Limp Wrist is an American

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band, who formed in 1998. Featuring members of

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, Hail Mary, Devoid of Faith, By the Throat, and Kill the Man Who Questions, the band plays short, fast

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music, and covers themes concerning the

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in their live performances and lyrics. They are an openly gay band and they identify as part of the "

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" punk subculture. The band declared in '' Frontiers'' magazine, "We put the 'core' back in 'Queercore'". The band are featured on the cover of ''My Brain Hurts'', Liz Baillie's comic about

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teenagers in New York City. After the break up of

, Martin Sorrondeguy, and the original guitarist, Mark Telfian, came up with the idea to form a band. They are an openly gay band and they identify as part of the queercore subculture. They then asked the bassist Andrew Martini, and original drummer, Scott Moore, who were living in Philadelphia to join up for a first practice which was held in Philadelphia in late 1998. After a few weekends of practice, a first gig was set up in Philadelphia at Stalag 13 on June 13, 1999. The members have never all lived in the same city and thus play infrequently, except for an occasional tour.

Background

Their first recording was the self-released demo ''Don't Knock It Till You Try It''. This was followed by a single called "What’s Up With The Kids" and then the self-titled LP ''Limp Wrist''. However, since band members lived in different states maintaining the group became difficult. After an interlude they resumed touring in 2004 and released a new CD, ''Complete Discography'' the same year. The song "Ode" from this recording pays tribute to pioneering gay hardcore musicians Gary Floyd of

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of Big Boys and

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and Behead the Prophet, No Lord Shall Live, providing a historical context for Limp Wrist. The band's best known song was "I Love Hardcore Boys, I Love Boys Hardcore", which received much attention from fans and press alike. Lead singer Martin Sorrondeguy appears in ''Queercore: A Punk-u-mentary'' by

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and addresses the issue implicit in these song titles. In 2002, ''

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'' featured Martin Sorrondeguy in its "QueerPunk" issue, in discussion with Gary Fembot and Iraya Robles of Sta-Prest, and Aaron Detroit of

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. In 1999, Sorrondeguy released his own documentary film, ''Beyond The Screams: A U.S. Latino Hardcore Punk Documentary''. He had begun the film while still a member of his former band

. In 2006, Limp Wrist released the split label 7", "Want Us Dead" on Cheap Art/ Lengua Armada. In 2009, the band also self-released a 7-song 12" record in the US. The European version of this release, by La Vida Es Un Mus, contains the "Want Us Dead" record on side B.

Members

Current members

* Martin Sorrondeguy – vocals (1998–present) * Scott Moore – drums (1998–2000); guitar (2004–present) * Andrew Martini – bass (1998–present) * Paul Henry – drums (2000–present)

Former members

* Mark Telfian – guitar (1998–2004)

Discography

Albums

* ''Don't Knock It Till You Try It'' – Self-released demo * ''Limp Wrist'' – On

Lengua Armada Discos Lengua Armada Discos is an American punk and hardcore independent record label run by Limp Wrist/Los Crudos frontman and prominent figure in both the straight edge scene and the queercore scene, Martin Sorrondeguy. It features such bands as Loo ...

in US, La Vida Es Un Mus in Europe LP/CD * ''Facades'' - (2017)

Singles

* "What's Up with the Kids", Paralogy Records * "Split", 7" split singles with Knifed * "Want Us Dead". 7" split release by Cheap-Art and Lengua Armada, May 2006

Compilations

* ''Perversos Desviados 7" compilation on Sebo Registres fonomagnetiques (Argentina), 2000 * ''Histeria'' – Lengua Armada compilation LP * ''Mein Comp'', Youth Attack, 7" compilation * ''Barbaric Thrash Demolition II'', 625 Records, 7" compilation * ''Limp Wrist - Thee Official Discography'' – Cheap-Art Records CD (2005) * ''Public Safety'', LP/CD

, 2006

References

External links

* {{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from New York (state) LGBTQ-themed musical groups Queercore groups Straight edge groups Powerviolence groups 1998 establishments in New York (state)