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“Those street punks from the 904.”
I first heard SCUM play at Rain Dogs, back in 2019. The other bands, Forsaken Profit$, Some Kind Of Nightmare, The Wastedist, and Charlie Shuck I had experienced before. SCUM was new, new to me at least. That was January, and their performance was a late Christmas present, one that had arrived just on time. I found them to be a high energy blend of Punk, Rap, and Reggae, reminiscent of the earliest incarnation of Bad Brains.
I’ve been fortunate to see them a few times since. They’ve been known to put on pop up shows around town, especially in the 5 Points area. Lately they’ve been performing such shows under the Fuller Warren Bridge.
I was able to catch a performance this past Friday night. Under the bridge! What a perfect place for Punk! And not just Punk. SCUM is also Rap and Reggae, and there is a home for all three, under the bridge.
Their show was all ages, young and old, a family of sorts, under the bridge.
I have seldom seen such unbridled passion at any musical performance of any genre as I have at a Punk show. Such was the case this past Friday night, under the bridge.
With Punk, often it seems the dirtier or more deserted the location the better. I hold nothing against the more sanitized, mainstream stadium Punk bands, only that Punk is most at home in the places that no one else wants to be. Under the bridge.
SCUM
Jarrod “Squirrel” Wise – Bass Guitar
Nate Stoops – Drums/Percussion
Joshua “Willie” Williams – Guitar
Kenny – Vocals.
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