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The Night Marchers

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The Night Marchers represent a meeting of the minds of some of the more potent figures in West Coast punk. The Night Marchers were founded by guitarist John Reis, aka Speedo, who previously led the bands <a href="spotify:artist:5GOJQ1HSMGp1rEnOhBeH1h">Rocket from the Crypt</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7FbdCzKUwoZs1v9bCl43Ev">Drive Like Jehu</a>, Pitchfork, <a href="spotify:artist:2xZBOKbOeFVrRoybFjWqHz">the Sultans</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5hEP2P4E1FjoFYdhhxe7vi">Hot Snakes</a>. By 2007, Reis was without a band and had plenty else to do, dividing his time between running the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Swami+Records%22">Swami Records</a> label, building a recording studio, and opening a nightclub in San Diego, California called the Pink Elephant. Despite his busy schedule, Reis suddenly found himself overflowing with ideas for songs, and after coming up with 20 new tunes, he decided it was time to put together a new band to play them. For his new project, Reis recruited former <a href="spotify:artist:5hEP2P4E1FjoFYdhhxe7vi">Hot Snakes</a> guitarist Gar Wood (nicknamed Dner) and drummer Jason Kourkonis (aka Sinclair), another <a href="spotify:artist:5hEP2P4E1FjoFYdhhxe7vi">Hot Snakes</a> alumnus who had also kept time with <a href="spotify:artist:2ZHNwvYaMbD8zuObAXVHEr">Bardo Pond</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6We37VK6F8nGRS06GoCfga">the Delta 72</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0Z7OZE3TcRjKAgmiqk7qas">Mule</a>. To round out the lineup, they gave the group a dash of international flavor by bringing in Montreal native and <a href="spotify:artist:0Wcs62yEvjdzG7HCqlyiFk">CPC Gangbangs</a> veteran Tommy Kitsos to play bass, and the band was now a quartet. The Night Marchers rolled into the studio in late 2007 and emerged with their debut album, See You in Magic, released collaboratively by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Swami%22">Swami</a> and <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Vagrant+Records%22">Vagrant Records</a> in April 2008. After a long break, the group returned with its second album, Allez Allez, in early 2013. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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