BACKSEAT VIRGINS

BAND BIO

The story begins in 2002 at an all age club in Anniston Alabama called 1213 Rock Shows.

I was playing bass in the Parasites but once Dave moved back north, it was time to focus attention on booking, boozing, and pizza delivery.

The lack of local talent was so bad at the time that I basically had to start my own band just to have enough locals to open up for the touring bands.

We were able to play on the same bill as Groovie Ghoulies, Mr T Experience, Teen Idols, Darlington, Squirtgun, Even in Blackouts, Pink Spiders, Ergs, etc and didn't even have to leave town.

The band took a break in 2004, when 1213 closed it's doors and I moved to Birmingham to play bass for the mighty Model Citizen.

With an absence of a club to keep me completely stressed out and take years from my life, I decided it was time to reform BSV in the Magic City.

Actually the real reason I decided to start BSV up again was a girl singing along to Nikki and the Corvettes "Backseat Love" on acoustic at my apartment. Neeta was a friend of a friend and we hit it off immediately due to our love of vocal harmony. We played acoustic shows for most of 2005 and once we got enough vegetables and fruit thrown at our faces, we decided it was time return to the world of electric.

2006 started with a bang in January when BSV would return to Anniston for the first time in 2 years with a full lineup. To make a long story short, the show was stopped in the middle of our set and we were forced to get our equipment out in the rain. I tripped down the stairs and the rest is history. Another break for BSV due to my broken back.

Model Citizen wasn't playing much due to the Dexateens and Paul Wine Jones taking up most of Matt's time so I asked Mike to play drums for BSV. Mike has been playing drums since the age of 4 and has been known for his undomesticated behavior in Birmingham ever since.

In 2008, we recruited my old friend Wyatt Funderburk of Second Saturday and Loblaws to take over guitar and I switched back to bass.



Discography:



2007

"Pop Punk's Not Dead" - 30 Band Compilation on Go Kart Records featuring a pre album version of "You and Me".



2008

"Born Again" - Debut album on Insubordination Records.

"Insubordination Fest 2007 Compilation" DVD/CD - Compilation of live performances from the fest including our live version of "Beating Heart".

"Let's Go Ghoulie: A Tribute to the Groovie Ghoulies" - 27 Band Compilation on Knowhere Records featuring our version of "Hair of Gold, Skin of Blue".



2009

"Insubordination Fest 2008 Compilation" DVD/CD - Compilation featuring 29 other live performances including our track "Striptease".

"Insubordination Fest 2008" DVD/CD - Full set of our live performance.

"Carl" - Second album on Insubordination Records.

COMING SOON!!

"Parasites Tribute" - Compilation on 608 Kisses Records featuring our version of "Someday".