NECRO-HISTORY
Take a long-winded journey through the minutiae of this little known band, as hazily recalled by vocalist Spahr Schmitt...
Aug 24 2023
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1988 was a big year for us. By the summertime, Dawson, Emerson, Stanwyck and myself had graduated from High School. It was liberating, but being finished with our basic…
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Aug 17 2023
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OK, kiddies…
Pause your Spotify and put down your smartphones for a second, so Grandpa can tell you about the good ol'days… Back before technology gave you access to…
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Aug 5 2023
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When I started at Florence Reizenstein Middle School in the fall of 1980, I already knew a lot of the kids in my classes from my time at East…
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Jul 26 2023
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We started off 1988 gearing up to record our third demo, the first recording without George Grant at the helm. Our friends in Doomwatch had invited us to visit…
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May 25 2020
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Now that Brian Stanwyck had officially filled the bass vacancy, we were anxious to show that we could stand on our own without George Grant. For better or for…
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May 18 2020
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So the decision to become a five-piece had been made, but we kept the news to ourselves. It was a relatively easy secret to keep as it had only…
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May 11 2020
May 4 2020
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Necropolis was back in the basement, Chris Emerson's basement to be exact. We were trying to revamp the band after our Electric Banana debut the year before. New drummer…
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Apr 27 2020
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Graphic artist Thomas Reynolds’ work may not be evident when you listen to Necropolis, but his drawings are a critical element in our band’s DNA.
Like most groups, we…
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Feb 17 2020
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as hazily recalled by Spahr Schmitt
The origins of Necropolis begin with founding member George Grant...
George grew up playing music with neighborhood friends in the Wilkinsburg borough just…
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SHIRTS ARE PRINTED AND ARE SHIPPING NOW!
Big THANK YOU to Vaun and Stevie D at All About Graphics for the kick ass work!
After tremendous feedback on social media, we've done a LIMITED run of t-shirts featuring an original design from 1988. Thom Reynolds drew a fantastic image of the Necro-Soldier tearing through the ribcage and chest as if it were INSIDE of the person wearing the shirt!
Unfortunately, the design was printed TOO SMALL back in 1988 and was shelved after printing only 36 shirts.
We've re-scanned and adjusted the artwork and we're offering this classic on a black t-shirt in ADULT sizes SMALL through 2X for $22 postage paid in the USA !
3X/4X/5X are available in VERY LIMITED quantities for $26 postage paid in the USA
Original 6 song demo released in April 1988
Original 5 song demo released in March 1987
Original 6 song demo released in October 1986