Weird War (band)

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Weird War is an eclectic independent rock'n'roll band stationed in the United States of America. The current lineup consists of Michelle Mae (bass), Alex Minoff (guitar), Sebastian Thomson (drums) and Ian Svenonius (vocals).

Weird War was initially formed as an umbrella organization in 2001 A.D. to encompass disparate anti-authoritarian groups and to "challenge the idiocy of the new epoch." While the current lineup appears on the group's first release "I'll never forget What's His Name," the group's first full length release ("S/T") featured Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux) and Jessica Espeleta (Love as Laughter) on guitars, and Steve McCarty (Dead Meadow) on the drumkit.

These collaborators soon left to pursue other programs, and Weird War became Scene Creamers with Ian Svenonius singing, Michelle Mae on bass guitar, Alex Minoff (of Golden) on guitar and Blake Brunner on the drumkit. In this incarnation they released the cult classic I Suck On That Emotion lp, also through Drag City Records.

Losing the name Scene Creamers in a legal dispute with a French graffiti artist collective of the same name, the band reverted to the name 'Weird War.' Since then, as it's membership has become static, with the addition of Argentinian Sebastian Thomson (of the group Trans Am) on drums, it's intent has become more cosmic.

In fact the group claims that "Weird War is the sole answer to the hype-based careerism, empty formalism and vacuity which has infected what was once a genuinely creative underground rock 'n' roll scene"<ref>Weird War: Rumour Vs Truth</ref>

They are also quoted as saying:

"Weird War see the clone nature of the revisionist groups as a direct analogue to the fascism and conformity which defines 21st century America, and their general idiocy an infiltration conspiracy by counter-intelligence forces."<ref>Weird War: Rumour Vs Truth</ref>

Songs like AK-47 "addresses the technology gap which faces modern Anti-colonial guerilla fighters" and "could be called a celebration of nationalist resistance movements worldwide which fight Anglo-American imperialism"<ref>Weird War: Rumour Vs Truth</ref>

Their album If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em features guests such as singer Jennifer Herrema of RTX and Chicago composer Azita on piano.

The group currently releases material through the Drag City record label.

[edit] Weird War Discography

Song: WEIRD WAR I'll Never Forget What's His Name on Colonel Jefferey Pumpernickel V/A Off Records 2002
LP WEIRD WAR S/T Drag City Records 2002
LP SCENE CREAMERS I Suck On That Emotion Drag City Records 2003
7" WEIRD WAR AK-47 Drag City Records 2004
LP WEIRD WAR If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'em Drag City Records 2004
LP WEIRD WAR Illuminated By The Light Drag City Records 2005