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Three Years Down rev the old-school punk straight out of the hard rock garage. Gritty vocals rage about the devious lifestyle as heavy guitar riffs start the "Rawk 'n' Roll Partay." Their
Stooges-meets-
Motorhead molotov rocktail mixes well with garage revivalists like
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs,
Electric Frankenstein, and
the Supersuckers, all of whom have toured with the band.
Frontman/guitarist Jason Phillips and lead guitarist Matthew Seth Kilbourn formed
Three Years Down in Oakland, CA, in 1994, enduring a series of lineup changes in the four years following. In 1995 they recruited bassist Bob Lindsey and drummer Dave E.C. (Filth,
the Vagrants/Pot Valiant, the Wynona Riders, and
Green Day in the days before
Tre Cool). One year and one debut LP (Kill the Cool) later, E.C. was replaced by Thomas Becker (
the Get Up Kids). Guitarist Joe Selby (toyboat, the Wynona Riders) joined the game of musical-member chairs in 1997, replacing
Lindsey. After the band settled on their lineup of Kilbourn,
Phillips, Selby, and E.C. -- who rejoined the band in 1998 -- they went to work on their second full-length, Creepy Baby, which was released in 2000. The Turbonegro fans also recorded the song "Self-Destructo Bust" for a tribute CD to the band called Alpha Motherfuckers (Bitzcore Records) that was released in May 2001.
Three Years Down's third full-length, Snakes Bite, is set for release in the summer of 2001. ~ Jennifer Maerz