Boys From Recreation Park
FFO: The Bouncing Souls, Weezer, 00s pop-punk
Boys From Recreation Park were a Connecticut-based pop punk band that existed from 2003-2007. They were named after an infamous 1950s street gang in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Formed by members of the 90s Connecticut hardcore scene, "Rec Park" played catchy, fun pop punk songs and self-released two albums, 2005's "A Good Time Had By All" and 2007's "These Songs Remind You Of Simpler Times", as well as the 2004 "You're A Handsome Devil" demo.
The band played out extensively, generally to single or double digit audiences. Their crowning live achievement was playing a sold-out ska festival at The Webster in Hartford and everyone leaving the room two songs into their set.
The band unadvisedly started out with brothers Charlie and Marc on vocals, was briefly fronted by Tim Leonard from Invocation Of Nehek/Intercourse, and finally brought Greg Brayman (The Soul Merchants) to sing.
The band dissipated in 2007 before releasing their second album.
Members:
Discography:
Boys From Recreation Park were a Connecticut-based pop punk band that existed from 2003-2007. They were named after an infamous 1950s street gang in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Formed by members of the 90s Connecticut hardcore scene, "Rec Park" played catchy, fun pop punk songs and self-released two albums, 2005's "A Good Time Had By All" and 2007's "These Songs Remind You Of Simpler Times", as well as the 2004 "You're A Handsome Devil" demo.
The band played out extensively, generally to single or double digit audiences. Their crowning live achievement was playing a sold-out ska festival at The Webster in Hartford and everyone leaving the room two songs into their set.
The band unadvisedly started out with brothers Charlie and Marc on vocals, was briefly fronted by Tim Leonard from Invocation Of Nehek/Intercourse, and finally brought Greg Brayman (The Soul Merchants) to sing.
The band dissipated in 2007 before releasing their second album.
Members:
- Bill Pruchnicki (Klatu, False Hope, Sacriphant, Beijing) - drums
- Greg Brayman (The Soul Merchants) - vocals
- Ghordo (Abstain CT) - bass
- Marc McShane (Abstain CT, Holding On To Nothing, Tinstar Will, Godsburn) - guitar
- Charlie Sad Eyes (False Hope, Holding On To Nothing, Low Moments, Sentinel Hill, When The Deadbolt Breaks, Animal Schoolbus, Good Morning Eastern CT, Buried Under Sky)) - guitar
Discography:
- "You're A Handsome Devil" (demo/ep, 2004)
- "A Good Time Had By All" (full length CD, 2005)
- 250 pressed CDs, envelope.
- Half the songs are about Winona Ryder movies, the other half about John Cusack movies
- Recorded and produced by Marc McShane
- "These Songs Remind You Of Simpler Times" (full length, 2007)
- Digital only
- Concept album about Party Of Five.
- Recorded by Matt Mauro