The G-Men
Punk ROCK and ROLL
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After 11 years with Armed and Hammered, (1989- 2003 RIP) Mopa Dean left the band and took a short hiatus. In July of 2002, he linked up with long time acquittance Dabz (Viking Division, The Fall River Fiends) and started jamming out the bands.Band/artist history
The G-men secured them there Debut Gig with Punk Rock Veterans "Teenage Head" at "Healyes" in Toronto. Other gigs followed shortly with Random Killing, Armed and Hammered, Murder Squad T.O., and Dirty Bird to name a vary few.
In December 2002, The G-Men hooked up with Rob Sanzo of Signal to Noise to start recording there first release "Rehab is for Quitters"
By December, The G-Men were now spreading there form of "Full Frontal Assault, Decapitation Strike, Death Punk Rok" through Toronto. After setting up a show in Toronto at Sneaky Dees with Long time partner and brother in Punk Crimes, Uncle Costa (Blood Sausage) The G-Men Arranged to have Vulgar Deli spread their demon Psyco-Punk Rok Spawn once again in the Town, Vulgar Deli reciprocated in binging The G-Men to Montreal to play at long time haunt and hang out of Mopes "Foufounes Electric"
With the untimely passing of Joe Strummer of the Clash, The G-Men decided to pay tribute by organizing and hosting the Main Toronto Tribute to Joe at the Horseshoe Tavern in February 2003. A complete and total success donating all the funds to future forests and buying 60 trees in the Joe strummer memorial "rebel forest"
In March of 2003, Scott, was replaced by Dave Only on Bass, with the line up now up once again, The G-men have returned to their previous Punk and Roll Core terror.
"Rehab is for Quitters" was completed in March release in summer 2003 on October 32 records, distributed by sonic Unyon, as well there are plans in the works to have 2 more releases by the end of the year, including excerpts from the Joe Strummer Tribute, and a comp of live shows by the Band.
Still not satisfied with their recent clandestine Ops in the world of Punk rok, The G-Men have now taken on the task of hosting and organizing the "First annual Punk Rok Festival" at North by North East... In Toronto.
Mopes returned to the stage with Armed and Hammered to bid the lads farewell on there final show. April 17th 2003at Sneeky Dees.
The G-Men Played and Hosted the 2nd Annual Joe Strummer Tribute featuring 16 Bands, a complete Success - Dec. 2nd 2003. They were joined on stage by Steve Saint of The Sinisters, and Teddy Fury of The Royal Crowns. Again rasing the funds for future forests and donating it to the Strummer memorial forest.
The G-Men completed over 40 (Including gigs with Dr. Chud (ex Misfits), and Sylvain Sylvain (ex New York Dolls) shows between in 2003 including the U.S., Southern Ontario and Montreal.
They plan on hitting the UK, Europe in the summer Fall of 2004. The G-Men are now back with Rob Sanzo in the studio working on there new studio album, plans for release in the spring summer of 2004.Have you performed in front of an audience?Live: Toronto, Montrel, Hamilton, Binghamton
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Your musical influences
(Influences - TurboNego, The Clash, Snuff UK, Johnny Thunders (The Dolls), Dead Boys, Exploited, get it ? Got it? Good).
Toronto,
Canada
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162838
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