New Regime (band)
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New Regime is a Los Angeles
, California
punk
band based out of the San Fernando Valley
. Co-founded in 1979 by vocalist Todd Payden and bass player Michael Brevetz. The band was initially called "Sodomy Squad." Needing a drummer and guitarist, Brevetz and Payden recruited Marc Woodson and Anthony "Bob" Gallo
from their Jr. High School Walter Reed
to complete the line up. The group did one demo recording under the name Sodomy Squad. Finding it difficult to get shows under their current band name, they opted for the less offensive but more political "New Regime."
punk
scene hailing from (S.F.V)
, they played backyard parties and underground night clubs throughout the San Fernando Valley
and Hollywood. They made their own flyers, booked and promoted their own shows, eventually making a big impression on the local punk scene. They were soon doing two to three shows a month. In 1983 New Regime recorded two tracks for Mystic Records
"Be a Man Go to War" on (Party Animal 2) and "Night Stix" on the (Copulation Compilation), both were produced by label owner Doug Moody. Once New Regime had some vinyl out, it wasn't long before they caught the attention of Gary Tovar who was one of the owners and founding fathers of Goldenvoice productions. Goldenvoice was the top concert promoter for punk rock in the early eighties, Tovar immediately booked them as an opening act for his next big punk show. That landmark concert was held at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
on April 13, 1984. New Regime was the suporting act for the UK Subhumans, MDC
, Dicks, Red Scare and Tourists. The concert generated more than 5,000 fans. Reviews of the show from Flipside
(#42)and Maximum Rock and Roll fanzines showed New Regime as contending contemporaries among the thriving L.A. punk scene. After these shows and a growing fan base, New Regime went on the road as the opener for Venice punk Icons Suicidal Tendencies
in Sacramento
.
In 1985 the L.A. punk scene was starting to die out with only a few hanger ons. With the increasing popularity of heavy metal
, venues were hard to fill with punk crowds and crossover thrash was becoming the fan favorite. Suicidal Tendencies was starting to move in that direction and guitarist Anthony" Bob" Gallo
started putting in time with his Venice Beach contemporaries, eventually co-founding the band Los Cycos
with Mike Muir
. New Regime disbanded that same year and briefly reformed in 1994 for a benefit concert. Unfortunately in April of 2009, drummer Marc Woodson unexplainably died during an afternoon nap. He was in the middle of scoring his first major motion picture. In 2011 New Regime reformed adding drummer Scott Romsos to the line up. They will begin doing shows in 2012.
. Bassist Michael Brevetz also runs a tour catering business and is also a personal chef to the stars. He is the son of the late Marshall Brevetz founding owner of the world famous "Thee Experience
" night club (from the late sixties and seventies era) in Hollywood, California. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Grover Beach, California
and he continues to write and record music. Guitarist and music writer Anthony Gallo
went on to play with numerous acts including Suicidal Tendencies
, Los Cycos
, Nick Menza
and in 1991 he contributed two songs to the American independent film Across the Tracks
(written and directed by Sandy Tung
). He is engaged to singer songwriter Nicky Trebek and has an eight year old daughter named Cecelia. They live in West Hollywood, California. Drummer and songwriter Marc Lee Woodson unexpectedly passed away in April of 2009 of unknown causes, he was 44 years old.
SM 58's.
Marc Woodson- played a Slingerland
drum kit with a red Sparkle finnish.
Michael Brevetz played- an Gibson SG
Bass through a 300 watt Ampeg SVT
amp head with 2 18's and a horn in the cabinet.
Anthony Gallo
played- a Sunburst Strat through a 100 watt Peavy head and a 6-10' cabinet.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band based out of the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
. Co-founded in 1979 by vocalist Todd Payden and bass player Michael Brevetz. The band was initially called "Sodomy Squad." Needing a drummer and guitarist, Brevetz and Payden recruited Marc Woodson and Anthony "Bob" Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
from their Jr. High School Walter Reed
Walter Reed
Major Walter Reed, M.D., was a U.S. Army physician who in 1900 led the team that postulated and confirmed the theory that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species, rather than by direct contact...
to complete the line up. The group did one demo recording under the name Sodomy Squad. Finding it difficult to get shows under their current band name, they opted for the less offensive but more political "New Regime."
Musical career
New Regime was part of the first wave of the L.A.Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene hailing from (S.F.V)
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
, they played backyard parties and underground night clubs throughout the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
and Hollywood. They made their own flyers, booked and promoted their own shows, eventually making a big impression on the local punk scene. They were soon doing two to three shows a month. In 1983 New Regime recorded two tracks for Mystic Records
Mystic Records
Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...
"Be a Man Go to War" on (Party Animal 2) and "Night Stix" on the (Copulation Compilation), both were produced by label owner Doug Moody. Once New Regime had some vinyl out, it wasn't long before they caught the attention of Gary Tovar who was one of the owners and founding fathers of Goldenvoice productions. Goldenvoice was the top concert promoter for punk rock in the early eighties, Tovar immediately booked them as an opening act for his next big punk show. That landmark concert was held at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Grand Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is the former name of a sports venue in Los Angeles, California, United States. Located at 1801 S. Grand Avenue, the venue was built in 1924 specifically for the 1932 Summer Olympics, which saw the boxing, weightlifting, and wrestling events held there. At the time it...
on April 13, 1984. New Regime was the suporting act for the UK Subhumans, MDC
MDC (band)
MDC is an American hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The band were subsequently based in San Francisco, California, and are currently based in Portland, Oregon. MDC originally formed as The Stains before changing their name...
, Dicks, Red Scare and Tourists. The concert generated more than 5,000 fans. Reviews of the show from Flipside
Flipside (fanzine)
Flipside was a punk rock fanzine published in Los Angeles, California from 1977 to 2000.As one of the first and longest running US punk rock fanzines, this publication extensively chronicled the world of independent and underground music during this era. Known for its highly opinionated cast of...
(#42)and Maximum Rock and Roll fanzines showed New Regime as contending contemporaries among the thriving L.A. punk scene. After these shows and a growing fan base, New Regime went on the road as the opener for Venice punk Icons Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
in Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
.
In 1985 the L.A. punk scene was starting to die out with only a few hanger ons. With the increasing popularity of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, venues were hard to fill with punk crowds and crossover thrash was becoming the fan favorite. Suicidal Tendencies was starting to move in that direction and guitarist Anthony" Bob" Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
started putting in time with his Venice Beach contemporaries, eventually co-founding the band Los Cycos
Los Cycos
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.-Band biography and...
with Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
. New Regime disbanded that same year and briefly reformed in 1994 for a benefit concert. Unfortunately in April of 2009, drummer Marc Woodson unexplainably died during an afternoon nap. He was in the middle of scoring his first major motion picture. In 2011 New Regime reformed adding drummer Scott Romsos to the line up. They will begin doing shows in 2012.
Personal info
All three surviving members of New Regime are still doing music in some form or another. Singer songwriter Todd Payden went on to do a solo career as "Huge Mood" and still writes songs and does spoken word poetry. He lives in Carpenteria, California with his wife Sherrie and runs a tour catering business and is a personal Chef to the stars. He currently works for race car driver Andy GranatelliAndy Granatelli
Anthony "Andy" Granatelli was the CEO of STP.Along with brothers Vince and Joe, Andy first worked as an auto mechanic and 'speed-shop' entrepreneur, modifying engines such as the 'flathead' Ford into racing-quality equipment...
. Bassist Michael Brevetz also runs a tour catering business and is also a personal chef to the stars. He is the son of the late Marshall Brevetz founding owner of the world famous "Thee Experience
Thee Experience (night club)
Thee Experience was a psychedelic nightclub in Hollywood, California, United States. It was located at 7551 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
" night club (from the late sixties and seventies era) in Hollywood, California. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Grover Beach, California
Grover Beach, California
Grover Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 13,156 at the 2010 census, up from 13,067 at the 2000 census. This city was originally called, "Grover City". The name was changed by popular vote in 1992 to emphasize the seaside...
and he continues to write and record music. Guitarist and music writer Anthony Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
went on to play with numerous acts including Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Los Cycos
Los Cycos
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.-Band biography and...
, Nick Menza
Nick Menza
Nick Menza is an American drummer best known for his work in Megadeth from 1989 to 1998, appearing on four of the band's studio albums.-Early life:...
and in 1991 he contributed two songs to the American independent film Across the Tracks
Across the Tracks
Across the Tracks is a 1991 American independent film drama about track and field. It was directed and written by Sandy Tung.-Plot:Across the Tracks is the story of two brothers who have gone very different ways in their past, and who now must learn to deal with each other again. Joe is the older...
(written and directed by Sandy Tung
Sandy Tung
Sandy Tung is an American independent film director, writer and producer. He was born on Staten Island, New York. He received an MFA in filmmaking from New York University...
). He is engaged to singer songwriter Nicky Trebek and has an eight year old daughter named Cecelia. They live in West Hollywood, California. Drummer and songwriter Marc Lee Woodson unexpectedly passed away in April of 2009 of unknown causes, he was 44 years old.
Musical equipment
Todd Payden- used ShureShure
Shure Incorporated is an American corporation originally founded by Sidney N. Shure in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 as a supplier of radio parts kits. The company became a consumer and professional audio-electronics manufacturer of microphones, wireless microphone systems, phonograph cartridges,...
SM 58's.
Marc Woodson- played a Slingerland
Slingerland Drum Company
-History:The Slingerland Drum Company is a historic drum company that is linked to the rich history of jazz drumming. The company was founded by Henry Heanon "H.H." Slingerland in 1912. Slingerland had won a correspondence school of music in a card game aboard one of the gaming boats that once...
drum kit with a red Sparkle finnish.
Michael Brevetz played- an Gibson SG
Gibson SG
At the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
Bass through a 300 watt Ampeg SVT
Ampeg SVT
The Ampeg SVT is a bass amplifier made by Ampeg. The SVT, which stands for "Super Valve Technology", was designed by Bill Hughes and introduced in 1969. The SVT bass head produced 300 watts at a time when most amplifiers made less than 100. The SVT has been through many design changes over the...
amp head with 2 18's and a horn in the cabinet.
Anthony Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
played- a Sunburst Strat through a 100 watt Peavy head and a 6-10' cabinet.
Discography
| Title | Release | Label | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party Animal 2 | 1983 | Mystic Mystic Records Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California... |
New Regime |
| The COPulation Compilation | 1983 | Mystic | New Regime |