Sons of Abraham (band)
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Sons of Abraham were a five piece Jewish Straight edge
hardcore band from Long Island
, New York
. They released one demo, a split EP with Indecision
, and CD/LP titled Termites In His Smile. They disbanded in 1998, as guitarists Justin Beck
and Todd Weinstock
decided to pursue their other band, Glassjaw
.
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...
hardcore band from Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. They released one demo, a split EP with Indecision
Indecision
Indecision was a hardcore band which was started in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in 1993 and officially disbanded in the summer of 2000 though they still play shows occasionally.- History :From the band:...
, and CD/LP titled Termites In His Smile. They disbanded in 1998, as guitarists Justin Beck
Justin Beck
Justin Beck is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called MerchDirect, which started in 1999 by selling band t-shirts over the internet and at local shows.Beck is...
and Todd Weinstock
Todd Weinstock
Todd Weinstock is an American guitar player. He was part of the original line-up for influential post hardcore/metal band Glassjaw.Prior to that, he and Justin Beck, also in Glassjaw, were in a Jewish straight-edge band named Sons of Abraham. He left Glassjaw in 2004 to head the electronic rock...
decided to pursue their other band, Glassjaw
Glassjaw
Glassjaw is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception...
.