Regents

***A stunning collective of DC hardcore/punk scene vets, REGENTS members include DAVID NESMITH, DREW RINGO, LUKAS PREVIN and JASON HAMACHER. Their collective band credits are enough to stagger any ‘90s hardcore, punk and emo fan. These groups include FRODUS, BATTERY, SLEEPYTIME TRIO, THURSDAY, MAXIMILLIAN COLBY and MEN’S RECOVERY PROJECT. Regents can also boast the inclusion of the legendary J. ROBBINS (JAWBOX, BURNING AIRLINES) who handled bass duties on the album as well as production. Speaking of his work with Regents, Robbins says “The Regents album includes some of the fastest and most chaotic songs I've ever played on. Their energy is haywire which I enjoy as a listener and if you are going to call yourself a hardcore band, that energy makes sense to me. Once we started recording and they were in-between bass players, the opportunity to play on the record was too much fun to pass up.” Musically, Regents is at once spastic, furious and emotional while side-stepping any overt metal or grind elements. Within their sound are elements of the “off the rails” aggression of early Gravity Records and the socially-minded viewpoint of classic Dischord Records. (STREET DATE - 11/20/2012)