Influenced by mid-80's speed metal, hardcore and punk rock, the band was formed by John and Roman while attending Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. John took the name Johnny (from his high school screw around band John Doe) and Roman contributed the name Vomit (from his high school project Vomit) to arrive with the moniker Johnny Vomit. Venom, Discharge, D.R.I., Black Flag, Meatmen and the Mentors are cited as the bands's early influences.
In recent years, the band has been relatively idle due to countless lineup changes that have plagued them like some kind of Spinal Tap curse. Fortunately, the band has solved its personnel troubles, solidifying a lineup that has been intact since October of '96. Eric on guitar, Bill on drums and longtime bass mainstay Scott, join Roman (guitar) and John (vocals) for a Johnny Vomit lineup that is ready to take its drunken delirium to intoxicating extremes.
Johnny Vomit has recently released a six-song CD, Projectile, the band's first recorded output since its '89 17-song demo. The original demo sold out and garnered rave reviews from various underground publications, including punk rock bible Maximum Rock "N" Roll. MRR described the tape as: "Punker than humanly possible, spinning tales of fucking, drinking, and other enjoyable pastimes. Of course, the music is P.U.N.K. Get a mowhawk and slam to this."
Initially a hardcore/punk band, Johnny Vomit has evolved into a much heavier groove orientated hardcore/metal outfit. On Projectile, Johnny Vomit serves up chunks of crunching rhythms, gulps of bruising thrash, and swigs of hard-hitting lyrics.
The bands's lyrical content is rife with paeans to drinking and hedonic living. Make no mistake, Johnny Vomit is a party band, pure and simple. "Drink To The Extreme" is not only the title of the CD's last track, but also serves as the band's message. And that message is definitely fulfilled at a live show. The band describes its live performance as an affair filled with BEER, bedlam, booze, belligerency, bash and banter. If you thought Gang Green defined inebriety...think again!
Without a doubt, Johnny Vomit's hardcore hi-jinks are not to be missed! And Projectile (with its eye-catching projectile cover photo), regurgitates the band's heaviness, aggression and groove with the festive flow of a freshly tapped keg!
Contact: Johnny Vomit P.O. Box 721 Frankfort, IL. 60423
johnnyvomit@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 721
Frankfort, IL 60423
United States
Happy fucking new year all you pukes out there! It's 1999 and it's time for Johnny Vomit to hit the road and pollute some other cities.
January 9 we go up to Michigan to play the hole ICE PICK in Muskegon. Haven't been there since Halloween weekend 97 with fuckin' FANG yes FANG!
On January 15th we head up to Rockford, IL to play at That One Place. They are located at: 228 N. Main St. in Rockford. Thrash-Head Hablewitz books the shows and can give you more info at: (815)282-1434 or (815)-282-3114.
Friday January 22nd we will be playing with MARY TYLER MORPHINE(these 2 chicks and 1 dude fucking rock!) at Thurston's in Chicago, which is located right off Lincoln Ave. at 1248 W. George (about a mile north of Lounge Ax). the phone is (773)472-6900. Also on the bill, which starts at 9pm, is Strict9 from Indianapolis. You gotta go upstairs to see the bands!
On February 12th, we will be part off a mega metal show at Smiler Coogan's on Chicago's West Side. On the bill are: MASTER, REQUIEM, BURNT OFFERING, and LORD BLASPHEMOR. I think the show is 21 and over so call to check for the time also. (773)889-0601 is the phone and they are located at 5637 W. Grand which just happens to be across the street from the Austin district police headquarters.
Listen up you late night partiers! On Saturday Feb. 20th we will be playing almost every tune we've ever written at a late show in Markham at The Bears Den. This place is located just east of Interstate 57 on 159th st or 6 blocks west of I-294 on 159th st. on the southside of the street. Why opens up the show at about 11pm and we will go on at around 1am and finish up at 4:30 am, with one shit break and a couple of naps. The bar is open til 5 am! Bring your party pajamas !!!!!!!!
FRIDAY MARCH 19TH we will be playing at UNCLE SNORKY'S in Berwyn. Uncle Snorky's is located on 6319 West Roosevelt Road. The show starts at 9 pm. Also on the bill is INSURRECTION and BLACK SHIFT. Phone number for the place is (708)749-7995.
Well its been a long time coming, but good ole' Scotty K retired from the band to devote himself to a life of pipe. That is to say that he now prefers to work 7 days a week. Anyfuck, we finally found a new bass player and it is another ERIC. We are hitting the road soon with the following:
Saturday April 17th we will journey to the lovely campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign IL to play at Mike and Molly's.
The following weekend, Sat. April 24th, we will be playing with BROADZILLA in Kenosha, WI at The Cavern.
********************************************************************************** ON SATURDAY MAY 15th, we will be playing The Bears Den in Markham with another local band TBA. Show starts around 10pm. and the bar is open until 5am. The cover is $3 and the bar features very reasonable drink prices. Cheap beer and cheap entertainment! The Bears Den is located just east of I-57( the 159th Street east exit) and about 1 mile west of the tollroad I-294 ( the 159th Street west exit) at 3605 W. 159th Street. It is also between Pulaski and Kedzie. The phone is (708) 333-0961. This will be our first local show with our new bass player. Check it out!!!! ********************************************************************************
Well we've been on hiatus for 3 weeks and Scotty K is back in the band. We will be playing at THURSTON'S on Saturday July 17th with Bludgeon and someone else. Show is at 9pm and Thurston's is located just off the north-east corner of Lincoln and George and right by Sheffield. It is also right across the street from the Elbo Room.
It's time for JOHNNY VOMIT to infect the West Coast(Las Vegas and CA)
Here's what we got my free end:
Fri. Oct. 1 Las Vegas HouseParty: 1453 Laguna (east of strip)
Sat. Oct. 2 Party outside of LA: 9824 Cayouga Ave. PACOIMA, CA
Sun. Oct. 3 Newhall, CA Beats and Blunts 22508 Sixth Street
Tue. Oct. 5 Hollywood,CA Martini Lounge 5657 Melrose
Wed. Oct. 6 San Francisco, CA CoCo Club 139 8th Street
Thu. Oct. 7 Los Angeles, CA The Garage 4519 Santa Monica Blvd.
Fri. Oct. 8 Merced, CA Fatty Mocha 1626 Martin Luther King
Sat. Oct. 9 Outside of LA The Ranch Party w/ Abcess and Purgatoria
Sunday November 21, we will be going down to Champaign (University of Illinois) with Mary Tyler Morphine to play at Mike and Molly's again.
MERCHANDISE: CD $7 BeerBongs $10
TSHIRTS $12
Stickers 4 for $1 (gold)
All prices include postage and handling.
ANY SUGGESTIONS,BITCHES, PRAISES, OR FUCKS, PLEASE CLICK ON OUR ADDRESS AND LET US HEAR ABOUT IT!!!!!! IF NOT, THEN FUCK YOU! YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE !!!!!!!!!!!
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