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The Accelerators

About Me

the Accelerators played strong and recorded steadily for almost 4 years. Made 3 full length cd's (Geared up for Lights Out 2004, Overhauled 2005, and Haven't U Heard... 2007), and two 7" record singles (Nowhere Near Funny 2006, and Black Widow 2007 split vinyl)....went thru 4 drummers, and then got too old, and too tired to play anymore :) Bob, Jim, and Taylor continued playing music in other bands, and Dustin just got (too busy with work) fatter! Check out the members new bands, some are in the Top Friends. Thanks to everyone for many awesome shows. Over and Out.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Music:

Member Since: 25/08/2005
Band Members: Vox: Dustin Mendenhall and Bob ShawGretch: Jim RotramelLes Paul: Bob ShawBass: Kevin 'Bootsy' RotterDrums: Nick Vallas, Taylor Spray, Zach Campbell, Nate Hopman
Influences: the HELLACOPTERS, DEAD KENNEDYS, ZEKE, U.S. Bombs, BAD BRAINS, GG ALLIN, the HOOKERS, NASHVILLE PUSSY, BAD RELIGION, the BUSINESS, COCK SPARRER, BIBLE of the DEVIL, CHUCK BERRY, METALUCIFER, the RAMONES, MINOR THREAT, 411, MOTORHEAD, SHAM69, Lee SCRATCH Perry, the Odd Numbers, BLACK FLAG, King Tubby, THE HUNNS, the Pharcyde, DINOSAUR JR, Puffball, TURBONEGRO, NEW YORK DOLLS, ect...
Sounds Like: Everything you've Never heard.
Record Label: 1 cd on Bitchin' Riffage & 1 wax on Let's Pretend
Type of Label: Indie

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Discography

So here's a discography: Gearing Up For Lights Out :  recorded by Josh Plemon @ Tuff Luck Tattoo's in Carbondale, IL.  2004  personal change: Zach Campbell on drums.  released wint...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:33:00 GMT

Razorcake wants more!! --kidding

3 reviews from Razorcake. ACCELERATORS, THE:Haven't You Heard: CDNot to be confused with The Accelerators, whose 1979 Itty Bitty Baby EP is considered a West Coast punk classic, or The Accelerato...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:48:00 GMT

Maximum RnR review of split 7"

This just in:"Whoa cowboy! This split seven inch provides two musical approaches for you bums. Inside the handsome printed sleeve, you get THE ACCELERATORS opening up the festivities with "Return of...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:04:00 GMT

MAXIMUM RnR review !!!!!

THE ACCELERATORS - "Nowhere Near Funny" EP "Yes!  The ACCELERATORS from Carbondale, Illinois have a frisky punk rock EP prepared for you goddamn losers.  This punk rock has up-tempo music an...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:51:00 GMT