Marginal Man

Marginal man
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active 1983 (1983)–1988 (1988)
1991, 1995, 2011 (reunions)
Labels Dischord, Gasatanka, Enigma, Giant
Past members Steve Polcari
Pete Murray
Mike Manos
Andre Lee
Kenny Inouye

Marginal Man was an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C., that formed in 1983.

Three of its members,

vocalist Steve Polcari,
guitarist Pete Murray, and
drummer Mike Manos

had previously played together in Artificial Peace,[1] considered one of the seminal DC hardcore bands. Artificial Peace, which also included bassist Rob Moss, appeared on indie label Dischord Records' important Flex Your Head compilation, a musical document of the 1980s DC hardcore punk scene. After the break-up of Artificial Peace, those three formed up with

bassist Andre Lee and
guitarist Kenny Inouye,

who had both been in the band Toasterhead.[1]

Marginal Man was one of the first DC hardcore bands to feature a two-guitar attack, in contrast to the original hardcore band member set-up featuring a single guitarist. The band played together for five years before a (so-called) final performance at the 9:30 Club on March 24, 1988. The band has reunited for several shows: at the 9:30 Club on August 29, 1991 and December 30, 1995—the second-to-last show at the 9:30 Club's original location—and at the Black Cat on August 20, 2011.[2]

Guitarist Kenny Inouye is the son of the late former Representative, Senator, and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii.[3]

Discography

Releases

  • Identity 12" EP (Dischord Records, 1984)/CD EP (Dischord, 1997)
  • Double Image LP (Gasatanka/Enigma Records, 1985)/CD (In Your Eye, 2000)
  • Marginal Man LP/CS (Giant Records, 1988)

Appearances

  • "Marginal Man" on the "Alive And Kicking" 7" compilation (WGNS Recordings, 1985)
  • "Stones Of A Wall" on the "State Of The Union" LP compilation (Dischord, 1989)
  • "Friends" on the "Going Nowhere Slow" LP compilation (Double A Records, 1990)
  • "Mainstream" and "Tell Me" on the "...And The Fun Just Never Ends" CD compilation (Lost And Found Records, 1993)
  • "Missing Rungs" and "Manipulator" on the "20 Years Of Dischord" 3xCD compilation (Dischord, 2003)

Members

  • Steve Polcari - Vocals
  • Pete Murray - Guitar, Vocals
  • Kenny Inouye - Guitar
  • Andre Lee - Bass
  • Mike Manos - Drums

References

  1. 1 2 Righi, Len (April 12, 1986). "Marginal Man: Discontent On The Punk Border", The Morning Call, p. 60.
  2. ↑ Marginal Man Reunion At Black Cat Aug 20th, Dischord, June 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ Freed, Benjamin R (2012-12-18). "Late Sen. Daniel Inouye Was the Biggest Punk in Congress". DCist. Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
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