Laughing StockGenre: punk Location: Austin, TX Visits: 2636 | Bio/Info: LAUGHING STOCK now is: MARIO- Guitar DAMON- Bass ROGER- Drums RICHARD- Guitar & Voice GERALD- Show, Voice (Line-up stable since March 2001) Satoshi Matsumae- Bass Founding member, 1995-96. Performed only a handful of shows with band. Was featured on a few cuts on the LAUGHING STOCK's debut CD, "Long Bus Ride from Capital City" CD. Quit to play full-time for MANCHURIAN CANDIDATES. He now plays for CORRUPTION IS KING. John "Kato" Alaniz- Guitar Founding member, 1995-96. Performed on a few of the early shows but left to do MANCHURIAN CANDIDATES. Was featured on a few cuts on the LAUGHING STOCK's debut CD, "Long Bus Ride from Capital City" CD and helped write "Silence Then Laughter." Still a guest member -- most recent gig with the band was at the Eual Eyez Live in Corpus Christi -- February, 2004. He now plays guitar for SLUGGARD. RICK GONZALEZ- Guitar Joined LAUGHING STOCK in 1996 and contributed several songs to the debut CD: "Disregard That Last Evening" and "Phased Out." Suffered through the band's darkest days in 1997 when no one ever came to see LAUGHING STOCK play. After the band's disastrous trip to the East Coast, Rick finally came to his senses and quit for good in August, 1997. He is now in THE CHAPTERS. RUBEN PENA- Guitar Ruben joined the band quite haphazardly after Rick left, around the end of 1997. Ruben is Mario's older brother. Ruben led many of the projects they did together including $6.17 and MURDER-SUICIDE. He did no more than 10 gigs with the band and abruptly left LAUGHING STOCK after problems arose in mid-1998. Ruben also plays drums and is a titan on PC games. He now plays bass in SLUGGARD. Laughing Stock MYSPACE TFC Records We are still working on a new recording project. Keep in touch at www.loudassband.com We are also in the process of booking shows in Austin. See you soon. Members: Gerald Alvarez-voice Richard Guerrero-guitar Damon Stuckey-bass Roger Guerrero-drums Mario Pena-guitar Albums: Happenstance Chronology 7" "Long Busride From Capital City" CD "Things Left Behind" CD New CD coming out for 2005 Friends |
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