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ManBQue: Looking Back - A Hardcore Retrospective

Not a whole lot written up about The Creeps (or at least what made it online), but they did get mentioned in this ManBQue retrospective on hardcore from 2014:

The scene in Ohio was pretty diverse you had punk kids and hardcore kids at the same shows, where today shows seem to be missing that diversity you saw in the 90s.  Some of the bands at the time were Twelve Tribes (Dayton), X Battleground X (Dayton), Pitboss 2000 (Columbus), The Creeps (Columbus), Integrity (Cleveland), Run Devil Run (Cleveland), Ringworm (Cleveland).  Not far from Cleveland you had the Erie, PA scene with greats like Shockwave, Disciple, Brother’s Keeper, and Problem Solver Revolver. 

Let’s also not forget the violence that went on.  In Dayton you always heard of a certain “crew” beating up people 5 on 1.  This was also around the time when militant straight edge was becoming a big thing.  While I never saw too much violence, there was always a chance of something going down.

New Additions: The Creeps / Black Love split single (2000)

The first (and only) release in my collection by The Creeps is the 2000 split single with Black Love. It's an interesting document in that it's the only recording I can find by Black Love, which was the late 1990s band featuring former Carnival of Souls/Barbed Wire Dolls lead singer Johnny "Booger" Weills. When I found this at Records Per Minute, it ended up having both the green and red vinyl versions included, which for a record collecting nerd like myself, was a pretty cool bonus.

Know Yer Band: The Creeps

Band: The Creeps

Members
Vocals - Jon Gingrich
Guitar/vocals - McFly
Bass - Jess Martin
Drums - Sam Allen/Jeff Wise

Releases
1997 - Come Get Some 7" EP (Retribution Records)
1998 - Victims 7" single (Retribution Records)
1999 - Lights Over Baghdad 7" single (Smog Veil Records)
2000 - Split w/Black Love 7" single (Diaphragm Records)
2000 - All American album (Frontline Records)