Pain (American band) 1266551 223791597 2008-07-05T20:47:10Z 71.142.60.150 {{For|the Swedish industrial band|Pain (Swedish band)}} {{Otheruses2|Pain}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Pain | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Tuscaloosa]], [[Alabama]], [[United States|USA]] | Genre = [[Punk rock]], [[Ska punk]], [[Pop punk]] | Years_active = [[1994 in music|1994]] - [[1999 in music|1999]]<small/> | Label = [[Springman]]<br /> | Associated_acts = | URL = | Current_members = [[Dan Lord]]<br> [[Mark Milewicz]] (Pose)<br> [[Adam Guthrie]]<br>[[Mark Kramer (drummer)|Mark Kramer]]<br>[[Elizabeth Milewicz]]<br>[[Stuart McNair]]<br>[[Chris Johnson (saxophonist)|Chris Johnson]]<br>[[Jason Reid]] | Past_members = George Kennedy (1994; 1998-99) | Notable_instruments = }} '''Pain''' is an [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]] band from Mobile and [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]], [[Alabama]]. The main songwriters Dan and Pose, grew up in Mobile and graduated from Mcgill Toolen High school in midtown Mobile. Though they have not produced any chart-topping hits, the band enjoyed a semi-mainstream following after touring relentlessly. [[Cartoon Network]] also aired a short two-minute music video set to their song "[[Jabberjaw]] (Running Underwater)", featuring the cartoon character of the same name along with "updated" versions of the rest of the show's characters. Pain's sound features fast-paced lyrics, energetic [[punk rock]] rhythms, and frequent use of [[Horn (instrument)|horn instrument]]s. Their lyrical content is often humorous, touching lightly upon such subjects as [[Dungeons and Dragons]] as well as Greek and Arthurian legends, often creating entire plots and stories about fictional characters. Despite similarities in instrumentation and sensibility to [[third wave ska]], Pain has expressed resentment at being called [[ska]], stating a dislike for the genre.<ref>[http://www.thepainpage.com/bydlo/2february1997.html Pain official website, archived news for February 2 1997] - Retrieved March 6 2008</ref> Most of the band's albums are now available on independent record label [[Springman Records]]. The band's current status is "on hiatus"; however, given that Mark "Pose" Milewicz is currently a faculty member at [[Gordon College (Georgia)|Gordon College]] in [[Barnesville, Georgia]] and the vast majority of the rest of the band remains in or around Tuscaloosa, any new material seems extremely unlikely. Dan Lord now resides in Austin Texas and is still writing music. You can hear it at myspace.com/thedanlord. You may also visit myspace.com/idjits as well as myspace.com/idjits2 if you wish to download the rare out of print first album Goggins. == Band members == *[[Dan Lord]] - Vocals *[[Mark Milewicz]] (Pose) - Bass *[[Adam Guthrie]] - Guitar *[[Mark Kramer (drummer)|Mark Kramer]] - Drums *[[Elizabeth Milewicz]] - Keyboard *[[Stuart McNair]] - Trumpet *[[Chris Johnson (saxophonist)|Chris Johnson]] - Saxophone *[[Jason Reid]] - Trombone == Former Members == * [[Steve Scott]] - original drummer (1994) * [[Jay Campbell]] - original Sax player (1996-98) * [[George Kennedy - Drums (1998-99)]] == Discography == === Albums === ==== ''Goggins'' ==== Released in [[1994]] on [[Goggins Records]]. Currently out of print. #Idle Hands #Milk #Gavin #The Man Upstairs #Excalibur #Nitro #Put Together #Enough #Army Of The Bored ==== ''Midgets With Guns'' ==== Released in [[1996]] on [[Springman Records]]. #Pose Ode #Milk #Square Pegs #Fight #Midgets With Guns #One-Legged Girl #The People, The People #Grudge #Chuck Al Hashib #Derision #Island Of Fear #Adam's Apple #Ellen #Pose Ode (fast) ==== ''Wonderful Beef'' ==== Released in [[1997]] on [[Springman Records]]. #Malk #In A Band #Antidote #Thimbledrome #Put 'Em Back #The Man Upstairs #The Song Of The Seven Inch Cowboy #Kokamantratarius #The Bottlerocket War #Gavin #Suckerpunch #Umbrella #Easy Out ==== ''Full Speed Ahead'' ==== Released in [[1999]] on [[Springman Records]]. #Juice #Right On #Full Speed Ahead #Upright #Codcake #Who Took Botu's Picture? #Futz Said Julie #Goggins #The White Recluse #Jonathan Fallow #Cap’n Scrub #Excalibur #Bean Bag #Ukulele ==== ''On Air'' ==== Released in [[2001]] on [[Vegas Records]]. Live radio recordings. #Antidote #In A Band #Put 'Em Back #Midgets With Guns #The Man Upstairs #The Bottlerocket War #Gavin #Milk #Juice/Square Pegs #Derision #Suckerpunch === EPs === ==== ''Jabberjaw EP'' ==== Released in [[1999]] on [[Springman Records]]. Available as CD/CD-ROM or 7" vinyl. CD-ROM version is enhanced for computer with music videos, pictures, and more.<br> '''CD/CD-ROM Version''': #Jabberjaw (Running Underwater) #Full Speed Ahead (Battleship Version) #The Comeback #The White Recluse (demo) #Chris Gets Up On It! #The Man Upstairs ("What a Man" version, Live) '''7" Vinyl Version''': #Jabberjaw #Full Speed Ahead #The Comeback == Trivia == *In addition to the "[[Jabberjaw]] (Running Underwater)" music video, Pain has also received minor mainstream attention through the [[NBC]] [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[NewsRadio]]''. In a number of episodes station engineer Joe Garelli (played by [[Joe Rogan]]) can be seen wearing a T-shirt bearing the Pain logo. *Pain recorded a version of "[[The Time Warp]]" for a ska tribute to ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''. However, the album was never released. ==Notes== {{reflist|2}} == External links == *[http://www.thepainpage.com Official Band Website] *[http://www.springmanrecords.com Official Springman Records Website] *[http://www.myspace.com/painforever MySpace Music page devoted to Pain] (not affiliated with band) *[http://www.myspace.com/thedanlord Dan Lord at MySpace] [[Category:American punk rock groups]]