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Ensign
Origin New Brunswick,
New Jersey, USA
Genre(s) Hardcore punk
Years active 1995 – Present
Label(s) Indecision
Nitro
Blackout
Join The Team Player
Website Ensign at Indecision Records
Members
Tim Shaw
Frank Piegaro
Nate "Edge" Gluck
Brian ”Pnut” Kozuch
Former members
Walt Svekla
Ryan Murphy
Chris Ross
John Fraunberger
Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue
John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill
Chris Oliver
Chris Byrnes

Ensign is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey, USA. New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel Blackout! Records was an Independent record label which specialized in the Hardcore punk genre Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996. Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland's Nitro Records in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout Records in 2003 after a brief sortie back to Indecision in 2000. Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel Blackout! Records was an Independent record label which specialized in the Hardcore punk genre

Contents

History

The beginning – 1995

The band was formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey by Chris Ross (drums), Walt Svekla (bass) and John Fraunberger (guitar) in 1995 and self-produced a demo. New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release In the search for a new vocalist, they found Tim Shaw who was a roadie with Sick Of It All, a band in the New York Hardcore scene. Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand New York Hardcore ( NYHC) refers to Hardcore punk and Metalcore music created in New York City and to the Subculture associated with

The Indecision years 1996 – 1998

The band went to California and signed for Indecision Records and in May, 1996 released a self-titled 7" four track EP. Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. Ensign 's self-titled 7" EP was their first release on Orange County California record label Indecision Records. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify After this, Walt Svelka and Chris Ross departed and were replaced by Nate "Edge" Gluck (ex-Strength 691, Vision) and Ryan Murphy (ex-Undertow) respectively. In mid-1997, Fall From Grace, another four track 7" EP, was released. Ensign 's second 7" EP for Orange County California record label Indecision Records, followed their self-titled 7" debut from An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify John Fraunberger then left the band to take up a teaching degree, but not before recording material for the first full-length album, Direction of Things to Come which came out in November, 1997. Direction of Things to Come was the debut full-length album from New Jersey U Fraunberger was replaced on guitar by Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue as the band took to the road. In 1998, the band decided to cast their net further and sign for Nitro Records which had a larger distribution network. Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel Also in 1998, three live tracks appeared on an Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night, with other artists from the label – the remainder of the live set would later feature on the Three Years Two Months Eleven Days album. Three Years Two Months Eleven Days was an album of early material often referred to as a Retrospective, by the New Jersey, U [1]

The Nitro years 1998 – 2002

Although the band had switched labels, they retained the services of the same recording studio (Trax East, South River, New Jersey) and the same producer (Steve Evetts) as their debut on Indecision for the next full-length outing, Cast the First Stone released in March, 1999. South River is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Steve Evetts is a music producer who has produced music for He Is Legend, A Static Lullaby, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony Cast the First Stone was the second full-length album by New Jersey, U While on tour in Ireland, Ryan Murphy decided to leave the band and was replaced by John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill. Before touring Europe in 2000, Ryan Donoghue left the band which, although was on very good terms, left the band with a situation. Nate solved it by employing Chris Oliver for bass duties on the tour (teaching him along the way) while taking up the guitar duties himself.

Meanwhile, back at Indecision – April 2000

In April, 2000, Indecision Records released a retrospective album of Ensign material, entitled Three Years Two Months Eleven Days - the precise amount of time the band had spent on the label. Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. Retrospective (from Latin retrospectare, "look back" generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place Three Years Two Months Eleven Days was an album of early material often referred to as a Retrospective, by the New Jersey, U It consisted of the first 7" plus three tracks from the same recording session, the Fall From Grace 7" plus two more from the same session, two otherwise unreleased tracks, two tracks from just after the release of Direction of Things to Come sessions and, finally, six tracks recorded live in 1998 at the Showcase Theater in Corona, California – three of which had previously appeared on the Indecision Records 7" Devil's Night. Ensign 's self-titled 7" EP was their first release on Orange County California record label Indecision Records. Ensign 's second 7" EP for Orange County California record label Indecision Records, followed their self-titled 7" debut from Direction of Things to Come was the debut full-length album from New Jersey U Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Split the difference – Nitro/Indecision 2000

In June, 2000, the band recorded four tracks in New York for an EP called For What It's Worth which was released in October 2000. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify For What It's Worth is an EP by New Jersey Hardcore punk band Ensign. They also recorded two tracks which would end up on a Split 7" EP with Death By Stereo released by Indecision Records in December 2000, and a further two tracks which were released on a split 7" with Reaching Forward on European label, Reflections Records. The Death By Stereo/Ensign Split 7" EP was released by Indecision Records in December 2000 Death by Stereo (also referred to as D B S) is a Thrash/metal band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. Reflections Records is a primarily hardcore record label based in Arnhem, The Netherlands. [2]

The Nitro years (continued)

In November of 2000, the band entered the studio to start recording their third full-length release, The Price of Progression. The Price of Progression is the third full-length album from New Jersey U Chris Byrnes came in December to add some second guitar parts as Nate was performing on bass and guitar, as well as the usual backing vocals. Chris Oliver had played bass on the initial takes as a favor to Nate, and continued to play for a while after. The band were also joined on vocals for guest spots by Russ Rankin of Good Riddance and Andy West of Kill Your Idols. Good Riddance (or GR) was a Hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz, California. The record was finally released in April, 2001. Also, in February 2001, Indecision Records re-released their split 7" with Death By Stereo on CD as part of their Split Series compilation. Indecision Records is an independent American Hardcore punk Record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. The Death By Stereo/Ensign Split 7" EP was released by Indecision Records in December 2000 Death by Stereo (also referred to as D B S) is a Thrash/metal band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman

In 2002, they headed out on a Canadian tour supporting metalcore band, Hatebreed. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Hatebreed is a Grammy award nominated five-piece band from Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. A tour of Europe with Avail followed in 2003. AVAIL is Avail 's first release on ever done so in 1989 and Remixed in 1991

The Blackout years – 2003 to Present

The band found a regular guitarist in Frank Piegaro in 2002, while John O'Neill had been replaced by Brian "Pnut" Kozuch in 2001. They took to a studio in Hoboken, New Jersey and in seven days recorded twenty cover versions of artists such as Bad Brains, Descendents, Dag Nasty, Hüsker Dü, Misfits and Discharge, all seminal punk bands who had influenced members of Ensign in their formative years. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Bad Brains are an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington D This article is about the band For other uses see Descendant. Dag Nasty was a Washington DC Hardcore punk band formed in 1985 by Brian Baker ( Guitar) of Minor Threat For other uses see Husker Du. Hüsker Dü was an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis-St The Misfits are an American Discharge is a British Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tez" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright The record was released in October, 2003, on Blackout Records – they had agreed to do this for label owner, Bill "Blackout" Wilson, with Tim Shaw having worked with and for him during the early Indecision Records days – and it was called Love the Music, Hate the Kids. Blackout! Records was an Independent record label which specialized in the Hardcore punk genre Love the Music Hate The Kids is New Jersey, US Hardcore punk band Ensign 's fourth full-length album In Europe, it was released by German label, JoinTheTeamPlayer.

Ensign in the United Kingdom

In November 2003, UK-based record label, Household Name released a split EP with Ensign and Leeds, UK based hardcore band Fig 4.0. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Fig 40 (pronounced "Figure Four" but written as "Fig 4 It featured three tracks from Ensign: "A Place", "Circa 1985" and "Three Can Keep A Secret" and was limited to 500 releases on 7" vinyl.

Members

Previous members

Temporary members

The following people are credited as playing with the band temporarily [3]

Discography

Miscellanea

Related bands

Members of Ensign have historically had side projects

Tim Shaw also currently works for Rancid. Undertow was a Straight edge Hardcore punk band from Seattle Washington active during the early-mid 1990s Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong.

Tours

During touring duties, the band has visited the following places

with the following bands

See also

External links

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