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Back Striker

we couldn't play a seven song set (we tried)

About Me


Back Striker is a 5-piece agressive pop/rock band. We just finished recording our long anticipated release- Collars Up CD Single. You can preview it by listening to the final track on the CD which is loaded up onto Myspace and also Purevolume.

For more important news updates, check out our blog. We are known to update that every once in a while with mind blowing articles.

Also, support your local music scene. Check out some shows. We promise you wont be dissapointed. Unless your name is Derek DeVinney, then don't come, please.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2005
Band Website: morelike.com/back_striker
Band Members: Alex - Guitar, Vocals
Austin - Drums, Vocals
Drew - Vocals, Bass
Ike - Vocals, Vocals
Mike - Guitar, Vocals
Influences: Lifetime, The Police, Jawbreaker, The Promise Ring, Hsker D, earlier Saves the Day, Glassjaw, Hot Water Music, mewithoutYou, Bloc Party, The Blood Brothers, Alkaline Trio (pre-Goth), Jack Stolz
Sounds Like: Drinkin' 40s.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

small concern: PLEASE READ

So,Not a huge issue (kinda), and really only Mike cares but.. I already today (only 10:18 in the am!) saw our name spelled Backstriker, 4 times. Just random crossings between friend and foe and you kn...
Posted by Back Striker on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:25:00 PST

SUMMER CALL FOR SHOWS!

Hey midwest area bands. Summer's coming up which means we are looking for summer shows. I will be in Europe until June 30 but July 1 and onward are fair game. If you have a place to plug in amps, a fl...
Posted by Back Striker on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:25:00 PST

BREAKER BREAKER, TEN-NINER!

Hey kids,We just released the 3rd track from our Collars Up CD Single, and its called "Breaker Breaker, Ten-Niner". We are planning on releasing the rest of the CD once we are finished pressing/printi...
Posted by Back Striker on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:11:00 PST

And in this corner, wearing the red trunks...

The show with Gatsby's American Dream was amazing!  Best show I've been at in Madison in a long time.   Little Meow Meow was very different, and The Fateful Promise set the mood fo...
Posted by Back Striker on Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:20:00 PST

DUDE!

So, despite the whole band being half asleep and more than half the band on drugs, I had an awesome time this wednesday. Thanks so much to everyone who showed up and even stayed up past their bed time...
Posted by Back Striker on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST