Retching Red was an American,
Oakland, California
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-based
hardcore punk
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band, that formed in late July 2004. Their lyrics mainly deal with feminist and
leftist
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political issues.
The band consisted of founding members
Cinder Block
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Th ...
(vocals, formerly of
Tilt
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Music
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* Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993
* Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979
Albums
* ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981 ...
and
Fabulous Disaster
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) and bass player Mike "Cyco Logic Loco" Avilez (of
Oppressed Logic,
Angry Samoans
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, Strung Up), with Adam Grant (of
Creepy) on drums and Jake Dudley (from Second Opinion) on guitar.
[ Rodent Popsicle Records released their debut CD entitled, ''Get Your Red Wings'', later that year.
Retching Red released their second album, ''Scarlet Whore of War'', in April 2006 and followed it up with a month-long tour of Europe]924 Gilman Street
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in the mid 2010s
Jake Dudley continues to play in hardcore bands such as Second Opinion, Nightstick Justice & Ecoli. Drummer, Adam Grant still plays in indie/pop-punk bands Creepy and Oppressed Logic.
Discography
*''Get Your Red Wings'' (2004)
*''Scarlet Whore of War'' (2006)
*Retching Red & The Twats split 7-inch (2006)
References
External links
Retching Red
on Myspace
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Hardcore punk groups from California
Feminist musicians
Musical groups from Oakland, California
Musical groups established in 2004
2004 establishments in California