can't Wait One Minute More b/w Et Tu Brute? 7" Revelation
1995 Choices Made b/w United Kids / Soundtrack for Violence 7" Lava Records
1995 So Far, So Good, So What? b/w Choices Made (LIVE) 7" Atlantic
1996 Social Climber b/w Sausages? 7" Revelation
1998 Thirteen Day Getaway LP/CD Atlantic
1998 Secondhand Superstar b/w Worms Eye View / Owner's Manual 7" Some Records
2009 Solid Bond: The Complete Discography CD Equal Vision

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