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Pinhead Gunpowder
Pinhead Gunpowder
Origin	East Bay, California
Genres	Punk rock, Hardcore punk
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Lookout! Records (1991-2005); Adeline Records (1998-Present); Recess Records (2008-Present)
Associated acts	Green Day; Foxboro Hot Tubs; The Network
Members
	Billie Joe Armstrong; Aaron Cometbus; Bill Schneider; Jason White
Former members
	Mike Kirsch

Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay, California punk rock band consisting of Aaron Cometbus (drums, lyrics), Bill Schneider (bass), Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, vocals) and Jason White (guitar, vocals). Mike Kirsch (guitar, vocals) was part of the original band formed in 1990, but left the band citing personal differences with Green Day (the band for which Billie Joe Armstrong is most famous) and their major label debut in 1994 with Dookie.[1]^{[citation needed]} The band's name comes from a brand of "high octane" green tea served at the Arcata co-op and discovered serendipitously by Aaron Cometbus during one of his many dumpster diving adventures.^{[citation needed]}

Aaron Cometbus, who releases the "Cometbus" fanzine, has played in many East Bay area bands such as Crimpshrine. Bill Schneider is now Green Day's guitar tech/tour manager. Jason White plays additional guitar for Green Day and along with founding seminal punk band Chino Horde, Jason has played in The Influents as well as The Big Cats. Mike Kirsch has also been an active member in several East Bay bands such as Fuel, Torches to Rome, Bread and Circuits and many others.

[edit] Current

Pinhead Gunpowder performed for the first time in many years during February 2008, debuting three new songs, "Anniversary Song," "West Side Highway," and "On The Ave."

The band released their latest EP via Recess Records in August 2008. This marks the band's first new music in 5 years.

Pinhead Gunpowder released a greatest hits album called Kick Over the Traces on June 19, 2009. Also, Pinhead Gunpowder mentioned that in August or September Recess will re-release on vinyl and CD the albums: Jump Salty, Carry the Banner, Goodbye Ellston Avenue, Shoot The Moon and Compulsive Disclosure^[1]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio Albums, EPs and Compilations

Year	Title	Label
1994	Jump Salty	Lookout!/Recess¹
1995	Carry the Banner ²	Too Many/Lookout!/Recess¹
1997	Goodbye Ellston Avenue	Lookout!/Recess¹
1999	Shoot the Moon EP	Adeline/Recess¹
2003	Compulsive Disclosure	Lookout!/Recess¹
2008	West Side Highway EP	Recess
2009	Kick Over the Traces	Recess

¹2009 Re-release label version
²Originally released on vinyl by Too Many Records and later released on CD by Lookout! Records

[edit] 7"s and Singles

Year	Title	Label
1991	Trundle and Spring 7"	Take a Day
1992	Fahizah 7"	Lookout!
2000	Dillinger Four/Pinhead Gunpowder Split 7"	Adeline
2000	Pinhead Gunpowder 7"	THD
2000	8 Chords, 328 Words 7"	Lookout!

[edit] Other Appearances

Year	Title	Label	Contributing Track
1992	Can of Pork 2xLP/CD	Lookout!	"Benicia By the Bay"
1992	Very Small World 2xLP	Very Small	"Losers of the Year"
1994	Misfit Heartbeat 2x7"	Take A Day	"I Wanna"
1997	The Last Great Thing You Did CD	Lookout!	"Life During Wartime"
2000	Might As Well... Can't Dance CD	Adeline	"Porch Song"

[edit] Members

Present Members

Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, vocals (1990-present)
Jason White - guitar, vocals (1994-present)
Bill Schneider - bass (1990-present)
Aaron Cometbus - drums (1990-present)

Former Members

Mike Kirsch - guitar, vocals (1990-1994)

[edit] External links

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[edit] References

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