Outbreak | |
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Origin | Maine, U.S. |
Genres | Hardcore punk |
Years active | 2002–2011 |
Labels |
Bridge 9 Think Fast! Records Trustkill Records |
Members | Ryan o'Connor (vocals) Erik Perkins (drums) Brian Kemsley (guitar) Billy Bean (guitar) |
Past members | Thom Garwood Chuck Bruce Ira Goldfrank Austin Lemieux Joe Lacey Chris Linkovich Nate Manning Seger Dailey Chris Legg Mikey Merante Tim O'Connor |
Website |
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Outbreak is an American hardcore punk band from Maine. The group was founded in 2002 and has released two full-length albums, Failure on Bridge 9 and Outbreak on Think Fast! Records. The band has released several other EP's, splits, and singles, notably appearing on the Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 2009, along with Hatebreed, Type O Negative, Suicide Silence, Every Time I Die, and others.
Outbreak formed in western Maine in 2002 [1] where vocalist Ryan O'Connor, drummer Ira Goldfrank, and guitarist Chuck Bruce attended high school together. They would later recruit Austin Lemieux on bass guitar [2] although the lineup would change several times over the years to follow. [3] Practice sessions were originally held in an abandoned warehouse in Kingfield, Maine. [4] The group started out playing locally, and quickly generated a buzz within the hardcore punk scene, [5] which ultimately led to their signing to Bridge 9 Records. [6] The band released Failure in 2006, their first full-length, which generally received positive press. [7] The band supported the effort with global touring including stops in Australia, Japan, Europe, and South America. [8] After a major lineup change in 2008 which saw most of the active lineup continuing to perform with their side project, Cruel Hand [9] Outbreak would release their second full-length album on O'Connor's own, Think Fast! Records, [10] with a distribution deal through Universal Music Group/ Trustkill. [11] The album was released on November 10, 2009, and generally received positive press, [12] including write ups from Alternative Press and Outburn. Alternative Press called the album "tighter, smarter, and livelier" [13] while Outburn called it "thought provoking and exciting". [14] Outbreak would debut a song from the album via the Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in October 2009. [15]
Outbreak has supported acts such as Cro-Mags, Misery Signals, Comeback Kid, Bane, Sick of It All, and Agnostic Front. [16] They have played national and international festivals including Bamboozle and Groezrock. [17] O'Connor cites hardcore punk pioneers such as Black Flag and Bad Brains as influences [18] as well as contemporary punk bands such as Rise Against. [19]
Though no official statements have been made the band has remained inactive for the majority of 2011 and since that time. [20]