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Slow Gherkin | |
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 Slow Gherkin in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Genres | Third Wave Ska Ska punk Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1993–2002; 2016-present |
| Labels | Asian Man Records |
| Members | A.J. Marquez Zach "ZK" Kent Phil Boutelle James Rickman Brigham Housman Josh "Monty" Montgomery "Polka" Peter Cowan Rob Pratt Matt Porter Zack "Ollie" Olsen Achilles Poloynis Ross Peard Brendan Thompson |
| Website | http://www.slowgherkin.com |
Slow Gherkin is an American ska punk band from Santa Cruz, California, United States.
Slow Gherkin was formed in 1993 by teenagers AJ Marquez, Zack "ZK" Kent, Phil Boutelle, and James Rickman. They released their first album, Double Happiness, which was distributed by Asian Man Records, in 1996. They released their second album, Shed Some Skin, in 1998. In 2002, the band released Run Screaming, their final album.[1][2] The band played their last performance in 2002.[3] They played a reunion concert at Santa Cruz's Rio Theater on June 18, 2011.[4][5] Their next show was in New York City in 2014.[3] In 2016, the band reunited to play at the Asian Man Records 20 year anniversary show and released two new singles on "Lives". In 2018, the band played a few shows in California as well.[citation needed]
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