Blatz (band)

Blatz

Company type	Punk band
Industry	Music
Founded	1989 in Berkeley, California, United States
Defunct	1992
Headquarters	Berkeley , United States
Products	Punk music, EPs, splits, demos

Blatz was a punk ensemble from the United States, established in 1989 in Berkeley, California. They originated within the 924 Gilman Street Project community, sharing the scene with groups such as Operation Ivy, Filth, and Green Day.

History

Active during the early 1990s, Blatz gained recognition as a significant punk act from the East Bay area.

Members

• Robert Eggplant – guitar (1989–1992)
• Joey Perales – drums (1989–1992)
• John Santos – bass (1989)
• Marshall Stax – bass (1989–1992)
• Jesse Luscious – vocals (1989–1992)
• Anna Joy Springer – vocals (1990–1992)
• Annie Lalania – vocals (1990–1992)
• Billie Joe Armstrong – second guitar

EPs

• Cheaper Than The Beer released by Lookout! Records in 1990 (no longer available)
• Cheaper Than The Beer reissued by Life Is Abuse Records in 2000 (out of print)
• Cheaper Than The Beer issued through Silver Sprocket in 2009
• Mike Montano recorded live at the Mike Montano Benefit Show 2003, released in 2016

Splits

• Bitches and Brew (split 7-inch with Tribe 8), released by Lookout! Records in 1992; content matches Stranger Fruit aside from cover art
• The Shit Split (split LP with Filth), initially issued by Lookout! Records in 1991; later re-released as a split CD including EP and Split EP by Lookout! Records in 1996 (currently out of print)
• This release was subsequently reissued by Life Is Abuse Records and Alternative Tentacles until 2009

Demos

• Banned in R.C. (Demo) issued in 1990

Compilation appearances

• Featured on Can of Pork (1992)
• Included in (You're Only As Good As) The Last Great Thing You Did! (1997)
• Appeared on Later That Same Year (1999)

External links

• Blatz at Alternative Tentacles Records