Econochrist Explained

Econochrist
Origin:	Little Rock, Arkansas^[1] Oakland, California
Genre:	Hardcore punk
Years Active:	1988–1993
Label:	Ebullition Records Truant Records Insurrection Records Vermiform Records Very Small Records
Past Members:	Ben Sizemore Markley Hart Jon Sumrall Andy Branton

Econochrist was an American political hardcore punk band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They moved from Arkansas to the San Francisco Bay Area to become part of the punk music scene there. The group was composed of singer Ben Sizemore, aka Ben Econochrist, drummer Markley Hart, guitarist Jon Sumrall, and bassist Mike Scott.^[2]

Discography

It Runs Deep 7" (1988, Truant Records)
Ruination LP (1990, Very Small Records)
The Detonators/Econochrist split EP with The Detonators (1991, Insurrection Records)
Another Victim 7" (1991, Vermiform Records)
Trained to Serve LP (1992, Vermiform Records)
Skewed 7" (1993, Ebullition Records)^[3]
Econochrist 2xCD collection of the band's work – (Ebullition Records)

Compilation appearances

Bombpop 9" flexi (1990, A Day Late and a Dollar Short Records)
What Are You Pointing At? 10" (1989, Very Small Records)
Give Me Back (1991, Ebullition Records)
Very Small World 2xLP (1991, Very Small Records)

References

Liner notes of Econochrist 2-CD collection released on Ebullition Records.

External links

Official MySpace profile
Ebullition Records Catalog: Econochrist The band's releases on Ebullition
Everything2 – Econochrist biography
Pressure's On Ben Sizemore's show on KMBT Radio

Notes and References

Web site: Koch . Stephen . RIP Michael "Bircho" Birch . Arkansas Times . August 22, 2024 . March 23, 2020.
Web site: Waldman . Scott . 21 Northern Californian artists who have influenced AFI’s Hunter Burgan . Alternative Press Magazine . August 22, 2024 . March 8, 2021.
Web site: HeartattaCk 1 (Mar 1994) . August 22, 2024.