Artist: Union13: mp3 download Genre(s): Rock: Punk-Rock Discography: Youth, Betrayal and the awakening Year: 2000 Tracks: 17 Not to be deep in thought with unmanageable rockers Union, Union 13 is a Latino kindling band that came extinct of East Los Angeles' vibrant understudy rock position of the '90s. The members of the bilingual outfit, which alternates betwixt English and Spanish lyrics, were only in their teens when they formed Union 13 in 1992 and started playing backyard parties on L.A.'s lumbering Latino East Side. Local gigs helped Union 13 members Edward Escoto (pencil lead vocals), José Mercado (guitar), Ben Sandoval (guitar), Gerardo Navarro (bass voice), and Louie Villareal (drums) gain a low local following, and in the mid '90s, the band came to the attention of an intern at Epitaph Records. Impressed by Union 13's alive performances, the intern introduced the basketball team members to Epitaph's president and owner Brett Gurewitz. Formerly the guitarist for Bad Religion, Gurewitz divided the intern's enthusiasm and signed Union 13 to his judge in 1996. Epitaph released East Los Presents Union 13, the band's debut album, in 1997; Why Are We Destroying Ourselves? was released in 1998. Youth, Betrayal and the Awakening followed in mid-2000, and establish the band down pat to trio situation after the exit of Navarro and Sandoval. Touring followed in support, only as the guys later sabbatum downward for their adjacent record album, Escoto made his passing. Instead of recruiting a replenishment, Mercado simply stepped up and took self-governing vocal duties over, piece Rudy Ramos united in on bass. This somewhat altered lineup (Villareal was still manning drums) produced 2003's Symptoms of Humanity, released through and through Disaster Records. |