Tilt (band)
Encyclopedia
Tilt was an American punk rock
band from the East Bay
, California
, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell
, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords
, which the rest of its albums were released through. The band consisted of Cinder Block
(vocals), Jeffrey Bischoff (guitar), Pete Rypins (bass), Vincent Camacho (drums).
Tilt's song "Crying Jag" appears on the soundtrack for the film Glory Daze
(1996). Tilt broke up for a short time in 1996 but reunited in 1997 with Jimi Cheetah of Screw 32
. They were scheduled to play a one-night-only reunion show on May 13, 2011 at 924 Gilman Street
in Berkeley, California but had to cancel because the bass player injured his arm needing surgery. So far the show has not been rescheduled.
Cinder Block was also the lead singer for Retching Red
and Fabulous Disaster
.
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 from the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
, 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...
, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell
Play Cell
Play Cell is the debut album by the American punk rock band Tilt. It was released on June 4, 1993 through Lookout! Records. It was their only release on Lookout! before the band moved to the bigger Fat Wreck Chords label two years later.-Track listing:...
, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
, which the rest of its albums were released through. The band consisted of Cinder Block
Cinder Block (musician)
Cinder Block, born Cindy Morgan, May 13, 1961, is an American punk rock vocalist and visual artist. Cinder sang for Fat Wreck band, Tilt from 1992 to 2001.She sang with all girl band, Fabulous Disaster for a short time...
(vocals), Jeffrey Bischoff (guitar), Pete Rypins (bass), Vincent Camacho (drums).
Tilt's song "Crying Jag" appears on the soundtrack for the film Glory Daze
Glory Daze
Glory Daze is an independent film starring Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, French Stewart and Alyssa Milano. It had a limited release in 1996.- Plot :...
(1996). Tilt broke up for a short time in 1996 but reunited in 1997 with Jimi Cheetah of Screw 32
Screw 32
Screw 32 was a Berkeley/East Bay area US punk rock band.Their name has many supposed origins, the most popular states that it is derived from an anti-skateboarding measure on the ballots in Concord, California. They were noted for self-publicity. For example, they ordered stickers by the thousands...
. They were scheduled to play a one-night-only reunion show on May 13, 2011 at 924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street is an all-ages, not for profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as "The Gilman." It is located in the West Berkeley area of Berkeley, California about a mile and a half west of the North Berkeley BART station and a quarter-mile west of San...
in Berkeley, California but had to cancel because the bass player injured his arm needing surgery. So far the show has not been rescheduled.
Cinder Block was also the lead singer for Retching Red
Retching Red
Retching Red was an Oakland, California-based hardcore punk band that formed in late July 2004. Their lyrics mainly deal with feminist and leftist political issues....
and Fabulous Disaster
Fabulous Disaster (band)
Fabulous Disaster was an riot grrl band founded in 1998 out of San Francisco, California.- History :Fabulous Disaster formed in San Francisco in 1998 and released their debut album, Pretty Killers, in 1998 on Evil Eye Records. In 2000, they signed to Fat Wreck Chords', Pink and Black imprint...
.
Discography
- Play CellPlay CellPlay Cell is the debut album by the American punk rock band Tilt. It was released on June 4, 1993 through Lookout! Records. It was their only release on Lookout! before the band moved to the bigger Fat Wreck Chords label two years later.-Track listing:...
(1993) - Til It KillsTil It KillsTil It Kills is the second studio album by California punk rock band, Tilt. It was released in April 1995 on Fat Wreck Chords.- Track listing :*All songs written by Cinder Block#"Libel" – 2:22 #"Confines of Love" – 2:06...
(1995) - Collect 'Em AllCollect 'Em AllCollect 'Em All is the third studio album by Californian punk rock band, Tilt. It was released in March, 1998 on Fat Wreck Chords.- Track listing :*All songs written by Jeffrey Bischoff#"Hero Marauder" – 1:47...
(1998) - Viewers Like YouViewers Like You (album)Viewers Like You is the fourth studio album by Californian punk rock band, Tilt. It was released in August, 1999 on Fat Wreck Chords.- Track listing :*All songs written by Jeffrey Bischoff#"Annie Segall" – 2:42 #"Die of Shame" – 2:48...
(1999)
Compilation and soundtrack appearances
- "Weave and Unravel" on Fat Music for Fat People (1994)
- "White Homes" on Angus: Music from the Motion Picture (1995)
- "Libel" on Fat Music Volume II: Survival of the Fattest (1996)
- "Crying Jag" and "Berkeley Pier" on Glory Daze (soundtrack) (1996)
- "Partial Birth" on Fat Music Volume III: Physical FatnessPhysical FatnessFat Music Volume 3: Physical Fatness was the third compilation album released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 1997.-Track listing:# "Olive Me" - NOFX - 2:08# "Stand" - Good Riddance - 2:33...
(1997) - "Old School Pig" on Fat Music Volume IV: Life in the Fat LaneLife in the Fat LaneFat Music Volume 4: Life in the Fat Lane is the fourth compilation album by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, released in 1999.-Track listing:# "May 16" - Lagwagon# "Road Rash" - Mad Caddies# "Coming Too Close" - No Use for a Name...
(1999) - "John for the Working Man" on Short Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short PeopleShort Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
(1999) - "Bad Place" on Live Fat, Die YoungLive Fat, Die YoungFat Music Volume 5: Live Fat, Die Young was the fifth compilation album in the "Fat Music" series, released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 2001...
(2001) - "War Room" on WrecktrospectiveWrecktrospectiveWrecktrospective is a three-disc compilation album released December 8, 2009 by Fat Wreck Chords. Subtitled "Twenty Years...and Counting!", it compiles tracks spanning the label's catalog from 1990 to 2009. The first disc, titled Fattest Hits, collects songs from 33 of the label's album releases...
(2009)
Videos
External links
- Bio at Fat Wreck Chords
- Tilt on iLikeILikeiLike is an online service that allows users to download and share music. The website makes use of a sidebar that is used with Apple's iTunes or Microsoft's Windows Media Player. The program and sidebar are not required in order to use the site but allow for ease in discovering new artists....