Bigwig (band)

Bigwig is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey, formed in 1995. They were originally composed of Josh Farrell (guitar), John Castaldo (bass), Tom Petta (guitar/vocals), and Dan Rominski (drums). It is said they got their name from a character in the book "Watership Down", a large, tough rabbit. Since their inception, they have been steadily gaining popularity, having played / toured with such bands as Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Blink-182, The Ataris, The Vandals, New Found Glory, No Use for a Name, NOFX, The Suicide Machines, Agnostic Front, Lagwagon, and Reel Big Fish. Following the release of their 2001 album Invitation To Tragedy, injuries and lineup changes caused the band to take a five-year hiatus.

Both Josh Farrell and Tom Petta have received producers credits on several well known albums. Tom Petta has most recently produced the new record entitled "For Heaven's Sake" by Canadian punk rock band Only Way Back.

Their latest album, Reclamation, was released on February 7, 2006 by Fearless Records.

Members

Original lineup

• John Castaldo (bass)
• Josh Farrell (guitar)
• Tom Petta (guitar/vocals)
• Dan Rominski (drums)

Current lineup

• Tom Petta (Guitar/Lead vocals)
• Jeff Powers (Guitar/backup vocals)
• Zach Lorinc (bass)
• Rob Ferreira (drums)

Past members

• Max Bechard
• Matt Gray
• Brandon Biedenkapp
• Jeremy Hernandez
• Brent Hamer
• Tony Losardo
• Josh Marsh
• Christopher Revill
• Keith Yosco
• Parker Zitnik

Discography

• Matthau Compilation 7" (Matthau Records, 1995)
• Self-titled 7" (Fueled By Ramen, 1996)
• UnMerry Melodies (Fearless Records, 1997)
• Stay Asleep (Kung Fu Records, 1999)
• Split with Glasseater (Fearless Records, 2000) (promo)
• An Invitation to Tragedy (Fearless Records, 2001)
• Reclamation (Fearless Records, 2006)

Incomplete list of Compilations:

• "Punk Goes Metal"
• "Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute"
• "Short Music For Short People"
• "Punk Chunks"

External links

• Bigwig's Myspace page