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![]() AkimboYour Rating:Average Rating:MusicHometown: Seattle, WA (USA) About:Reviewsshow moreInterviewsBreak-ups: Akimbo (1998-2012) Akimbo has called it quits after more than 14 years together. They posted this: We decided to stop playing because Aaron is leaving the band for non-dramatic reasons. He just wants to do other stuff. Nat and I are completely busy/fulfilled with our various… June 13, 2012 Break-ups: Akimbo to release 'Jersey Shores' on vinyl, head to Japan To coincide with the band's impending Japanese tour, Red Cobalt Industries has announced a vinyl release for Akimbo's 2008 full-length, Jersey Shores. The slab 'o wax is slated for an… August 20, 2010 Break-ups: Members of Akimbo, Tad, Black Elk performing Black Flag tribute Members of Akimbo, Tad and Black Elk are set to perform together in a pair of upcoming tribute shows celebrating Black Flag. The group will be playing 15 selections from Black Flag's catalog,… September 03, 2009 Break-ups: Capitol Hill Block Party with Sonic Youth, Black Lips, Past Lives, Jesus Lizard The lineup has been announced for the 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party. Dubbed "Seattle's Premiere Celebration of Independent Music," the event takes place July 24 & July 25th and will benefit two non-profits: Home Alive, which encourages violence prevention, and The Vera Project, a youth run all ages venue and recording studio in Seattle. The lineup includes Sonic Youth, the Jesus… April 29, 2009 Break-ups: Millions (Seventh Rule) announce debut full length Chicago, IL's Millions have announced their debut full length album. The band is led by Cory Lyons and Scott Flaster, and will be releasing Gather Scatter through Flaster's own Seventh Rule record label. The ablum was recorded and mixed Chris Owens (Akimbo, Young Widows, Lords) and mastered by Pete Lyman… January 22, 2009 Streams: Akimbo: "Jersey Shores" More streaming action for you today, this one is the new record from Seattle, WA's Akimbo. The record is titled Jersey Shores and is due out October 28, 2008. The acclaimed band fuses… October 27, 2008 Streams: Neurosis ressurects Beyond The Pale at Roadburn 2009 Oakland, CA's Neurosis have announced the resurrection of their music festival… October 17, 2008 Streams: Akimbo announces 10 year anniversary / record release show Seattle, WA's Akimbo will be celebrating their 10th anniversary as well as the release of their new record Jersey Shores. They will be performing the album in its entirety for the first time on Saturday September 27th. Also… July 12, 2008 Media: Akimbo: "Great White Bull" Seattle's venerable Akimbo have posted a new track from their forthcoming Jersey Shores. Titled "Great White Bull," the track has been posted to Brooklyn… June 03, 2008 Media: Alternative Tentacles to host Biafra Five-O Head honcho of Alternative Tentacles, former frontman of Dead Kennedys, and all around punk icon Jello Biafra will be… May 22, 2008 |
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Akimbo has barreled their way through the United States and Europe over the last seven years with all the fervor of a terrible demon army bent on conquest. Forging a path of righteousness with a thunderous sound and a menacing presence in today's underground rock scene, Jon Weisnewski (Bass/Vocals) and Nat Damm (Drums) have solidified a unique and devastating sonic battle axe left embedded in the skulls of their enemies. 2006 saw the last of a long list of personnel changes with the addition of Aaron Walters (Guitar). The formidable three-piece is now tighter and stronger than ever, as if under the influence of a mad alchemist's serum, concocted to lend inhuman might to their sound and stage performance. Hand picked for the Alternative Tentacles roster by Jello Biafra, they encompass everything that has made rock, punk, and metal a dangerous sound for the last 50 years.
Hungrily devouring the corpses of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and The Who; dissecting the still quivering bodies of Black Flag and The Jesus Lizard; infusing the essence of the still beating heart of The Melvins, Akimbo has so far released four pounding albums on Alternative Tentacles, Seventh Rule Recordings, Dopamine Records, and Rockandroleplay Records. With a relentless touring schedule and an ever growing nation-wide fan base, the Akimbo juggernaut is bent on leaving audiences a stunned, deaf, shuddering mass. Be warned: The pin on the party grenade has been pulled.