Trashlight Vision
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Defunct | 2007-09-12 |
| Fate | Disbanded; brief reunion in 2011 for benefit concert |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia , United States |
| Products | Music albums and EPs |
Trashlight Vision was an American thrash punk ensemble, notable for featuring guitarist Acey Slade, previously of Murderdolls, alongside Steve Haley, who hailed from the Philadelphia rock outfit HALEY.
Their first full-length record, Alibis and Ammunition, debuted in April 2006 under the UK label UnderGroove Records. The album comprised 11 original songs and included a rendition of the Ramones track "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)". After its release, Trashlight Vision expanded their audience significantly and embarked on extensive tours throughout the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
For the American market, the band partnered with Rock Ridge Music to release Alibis and Ammunition on July 10, 2007. Despite this momentum, Trashlight Vision dissolved on September 12, 2007.
On August 18, 2011, the original members announced a reunion to perform a benefit concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 29, 2011. This event was organized to support drummer Jonny Chops following his urgent brain tumor operation.
Members
- Acey Slade – lead vocals and rhythm guitar (2004–2007, 2011)
- Steve Haley – lead guitar and backing vocals (2004–2007, 2011)
- Roger "Rags" Segal – bass guitar and backing vocals (2004–2007, 2011) (deceased February 2022)
- Jonny Chops – drums (2007)
- Lenny Thomas – drums (2004–2007, 2011) (deceased October 2016)
Post-Trashlight Vision
Following Trashlight Vision’s disbandment, Acey Slade briefly joined Wednesday 13 as a guitarist in 2008 before moving into production work for Billy Liar’s It Starts Here. He currently fronts Acey Slade & The Dark Party and serves as bassist for Dope.
Steve Haley has pursued a career as a solo musician.
Lenny Thomas contributed drum performances for Sorry and the Sinatras, collaborating with bassist Scott Sorry. He passed away in October 2016.
Roger Segal also played bass with Sorry and the Sinatras prior to his retirement from music in early 2010. He died in February 2022.
Jonny Chops briefly toured with AntiProduct and provided drumming for Wednesday 13 until the revival of Murderdolls. In July 2011, he underwent emergency surgery due to a brain tumor.
Discography
- Trashlight Vision EP (2004)
- Allergic To Home EP (2005)
- Alibis and Ammunition (2006)