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“Fear tomorrow you fuckers”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshy was a short-lived but energetic fastcore punk band from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in late 2005 or early 2006 at the infamous Turret House<\/a><\/strong> in Newtown – a well-known hub for DIY punk activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band came together when vocalist Sam (also active in the crust band Scab<\/a><\/strong> and the fastcore outfit Shortlived<\/a><\/strong>) learned that a French musician named Alex, who played solid d-beat, had moved nearby. With Dan Brady recruited on bass, Workshy initially planned just one show and a demo tape, expecting Alex’s stay in New Zealand to last only about a month before he returned to France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fueled by a strong anti-establishment attitude – including a notable disdain for “working for the man” and wearing shoes – the band embraced a raw, thrashy fastcore sound inspired by bands like Hellnation, Code 13<\/strong>, and Drop Dead<\/strong>, but with a more playful and fun edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They ended up playing more shows than anticipated, including their debut gig in February 2006 alongside Drug Problem<\/a><\/strong> and Dial<\/a><\/strong>, as well as appearances at events like Sharkfest<\/a><\/strong> in Wellington. The band split in August 2006 after a handful of performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshy’s recorded output included an 8-track self-titled demo cassette released early in 2006. Those same tracks later appeared on a split cassette with Australian band Crux<\/strong>, and on the international “Four Ways Split<\/em>” (released in France, featuring Shortlived, Tentacles of Destruction<\/strong>, and Nelson Monfort Orchestra<\/strong>). Five songs were also reissued on a split 7″<\/strong> with Finnish metal\/punk act Death With A Dagger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin<\/strong><\/td>Newtown, Wellington<\/td><\/tr>
Genre<\/strong><\/td>punk, fastcore, chronically-unemployable distorto thrashcore <\/td><\/tr>
Years Active<\/strong><\/td>2006<\/td><\/tr>
Labels<\/strong><\/td>Deaf Forever
El Paso Records
Langt Ner<\/td><\/tr>
Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td>Rogernomix, Scab, Shortlived<\/td><\/tr>
Past Members<\/strong><\/td>Dan Brady (bass, vocals)
Alex Ratcharge (drums, vocals)
Sam Thurston (guitar, vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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