Brand New Unit
| Brand New Unit | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres |
Hardcore punk Melodic Hardcore |
| Years active | 1991 – 2000 |
| Labels | Three Minute Mile |
| Associated acts | Gob, Cat's Game, Head Start |
| Members | Gary Lavallee, Jinx Stringer, Ben Hughes, Gabe Mantle |
| Past members | Garnet Kulhavy |
Brand New Unit was a Canadian hardcore punk band from Vancouver. The band formed in 1991 near Surrey, and were widely known as the acronym B.N.U. in the early years, as a band name logo was needed to post on a playbill. They were featured on Thrasher Skate Rock Vol. 11 and in 1992 they were winners of CITR-FM's SHiNDiG live performance contest, which awarded them some studio time.
Influences of 7 Seconds and Dag Nasty are evident in early recordings on the Three Minute Mile 7inch with original drummer Garnet Kulhavy, while later recordings feature a more post-hardcore feel with hard hitting live elements. With CD and Vinyl releases on HeartFirst Records, BYO Records, and Burning Heart Records, the band disbanded in 2000 with a re-union in Feb 2010. The band's current lineup is singer Gary Lavallee, guitarist Jinx Stringer, bassist Ben Hughes, and drummer Gabe Mantle.
Discography
- Summertime 7" - Three Minute Mile Records
- Under the BigTop CD - Excursion Records
- Quickdraw 7" - HeartFirst Records, Berlin
- All For Nothing 7" - HeartFirst Records, Berlin
- No Heroes CD EP - HeartFirst Records, Berlin
- Looking Back Again CD - BYO Records
- Diddley Squat CD/LP - CreativeMan Disc
- Empty Usless Air - Burning Heart Records
- BNU/Kill Sadie split 7" - Modern Radio