Marginal Man
| Marginal Man | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1983–1988 1991, 1995, 2011 (reunions) |
| Labels | Dischord, Gasatanka, Enigma, Giant |
| Past members | Steve Polcari Pete Murray Mike Manos Andre Lee Kenny Inouye |
Marginal Man was a punk band that emerged in the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene in 1983. Steve Polcari, Pete Murray, and Mike Manos all had played earlier in Artificial Peace,[1] a band which appears on Dischord Records' important Flex Your Head compilation, an essential document of the 1980s D.C. punk scene.[citation needed] The other two members, Andre Lee and Kenny Inouye, had previously been in the band Toasterhead.[1] Marginal Man played for five years before a final performance at the 9:30 Club on March 24, 1988. They have reunited for shows at the 9:30 Club on August 29, 1991 and December 30, 1995—the second-to-last show at the 9:30 Club's original location—and at Black Cat on August 20, 2011.[2]
Guitarist Kenny Inouye is the son of former Representative, Senator, and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii.[3]
Discography
Releases
- Identity 12" EP (Dischord Records, 1984)/CD EP (Dischord, 1997)
- Double Image LP (Gasatanka/Enigma Records, 1985)/CD (In Your Eye, 2000)
- Marginal Man LP/CS (Giant Records, 1988)
Appearances
- "Marginal Man" on the "Alive And Kicking" 7" compilation (WGNS Recordings, 1985)
- "Stones Of A Wall" on the "State Of The Union" LP compilation (Dischord, 1989)
- "Friends" on the "Going Nowhere Slow" LP compilation (Double A Records, 1990)
- "Mainstream" and "Tell Me" on the "...And The Fun Just Never Ends" CD compilation (Lost And Found Records, 1993)
- "Missing Rungs" and "Manipulator" on the "20 Years Of Dischord" 3xCD compilation (Dischord, 2003)
Line Up
- Steve Polcari - Vocals
- Pete Murray - Guitar, Vocals
- Kenny Inouye - Guitar
- Andre Lee - Bass
- Mike Manos - Drums
References
- ^ a b Righi, Len (April 12, 1986). "Marginal Man: Discontent On The Punk Border", The Morning Call, p. 60.
- ^ Marginal Man Reunion At Black Cat Aug 20th, Dischord, June 6, 2011.
- ^ http://dcist.com/2012/12/sen_daniel_inouyes_dc_punk_history.php
- Other sources
