Blatz
Blatz was an American punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California. Emerging from the influential 924 Gilman Street Project scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Blatz shared the stage with seminal acts like Operation Ivy, Filth, and Green Day. As part of the East Bay punk movement, they contributed to the raw, DIY ethos that defined the era.
History
Blatz was known as an early 1990s East Bay punk band that encapsulated the energy and spirit of the 924 Gilman Street scene. Their music and performances were a reflection of the DIY culture and rebellious attitude of the time, carving out their place in the punk landscape of Berkeley and beyond.
Discography
EPs
- Cheaper Than The Beer – Lookout! Records (1990, out of print)
- Cheaper Than The Beer – Life Is Abuse Records (2000, out of print)
- Cheaper Than The Beer – Silver Sprocket (2009)
- Mike Montano Live Mike Montano Benefit Show 2003 (2016)
Splits
- Bitches and Brew (split 7-inch with Tribe 8) – Lickout! Records (1992)
- The Shit Split (split LP with Filth) – Lookout! Records (1991)
- The Shit Split (split LP with Filth) – Life Is Abuse Records (2000)
- The Shit Split (split LP with Filth) – Alternative Tentacles (2009)
Demos
- Banned in R.C (Demo) (1990)
Compilation Appearances
- Can of Pork (1992)
- (You’re Only As Good As) The Last Great Thing You Did! (1997)
- Later That Same Year (1999)
Members
- Jesse Luscious – vocals (1989–1992)
- Anna Joy Springer – vocals (1990–1992)
- Annie Lalania – vocals (1990–1992)
- Robert Eggplant – guitar (dates not specified)
- Joey Perales – drums (dates not specified)
- John Santos – bass (1989)
- Marshall Stax – bass (1989–1992)
- Billie Joe Armstrong – second guitar (dates not specified)
- Other past members include: Roberto Miguel, Mars, KC, Jillian Edward Chaplin
