CIV (band)
CIV was an American punk rock band from New York City. The band is named after its vocalist, Anthony Civarelli. Three of the band's members (Civarelli, Siegler and Smilios) were members of Gorilla Biscuits. Siegler also played in other hardcore bands, including Youth of Today and Judge.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1994–2000 (Partial reunions: 2008, 2011, 2012) |
| Labels | Revelation, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today |
| Members | Anthony Civarelli Charlie Garriga Arthur Smilios Sammy Siegler Walter Schreifels Cache Tolman |
After the break-up of Gorilla Biscuits, Civarelli opened a tattoo studio on Long Island. After the band Quicksand had signed to a major label, Schreifels re-united a late version of his former band, wrote a record and produced it, resulting in Set Your Goals. Smilios was replaced by Cache Tolman prior to the recording of their second full-length album, Thirteen Day Getaway.[1] Shortly after releasing Thirteen Day Getaway, CIV disbanded in 2000. They have since reunited for a series of one-off shows, including New York's Black N Blue Bowl in 2008[2] and Belgium's Groezrock Festival in 2011.[3] CIV had yet another reunion on September 7, 2012 at the Webster Hall in New York City.[4]
Legacy
CIV is known for the single "Can't Wait One Minute More", which was released as a music video which was featured on Beavis and Butt-head and used in a Nissan automobile commercial during the middle of 2005. Lou Koller from hardcore band Sick of It All provided additional vocal tracks for the song. Songs "All Twisted", "Haven't Been Myself in a While", and "Something Special" were also featured on the TV Show What's New, Scooby-Doo?. Their early track "Et Tu Brute?" is featured on the soundtrack to the film Escape From L.A.. Their track "So Far, So Good...So What", was featured on the soundtrack album to the cartoon series Mega Man which is based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, and it was also played during the end credits of the episode "Brain Bots". "It's Not Your Fault" and "Living Life" can be found in Road Rash 64.
The San Francisco Bay-area pop punk/hardcore band Set Your Goals is named after CIV's first album of the same name.[5]
Members
- Anthony "CIV" Civarelli - Vocals
- Charlie Garriga - Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Arthur Smilios - Bass/Backing Vocals
- Sammy Siegler - Drums
Discography
| Year | Title | Format | Label |
| 1995 | Set Your Goals | LP/CD | Revelation |
| 1995 | "All Twisted" b/w "Do Something" | 7" | Revelation |
| 1995 | "Can't Wait One Minute More" b/w "Et Tu Brute?" | 7" | Revelation |
| 1995 | "Choices Made" b/w "United Kids" / "Soundtrack for Violence" | 7" | Lava Records |
| 1995 | "So Far, So Good, So What?" b/w "Choices Made" (Live) | 7" | Atlantic |
| 1996 | "Social Climber" b/w "Sausages?" | 7" | Revelation |
| 1998 | Thirteen Day Getaway | LP/CD | Atlantic |
| 1998 | "Secondhand Superstar" b/w "Worms Eye View" / "Owner's Manual" | 7" | Some Records |
| 2009 | Solid Bond: The Complete Discography | CD | Equal Vision |
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 90. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- "CIV to play New York's Black N Blue Bowl". Punknews.org.
- "Groezrock adds Civ, Snapcase, The Black Pacific, Dear Landlord, Hatebreed, Senses Fail". Punknews.org.
- Kraus, Brian (August 11, 2012). "Sick Of It All announce NYC show with CIV and Stigma". Altpress.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2009-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
