Blatz

BLATZ was a punK band that was a part of the east bay, cali scene in the late 80s early 90s. they mostly played shows at 924 Gilman.blatz started as a one-off for a gilman street holiday show. the 2 main people at the time, eggplant (guitars) and joey (drums), started the band for real the following summer in 1989. since both of them were constants at gilman street, they convinced gilman soundman marshall stax (bass) to join. The 3 of them were practicing one night in the gilman office and when jesse (vocals) came in and was asked to sing. after they did a few shows, it was decided they wanted a woman in the band. through a miscommunication they asked 2 different women, anna joy and annie, to join as vocalists.