- Pencey Prep
Infobox musical artist
Name = Pencey Prep
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Origin =Belleville ,New Jersey ,United States
Genre =Post-Hardcore
Years_active = 1998-2002
Label =Eyeball Records
Associated_acts = The Champagne CharadeMy Chemical Romance Leathermouth
Fairmont
Brine and Bastards
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/penceyprep/ MySpace page]
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Past_members = Shaun Simon
John McGuire [Hambone]Frank Iero
Neil Sabatino
Tim HagevikPencey Prep was a band formed by the ex-members of punk bands Sector 12 (Riverside Riot Records) and Stick Figure Suicide (Umbilical/Reinforcement Records). The band consisted of:
Frank Iero (Lead vocals, guitar), Shaun Simon (Keyboards, Moog), John McGuire (Hambone) (Bass, vocals), Neil Sabatino (Guitar, vocals), and Tim Hagevik (Drums, percussion). They played a mix of punk, emo andindie rock . The band's name is from the book "The Catcher In The Rye", as stated in the band's MySpace. Pencey Prep was the name of the school that the main character, Holden, got kicked out of. The band's line up included 2 guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, and vocals and has been compared to the band The Anniversary. Pencey Prep officially released their only album to date "Heartbreak in Stereo " onEyeball Records in fall 2001, and disbanded shortly thereafter. Pencey Prep played shows with bands likeNada Surf ,The Strokes , Thursday,New Found Glory ,Brand New and many more. After the band broke up, it became difficult for new fans to find the CD. Eyeball Records re-released it in early 2007.Frank Iero would go on to be one of two guitarists and a backup vocalist for the band
My Chemical Romance and lead vocalist forLeATHERMOUTH . John "Hambone" McGuire and Neil Sabatino went on to play in the bandFairmont . In 2005, John Mcguire formed Brine and Bastards, a pirate influenced band, which released their first cd in February 2008.Band Members
*Shaun Simon - Keyboards, Moog
*John McGuire [Hambone] - Bass, Vocals
*Frank Iero - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Neil Sabatino - Guitar, Vocals
*Tim Hagevik - Drums, PercussionDiscography
*2000: "Trying to Escape the Inevitable" (Demo)
*2000: "Long Walk to Forever "
*2001: "Heartbreak in Stereo "B-sides
*"Attention Reader" (at the time under the name "I Am a Graveyard") - 5:24
*"Rebuilding Home"
*"Heroine Slow" - 3:55
*"Home" - 4:11
*"The Secret Goldfish" (acoustic version) - 4:38"Heroine Slow", "Home", "P.S. Don't Write" and "The Secret Goldfish" are all currently available on the band's
MySpace .Links
* [http://www.angelfire.com/punk/mild75/frame.html Official Pencey Prep website]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/penceyprep Official Pencey Prep PureVolume]
* [http://www.fairmontmusic.com Official Fairmont page]
* [http://www.brineandbastards.com Official Brine and Bastards page]ources
* [http://www.angelfire.com/punk/mild75/frame.html Official Pencey Prep website]
* [http://www.fairmontmusic.com Fairmont website]
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