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'''''86 Aspartame''''' was a hard rock band from Ivoryton, Connecticut. | '''''86 Aspartame''''' was a hard rock band from Ivoryton, Connecticut. | ||
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| − | [[Frank | + | [[Frank Tomas|Frank GW Tomas]] was working with a bassist named Michael Trnik. Early 1992 Frank Tomas' dad and Mike's dad were working together at an insurance company. They happened to discuss that each of them has kids that played an instrument, but not in any bands. Mike and Frank contacted each other and got together one Saturday morning. They played nearly EVERY Van Halen song to that date. |
A bond formed from that day on that would become Gridlock. | A bond formed from that day on that would become Gridlock. | ||
Recording a handful of originals, and a few covers before bassist [[Michael Trnik]] later moved to go to college, and was replaced by [[Mike DeCaprio|Mike 'Weeze' DeCaprio]] in late '91. The band would have many bassists from that day on. Some were [[Mark Bray]], [[Aaron Cornaroli]], [[Chris Mclaren]] (who was 12 at the time while in the band!) and eventually [[Artie Green]] in 1998. | Recording a handful of originals, and a few covers before bassist [[Michael Trnik]] later moved to go to college, and was replaced by [[Mike DeCaprio|Mike 'Weeze' DeCaprio]] in late '91. The band would have many bassists from that day on. Some were [[Mark Bray]], [[Aaron Cornaroli]], [[Chris Mclaren]] (who was 12 at the time while in the band!) and eventually [[Artie Green]] in 1998. | ||
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| − | ::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[Frank | + | ::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[Frank Tomas|Frank Tomas]]''' -vocals, guitar ''(Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)'' |
::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[Artie Green]]''' -bass ''(Various Artists, 86 Aspartame)'' | ::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[Artie Green]]''' -bass ''(Various Artists, 86 Aspartame)'' | ||
::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[mykill]]''' -drums ''(Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)'' | ::*<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''[[mykill]]''' -drums ''(Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)'' | ||
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Revision as of 13:05, 21 May 2018
| 86 Aspartame | |
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 Green, mykill, Tomas | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | CT |
| Genres | rock, metal |
| Years active | 1991 - 2000 |
| Status | split |
86 Aspartame was a hard rock band from Ivoryton, Connecticut. Their very last show was 12/31/1999 (eve of Y2K) in Westbrook, Connecticut.
- Originaly named Gridlock
- Combined speed metal drums w/rock guitar
Other known band names:
discography
- Revive - 1998 EP
Past Members were:
- **Frank Tomas -vocals, guitar (Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)
- **Artie Green -bass (Various Artists, 86 Aspartame)
- **mykill -drums (Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)
- Chris McLaren -bass (G-Lock, Various Artists, 86 Aspartame, Super Ego)
- Liz Spires -vocals (G-Lock)
- Steve Neal -vocals (G-Lock)
- Mik Monti -vocals (Gridlock, G-Lock)
- Michael Trnik -bass (Gridlock)
- Jack Adanti -vocals (Gridlock)
- Mark Bray -bass (Gridlock, G-Lock, Various Artists)
- Barbara Schreier -vocals (86 Aspartame)
- Chad Anderson -vocals (Gridlock)
- Mike (Weeze) DeCaprio -bass (Gridlock, G-Lock)
NOTE: ** denotes last known line-up
- (86, meaning to get rid of)
links:
- https://twitter.com/86Aspartame Official twitter
- http://myspace.com/86aspartame
- https://www.youtube.com/user/Gridlock1992/videos
trivia
- Played show with Rite Bastards in 1999 at bank street roadhouse New London, CT. Rite Bastards was a project of John Connelly of nuclear assault.
- Played show with Terra Tribe in mid 1990's at Ell-n-Gee club new london. Terra Tribe was Jeff Martinek's band. Martinek was original lead guitarist for Sacred Reich.
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