Discount (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 in Vero Beach, Florida, United States |
| Defunct | 2000-08-19 |
| Headquarters | Gainesville, Florida , United States |
| Products | Punk rock music, studio albums, EPs, compilations |
Discount was a punk rock group originating from the United States, with its roots in Gainesville, Florida. Initially established in 1995 in Vero Beach, Florida, the band moved to Gainesville three years later in 1998. Their concluding performance took place on August 19, 2000, at the Market Street Pub located in Gainesville. After disbanding, members went on to join or create other musical projects including the Dead Weather, the Kills, the Kitchen, Black Cougar Shock Unit, Unitas, the Routineers, the Draft, Monikers, and Blab School.
Throughout their active years, Discount produced three studio albums alongside numerous EPs and two compilations featuring B-sides. Their touring schedule was extensive; notably, they embarked on a five-week nationwide tour across the U.S. from June 11 to July 18, 1998, sharing stages with As Friends Rust and Dillinger Four. To support their split CD/7" release with As Friends Rust, Discount completed a six-week tour across Europe from December 3, 1998, through January 14, 1999. This European journey included collaboration with Swedish hardcore band Purusam and a set at the Good Life Recordings Winter Festival held in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Members
Final lineup
- Alison Mosshart – lead vocals (1995–2000)
- Ryan Seagrist – guitar (1995–2000)
- Todd Rockhill – bass guitar (1999–2000)
- Bill Nesper – drums (1995–2000)
Former members
- Eric Ervin – vocals (1995)
- James Parker – bass guitar (1995–1999)
- Justin Focco – drums (1995)
Albums
- Ataxia's Alright Tonight (1996), released via Liquid Meat/Far Out Records
- Half Fiction (1997), issued by Kat Records
- Crash Diagnostic (2000), under New American Dream
EPs/7-inches/splits
- Three Piece Suit (1995), a three-way split with Combination Grey and Pohgoh
- Mom Lied to Me (1995), self-distributed through Parking Lot Records
- Discount/My Pal Trigger split 7-inch (1996), Tripucka Records
- Discount/Flatspots/Wolfdaddys/Stizzle split 7-inch (1996), Boxcar Records (includes their rendition of The Golden Girls theme)
- All Too Often 7-inch (1996), Mighty Idy Records
- Wonder Pulled Me Under 7-inch (1996), Liquid Meat Records
- Discount/Shotwell Coho split 7-inch (1997), What Else? Records
- Discount/Cigarretteman split 7-inch (1997), Snuffy Smile/Suburban Home Records
- Discount/J Church split 7-inch (1997), Liquid Meat Records
- Her Last Day 7-inch (1997), Helter Skelter/Panic Records
- Discount/Crettins Puddle split CD EP (1998), Shock Records
- Discount/My Winter Jane split 7-inch (1998), Snuffy Smile
- Love, Billy (1998), Fueled by Ramen
- As Friends Rust / Discount split release with As Friends Rust (1998), Good Life Recordings
- Discount/Beauty School Dropout split 7-inch (1999), Speedowax
- Open Ended Aerial 7-inch (1999), Rugger Bugger
- Read Army Faction 7-inch (2000), four-way split featuring Avail, The Weakerthans and Hot Water Music via No Idea Records
- Discount/J Church split LP (2000), Rugger Bugger (showcasing five Electric Light Orchestra covers by J Church and five Billy Bragg covers performed by Discount from the Love, Billy EP)
- Featured on 403 Chaos Comp: Florida Fucking Hardcore compilation (1998)
- Included in Songs That Will Make You Cool, a compilation issued by Rockstar Recordings in 1995
B-side Collections
- Singles No. 1 (2002), New American Dream
- Singles No. 2 (2002), New American Dream