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 worse, we would be responsible for Necropolis going forward and we…

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 been decided one week before our big show on Valentine’s Day…

The Electric Banana had become the home for punk in Pittsburgh thanks to the hard work of Reid Paley (The Compulsives/The Five), Karl Mullen (The Cuts/Carsickness) and others. Read All About It!

Mike LaVella of Half Life (and Pittsburgh’s first…

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 Emerson and guitarist Jon Dawson were bringing the aptitude and energy…

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 had a circle of friends who were devoted supporters of the…

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 beyond the east side of the Pittsburgh city limits. My oldest…