Beefeater (band)

Beefeater
OriginWashington D.C.
Genres
Years active1984–1986
LabelsDischord Records
Past membersTomas Squip
Fred "Freak" Smith (died 2017)[1]
Dug E.Bird (Birdzell)
Bruce Taylor
Mark Shellhaas
Kenny Craun

Beefeater was an American post-hardcore band from late 1984 until late 1986.[2][3] Along with Embrace, Gray Matter, and Rites of Spring, they were one of the mainstay acts of the 1985 Revolution Summer movement[4] which took place within the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk scene.

  1. ^ Hermann, Andy (December 13, 2017). "The Mysterious Death Of A D.C. Punk And The $10,000 Reward That May Never Be Claimed". NPR. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Beefeater: Artist Biography by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Beefeater. Dischord Records. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (Soft Skull Press, 2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Fourth ed., 2009. Akashic Books. ISBN 9781933354996. p. 193.