Ed "Stumpy" Farnsworth - Drums;
Matt Fredrick - Bass;
Gerry McGoldrick - Vocals, Guitar;
Steve Mercanti - Guitar
Musical Chairs CD (c)1994
Record Cellar Records
Oh Yea Alright 7"
b/w Failure (c)1992
Shark Sandwich Records
Subtle Infidelity 7"
b/w She Believes (c) 1990
Shark Sandwich Records
Napalm Sunday (c)1988
cassette only
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5. Enjoy the show on your mp3 player!
Influences
Bill Haley & The Comets, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Who, Creation, Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Ben Vaughn, The DiFranco Family, The Remains, The Real Kids, DMZ, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Superchunk, Nixon's Head, The Jam, The Chords, The Lambrettas, Secret Affair, Purple Hearts, Buzzcocks, The Undertones, The Wishniaks, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Dumptruck, Replacements, Soul Asylum, Telly Savalas, Brownsville Station, Bachman Turner Overdrive, KISS, Electric Love Muffin, Doctor At Tree, Scram, Flight of Mavis, Big Dipper, Fjord Rangers, Uptown Bones, Tornado Five, The ChowderHeads, The Frampton Brothers, Original Sins, Jim Canfield, The dB's, Guadalcanal Diary, Smithereens, Cheap Trick, Lets Active, Dharma Bums, Husker Du, Dogmatics, Blake Babies, Miracle Legion, APB, Dash Rip Rock, Uncle Tupelo, Go To Blazes
Sounds Like
Everything you didn't like until you heard Nirvana.
Napalm Sunday (or at least the beginnings of what would be...) came to be in 1986 when Gerry and Steve met at a Replacements show. A shared affinity for The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers and Rickenbacker guitars as well as a mutual distaste for songs over 3 minutes, created an immediate bond. The two got together the next day and started working on McGoldrick originals as well as a list of covers that other bands would also cover, record and make popular. This became their trademark.
Gerry had been playing since 1980 with bassist Matt so he called him and asked him to join this fledgling new combo, then known as Big Jobs. After playing with a few drummers who knew how to play, Electric Love Muffin bassist Brian Campbell suggested the lads take a chance on one Ed Farnsworth. Ed didn't own a kit or have any playing experience at all. But he did have an awesome parka with a mod target on the back. And he had lived in Austraila. Perfect. And totally punk rock.
The boys changed their name to Napalm Sunday, changed Ed's name to Stumpy, practiced endlessly in Matt's parent's basement and, two weeks later, played the University of Delaware Spring Fling. From there, they were off...
What followed was 7 years of singles, CD's, compilations and flawlessly executed live performances that still make other bands jealous. Napalm Sunday knew what the kids wanted and they delivered everytime.
Sadly, the band broke up in 1994. Gerry went on to play in Emily Valentine and Solid For Sixty. Steve played with Gerry in Emily Valentine. Ed went on to play with everyone. Bardo Pond, Ashtabula, Emma, WipeOut Gang, etc.
The boys reunited in May 2006 to record a new song for the Record Cellar compilation "Town and Country". The result, a blistering version of Candystore, spurred the boys on and they reunited for a show at the Grape Street in Manayunk, PA on Januray 12, 2007. The show went very well and offers for more shows continue to roll in.
Oh yeah. Alright.
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Mr. Marlowe sends his regards. After years of allowing dust to collect on the guitars, old licks are being set to new songs. Hope to see you on the 12th at the Grape Street.
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