- Inspection 12
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Name = Inspection 12
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Origin = Jacksonville,Florida , U.S.
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Genre =Pop punk
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Years_active = 1994 – present
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Associated_acts =Craig's Brother
Limp
SenseiYellowcard My Folks
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Current_members = Dan McLintockPete Mosely
James Trimble
Tim Grisnik
Past_members = Robert Reid
John Comee
Scott Shad
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pop punk band fromJacksonville, Florida .History
Fourteen-year-old Robert Reid (vocals), thirteen-year-old Dan McLintock (guitar, vocals), thirteen-year-old John Comee (bass)and eleven-year-old Scott Shad (drums, vocals) formed Inspection 12 in
1994 while in junior high school. They were influenced by the first wave of SouthernCalifornia n punk, which included bands such asLagwagon andNOFX .Inspection 12 released their first recordings on cassette in 1995 and 1996: an eponymous EP and the full-length "Come, Hefe, Come!". Second guitarist Pete Mosely was also added to the lineup in December 1995. Their second album, titled "Inspection 12", was released on
compact disc in1997 . Later that year, Reid was asked to leave the band while McLintock took over as lead vocalist. "You're A Nation" was released in1998 . A month after its release Scott Shad's cousin, James Trimble was added as second guitarist, and "Step Into The Fire" was released in1999 with the new lineup.After graduating high school, McLintock left the band and his hometown to join christian punk band
Craig's Brother . He also joined the bandLimp and while on tour with Limp (Honest Don's ), a copy of "Step Into The Fire" was given toFat Wreck Chords label ownerFat Mike , who then asked the band to record the "Home EP" to be considered for his smaller label, Honest Don's Recordings. After the release of the Home EP in2000 , the band began recording its first album for Honest Don's, a mixture of re-recorded old songs and new songs.In March
2001 , eighteen-year-old drummer Scott Shad went into diabetic shock, passed out in his car and crashed. The death of Scott devastated the band and fans. They were uncertain of their future, but decided to continue, replacing Shad with lifelong friend Tim Grisnik. They named their first widely distributed album "In Recovery" before the death of Shad, which was released in May2001 on Honest Don's Barely Legal Recordings.Guitarist Trimble left the band after their
2002 "In Recovery"U.S. tour. In2003 , the new three-piece released the album "Get Rad" independently, after learning that the Honest Don's label would no longer support them.Europe an record label [http://www.floppycow.com Floppy Cow] decided to press "Get Rad" and release it inEurope ,Japan , and made a distribution deal withSuburban Home Records to sell it in the U.S.Pete Mosely assisted fellow local bandYellowcard by helping to write and recording bass guitar on "Ocean Avenue ". He became the band's permanent bassist after the recording of the2003 Capitol Records release "Ocean Avenue " but left shortly after the2007 release "Paper Walls ".Inspection 12 joined the Takeover Records roster in
2005 . The current lineup is Dan McLintock, Pete Mosely, and Tim Grisnik (also of The Softer Side).Since July 2006, guitarist James Trimble has rejoined the band. The current lineup is Dan McLintock, Pete Mosely, James Trimble, and Tim Grisnik.
Members
Original lineup
*Robert Reid (vocals)
*Dan McLintock (guitar, vocals)
*John Comee (bass)
*Scott Shad (drums, vocals)Later members
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Pete Mosely
*James Trimble
*Tim Grisnik (drums)Discography
Albums
*"Come, Hefe, Come!" (1996, cassette)
*"Inspection 12" (1997)
*"You're A Nation" (1998)
*"Step Into the Fire" (1999)
*"In Recovery" (2001, Honest Don's Barely Legal Recordings)
*"Get Rad" (2003, Floppy Cow Records/Takeover Records)EPs
*"Eponymous" EP (1995, cassette)
*"Home" EP (2000)Compilation appearances
*"" (2003)
**song F.O.D. (Fuck Off and Die)ide projects
* Dan McLintock played guitar in
Craig's Brother (with Yellowcard's Ryan Key) and [http://www.myspace.com/limpband Limp] between "Step Into The Fire" and "Home"
* Pete Mosely was the bass player forYellowcard , but left on October 17th, 2007.
* Tim Grisnik also plays in the bandThe Softer Side (http://www.myspace.com/thesofterside)
* From 2004 to 2007, Dan McLintock & Tim Grisnik played in Sensei with long-time friends, Damion Waters, Mark O'Quinn and Eric Denton. The project dissolved in May 2007.
*As of September of 2008 Dan McLintock & Tim Grisnik have joined forces with Casey Teate and Eric Denton to form The John Carver Band and plan to have a full length album out by the year's end. Check it out here: (http://www.myspace.com/myfolksband) or (http://www.purevolume.com/myfolks).External links
* [http://www.inspection12.net Inspection 12's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/inspection12 Inspection 12's MySpace page]
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