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Bruise Boob redefines UConn's punk scene
New local band looks to shake up the Storrs music scene with new musical movement
Alyssa Carroll
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: Focus
"There are two types of bands in this world; those that are Bruise Boob and those that aren't. We are Bruise Boob," said guitarist and vocalist for the band, Nick Rogers, a 7th-semester English major.
Members of Bruise Boob, a new addition to the UConn punk scene, haven't been playing together for very long, but they are already making a name for themselves in the campus music scene.
"Bruise boob has always existed in our souls, but as a real physical musical manifestation, it spawned about two months ago," said Jeremy Sampson, a former UConn student and drummer for the group. "It's been a rollercoaster ride of sneers, girls and anti-Bud Lime movements ever since."
The three member act consisting of Rogers, Sampson and Christopher Marciniak, a 5th-semester English major and also the band's guitarist and vocalist, attributes their influences as a band to beer, sex, violence, evolution and astronomy.
While it is hard to classify their music as a singular genre, the band has a sound that according to Rogers is "short, fast, wild and silly."
"We play bruise-punk, aka, 'boob rock.' A very original sound, which is basically a cacophony of raucous rock n' roll infused with face-melting guitar riffs and, at times, flowing sentimental acoustic ballads - like a nine-year-old in the shower," Marciniak said. "Some songs are real dance tunes, like "We Can Get It Up (don't date that d-bag anymore)," which always gets the fans up and shaking."
The band agrees that Bruise Boob tries to be more of a movement than a band, with politically and socially aware lyrics such as "black-market kittens it's so obscene / Black-market kittens who could be so mean" a political statement on the unfair trade and mistreatments of stray animals.
"We're bringing punk back from the dead, and it's sure not grateful," Marciniak said.
Unconventional is perhaps the most appropriate adjective to associate with this pioneer of a band, and the name follows suit.
"We wanted to get the point across that Bruise Boob is a band with a lot of heart, so much heart that it in fact bruised our boobs," Rogers said. "We like how our mouths feel when we say the name - it's kind of like blowing bubbles."
The group currently has no recorded music however they have an optimistic outlook on the future of their band.
"Arrest or failure" was Roger's impression on their future. However, Marciniak sees "more songs like "Shut up Chud," "It's a Waste to Date," "Palin" and an addition of more simple tunes that don't involve intellect on any level."
The band has no MySpace, and according to Marciniak, the group is actually "anti-space." According to Marciniak, the use of personal Facebook accounts is the best option to contact or book the band.
To see Bruise Boob perform live, email Christopher.Marciniak@UConn.edu. According to Sampson, "we'll bruise your ear drums."
Members of Bruise Boob, a new addition to the UConn punk scene, haven't been playing together for very long, but they are already making a name for themselves in the campus music scene.
"Bruise boob has always existed in our souls, but as a real physical musical manifestation, it spawned about two months ago," said Jeremy Sampson, a former UConn student and drummer for the group. "It's been a rollercoaster ride of sneers, girls and anti-Bud Lime movements ever since."
The three member act consisting of Rogers, Sampson and Christopher Marciniak, a 5th-semester English major and also the band's guitarist and vocalist, attributes their influences as a band to beer, sex, violence, evolution and astronomy.
While it is hard to classify their music as a singular genre, the band has a sound that according to Rogers is "short, fast, wild and silly."
"We play bruise-punk, aka, 'boob rock.' A very original sound, which is basically a cacophony of raucous rock n' roll infused with face-melting guitar riffs and, at times, flowing sentimental acoustic ballads - like a nine-year-old in the shower," Marciniak said. "Some songs are real dance tunes, like "We Can Get It Up (don't date that d-bag anymore)," which always gets the fans up and shaking."
The band agrees that Bruise Boob tries to be more of a movement than a band, with politically and socially aware lyrics such as "black-market kittens it's so obscene / Black-market kittens who could be so mean" a political statement on the unfair trade and mistreatments of stray animals.
"We're bringing punk back from the dead, and it's sure not grateful," Marciniak said.
Unconventional is perhaps the most appropriate adjective to associate with this pioneer of a band, and the name follows suit.
"We wanted to get the point across that Bruise Boob is a band with a lot of heart, so much heart that it in fact bruised our boobs," Rogers said. "We like how our mouths feel when we say the name - it's kind of like blowing bubbles."
The group currently has no recorded music however they have an optimistic outlook on the future of their band.
"Arrest or failure" was Roger's impression on their future. However, Marciniak sees "more songs like "Shut up Chud," "It's a Waste to Date," "Palin" and an addition of more simple tunes that don't involve intellect on any level."
The band has no MySpace, and according to Marciniak, the group is actually "anti-space." According to Marciniak, the use of personal Facebook accounts is the best option to contact or book the band.
To see Bruise Boob perform live, email Christopher.Marciniak@UConn.edu. According to Sampson, "we'll bruise your ear drums."
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Joke
posted 10/09/08 @ 7:25 PM EST
Is this is a joke? This is pathetic.
Jah
posted 5/08/09 @ 9:27 PM EST
LOL Uconn punk scene. My middle school had a bigger punk scene than UConn. Up the suburban punx.
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