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band formed in 1989 in

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History

Blatz was an early 1990s East Bay punk band.

Discography

EPs

* ''Cheaper Than The Beer''

Lookout! Records Lookout Records (stylized as Lookout! Records) was an independent record label, initially based in Laytonville, California and later in Berkeley, California, Berkeley, focusing on punk rock. Established in 1987, the label is best known for having ...

(1990) (out of print) * ''Cheaper Than The Beer''

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(2000) (out of print) * ''Cheaper Than The Beer'' Silver Sprocket (2009) * ''Mike Montano'' Live Mike Montano Benefit Show 2003 (2016)Blatz live LP
Zafio Records (blogspot), May 23, 2016

Splits

* ''Bitches and Brew'' (split 7-inch single with Tribe 8) Lickout! Records (1992) (identical to ''Stranger Fruit'' except for cover) * ''The Shit Split'' (split LP with

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(1991), released as split CD including EP & Split EP on

(1996) (out of print) * ''The Shit Split'' (split LP with

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(2000), released as split CD including EP & Split EP on

(2000) (out of print) * ''The Shit Split'' (split LP with

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Alternative Tentacles Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 in San Francisco, California. It was used by Dead Kennedys for the self-produced single " California Über Alles". After realizing the potential for an independent label, t ...

(2009), released as split CD including EP & Split EP on

(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

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(guitar) (1989–1992) *Joey Perales (drums) (1989–1992) *John Santos (bass) (1989) *Marshall Stax (bass) (1989–1992) *Jesse Luscious (vocals) (1989–1992) * Anna Joy Springer (vocals) (1990–1992) *Annie Lalania (vocals) (1990–1992)

References

External links

Blatz on Alternative Tentacles Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blatz Alternative Tentacles artists Musical groups established in 1989 Musical groups disestablished in 1992 Musical groups from Berkeley, California Punk rock groups from California