Biography
Social Outcast
Effective period / Period of releases: 1992 - 2003
Members: Jason McGregor, Larry (45), Steve (246), Kyle (78), Trent (33), Roger Atwood, Mike B. a.k.a. Hippie, Mike C. a.k.a. Munk, Daren (6)
Social Outcast are a defunct hardcore punk band with anarcho / peace punk politics from Michigan. They originally formed in the late 80's in the Waterford / Pontiac, MI area. Consisting of...Jason McGregor (aka: Outcast) - Vocals
Roger Atwood (aka: Lizard) - Vocals
Kyle Novak (aka: Roast) - Bass
Daren Sonnenberg - Guitar
Mike Bellhumor (aka: Hippie) - Guitar
Mike C. (aka: Munk) - Drums
This line-up released the Social Outcast - No Blood for Oil demo before breaking up.
In June of '92 Jason, Roger & Kyle reformed the band, released the Social Outcast - Struggle double 7" recorded by the previous line-up, and recruited a new guitarist (Larry) and drummer (Steve). The band would relocate to the metro Detroit, MI area around this time. This line-up would record the Social Outcast - Their Aggression, Your Oppression (1993 Live In The Studio Demo), the Social Outcast - T.V. Casualties 7"& the Social Outcast, Jesus Chrust - If The Children Are Our Future... ...Is This The Future For Our Children? split 7".
Larry left the band shortly after this and was replaced by Trent on guitar. This new line-up would record 7 tracks in May of 1994 for an intended split 12" with Hellkrusher. However, the band would once again break-up after the sessions and the recordings were shelved until 2003 when they were released as Feast Or Famine, Social Outcast - Assembly Of Extinction.
In 2005, the band reformed for a handful of re-union shows.