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| 108 | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore punk Metalcore |
| Years active | 1991 – 1996, 2005 – present |
| Label(s) | Equal Vision Records Lost & Found Records Deathwish Inc. |
| Associated acts | Beyond Burn Inside Out Jets to Brazil The Judas Factor Project Kate Release Resurrection Shelter Strain Texas is the Reason |
| Website | weare108.com |
| Members | |
| Rob Fish Vic DiCara Tim Cohen Tom Hogan |
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| Former members | |
| Chris Daly Kate Reddy Len Greenblatt |
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108 is a hardcore band founded in 1991. Their music reflected the Hare Krishna faith of its members.1 Their name comes from the number of beads on the Japa mala, or mantra counting beads.2
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History
After splitting from the Zack De La Rocha-fronted band Inside Out, guitarist and Hare Krishna devotee Vraja Kishor das (aka Vic DiCara) formed 108 in 1991. While recording an EP, Rasaraja dasa (aka Rob Fish) joined on vocals. Following in the footsteps of the Cro-Mags and Antidote, they made sure to place their Krishna Consciousness at the forefront of their music.3
Their first records, Holyname and Songs of Separation, were released on Equal Vision Records. These releases were followed by their participation in two documentary films, 108: The Final Tour4 and N.Y.H.C..
Following a prolonged break-up where DiCara relocated to India to become a monk, they planned to reform at Hellfest in 2005. Due to legal issues, that festival was cancelled at the last moment but 108 successfully re-booked special gigs in Philadelphia. They have remained together since then, self-releasing a collection of demos and b-sides followed by a new full-length recording entitled "A New Beat From a Dead Heart" with Deathwish Inc.5
Discography
- Holyname (1992, Equal Vision Records)
- Songs of Separation (1995, Equal Vision Records)
- Threefold Misery (1996, Lost & Found Records)
- Curse of Instinct (1996, Lost & Found Records)
- One Path for Me Through Destiny (1997, Lost And Found Records)
- Creation. Sustenance. Destruction. (2006, Equal Vision Records)
- A New Beat from a Dead Heart (2007, Deathwish Inc.)
Compilation appearances
- N.Y.H.C. Documentary Soundtrack (1996, SFT Records)
- Anti-Matter (1996)
External links
- [1]Official Site: www.weare108.com
- Late Night Wallflower Interview 2007
References
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