Bigwig | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nutley and New Providence, New Jersey United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk Melodic hardcore Punk rock Skate punk |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | Kung Fu Records Fearless Records Fueled by Ramen Records |
| Associated acts | Detournement, |
Bigwig is an American punk rock band from New Jersey, formed in 1995. They were originally composed of Josh Farrell (guitar), John Castaldo (bass), Tom Petta (guitar/vocals), and Dan Rominski (drums).
Bigwig have performed with such bands as Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Blink-182, The Ataris, The Vandals,[1] New Found Glory, No Use for a Name, NOFX, The Suicide Machines, Agnostic Front, Lagwagon, and Reel Big Fish. Following the release of their 2001 album Invitation To Tragedy, both Josh Farrell and Tom Petta have received producers credits on several well known albums. Tom Petta has most recently produced the new record entitled For Heaven's Sake by Canadian punk rock band Only Way Back.
Their latest album,[2] Reclamation, was released on February 7, 2006 by Fearless Records.
In June 2014, Bigwig performed at Canada's Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec[2] and also in September at East Coast Taunami Fest, Reading, PA.
Members
- Tom Petta (Guitar/vocals)
- Zach Lorinc (Bass)
- Paul Carney (Guitar)
- Rob Ferreira (Drums)
Discography
- Studio albums
- UnMerry Melodies (1997)
- Stay Asleep (1999)
- An Invitation to Tragedy (2001)
- Reclamation (2006)
- Incomplete list of compilations
- Punk Goes Metal (Fearless Records)
- The Mongolian Wild Turkey...Vol. 4 (Bad Stain Records)[3]
- Punk til ya Pass Out (Bad Stain Records)[4]
- Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute (Dying Wish Records)
- Short Music For Short People (Fat Wreck Chords)
- Punk Chunks
- Anarchy in the N.J. (Umbilical Records)
References
- ^ "Bigwig". PunkNews.org. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Bigwig Returns Battered". RiffYou. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "BS011: Various Artists - Mongolian Wild Turkey...Volume #4". Badstainrecords.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "BS020: Various Artists - Punk ti ya Pass Out Compilation CD". Badstainrecords.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
External links
- "Official website". Archived from the original on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2015-10-20.