Benny's new project: Bottomfeeder

Tweeted by Spiro Agnew

link: http://bottomfeedernj.bandcamp.com/

sounds lovely

Wow, this is Benny's band? Awesome.

sounds good.

according to punknews.org the members are:

"Cory Perez of Let Me Run and Benjamin Horowitz of the Gaslight Anthem, along with friends Dan and Mike from Gates, and another pal Derek."

I like the music, but not a fan of the vocals..

Prisoner wrote:

I like the music, but not a fan of the vocals..

same here; I prefer this sort of thing when there are some clear vocals as well, like with 'In Flames'

but at least Benny gets to let rip

also, here's Benny's related blog post and the bands Facebook

http://ohlookhoworiginal.blogspot.com/2011/08/shameless-self-promotion.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bottomfeeder/219810618039694

Not my type of music, but it's not bad. Would probably be super fun to play in a band like this, though!

I like it.

I would have expected there to be more hardcore fans on this forum.

Honestly the vocals are kinda clear as far as this style of music goes. I didn't have any problem understanding the words which is usually the toughest thing with hardcore.

I'm a fan of hardcore, but mostly the oldschool stuff where the singer shouts in his normal voice.
Not a fan of this type of singing.

Its a bit to heavy for me , music is ok but I dont like the voice to much, im not sure about all the side projects going on, seems very odd timeing to me, the next album could really make or break them after the success of Slang, by playing more or less just festivals this year after a fantastic 2010 , I think maybe all the work should have been on the next album, talking to guys at work who ive gotten to be fringe fans , they kinda dont get the side projects at this stage at all.Seems like the foot has come off the gas a bit.

I love it! sounds like the carrier. I love this kind of hardcore

brucesboots wrote:

Its a bit to heavy for me , music is ok but I dont like the voice to much, im not sure about all the side projects going on, seems very odd timeing to me, the next album could really make or break them after the success of Slang, by playing more or less just festivals this year after a fantastic 2010 , I think maybe all the work should have been on the next album, talking to guys at work who ive gotten to be fringe fans , they kinda dont get the side projects at this stage at all.Seems like the foot has come off the gas a bit.

Why do you have to put such a serious label on the word sideproject?

He's just having fun playing some hardcore, man. It doesn't take that much time and effort to write two songs, rehearse them and record them. They're musicians first and foremost, not employees of Gaslight Anthem Inc. or anything.

Harbortown wrote:

brucesboots wrote:

Its a bit to heavy for me , music is ok but I dont like the voice to much, im not sure about all the side projects going on, seems very odd timeing to me, the next album could really make or break them after the success of Slang, by playing more or less just festivals this year after a fantastic 2010 , I think maybe all the work should have been on the next album, talking to guys at work who ive gotten to be fringe fans , they kinda dont get the side projects at this stage at all.Seems like the foot has come off the gas a bit.

Why do you have to put such a serious label on the word sideproject?

He's just having fun playing some hardcore, man. It doesn't take that much time and effort to write two songs, rehearse them and record them. They're musicians first and foremost, not employees of Gaslight Anthem Inc. or anything.

For a bit of fun , yepp fine , I guess the internet has made life much more different for the music buisness these days , in the past you more than likely wouldnt of even heard it, im just a little concerned that the momentum has been a little lost this year with no headline tour etc, the next album is going to be a massive statement to where TGA are going. The next 12 months could make or break them, at the end of 2010 they were touching distance to going up to a new level , I just hope that by the release of the next album the fringe fans are still hanging around . And I agree first and foremost they are musicians , but im sure that the sort of $$$$ they could earn as TGA is important aswell.

I really really like it. Been listening to a lot of hardcore recently though.

brucesboots wrote:

Harbortown wrote:

brucesboots wrote:

Its a bit to heavy for me , music is ok but I dont like the voice to much, im not sure about all the side projects going on, seems very odd timeing to me, the next album could really make or break them after the success of Slang, by playing more or less just festivals this year after a fantastic 2010 , I think maybe all the work should have been on the next album, talking to guys at work who ive gotten to be fringe fans , they kinda dont get the side projects at this stage at all.Seems like the foot has come off the gas a bit.

Why do you have to put such a serious label on the word sideproject?

He's just having fun playing some hardcore, man. It doesn't take that much time and effort to write two songs, rehearse them and record them. They're musicians first and foremost, not employees of Gaslight Anthem Inc. or anything.

For a bit of fun , yepp fine , I guess the internet has made life much more different for the music buisness these days , in the past you more than likely wouldnt of even heard it, im just a little concerned that the momentum has been a little lost this year with no headline tour etc, the next album is going to be a massive statement to where TGA are going. The next 12 months could make or break them, at the end of 2010 they were touching distance to going up to a new level , I just hope that by the release of the next album the fringe fans are still hanging around . And I agree first and foremost they are musicians , but im sure that the sort of $$$$ they could earn as TGA is important aswell.

It is clear from Benny's latest blog entry, which mentions both the Bottomfeeder, the Spiro Agnew gig, and work on the next Gaslight Anthem album, that while the first two of these are fun, Gaslight Anthem is the big one. At least that's how I read it. Bottomfeeder and Spiro Agnew aren't really goining anywhere just now (and possibly aren't even intended to). What will happen with Brian's 'Elise' is quite another thing.

sweet playing a show 15 mins away:

Saturday
September 24, 2011

Lansdale VFW
805 W. 2nd Street
Lansdale, PA
19446

BOTTOMFEEDER (tri-state)
FIGHT IT OUT (michigan)
SHADES OF RED (michigan)
NEW MISERIES (stroudsburg)
HOLLENLARM (philly suburbs)

6 pm - probably like $7 with an early bird rate of $5 before 7
ALL AGES, 21+ to drink

oops looks like its a different hardcore band with the exact same name.

There were like 3 bands of that name on the Last.fm page.

Live at the Court Tavern on 1 October 2011

This is awesome stuff. Do you know if they have any plans for releasing it on any format? Digital only sucks!

Bottomfeeder will be releasing a 4 song 10" on Human Blood Records (Alex Rosamilla's label) on 16 December.

I'll post further details as I get them.

Pressing info:

Black Vinyl - 100
Blue/Grey splatter - 400