Pat Dubar
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Patrick R. "Adawee" Dubar is an American singer, primarily with hardcore
bands such as Unity and Uniform Choice
; initially in the straight edge
subgenre. Together with Pat Longrie (Uniform Choice) they ran the hardcore label Wishingwell Records.
He later went on to bands like Mind Funk
, Corporate Avenger
and Sitting Bull
.
Dubar is a graduate of Pepperdine University
.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands such as Unity and Uniform Choice
Uniform Choice
Uniform Choice is an Orange County, California hardcore punk band.-History:Uniform Choice was started by guitarist Myke Bates, bassist Hanson Meyer and drummer Eric Hanna during the Spring of 1982. Bates had been playing with a couple of bands previously in Palm Springs...
; initially in the straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
subgenre. Together with Pat Longrie (Uniform Choice) they ran the hardcore label Wishingwell Records.
He later went on to bands like Mind Funk
Mind Funk
Mind Funk were an American stoner rock/grunge band containing members of Chemical Waste and several other bands, originally known as "Mind Fuck" but were forced by Epic Records to change their name. The band signed to the Sony/Epic-label and released their self-titled debut album in 1991...
, Corporate Avenger
Corporate Avenger
Corporate Avenger is a Native American band from Southern California. The style of their music has varied over time, ranging from electronica and industrial to rap to rock...
and Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull Sitting Bull Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (in Standard Lakota Orthography), also nicknamed Slon-he or "Slow"; (c. 1831 – December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies...
.
Dubar is a graduate of Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
.
with Uniform Choice
- Uniform Choice (1984)
- reissued in 1990
- Screaming for Change (1986)
- Region of Ice (1988)
- Staring into the Sun (1988)
with Mind Funk
- Mind FunkMind Funk (album)Mind Funk is the first album, released in 1991, of the band Mind Funk.-Track listing:# "Sugar Ain't So Sweet"# "Ride & Drive"# "Bring it On"# "Big House Burning"# "Fire"# "Blood Runs Red"# "Sister Blue# "Woke up This Morning"# "Innocence"...
(1991) - DroppedDropped (album)Dropped is a 1993 album by Mind Funk. The title is a reference to the loss of their recording contract with Epic Records prior to releasing this album.-Track listing:# "Goddess"# "Closer"# "Drowning"# "In the Way Eye"# "Zootiehead"# "Wisteria"...
(1993) - People Who Fell from the SkyPeople Who Fell from the SkyPeople Who Fell from the Sky is a 1995 album by Mind Funk.-Track listing:# "Rift Valley Fever - 4:22"# "Superchief - 4:55"# "Seasick - 4:55"# "Deep End - 4:28"# "People Who Fell from the Sky - 3:17"# "Weird Water - 3:01"# "Aluna - 6:18"...
(1994)
with Corporate Avenger
- The New Testament (2000)
- Freedom Is A State Of Mind (2001)
- Born Again (2005)
External links
- Pat Dubar - BandToBand.com
- http://www.corporateavenger.info Official Corporate Avenger Website
- http://www.sittingbullband.com Official Sitting Bull Website