Know Yer Band: Bigfoot

Band: Bigfoot

Members
David Holm - vocals, guitar, piano,
Melanie Bleveans - bass, vocals
Jeff Clowdus -  guitar, vocals
Brad Swiniarski - drums, vocals

Releases
1996 - Sleepwalk album (Lizard Family Music / Bluehouse)
1998 - *!!@#ed In The Head / Too Drunk To Say 7" single (Seldom Scene / Bluehouse)
1999 - Dark Old Days album (Derailleur Records)

Know Yer Band: Ugly Stick

Band: Ugly Stick

Members
Jeff Clowdus - drums/vocals/guitar
Ed Mann - bass/vocals
David Holm - vocals/guitar/piano
Al Huckabee - guitar/vocals

Releases
1993 - Absinthe album (Bluehouse Records)
1994 - Dine Under The Birds 7" single (Lizard Family Music)
2008 - Still Glistening album (Hovercraft)
2011 - Pick Up The Hatchet compilation album (Hovercraft)

Monster Zero at Cringe.com

Normally Thursday would be a video day, but unfortunately, no video songs seem to have made to the web for Monster Zero. Instead, here's a press release from Lizard Family Music posted at Cringe.com in 1996. Enjoy!

Monster Zero
This Columbus, Ohio buzz quartet was born out of Middle America Suburban ® frustration! Fed by the driving guitar chants and introverted vocals of Brad Caulkins and John Jones, while Em Allen's hypnotic bass lines and Derek Bell's power punch drumming churn the heart providing the pulsing circulation that keeps this Monster on its toes! 

Thrown together over a year ago, the band evolved from the seed of previous musical experiments. These members exist in a highly tremultuous relationship who's eruptions fuel the fire behind their brand of noisy guitar basement rock. 

It was their first show at Columbus' all-ages hangout Luna that they were first seen by Lizard and Rich of L.F.M. Their songwriting ability and sonic prowess was so obvious that they were quickly slated to record with L.F.M. 

Since the release of the Unkindest Cuts of All  7-inch they have hit the Top 10 radio play on many college stations and have yet to play a live show to less than 100 convulsing teens! A religious experience indeed. 

What next? Monster Zero has two tracks on the ... L.F.M. compilation CD, The Beautiful People, a split 7" with Preston Furman and a 10" EP due out this fall??? !

Know Yer Band: Monster Zero

Band: Monster Zero

Members
Bass – Emily Ann Allen
Drums – Derek Bell
Guitar, Vocals – Brad Caulkins, John Jones
Guitar - David Wayne Allen

Releases
1994 - The Unkindest Cut Of All 7" single (Lizard Family Music)
1995 - Split w/Preston Furman 7" single (Lizard Family Music)
1995 - The Beautiful People - An LFM Family Gathering compilation album (Lizard Family Music)
1995 - Spy v. Spy 7" single (Seldom Scene Records)

Know Yer Band: Tiara

Band: Tiara

Members
Vocals/Guitar - Eric Rottmayer, Matt Leaver
Bass - Brian Freshour
Drums - Brian Moore
Guitar/Pedal Steel - Eric Kang
Jessica Faller - Keyboards

Releases
1996 - Split 7" w/Preston Furman (Seldom Scene Records)
1996 - Find The Time 7" (Lizard Family Music)
1998 - Split 7" w/Silver Scooter (Voice Of The Sky)
1998 - Calling The Whales album (Hub City)
1999 - It's A Message 7" (Glazed Records)
2000 - Again Cast In (Anyway Records)
2002 - Titletron (Grand Theft Autumn)
2004 - Summer Of The Lion, Summer Of The Lamb (We Want Action)
2005 - Chained To The Crown (We Want Action)
2005 - Donewaiting.com split 12" w/Miranda Sound (Donewaiting.com)