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Headnoise
Punk Rock
Orange County, California, USA / Chicago, Illinois, USA
Headnoise, founded in 1994, is a Christian punk rock band. They were on the forefront of the Southern California-based “JCHC” (Jesus Christ Hard Core) underground movement, along with Officer Negative, following in the footsteps of bands like The Crucified, Nobody Special, and Scaterd Few.
The band is characterized as being extremely bold and uncompromising about their faith, with guitar-driven, powerfully fast, yet sophisticated hardcore punk music and provocative Christian lyrics. Their songs deal with a range of themes including modern pragmaticism, social injustice, personal struggles, and practical spiritual insights.
Originally based in Orange County, California, Headnoise relocated to Chicago in the year 2000 to join Jesus People USA (aka “JPUSA”), an intentional Christian community and urban ministry. There, they became one of the top bands on the JPUSA-run record label, Grrr Records. The band also became a mainstay at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois where they became the only band to play every single year following their first appearance.
After a decade of touring and releasing five albums, Headnoise announced their retirement in the winter of 2005, citing a desire to focus on their families and other ministry callings. However, the band did re-form shortly thereafter with only the Goodwins as original members. This incarnation lasted from 2011 to 2012, resulting in sparse shows and one short tour. The band never did write and record the long-awaited follow-up release to their last record, For Now We Know In Part:1. Headnoise has reformed as of 2017 and are playing shows again with a new lineup.
Discography
1997 | Demo | |
1998 | Headnoise | Sofa Records |
2000 | Headnoise (EP) | Sofa Records |
2001 | No Compromise | Grrr Records |
2002 | Remix | Grrr Records |
2003 | 99 And Wanting (EP) | Grrr Records |
2004 | Headnoise (EP) (re-issue) | Grrr Records |
2005 | For Now We Know: In Part 1 | Grrr Records |
Demo
1997 Independent
Edie Goodwin – Vocals
Sid Duffour – Guitar, backing vocals
Tom Wright – Guitars, backing vocals
Robert Goodwin – Bass, backing vocals
Todd Snow – Drums
Produced by Allan Aguirre (Scaterd Few, Spy Glass Blue) Recorded in Arlington, Texas
- Breaking the Bubblegum Image
- The Solution
- Straight Dope
- SCRAPE!
- The Sky Is Falling
Headnoise
1998 Sofa Records (SR6)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
- Rush Hour on Skid Row (2:22)
- The Solution (3:16)
- Straight Dope (3:03
- Scrape! (3:04)
- The Fascinating World of Trash (3:53)
- Unity (1:16)
- Save Me (3:53)
- Fight For What is Right (3:52)
- Love (4:44)
- Breaking the Bubblegum Image (3:12)
- Walking in You (1:19)
- Sky is Falling (03:26)
- Hypocrite Regret (4:56)
- My Life 05 (5:53)
Headnoise (EP)
2000 Sofa Records (SR008)
2004 Grrr Records (GRD 1010)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
- Take Up Your Cross (2:45)
- Why? (5:55)
- I've Had Enough (2:57)
- Head Like Humans? (1:50)
- Fight for What is Right (5:10)
- Healthy Specimen (1:45)
- Silence (6:55)
- Rugged Cross (10:58)
No Compromise
2001 Grrr Records (GRD 3538)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
- The Sky is Falling (3:32)
- No Destruction (2:51)
- Anti - Bodies (3:23)
- They're Trying to Kill Me (2:52)
- War (5:03)
- No Compromise (3:36)
- M.P.G (3:26)
- Pride Disease (4:16)
- The Solution (3:29)
- Peace (3:07)
- Never Surrender (2:18)
- Operation (3:49)
- Building a Better Mousetrap (2:42)
- My Life (5:53)
Remix
2002 Grrr Records (GRD 1004)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
Remix by Ed Bialach
- Rush Hour on Skid Row (2:22)
- The Solution (3:16)
- Straight Dope (3:03)
- SCRAPE! (3:04)
- The Fascinating World of Trash (3:53)
- Unity (1:16)
- Save Me (3:53)
- Fight for What is Right (3:52)
- Love (4:44)
- Breaking the Bubblegum Image (3:12)
- Walk in You (1:19)
- The Sky is Falling (3:26)
- Hypocrite Regret (4:56)
- My Life (5:53)
- ( (Johnny X) ) (5:06)
- Slimey Creatures (3:04)
99 And Wanting
2003 Grrr Records (GRD 3543)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
- Tell Me I'm Okay or I'll Die (1:02)
- If You Walk Among the Tombs (2:59)
- You Live Among the Dead (3:35)
- Slimy Creatures (2:54)
- Haunting Enigma (4:12)
- Organ of Anger (2:30)
- Lying Durge (4:44)
- Wormwood Lounge (4:00)
For Now We Know: In Part 1
2005 Grrr Records (GRD 3550)
Edie Goodwin - Vocals
Robert Goodwin - Bass
Sid Duffour - Guitar
Casey Logan - Drums
- Nightmare Today (3:50)
- MAD (Aka 'Mutually Assured Destruction') (3:49)
- Pell Mell Release of Chaos (0:56)
- Defiled (4:36)
- Imperial Supremacy (2:11)
- Dues Ex Machina (5:49)
- Billy Bones (Intro) (0:26)
- Hey America (3:12)
- dirtraveingravePA (6:19)
- Refused to be Eaten and Embraced to Death (0:35)
- Trainwreck 5555 (3:01)
- Killing the Dead Man Again (5:59)