Off with Their Heads (band)

Off with Their Heads is an American punk rock band formed in 2002 from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.^[1] Since their formation, they have often featured a rotating line-up of tour players, due to their members' other commitments and Off With Their Heads' own full-time touring schedule. Singer/guitarist Ryan Young has noted that having different musicians helps keep the band fresh.^[2]

History

According to the No Idea website, the band had planned to release The '69 Sound, a second singles collection of more recent split 7" material.^[3] However, this has since been refuted by No Idea, who commented saying "This thing will never happen." ^[4]

On September 10, 2008, Off With Their Heads self-released a music video for "Fuck This, I'm Out" ^[5]

In late 2009, the band was chosen as one of Beyond Race Magazine's "50 Emerging Artists," resulting in a spot in the publication's No. 11 issue (with Bodega Girls and J. Cole on the cover), as well as an exclusive Q&A for the magazine's site.^[6]

In February 2010, it was announced that Off With Their Heads signed to Epitaph Records, with a new record due for June 1 of that year.^[7]

After Ryan Young suffered a nervous breakdown the band dropped off of a Canadian Tour with The Flatliners in late 2013.The band took extended time from touring and only played sporadic shows over the course of 2014, later returning to the road in 2015.

Line-Up

While the line-up has never been stable, the band has always included Ryan Young and Justin Francis. Though Francis no longer tours with the band, he continues to write and record songs as the band's drummer and has played on every Off With Their Heads Record to date. Similarly, Zack Gontard (who joined in 2006) no longer tours with the band, but remains the band's guitarist (and backing vocalist) for the purpose of recording. Francis and Gontard's stand-ins for live performances are, as of September 2015, (and have been since 2012) Ryan Fisher and John Polydoros. Nate Gangelhoff had been the band's studio bassist from the recording of "Hospitals" through to the recording of "In Desolation" but was replaced by touring bassist, Robbie Swartwood, when the band recorded 2013's "Home." Off With Their Heads Touring Line Up has remained basically the same since 2013 featuring Young,Polydorus,Swartwood, and Fisher.

Anxious and Angry

In March 2014 Ryan Young launched a podcast and online retail store titled Anxious and Angry. The podcast usually consists of interviews with musicians, writers, comedians and others as well as answering fan submitted questions usually relating to mental health. The overall theme of the podcast is mental health though the interviews do often provide information, stories, and history about the guest. The Anxious and Angry online retail store carries music, apparel, art, and other items from Off With Their Heads, as well as several other artists. It also serves as the exclusive distributor of the Anxious and Angry "flexi singles". The site takes its name from a lyric from the Off With Their Heads song "Nightlife".

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Releases

Studio Albums

• From the Bottom (2008)
• In Desolation (2010)
• Home (2013)
• Won't Be Missed (2016)

EPs and Singles

• Fine Tuning The Bender 7" (2003)
• To Hell With This and All Of You 7" (2004)
• High Five for The Rapture 7" (2006)
• Art Of The Underground Single Series 7"(2006)
• Hospitals (2006)
• Trying to Breathe 7" (2010)
• I Will Follow You (shaped picture disc) (2010)
• Harsh Realm (Laura Jane Grace cover) red flexi single (2014)
• Communist Daughter (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) blue flexi single (2014)
• On The Attack (Langhorne Slim and the Law cover) white flexi single (2015)
• Sorrow (Bad Religion cover) black flexi single (2015)
• Broken Songs (Jim Ward cover) green flexi single (2016)

Live Albums

• Insubordination Fest 2008 CD/DVD (2008)
• Live At The Atlantic Series: Vol. Two 7" (2009)
• Jump Start Records Live: Volume 4 (2011) (Digital Download)

Splits

• J Church Split 7" (2006)
• Blotto Split 7" (2007)
• Practice Split 7" (2007)
• Four Letter Word Split 7" (2007)
• Dear Landlord Split 7" (2007)
• Dukes Of Hillsborough Split 7" (2007)
• The Measure [SA] Split 7" (2007)
• Tiltwheel Split 7" (2007)
• Small Pool Records 4 Way Split Series Vol. 1 12" (2007)
• "Under The Influence" Lemuria split 7" (2009)
• Detournement Split 7" (2010)
• No Friends Split 6" (2010)
• Riverboat Gamblers and Dead to Me Split 7" (2011)
• Discharge Split 7" (2012)
• Morning Glory Split 7"(2013)

Compilation Albums

• All Things Move Toward Their End (Compilation of split 7" tracks and compilation appearances.)

Compilation Appearances

• “S.O.S.” Twin Cities Hardcore: Bring It Together (2006)
• “Goddamn Job” We'll Inherit The Earth...A Tribute To The Replacements (2006)
• “Please Don't Call The Cops On Me” and “Big Mouth” Art Of The Underground Single Series Volume:2 (2006)
• ”I May Be A Lot Of Shitty Things, But At Least I’m Not A Rapist Like You” ,”My Everyday Life”, and “Die Young” The 4-Way Split Series Chapter One (2007)
• “Idiot” My Life In A Jugular Vein (2007)
• “I Am You” No Idea Presents: Fest 7 (2008)
• “Headlights...Ditch!” Let Them Know (2009)
• ”I Am You” Skate Rock Vol. 1 (2009)
• “Go On Git Now” Husk! Husk! Twin Cities Scene Comp (2009)
• “Hard To Admit” (Recorded Live At The Atlantic No Idea Presents: Fest 8 (2009)
• “”I Am You” Punk Rock Pot Luck Vol. #2 Punk Rock Review (2009)
• “Scarred By Love” Four Score And Four Shitty Label Compilations Ago... (2009)
• “NicFit ”My America: A Tribute To Quincy Punx To Benefit The West Memphis Three (2010)
• “Next In Line” Untitled 21: A juvenile Tribute To Swingin' Utters (2010)
• “Rikki Rae” Terminal Decay (2012)
• “Nightlife" Rock Sound 100% Vol. #17 (2013)
• “Nightlife” Groezrock '15 Sampler (2015)

Music videos

• Fuck This, I'm Out (2008)
• Keep Falling Down (2009)
• Drive (2010)
• Clear the Air (2011)
• Nightlife (2013)
• Seek Advice Elsewhere (2013)
• Start Walking (2013)
• Don't Make Me Go (2013)

References

External links

• Official MySpace
• Epitaph Records website
• Punknews.org
• Ryan Young Interview