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A Brief History of Punch & Judy by Bob Ignizio
First off, let me just say this page is purely for the hell of it. Punch & Judy is a defunct band and the prospects of any sort of reunion are slim at best. This is merely a "historical" record for those few people who might find it interesting.
Punch & Judy was an Akron based alternative rock band that played its first gig on December 21, 1991 and continued on through various line-up changes until June 9, 1994. The band briefly reformed in the summer of 1997 and lasted until around October of that year.
The band was founded by vocalist Brandon George and rhythm guitar player Bob Ignizio with the intent of making music that sounded like The Cure playing hard rock. That was the idea, anyway. Whether we succeeded or not (or if that was even a good idea in the first place) I leave to you to decide. Todd Watkins quickly joined on second guitar, and these three musicians would remain in the band for its entirety.
When Punch & Judy first started playing out in April of 1992, they were a six piece. Tim Subick was on drums, Ray Emigh on bass, and Vic Ing ..boards. This version of the band, while leaning towards hard rock, had a poppier sound largely due to the songwriting and keyboard playing of Vic.
When Vic and Ray left the band in the Fall of 1992 the band moved in a more hard rock direction. Ray was replaced by Steve Boyett and the idea of having a keyboard player was abandoned. This line-up lasted a few months before Steve and Tim exited. They were replaced by Sergio Ariarte on drums and Russ Dulabahn on bass. Speaking for myself, I think this was the best period of the band. We all wrote together, and the sound became more consistent and, I think, unique.
Eventually personal issues led to the group calling it quits in June of 1994. Punch & Judy was briefly ressurected in the summer of 1997, with Chris Caniglia taking over on bass, but disbanded for good after a few gigs.
During the time the band was active, we played out often in the Akron/Kent area, developing a respectable fan base. We recorded three demos but never officially released any of them to the public, although several people were give copies for free. We had some great times and made some music that I'm still proud of.
Todd and I continued to play in other bands until 2003. I currently sing for Horror of 59. Russ Dulabahn currently plays bass for Blue Hand Recital. As far as I know, none of the other members are currently active in musical projects. And if anyone out there knows where Tim Subick is, get in touch with me.
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