Anti-Social started playing their brand of hardcore punk in 1986. Formed in Montebello Anti-Social was led by Manny Cordova (guitar)and Charlie Cordova (bass & lead vocals)with Gabriel Marquez on drums. With this three-piece line up the band started playing house parties as well as underground hall and warehouse shows around San Gabriel Valley and East L.A. In 1987 Gabriel Marquez decided to leave the band and word of this reach this up and coming drummer from the local scene named Armando Del Rio who joined the band after a few solid rehearsals.
The line up went on to hit the punk scene throughout 1990 playing anywhere and everywhere they could with such acts like The Vandals, MDC, and even a little known band from Garden Grove called The Offspring.
AAt this time the band had begun to record several demos that saw respectable sales at the bands shows as well as at several local independent record stores. Anti-Social has begun to garner a sizable following.
In 1990 Del Rio left to pursue his ventures with some other projects. Manny and Charlie pushed forward with various other drummers for the next few years. Del Rio would eventually return in 1992 but the three members ultimately felt that they were better off in they're own current bands of the time. Anti-Social continued to prove itself a force in the punk rock circuit until it's demise in 1994.
2004 had seen the return of Anti-Social with Manny, Charlie and Mando getting together for one off/reunion shows here and there with drummer Tim Baca filling the drum spot as well throughout the end of 2006.
With two members residing in Southern California and one residing in Northern California, writing and rehearsing has been difficult. Nevertheless this in no way has stopped Anti-Social from forging ahead.
In 2007 the line-up of Manny and Charles Cordova and Tim Baca reunited to pick up where it had left off decades before playing several great shows and garnering great revues in local rags. The boys have since been giving stellar performances and have recorded a handful of old and new songs that can be heard in the bands live set. The material has been getting great responses and the band has made many new friends as they rip up the punk scene once again.
The band has even begun to have a new recording of an old tune "Darkness in the World", get regular spins on KROQ's locals only specialty show. Not a bad way to get the ball rolling wouldn't you say?
More recently the band's shows have continued the tradition of Anti-Social teaming up with such great acts as The Varukers, The Lurkers (U.K), old school acts like The Nip Drivers and Jody Fosters Army, and more modern acts like The Voids, just to name a few.
The band has begun work on a new full length disc that will include both old and new material. No word on a completion date but the boys are working diligently. They hope to have a completed product very soon and hopefully team up with a label that will back their brand of blistering, shut up and dance, punk rock. In the mean time, do yourself the favor and catch Anti-Social the next time they are in your town. You will not be dissapointed.
For booking please contact CC Entertainment @ 408-476-7721
montebellosantisocial@hotmail.com
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