Red Tank!

Red Tank!
Red Tank! performing live at The Trunk Space in Phoenix, Arizona.
Background information
OriginPhoenix, AZ
Genres
Years active2010 - present
Members
  • Clipper Arnold
  • Nick Brooks
  • Jon Mann
  • Matt Belen
Past members
  • Sam Russo
  • Erik Naranjo
  • Jeff Habgood

Red Tank! is an American punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, United States that is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. They are known for their erratic sound and "high energy" performances which propel introspective, complex lyricism.[1] They have been described as "caffeinated [punk]... perfect for wrecking a living room: a combination of soaring scream-alongs and ecstatic existential anthems."[2]

History

They have recorded with Jalipaz Nelson of Audioconfusion, who has worked with other Phoenix bands such as AJJ, Playboy Manbaby, Dogbreth, and Diners. The band refers to him as a "legend and a mentor".[3]

Red Tank! have been compared to "the snottier sides of No Age, Ty Segall, and Harlem".[4]

Red Tank! initially formed in 2010 as a side-project of band leader Clipper Arnold. They began releasing music and playing locally in earnest in 2011.[3] Red Tank! also incorporated a new lineup in 2014.

They have done both shorter and more extensive West Coast touring in January 2015, as well as July 2015, and December 2015 through January 2016.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] They have also performed during the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas twice, once in March 2015 and again in 2016.[12]

On July 8, Red Tank! set out on their third full West Coast tour in support of their new album, "BIO/FEEDBACK".[13] They embarked on their fourth full West Coast tour on December 7.[14]

The band did an East Coast tour in July and August 2017 and have stated they are working on a new record.[15]

Red Tank! self-released their "Things Fall Apart" single in August 2017 and their "X" EP in September 2017. They released a single called "Chains" in 2020, and a cover of Les Rallizes Dénudés' "Night of the Assassins" in 2021. They also released a remastered version of their first record "Squalor in the Year of Black Magic" in June 2021.

"Dreams & Monsters" was released by Red Tank! in March 2022. It's their first full-length release since 2016's "Bio/Feedback", excluding the "Squalor" remaster. According to the release notes, "[i]t’s a record largely inspired by the latent fantasy and horror in the political imagination -- and the path to a new world as a process of constant becoming." It was recorded at Kingsize Soundlabs, Rec Center (a DIY venue in Los Angeles), and home studios.[16]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Squalor in the Year of Black Magic (2013, Self-Released, Rubber Brother Records)
  • I Want You to Crowdsurf My Body at My Funeral (2015, Self-Released, Rubber Brother Records)
  • Bio/Feedback (2016, Self-Released, Arena.com)[12]
  • Squalor in the Year of Black Magic (REDUX) (2021, Self-Released, Godless America Records). A remixed/remastered version of the band's first record.
  • Dreams & Monsters (2022, Self-Released, Godless America Records)

EPs, splits and compilations

  • Red Tank! EP (2011, Self-Released)
  • Nerf War a split with Leonardo Dicapricorn (2014, Rubber Brother Records)
  • Godless America Records Mixtape Vol. 2 (2016, Godless America Records)
  • X (2017, Self-Released, Warped Your Records)
  • Audioconfusion: Sampler 4 (2018)

Singles

  • "Things Fall Apart" (2017, Self-Released)
  • "Chains" (2020, Self-Released)
  • "Night of the Assassins" (2021, Self-Released)
  • "Rewind" featuring The Baddest Beams (2022, Self-Released)

References

  1. ^ Jeff Moses (25 May 2015). "Punk Party Band Red Tank! Releases Video for "Sovereignty" and Prepares for Album Release". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Wrangler News" (PDF). Wranglernews.com. July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ian Dickinson. "Valley Noise: Red Tank! is The Underground Foundation's most visible offspring". statepress.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Red Tank, Funeral Gold and Strange Wool". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ^ "TourKidd » Red Tank! Tour Diary: San Diego through Santa Cruz". TourKidd. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ^ "TourKidd » Red Tank! Tour Diary II: Oakland through Sacramento". TourKidd. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ^ "TourKidd » Red Tank Tour Diary III: Eugene through Seattle". TourKidd. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. ^ "TourKidd » Red Tank Tour Diary IV: Seattle to Home". TourKidd. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. ^ "VIDEO PREMIERE: Red Tank! "Post-Apocalyptic Nostalgia"". valleyhype.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Photos: Red Tank! West Coast Tour". valleyhype.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Red Tank! premiere new video". Azcentral.com. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ^ a b Amy Young; Lauren Wise; Jaron Ikner; Tom Reardon; Jeff Moses; Roger Calamaio; Garyn Klasek; Serene Dominic; Jason Keil; Jason P. Woodbury; Mitchell Hillman (27 January 2016). "16 Metro Phoenix Bands to Watch in 2016 - Phoenix New Times". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Home | Arena Music". Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  14. ^ Masley, Ed. "Local music picks for Phoenix in December 2016". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Red Tank! Ready to Hit the Road [interview with Clipper Arnold]". Yabyumwest.com. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  16. ^ "DREAMS & MONSTERS, by Red Tank!".
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