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band formed in 1994 in

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History

Swallowing Shit was formed in 1994 by vocalist Mike Alexander with

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ist Mike Koop of The Bonaduces,

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Steve Dueck of

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and, for one show only,

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Dave Daley. With Jahmeel Russell replacing Daley and Dean Bruce joining on second guitar, the band soon recorded and released a crude demo. Both Bruce and Koop left shortly thereafter, who would be replaced by guitarist Mark Nowek. Dueck then departed, being replaced by drummer Cory Koss. This lineup recorded a 7", the band's first proper release. Shortly thereafter, Russel and Nowek left the band. This made way for what could be considered the "classic" lineup, featuring guitarist

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(ex- I Spy) and bassist Brian Dobson. The band's was known for its aggressive, politically radical brand of punk. The Alexander/Kowalski/Koss/Dobson lineup recorded an 11-song 7" on Spiral Objective Records from Australia, before disbanding in June 1997, playing their final show with

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and

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. The band members subsequently moved on to other projects. Alexander would go on to play in Head Hits Concrete and currently Putrescence. Kowalski is a member of Propagandhi. Russell would also play in Malefaction, Kittens, Projektor, Hide Your Daughters and

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. Koss was the drummer for Malefaction and is currently in the

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band Of Human Bondage. Brian Dobson became an engineer and moved to

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. An album, ''Anthology'', was released in 2000 on

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to compile the band's recorded singles. Their song "If Assholes Could Fly, This Place Would Be an Airport" is featured on G7's 2005 compilation '' Take Penacilin Now''.

Members

* Mike Alexander - vocals (1994–1997) * Mike Koop - guitar (1994–1995) * Dean Bruce - guitar (1995) * Mark Nowak - guitar (1995–1996) *

- guitar (1996–1997) * Dave Daley - bass (1994) * Jahmeel Russell - bass (1994–1996) * Brian Dobson - bass (1996–1997) * Steve Dueck - drums (1994–1995) * Cory Koss - drums (1995–1997)

References

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