Biography
Racebannon
Effective period / Period of releases: 1998 - 2013
Members: Alex Mann, Chris Saligoe, James Bauman, Mike Anderson (2), Brad Williams, Karl Hofstetter, Christopher Williams (8), Mike Bell (2), Nate Spainhower, Dave Britts, Kaiton Slusher, Ian Pedersen
Racebannon was an American noise punk band from Bloomington, Indiana. The band, formed in September 1996, have cited influence ranging from Antioch Arrow to the Melvins, and have also stated that they're heavily influenced by hardcore, hip-hop, heavy metal, jazz, and the blues in the past. The band's sound is noted for being odd and experimental, and the group has been dubbed as "noise rock" or "noise metal" in the past by critics. Since their formation, the band has released numerous albums, extended plays, and splits through a variety of labels, such as Secretly Canadian and Level Plane. Split in 2012.Members
Mike Anderson - vocals (1996-2012)
James Bauman - guitar (1996-2012)
Alex T. Mann - bass (2011-2012)
Karl Hoffstetter - drums (2011-2012)
Previous members
Kaiton Slusher - bass (1996-1997)
Chris "Sal" Saligoe - bass (1997-2011)
Ian Pedersen - drums (1996-1997)
Brad Williams - drums (1997-2011)
Chris Williams - vocals (1998)
Nate Spainhower - tapes & tables(2000-2001)
Mike Bell (2001-2006)
Dave Britts - noise DJ (2003)
Michael Anderson - noise (2003)