Shai Hulud

City: Pompano Beach and Poughkeepsie, NY
Years Active: 1995 - Present
Type Of Music: Hardcore
Myspace or Website: http://www.myspace.com/profoundhatred

Shai Hulud was a band that when I heard the name I said "Are they Hare Krishnas?". I can remember my friend coming back from seeing them and saying "You got to hear this band Shai Hulud...they have a kid singing for them who's 14 and he's got this voice...". I had to hear it for myself and was blown away by the mighty mite Chad, at the young age of 14. Chad quit to pursue New Found Glory and the unit eventually moved to NY for touring purposes. One of my all time favorite bands and still a great live act. All of their material can still be purchased through Revelation Records and they will be releasing a new record on Metal Blade in May. Also, this is another band that Damien Moyal was a part of. Their demo is by far one of my all time favorite recordings of any band ever. If you like his vocals in Morning Again, then you will love this. The 6 song demo appears on the Comprehensive Retrospect record.

You can order all of their recordings here:

http://revhq.com/store.revhq?Page=search&BandId=2889

Level Nine

City: Miami
Years Active: 1995 - 1997 (roughly)
Type of Music: Hardcore
Myspace or Website: n/a

Level Nine was one of the first local bands I ever saw and man were they awesome live. They really had a stripped down Rage Against The Machine feel but with less technicality, more chug breakdowns, and some rapping. As I got a little older and started going to more and more shows I kinda drifted away from them and got into other things, eventually just passing them off as a rap rock band. Later on, I got a copy of their demo as mine had been lost and man was I blown away. I thought about the energy they had live and how John commanded the stage when he was up there. I can look back now with fond memories and enjoy both demos. They broke up in 1997 (if I remember correctly) and had been talking to some label (Tommy Boy I think) but nothing ever happened. Joel went on to play in School For Heroes and Endo and Eddie played guitar in Darwin's Waiting Room.

Level Nine - Demo

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P04PA006

Level Nine - Demo 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AQ2OHY4F

Foolproof

City: Miami
Years Active: 1995 - 2000 (roughly)
Type Of Music: Punk
Myspace or Website: http://www.myspace.com/ripfp

Had Foolproof gotten the right push, they would have been huge. A great blend of Fat Wreck style punk and 90's Pop Punk, they broke up before they really got the push they needed and deserved. They also released a great demo which I have since lost, so if anyone has it, upload it so I can post it. This is their only full length. Members has previously been in Poison The Well.

Foolproof - Ego

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7F8KA7Q4

Know The Score

City: Ft. Lauderdale
Years Active: 2004 - Present
Type of Music: Hardcore
Myspace or Website: http://www.myspace.com/knowthescore

Know The Score started as a side project for members of now defunct hardcore band, On Our Own but has grown into the premier hardcore band in South Florida. Working full time jobs, running Double Or Nothing Records, and touring a good 3-4 months out of the year, KTS has big plans to tour Puerto Rico with Kids Like Us as well as get out and play a handful of fests over the course of 2008. Their full length, All Time Low, is available through Eulogy Recordings. Their debut EP is being reissued with bonus songs this summer.

You can order "All Time Low" here:

http://www.districtlines.com/design/2247/Eulogy/KnowtheScore

Know The Score - Back From The War Demo

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RFI3PW6E

Machine

City: Miami
Years Active: 1991 - 1993 (???)
Type Of Music: Hardcore/Post Hardcore
Myspace or Website: n/a

Members went on to Where Fear and Weapons Meet, Until the End, Stickshift Lover, 108, and The Judas Factor.

Machine - Sick

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IKDY02MG

Machine - Brother

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7ILO54RL

Beyond Reason

City: Miami
Years Active: 1989 - 1990 (roughly)
Type of Music: Hardcore
Myspace or Website: n/a

Members went on to Where Fear and Weapons Meet, Machine, Timescape Zero, 108, Until The End, Stickshift Lover, and The Judas Factor.

Beyond Reason - Its Just Begun

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IRFNOWPH

Still here...

I havent updated this in a few weeks but Ill be going down to Miami in a few days and I will acquiring loads of music to upload including Machine, Tension, King 7 and the Soulsonics, Gus, Bingo Mutt, Shai Hulud, and loads others. Gimme me about a week and Ill have some new stuff up. Also, I really enjoy doing this blog and Id love to hear some feedback or at least some comments so if you are checking the page out, please leave a comment and let me know what you'd like to see up here.