DREXEL

-- -- DREXEL does consist of member in other bands, however we cannot say which bands. -- -- --DREXEL formed in the city of BOSTON; it was the winter of 1996. The 4 friends came together out of boredom, “it was more a joke or a reason to hangout or rather to just fuck about”. It was here that DREXEL wrote their first batch of 10. Most of the 10 PUNK songs were recorded by they’re friend Jon Lammi, in different studios all around Boston. Lammi would find open time, usually around 4 or 5 in the morning. The others however we’re recorded by any other person that was bored on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, really whatever night. Later, the collection of songs were put out on a on a split-full-length album called ‘Shot By Lammi’, by FORK IN HAND records. -- -- --At the end of he year, the 4 boys lived, wrote and recorded; in a town a spit out of Boston called Allston. The address of this chatty lean-to is 51 Gardener St. Jeff Highway was job less. He mostly spent his time on the porch of 51 drinking beer and writing songs for DREXEL’s next record ‘No On Told Me’. CREEK JOHNSON worked at the local package store, loading kegs of beer and what not. PEARSON WOODBURY was taking summer classes and painting the house he grew up in for his father. I don’t know what MICHEL NILE did in those days; I know he owned a kitten. -- -- --It was in the roach infested basement that DREXEL wrote ‘NO ONE TOLD ME’. This release was also released on FORK IN HAND records. The band toured and toured, yet had to come home, get jobs and start the new record, ‘WHATEVER WHENEVER’. -- -- --At this point the CREEK and MICHELE now lived together, JEFF lived in a small place down the street and PEARSON about a 10-minute walk away. Because the boys where such close friend, the separation of living made even the walls have hearsay. One night after show at The Linwood and a day before tour, PEARSON decided to end the roomers and bad energy in the band by throwing fists at CREEK and JEFF. The immature message was made and then left to be handled, luckily for him the boys gave him a get out of jail free card. -- -- --With life demanding more and more hours of work to make rent and survive the price of life, “oh” and with the introductions of different girlfriends DREXEL began to have their troubles. The problem with the four boys has always been they’re closeness. Being so close and best friends it would always hurt the boys to not be able to hang out together on a regular bassist, like they always had. It was “weird air” that would make for an argument. However, with CREEKS slow Texas dimiour he would often come the fight down with reason reminding everyone they were ‘buddies’. -- -- --Unfortunately, it could not help MICHELE. After one shows argument of CREEK being a “dick”, MICHELE was through. Was it because the two had got so close from living together for so many years that “bad air” hurt a bit more with the two…I think so. -- -- --New houses, new friends, new record. -- -- --It was at this time DREXEL found it’s sound, loosely named “PANIC ROCK”. ‘THE INEVITABLE IS AVALIBLE’ was being crafted. Even with the days of hanging out together as solely brothers were few and far between, the three members of DREXEL managed to stay close. It was the music in which they spoke through. The band was all on the “same page”. Each member being impressed, proud, and challenged by the new sounds being presented in their diminutive rehearsal hole. It was now CREEK and PEARSON’S famous LOVE-HATE relationship began. It was this time that the band only saw each other at practice or at shows. It was not because of any ill feelings, it was only because, “they’re friends didn’t hangout with his friends, and his friends didn’t drink where his friends did.” -- -- --THE INEVITBLE IS AVALIBLE was record and received with a lot of praise. CREEK, JEFF, and a PHANTOM BUDDY recorded the bass tracks. -- -- --The band played on and continued crafting they’re new ‘PANIC ROCK’ style. -- -- --The other bands CREEK and PEARSON where in, began to tour more and more. Did CREEK for see the end of DREXEL? Maybe, but he no less named the new and last DREXEL record, “WHAT WENT WRONGE”. -- -- --The band’s distance was at it’s most. However, the respect and love of the new record was at the bands highest. -- -- --SANCHEZ, PEARSON’s roommate and close-close buddy, replaced MICHELE on bass and brought the band back together - as close buddies. His character was innocent and infectious. -- -- --Everything was like it was; DREXEL was 4 friends making music they loved. Practice would have a 30 pack ready and after practice the boys would go out and talk about the nights advancements on ‘WHAT WENT WRONG”. -- -- --The record was finished and properly recorded – for the first time. -- -- --It was DREXEL’s best. -- -- --WHAT WENT WRONG was well received, things were good. -- -- --However, because of the time CREEK and PEARSON’s other bands were demanding, CREEK felt it was time to end the DREXEL. SANCHEZ was more then bummed, JEFF dealt, and PEARSON tried to change CREEKS mind. CREEK felt DREXEL should bow out nobly, then fizzle away. -- -- --So, DREXEL had they’re last show at T.T. And The Bears. -- -- --The boys are still buddies…yet the Yellow record was never made. -- -- --SHOT BY LAMMI --- NO ON TOLD ME --- WHATEVER WENT WRONG --- THE INEVITABLE IS AVALIBLE --- WHAT WENT WRONG ---
Drexel Discography
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What Went Wrong
Fork in Hand (2003)
The Inevitable Is Available
Fork in Hand (2002)
Whatever Whenever EP
Fork in Hand (2000)
No One Told Me
Fork in Hand (1998)
Shot By Lammi
Fork in Hand (1997)