Green Day, Screeching Weasel, Johnny Cash, The Queers, The Ramones, Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, The Beatles, The Misfits, Sublime, G. Love and Special Sauce, The Living End, Flogging Molly, NOFX, Bad Religion... just about everything good.
UP! SCUMBAG (pictured Left to Right)
Ivin : Drums
Alex : Guitar, Vocals
Kevin : Bass, Vocals
...Once there was a band…a band I want to tell you about, band by the name of UP! SCUMBAG. At least, that was the handle their lovin' parents gave ‘em… but they never had much use for it themselves. This UP! SCUMBAG, they called themselves the Dudes. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dudes that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where they lived, like-wise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place so darned interestin'.
...They call Indianapolis the City of Nothing. I didn't find it to be that exactly, because there are some nice folks that live there. 'Course, I can't say I seen London, and I never been to France, and I ain't never seen no queen in her damn undies as the fella says. But I'll tell you what, after seeing Indianapolis and this here story I'm about to unfold-- well, I guess I seen somethin' ever' bit as stupefyin' as ya'd see in any a those other places, and in English too, so I can die with a smile on my face without feelin' like the good Lord gypped me.
...Now this story I'm about to unfold took place back in the early two thousands-- just about the time of our conflict with Osama and the Al-Quadas. I only mention it 'cause sometimes there's a band--I won't say a hero, 'cause what's a hero?--but sometimes there's a band. And I'm talkin' about the Dudes here-- sometimes there's a band who, well, they're the band for they're time'n place, they fit right in there--and that's the Dudes, in Indianapolis
...And even if they're a lazy band, and the Dudes were most certainly that--quite possibly the laziest in Indiana. ...which would place them high in the runnin' for laziest worldwide--but sometimes there's a band. . . sometimes there's a band. … Well, I lost my train of thought here. But--aw hell, I done introduced 'em enough. - C.B.
***PEOPLE WE HAVE ROCKED WITH***
The Queers, Sloppy Seconds, Gito Gito Hustler,
The Vibrators, Blitzkid, The Independents,
The DollyRots, The Leftovers, Doug Stanhope,
The Heart Attacks, The Hard-Ons, The Guts,
and Toxic Reasons
***Almost COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY***
S/T (2002) Murder Death Kill (2003) Phineas Gage Split (2004) The ADD Experience (2005) 5.1:The Latest and Greatest E.P (2006) Punk Fiction: The DVD (2007) Reality TV Casualty (2008)
we would love to do a show in the fort with you but i think we can get more people in indy. sad but true, original music up here is a hard gig. "i quit" is bad to the bone! peace, the pillars
god the fuckin first to figure out that heroin bob from slc thats why my friends call me that cuz i'm like that you guys on tour yet we need some real punk shows here in utah no of this poser shit there's a couple of true punk bands out here in utah but nothing big if you guys up for it tour to utah
Congrats on the nuvo article! Rock on! So i turn 21 on the first so i'll be at your show on the 8th. oh and p.s. im waiting for my copy of the new CD alex.
Hell yeah, we want to do a show with you! You want to do a trade? Weekends work best for us. I still think of you guys everytime I hear Simon and Garfunkel on the radio. I was even joking w/ my wife a few weeks ago that I wanted to hire you guys to play my 2 year old daughter's birthday party... I kid you not. So yeah, definitely can't wait to play with you again. New stuff sounds great by the way. Hugs & Kisses, DUSTIN DANGER
Uhhh, did you even need to ask? Our answer was fuck yes before you even asked the question. You just let us know where, when, and how trashed we need to get. haha. Fucking love you guys!!
Asheville or Chapel Hill would be awesome. You just let us know so we can come see your punk asses!! We seriously miss you guys. Up!Scumbag for life yo!
-Tiff-
P.S. We still talk about you boys all the time. So let's say about 500 of your new friends came from us. So 10 percent profit here? haha.
so i've been listening to this album and it is pretty much the best fucking album to come out of the indianapolis music scene in a long fucking time... well since the release of too young for fun haha great fucking album guys... i;ve been listening to it non stop
Yo what up, i went to vibe and picked up the album. It looks really fuckin good man. Im glad i was able to be a part of it. Congrats on the Nuvo cover and 3 page spread yo! That shit was sick.
