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Up Your Ass

by Grimple

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    Grimple “ Up Your Ass” ( GUYA) is a classic East Bay punk album of melodic hardcore, originally released in 1993 by legendary punk Photographer Murray Bowles and Eric Yee on their M&E record label. Grimple had recently moved from New Mexico to Oakland with a fast hardcore sound reminiscent of early song driven So Cal punk, but Their sound quickly absorbed some of the East Bay punk’s melodic underpinnings and shout-a-long choruses .These Fifteen tracks are such brash punk explosions, super fun odes to punk, being punk and having fun. One of the greatest fusions of what would later be called pop punk and caustic thrash ever! Grimple came from a scene that spawned intense and Heavy bands Like WORD SALAD and LOGICAL NONSENSE, but found themselves Playing back yard parties and at 924 Gilman with the diverse East Bay Punk Scene - from the super punk bands like ECONOCHRIST and FILTH to catchy song driven bands like GREEN DAY and RANCID and Grimple just fused a little bit of all of it together in perfect balance. This album was recorded by Legendary Lookout Records producer Kevin Army, and was painstakingly remastered by John Golden, who mastered the original pressing. This new version replicated the original, in a 24pt Jacket with slight changes to the lyric sheet and an additional printed inner sleeve of band photos by Murray and is issued on three different colors of vinyl with three different colored center labels.


    LP's ship Double bagged, media mail in an oversize Whiplash mailer with two pads and a piece of bubble wrap.

    Official Grimple march at www.baymerch.com/grimple
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    “Love those Grimple dudes! We smoked weed and listened to Slayer in their Van”
    -Billie Joe Armstrong-
    GREEN DAY

    “Boy, you sure can’t judge every band by their name!
    Since it was all the rage at Gilman, I assumed they were another pop punk band.
    Then they came on, and they were fierce as fuck, no bullshit hardcore. Too good at it to be generic, and a crude extra edge that made me think of the early Brazilian stuff, like Olho Seco and Ratos de Porão. Doesn’t seem like they live in Suburbia, with their parents...Wait, they’re from New Mexico.
    Years later, they returned. “Better” equipment, fuller updated sound, and great once again.
    Then, like before, they were gone... “
    -Jello Biafra -
    DEAD KENNEDYS / GUANTANOMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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    GRIMPLE “ Up Your Ass” ( GUYA) is a classic East Bay punk album of melodic hardcore, originally released in 1993 by legendary punk Photographer Murray Bowles and Eric Yee on their M&E record label. Grimple had recently moved from New Mexico to Oakland with a fast hardcore sound reminiscent of early song driven So Cal punk, but Their sound quickly absorbed some of the East Bay punk’s melodic underpinnings and shout-a-long choruses .These Fifteen tracks are such brash punk explosions, super fun odes to punk, being punk and having fun. One of the greatest fusions of what would later be called pop punk and caustic thrash ever! Grimple came from a scene that spawned intense and Heavy bands Like WORD SALAD and LOGICAL NONSENSE, but found themselves Playing back yard parties and at 924 Gilman with the diverse East Bay Punk Scene - from the super punk bands like ECONOCHRIST and FILTH to catchy song driven bands like GREEN DAY and RANCID and Grimple just fused a little bit of all of it together in perfect balance. This album was recorded by Legendary Lookout Records producer Kevin Army, and was painstakingly remastered by John Golden, who mastered the original pressing. . The CD is a straight re-press of Prank’s 2002 CD pressing that includes the band’s debut 7” and demo tracks with mastering by George horn.


    “The band Grimple would devastate the planet. Good thing they’re gone. The world wasn’t ready for them then and couldn’t handle them now.”- JiZMak- GWAR

    “If you like your music to make you feel good on the inside and to treat your ears like the tender ass flawed part of your anatomy that they are, then dont LISTEN TO THIS RECORD because listening to Grimple is a test and just when you think you know the answers Grimple changes the questions. You failed this test the day you were born. Grimple will help you remember this every goddamn day. This is real hardcore and it is truth, the truth in all its nasty bloody darkness. And in the end it will set you free. Freedom comes at severe cost and Grimple already paid for yours and its here for you now. GET INSIDE THIS RECORD and witness their reality thrown at you with an energy none of us ever truly comprehened. Grimple is one of one and you have to take a step towards them if you want any chance to recieve them on your terms, otherwise they might just take you in the night and at that point you’re fucked. If you dont BUY THIS RECORD you'll be worse off then you already are.”
    -Scott Kelly- NEUROSIS

    “ First saw GRIMPLE on a summer tour with Special Forces, we played a small backyard show together in Albuquerque, NM. They were great and the most down to earth people - I think they had a demo tape or practice recordings around that time that was pretty compelling, but within a matter of months they ended up moving out here, and just ripped Oakland up - terrific band.”
    -Brian Stern- DEAD AND GONE, TALK IS POISON, SPECIAL FORCES, PUNCH, MUTILATED TONGUE

    “Grimple changed my life. I saw them at a barbq in Oakland in 1992. They were great! But by the time they were done all the hotdogs were gone and I had to eat a tofu.”
    -Jason Beebout- SAMIAM

    “One of my fondest Spitboy tour memories was meeting Grimple at a show they hosted in their garage in New Mexico.
    Our bands instantly bonded! We knew we were among good people who shared our love for punk rock music, anarcho politics and dedication to community.
    I was blown away when Grimple took the stage that night - their energy filled the room, it drew you in and didn’t let go - raw, powerful and fueled with a passion that set the crowd on fire!
    A year later, Grimple’s tour brought them to the east bay, where they decided to stay permanently and spent many moons iving in their small tour van. Grimple added new energy to the east bay punk scene with their fast, grinding hardcore that left your head spinning for days!
    Our Grimple-Spitboy friendships continued to grow, sharing the stage at many local shows, affectionately calling Grimple our, ‘sister-brother band’.
    30 years later, I am so fortunate to still have these wonderful people in my life and so excited to see Grimple rise again, to share their music with a new generation.
    Forever family, forever brothers & sisters!”
    -Paula- SPITBOY“

    “I met Grimple last century. They were punk, lived in their van, and could party like wild things. On stage they were amazing, pure punk rock energy. I was lucky enough to see them a few times and we became great mates with a friendship that still remains. Today.”
    -Pete Roadie- KICKER

    “Grimple were a band always ahead of the curve. They were playing catchy, hook-laden melodic punk before pop punk exploded across the country. They turned to playing caustic super fast hardcore before a lot of people were hooked on that intensity, they then got heavier with more thrashy metallic riffage before everyone else grew out their hair. Like the best bands, their influences weren’t worn on their sleeve, but internalized, you can hear old 1980’s OC hardcore in it, it’s got a lot of DNA of the early Gilman Sound, but they managed to combine all or some of that together and ratchet up the speed, that’s its uniquely their own sound. A thoughtful group of friends and great band of musicians, I always remember their live shows being super energetic, slightly psychotic and ultra fun”
    -Ken Sanderson- PRANK RECORDS

    “Grimple was loud/fast and punk as fuck. The first time I saw them was when our bands played together in New Mexico around 1990, and then they all got arrested that night after the show. They brought that same energy to every garage, backyard, and club in the East Bay until we started calling the cops on them too.”
    -Paul Lee- MONSULA

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1.
Vivisick 01:40
I see my dog as human being. I feel like breaking down at what I see. An animal stripped away of a chance to survive without pain and strife. I can't see what this world's become to be. A materialistic world has filled our narrow minds, forgetting the feelings of other kinds. When will I realize that animal torture is just another disguise for hurting our fellow beings? Well I've got to scream this: Does an animal even mean shit? Does he feel the same way I do? Does it cry when it's in pain? Is it happy when it plays? Doesn't that make it equal to me and you?
2.
Think 01:33
Fuck your fairytale bullshit. You visualize world peace, chanting love and cooperation, then you treat the world like a maggot. If you got off your ass and really tried you might find it's easier than changing channels on your television! Building bombs throughout the lands. nazi youth from Hitlers' hands. Pregnancy is on the rise. Friends drove drunk and they all died. Your girlfriend left you so now you're alone, but we're still fucken our ozone. People starving. People in need. Cocaine wars filled with greed. Think about it before it's too late. Think about it before we're all fucken dead. Animal torture still around, young kids lost and found. An airline got shot down in enemy zones. Nationalistic fuckhead clones, oil spills within our fucken seas, Ronald McDeath is chopping trees think about what's going on before we're dead and our earths gone!!
3.
All Grown Up 00:58
You kept telling me to grow up but if growing up means acting like you I am never gonna grow up. I'm gonna keep my youth. You can never go out unless you go out with me. You can't play in a band or with your friends. If you love me you'll do it for me. Now you're grown up, now that your all grown up your a mom at 17. I'm in a band with my friends and I've built up my self-esteem, and now that you're all grown up your life's already been planned away. And I'll keep acting like a kid and I'll grow up some other day.
4.
I spoke out and tried to change things so why am I called the imbecile? I just didn't like what they were saying I wanted to change their apathy! It doesn't make no sense just doing my part. I was used to taking the easy way out, but made up my mind to take a stand. Just 'cause you get mad I'm not gonna stop!
5.
Bushanomics 01:20
This is where the bullshit ends, this is where the bullshit starts. The very beginning of the rest of my life, work, buy, smile, die, money in my pocket. Green paper propaganda controls my smile, trying to fight it but wind up buying it. Happiness found within a fucken coin! Throwning it away like wasting food! Want to speak but got to sleep for that smile. I'm a work jerk gotta buy, gotta sh** I'll be with you in a second sir, Bushonomics up my fucken ass!
6.
I can't shed a tear no more it just makes me fucken mad. I can't live my life anymore. Living in the past. It seems I've carried this fucked up crutch impaled up my ass! I've to get my shit together and get together fast! All these dreams, and all these feelings, I can't scream, it's killing me! I used to look at everything being constantly reminded. All the shit inside my head just kept me fucken blinded to all the things that are there for me on the other side of the hall. Now it's time I smash the fucker or die inside these walls!!
7.
Energy 01:08
Energy is the ability to work or to cause change. It's not real hard to make it when your not alone, you say I make no difference in this dying corrupt world. Fuk your attitude. I won't give in cause it ain't worth being dead. All we know, and all we've said, it wasn't for nothing it meant something, do you care, do you want to help? Do you want to change things right now? We're not alone but we're separated from people that don't give, would you rather be so ignorant that you didn't care? I don't know man no one's right but who will you stand for? Would you rather commit suicide cause that's where we're headed!!
8.
Getting into me, a hand down my throat. Blood under my skin. Is on it's way out. to put things in their places I put myself here. I don't see it so it isn't there. The real truth is, that I don't fucking care. I close my eyes it's an easy choice. Fuk that bullshit I want a voice! 1-1-1 is three, we should stand together, fuk the anger and fuk the hate compassion and love is what I say! it's not easy it's not hard until I try I won't get far. He's 16 years old and he's all alone, his mom and dad said your on your own then they jumped on a bus going south. Where's to go and who's to meet and would he make it on the street and tell me who's gonna keep him warm at night? I am 20 years old and why do i feel so cold am I gonna die?
9.
Today was a fucked up day. I worked in the hot sun all I did was sit in a classroom and listen to teachers tell me how to live. No! No way, fuk know Fuck you! Today was a fucked up day, it took forever but at least we go to jam, had to go to work. I had to mow a lawn. Had to fix his fence and I had to fix his jon. Today was a beautiful day. I skated in the hot sun, found 30 bucks, I almost paid rent, just bought a quarter with the money I spent, no more money ha ha ha!
10.
Problem 01:02
Everything' so extraordinary, some real bad and some good story's and some days are all the same. Go to a party, drink some beer tea. Scream out loud so you can hear me. Call me stupid. Call me names. I am convinced that you are the assholes. Fuk this fuk that you are the problem your fucken lame your fucken stupid. So called love, you sexist cupid, your muscle headed apathy. Well so I'm a punk and so I'm gay. At least we're happy in my own way. We're not blind at least we can see.
11.
Violent Fuk 01:07
Yah that's it you fucken idiot. Make a fist and take a swing. Now your better then the rest of us. you forgot your a human being, such a big man impressed your friends that guy can really fight. Don't want my advice I'm giving it to you man go fly a kite! Fuk someone up god your so tough. No one's gonna get in your way. Someday some crazier fucker's gonna laugh and blow you away! And when your gone it won't really matter cause now i;ts up to your friends. They'll kill the guy who took your life and the ignorance never ends! Violent fuk, I'll have my say. Violent fuk get the fuk away! Every time I look at you, I could see somebody new. Your fucken ego controls your mind. Common sense was left behind. Macho shit your ways are absurd. I'm not screaming for nothing I hope I'm heard. Real nice guy when not with friends. Your friends are there and niceness ends!
12.
I know that things aren't as nice as we'd like them to be. And I know that we don't have everything we need. But I'm here and your here and we still have a few friends and I'm not saying that I couldn't be much happier. But if you weren't here and my friends all went away I probably wouldn't know exactly what to do. If I could think good thoughts and stand on my own two feet. Then that night be enough to make me want to live!
13.
This just ain't any old song. It's about a friend who went away. Hope that you don't take it wrong. But this is what I have to say. Why did it happen. Could have been a revolution, why did it happen. No solution, you help me strengthen my bent mind and showed me how to dance. You helped me see what I couldn't find so tell me there's a chance! I would like to start again, without that mental pollution. Take it from where we left off and make that revolution.
14.
Blood Gutter 01:38
You talk and talk but never listen. In one ear and out the other. Laugh and with no emotion when you see another crying. Close your heart as well as your mind other people share your views, root for your country in time of war not realizing both sides will lose! Fucken stop and wake up! Think about the shit you do. Pull yourself out of the rut. Idiocy is ruling you. Hypocrisy, democracy, genocide. It's so unfair. Look at what its causing, global fucken warfare! What does it take to get to your mind? Get to your heart? It's fucken murder rammed in your face. It;s precious life being ripped apart! All around look at what's being isolated? If the tables where turned and you were the victim, suffering in pain, your violent screams rejected!! That is death. The hand of hell this so many totally ignore! Watch the blood drip from the gutter, as it hits the bottom another one dies, maybe it would give you some compassion senesless fucken bullshit just ain't right!!
15.
I'm gonna tell you a story about some shit we do. Smoke pot like a mother fucker and drink hell of fucken BREW! We're not saying we're tough, but we're tougher than you. Come over to little Arkansas (RIP) and get totally fucked up too! We make no threats that we can't back up, don't fuck with us we're the GRIMPLE PUNX! G-R-I-M-P-L-E. We're having fun, getting drunk! Grimple Punx got something to say. Fucking around and drinking all day. Take a bong hit, smoke a joint or two. Do all the shit your not suppose to. I don't give a fuk what you think about my fucken lifestyle. It doesn't really matter. Besides I'm only having fun getting stoned!

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GUYA was originally Released in 1992 by Murray Bowles and Eric Yee on their M&E record label. Murray Later re-released the record on his collaborative East Bay Menace label. In 2002 Prank Records did a pressing on the record, and will re-release the record in Early 2021with new vinyl mastering and enhanced layout, as well as two limited editions.

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released March 15, 1992

Records at Sound & Vision
Mixed at Dancing Dog
Produced by Kevin Army
Front Cover: -Ken- Sanderson
Other artwork: Greg Valencia
Grimple Logo: Johnny Brito
Photos : Murray
Layout: Eric Yee

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Grimple Oakland, California

Official Grimple Merch store : baymerch.com/collections/grimple

Live video here:
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GRIMPLE formed in 1990 in Santa Fe, New Mexico & moved to Oakland, CA in August 1991.

Grimple released a 7" EP, a full length LP & split LP w/ Friends Logical Nonsense.

GRIMPLE IS:
GREG VALENCIA - Guitar& Vocals
IRA HARRIS - Drums
MARK SHEETS-Bass
PAT VIGIL- Vocals
LOVE & EQUALITY
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