Look Back and Laugh was an American, San Francisco Bay Area-based, 1980s style hardcore punk band, featuring members from many notable Bay Area bands, named after a song title by Minor Threat.[1]

Look Back and Laugh
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
GenresHardcore punk, thrashcore
Years active2004–2007
LabelsEbullition, Lengua Armada Discos, Maximumrocknroll, Deranged Records
Past membersCasey Watson
Brian Stern
Tobia Minckler
Mark Wilcox
Moses Saarni
Websitelookbackandlaugh.net

History edit

Look Back and Laugh was formed by former members of the bands Yaphett Kotto, Dead and Gone, Destroy, Talk Is Poison, and Lesser of Two.[2][3] The band was formed as a hobby by its members who wanted to focus on other priorities in their life while still having a musical outlet.[4] Despite this the band released three full-length albums in its three-year existence on two prominent independent labels Ebullition and Lengua Armada Discos.[5]

Musical style edit

Look Back and Laugh plays a mixture of 1980s-style hardcore punk and Southern California thrashcore. The music style was chosen to reflect some of the members' early musical influences. The name, Look Back and Laugh, was chosen to represent this choice because of its literal meaning, as well as the fact that it is the title of a song by Minor Threat, an 1980s hardcore punk band.[4]

Discography edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Feature: Interviews – Look Back And Laugh". Scenepointblank.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dusted Features [ Still Single Vol. 2 No. 3 ]". Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Lesser of Two music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Crumsho, Michael. "No Ambition, No Problem". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Missing Link Records: Look Back and Laugh". Archived from the original on August 11, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2010.

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