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Gang Green

Punk band from Braintree, MA · formed 1981

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Gang Green photo
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Shows on record
7
Rooms played
6
Cities
5
Releases
21
Last show
Jul 21, 2023Salty's Beach Bar

About

Gang Green is a band from Braintree, MA, formed in 1981, tagged boston, crossover thrash, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1985 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

7 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Street Dogs: Wreck The Halls

    Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston, MA

    With Gang Green, Liberty & Justice

    Show 6:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 19851 show
  2. 19861 show
  3. 20071 show
  4. 20181 show
  5. 20221 show
  6. 20231 show
  7. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 21, 2023Salty's Beach Bar · Lake ComoHeadlinerwith ANTICITIZEN, Sin Bin (PA), Dragons at Noon, +2
Dec 18, 2022Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, on being an angel
Jun 14, 2018One Centre Square · EastonSupportwith Municipal Waste, Paralysis, Fury Within, +1
Feb 19, 2007Tavern On Main · SarasotaHeadlinerwith The Sickboyz, Exist
Jul 25, 1986Fender's Ballroom · Long BeachSupportwith The Dickies, 7Seconds, M.I.A., +1
Jul 27, 1985Fender's Ballroom · Long BeachSupportwith 7Seconds, The Aggression, Love Canal, +2

Where they play

6 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Boston2 shows
  • Long Beach2 shows
  • Easton1 show
  • Lake Como1 show
  • Sarasota1 show

Live history

6 shows on record
Shows counted
6
First on record
Jul 1985
Latest on record
Jul 2023

Shows per year

  1. 19851
  2. 19861
  3. 20071
  4. 20181
  5. 20221
  6. 20231

Top rooms

  • Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach · 2
  • Salty's Beach Bar, Lake Como · 1
  • Paradise Rock Club, Boston · 1
  • One Centre Square, Easton · 1
  • Tavern On Main, Sarasota · 1

Top cities

  • Long Beach, CA · 2
  • Lake Como · 1
  • Easton · 1
  • Sarasota, FL · 1
  • Boston, MA · 1

Often on the bill with: 7Seconds, Anticitizen, Exist, Juliana Hatfield, Love Canal, M.I.A., Municipal Waste, On Being an Angel

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

21 releases, 1984–2022

  • We'll Give It To You

    2022 · Compilation

  • I Fear

    2011 · Single

  • Two From the Vault: You Got It / Older... Budweiser

    2003 · Compilation

  • You Got It / Older...

    2003

  • The Taang Years

    2002 · Compilation

  • Another Case of Brewtality

    1997 · Album

  • Back & Gacked

    1997 · Ep

  • Preschool

    1997 · Compilation

  • King of Bands

    1991 · Compilation

  • Can't LIVE Without It

    1990 · Album

  • Older... Budweiser

    1989 · Album

  • I81B4U + Living Loving Maid

    1989

  • I81B4U

    1988 · Ep

  • Living Loving Maid

    1987 · Single

  • We'll Give It to You

    1987 · Single

  • You Got It

    1987 · Album

  • Another Wasted Night

    1986 · Album

  • Drunk and Disorderly

    1985 · Album

  • P.M.R.C. Sucks

    1985 · Ep

  • Skate to Hell

    1985 · Single

  • Sold Out

    1984 · Single

Discography

24 releases, 1984–2022
  • 2022We'll Give It To YouCompilation

    Dissonance Productions · QDISS0220BX

  • 2011I FearSingle

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 201 · Engineer: Ben Grotto; Mastered By [Assistant, Uncredited]: Maria Rice; Mastered By [Uncredited]: Jeff Lipton; Mixed By: Ben Grotto

  • 2003Two From the Vault: You Got It / Older... BudweiserCompilation

    Roadrunner Records · RR 8358-2

  • 2003You Got It / Older...Compilation

    Roadrunner Records · RR 8358-2

  • 2002The Taang YearsCompilation

    Rhythm Vicar · PREACH032CD

  • 1997Another Case of BrewtalityAlbum

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 135

  • 1997Back & GackedEP

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 133 · Producer: Gang Green

  • 1997PreschoolCompilation

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 01

  • 1993Selfish 11 Song E.P.Compilation

    Terror-Eyes Records · TERROR:1

  • 1991King of BandsCompilation

    Roadracer Records · RRD 9254

  • 1990Can't LIVE Without ItLive

    Metal Mind Productions · MASS CD DG 1057 · Engineer: Mick McKenna; Mastered By: Tom Coyne; Producer: Tony Wilson

  • 1989Older... BudweiserAlbum

    Roadrunner Records · RR 9464-2 · Engineer: Tom Soares; Engineer [Assistant]: Jamie Locke; Producer: Tom Soares

Show 12 more releases
  • 1988I81B4UEP

    Roadrunner Records · RRD 9500 · Engineer: Drew Townson; Mastered By: Tom Coyne

  • 1987Living Loving MaidSingle

    Roadrunner Records · RR 2463 1 · Producer: Thom Moore

  • 1987We'll Give It to YouSingle

    Roadracer Records · RR 125470

  • 1987We'll Give It To You / Skate To HellRelease

    Roadracer Records · RR 65470 · Producer: Thom Moore

  • 1987You Got ItAlbum

    Roadrunner Records · RR 349591 · Engineer [Assistant Engineer]: Mark Wessels; Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vo: Thom Moore

  • 1986Another Wasted NightAlbum

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 13 · Executive-Producer: Curtis Casella; Producer: Alec Peters; Producer: Gang Green

  • 1985Drunk and DisorderlyLive

    Deluxe · DX 1003

  • 1985King Of BandsRelease

    Full Circle Productions

  • 1985P.M.R.C. SucksEP

    Him Records · HIM 1001 · Producer: Alec Peters; Producer: Chuck Stilphen

  • 1985Skate to HellSingle

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 6 · Producer: Alec Peters; Producer: Gang Green; Recorded By: Steve Barry

  • 1984Sold OutSingle

    Taang! Records · TAANG! 1

  • 1984Sold Out - Terrorize / Taang DubEP

    Taang! Records · TAANG!-1 · Co-producer: Lou Giordano; Engineer: Jimmy Dufour; Engineer: Mick Miller; Executive-Producer: Curtis Casella

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Chris Doherty · guitar, lead vocals
  • Matt Hemingway · drums (drum set)

Former

  • Mike Dean · drums (drum set)
  • Bill Manley · bass guitar
  • Walter Gustafson · drums (drum set)
  • Chuck Stilphen · guitar
  • Glen Stilphen · bass guitar
  • Brian Betzger · drums (drum set)
  • Tony Nichols · guitar
  • Joe Gittleman · bass guitar
  • Fritz Erickson · guitar
  • Josh Pappé · bass guitar
  • Mike Lucantonio · guitar
  • Kevin Brooks · bass guitar
  • Mike Earls · guitar
  • Matt Sandonato · bass guitar
  • Bob Cenci · guitar
  • Dusty Bryant · bass guitar
  • Troy Bryant · drums (drum set)
  • Chris Donnelly · guitar
  • Sean Boyle · bass guitar
  • Dale Kishbaugh · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 21 plays, 2006-12-09–2026-06-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP

Lineup history

25 members on record
  • Bill ManleyOriginal memberbass guitar1981–1983
  • Chris DohertyOriginal memberguitar, lead vocalsfrom 1981, end unknown
  • Mike DeanOriginal memberdrums (drum set)1981–1983
  • Chuck Stilphenguitar1984–1986
  • Glen Stilphenbass guitar1984–1986
  • Walter Gustafsondrums (drum set)1984–1985
  • Brian Betzgerdrums (drum set)1985–1991
  • Joe Gittlemanbass guitar1986–1989
  • Tony Nicholsguitar1986–1987
  • Fritz Ericksonguitar1987–1990
  • Josh Pappébass guitar1989–1991
  • Mike Lucantonioguitar1990–1992
Show 13 more members
  • Kevin Brooksbass guitar1991–1992
  • Matt Sandonatobass guitar1996–2011
  • Mike Earlsguitar1996–1998
  • Bob Cenciguitar2006–2007
  • Chris Donnellyguitar2009–2014
  • Dusty Bryantbass guitar2009–2009
  • Troy Bryantdrums (drum set)2009–2009
  • Dale Kishbaughdrums (drum set)2013–2014
  • Sean Boylebass guitar, drums (drum set)2013–2014
  • Fritz Ericsontenure unknown
  • Josh Pappetenure unknown
  • Matt Hemingwaydrums (drum set)tenure unknown
  • Pat Ratfertytenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Avoid One Thing (via Joe Gittleman), Band 19 (via Fritz Erickson), Jerry’s Kids (via Bob Cenci), Klover (via Chris Doherty), Meliah Rage (via Tony Nichols), Scratch (via Glen Stilphen), SS-20 (via Chris Donnelly), The Kilograms (via Joe Gittleman) and 2 more

Members' earlier bands: D.R.I. (via Josh Pappé)

Shares members with: Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (via Josh Pappe), Future Dads (via Fritz Ericson), Jerry's Kids (via Brian Betzger), Mung (via Walter Gustafson), Negative FX (via Pat Ratferty), No Fraud (via Chris Donnelly), Sluggo (via Chris Donnelly), The Freeze (via Walter Gustafson) and 1 more

Photos, art and posters

Gang Green — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Gang Green — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Gang Green — Paradise Rock Club, 2022-12-18
Poster · Paradise Rock Club, 2022-12-18 — Songkick
Gang Green — One Centre Square, 2018-06-14
Poster · One Centre Square, 2018-06-14 — Songkick
Gang Green — Tavern On Main, 2007-02-19
Poster · Tavern On Main, 2007-02-19 — Songkick
Gang Green — Fender's Ballroom, 1986-07-25
Poster · Fender's Ballroom, 1986-07-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Gang Green on Last.fmArtist facts
Gang Green on DiscogsArtist facts
Gang Green on GeniusArtist facts
Gang Green on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Gang Green. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years active
1980–1983, 1984–1992, 1996–1998, 2005–present
Genres
Hardcore punk, crossover thrash, skate punk, speed metal
Labels
Taang!, Roadrunner
Current members
Chris Doherty, Chris Donnelly, Sean Boyle, Matt Hemingway
Past members
Daren Hiller, Brian Betzger, Kevin Brooks, Mike Dean, Fritz Erickson, Joe Gittleman, Mike Lucantonio, Bill Manley, Tony Nichols, Josh Pappe, Chuck Stilphen, Glen Stilphen, Bob Cenci

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