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| Pinhead Gunpowder | |
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| Origin | East Bay, California |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label(s) | Lookout! Records (1991-Present) Adeline Records (1999-Present) |
| Associated acts | Green Day Foxboro Hot Tubs The Network |
| Members | |
| Billie Joe Armstrong Aaron Cometbus Bill Schneider Jason White |
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| Former members | |
| Mike Kirsch | |
Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay/California punk rock band consisting of Aaron Cometbus (drums, lyrics), Bill Schneider (bass), Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, vocals) and Jason White (guitar, vocals). Mike Kirsch (guitar, vocals) was part of the original band formed in 1991 but left the band citing personal differences with Green Day (the band for which Billie Joe Armstrong is most famous).[1]citation needed The band's name comes from a brand of "high octane" green tea served at the Arcata co-op and discovered serendipitously by Aaron Cometbus during one of his many dumpster diving adventures.citation needed
Aaron Cometbus, who releases the "Cometbus" fanzine, has played in many East Bay area bands such as Crimpshrine. Bill Schneider is now Green Day's guitar tech/tour manager. Jason White plays additional guitar for Green Day and along with founding seminal punk band Chino Horde, Jason has played in The Influents as well as The Big Cats. Mike Kirsch is has also been an active member in several East Bay bands such as Fuel, Torches to Rome, Bread and Circuits and many others.
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Pinhead Gunpowder performed for the first time in many years during February 2008, debuting three new songs, "Anniversary Song," "West Side Highway," and "On The Ave."
The band released their latest EP via Recess Records in October 2008. This marks the bands first new music in 8 years.
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
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| 1992 | Fahizah 7" | Lookout! | |
| 1992 | Trundle and Spring 7" | Take a Day | |
| 1994 | Jump Salty | Lookout! | CD release of previously vinyl-only material |
| 1995 | Carry the Banner 10"/CD | Lookout!/Too Many | |
| 1997 | Goodbye Ellston Avenue LP/CD | Lookout! | |
| 1999 | Shoot the Moon 12"/CD | Adeline Records | |
| 2000 | 8 Chords, 328 Words 7" | Lookout! | |
| 2000 | Pinhead Gunpowder 7" | THD | |
| 2000 | Dillinger Four / Pinhead Gunpowder split 7" | Adeline Records | |
| 2003 | Compulsive Disclosure CD | Lookout! | CD release of previously vinyl-only material |
| 2008 | West Side Highway 7" | Recess |
| Year | Title | Label | Contributing Track |
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| 1992 | Can of Pork 2xLP/CD | Lookout! | "Benecia By the Bay" |
| 1992 | Very Small World 2xLP | Very Small | "Losers of the Year" |
| 1994 | Misfit Heartbeat 2x7" | Take A Day | "I Wanna" |
| 2000 | Might As Well... Can't Dance CD | Adeline | "Porch Song" |
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