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Unsane
Lower East Side's Most Aurally Extreme Band
Address
United States Of America
E-Mail
Chris Spencer/Unsane [chrisunsane[AT]hotmail{DOT}com]
Members

Unsane #1:
(first album, first 4 singles, split 7" with Slug, the singles compilation was released after the death of Charlie Ondras, but it's him drumming on the album!)
Chris Spencer: guitar, vocals
Pete Shore: bass
Charlie Ondras (R.I.P.): drums

Unsane #2:
(second album, live CDEP, Body Bomb 7", Man's Ruin 7")
Chris Spencer: guitar, vocals
Pete Shore: bass
Vincent Signorelli: drums

Unsane #3:
(from the "Scattered" album onwards)
Chris Spencer: guitar, vocals
Dave Curran: bass, backing vocals
Vincent Signorelli: drums

History

Dave Curran's musical history
Charlie Ondras' musical history
Pete Shore's musical history
Vincent Signorelli's musical history
Chris Spencer's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. This Town 7" (Treehouse Records, 1989, TR 020)
    1. This Town
    2. Urge To Kill
  2. Concrete Bed 7" (Glitterhouse Records, 1990, GR 0090)
    1. Concrete Bed
    2. El Mundo
  3. Vandal-X 7" (Subpop, 1990, SP 76)
    1. Vandal-X
    2. Street Sweeper
  4. Jungle Music 7" (PCP Records, 1991, PCP-001)
    1. Jungle Music
    2. Blood Boy
    3. My Right
  5. Body Bomb 7" (Matador, 1994, OLE-081-7)
      promo release, one-sided, red vinyl
      was only available only with Matador themselves
    1. Body Bomb
  6. Sick 7" (Man's Ruin Records, 1996, MR-024)
    1. Sick
    2. No Soul
  7. Committed 7" (Galaxia, 1998, GALAX1)
    1. Committed
    2. Over Me
  8. This Plan 7" (D.C Records, 2001, DC 996)
    1. This Plan
    2. Ha, Ha, Ha (Flipper)
Splits
  1. split 7" (PCP Records, 1992, PCP-003)
    1. Unsane: Breathththing Out (Slug)
    2. Slug: Streetsweeper (Unsane)
  2. 1996 Australian Tour 7" Split 7" (Black Hole Recordings, 1996, hole 016)
    1. Unsane: No Soul
    2. Feedtime: Weekend Warrior
  3. live split 7" (Ziks, 1996, ziks-023)
    1. Unsane: Blew (live)
    2. Copass Grinderz: Bat (live)
  4. Erase Yer Head #5 7" (Pandemonium Records, 1998, Pan 019)
    1. Unsane: Bommitted
    2. Unsane: No Soul
    3. Hint: Traffics · pt. 1
    4. Hint: Traffics · pt. 2
    5. Hint: Traffics · pt. 3
Albums
  1. Unsane LP/CD/CS (Matador, 1991, OLE-009-1/2/4)
    1. Organ Donor
    2. Bath
    3. Maggot
    4. Cracked Up
    5. Slag
    6. Exterminator
    7. Vandal-X
    8. AZA-2000
    9. Cut
    10. Action Man
    11. White Hand
  2. Unsane LP/CD (City Slang, 1991, 04075)
    1. Organ Donor
    2. Bath
    3. Maggot
    4. Cracked Up
    5. Slag
    6. Exterminator
    7. Vandal-X
    8. AZA-2000
    9. Cut
    10. Action Man
    11. White Hand
  3. Singles, 89-92 LP/CD/CS (Matador, 1992, OLE-047-1/2/4)
    1. Burn
    2. This Town
    3. Urge To Kill
    4. Vandal-X
    5. Streetsweeper
    6. Concrete Bed
    7. My Right
    8. Jungle Music
    9. Blood Boy
    10. 4-Stix (Led Zeppelin)
    11. Boost
    12. El Mundo
  4. Singles, 89-92 LP/CD (City Slang, 1992, 04913)
    1. Burn
    2. This Town
    3. Urge To Kill
    4. Vandal-X
    5. Streetsweeper
    6. Concrete Bed
    7. My Right
    8. Jungle Music
    9. Blood Boy
    10. 4-Stix (Led Zeppelin)
    11. Boost
    12. El Mundo
  5. Peel Sessions CDEP (Matador, 1993, OLE-074-2)
    1. Organ Donor/Streetsweeper/Jungle Music/Exterminator
    2. Bath
    3. Broke
    4. Body Bomd
    5. HLL
    6. Black Book (Vol II)
  6. Peel Sessions CDEP (Strange Fruit UK, 1993, cat.no.?)
    1. Organ Donor/Streetsweeper/Jungle Music/Exterminator
    2. Bath
    3. Broke
    4. Body Bomd
    5. HLL
    6. Black Book (Vol II)
  7. Total Destruction LP/CD/CS (Atlantic/Matador, 1994, OLE-070-1/2/4 / 92306-2/4)
    1. Body Bomb
    2. Straight
    3. Black Box
    4. Trench
    5. Dispatched
    6. Throw It Away
    7. Broke
    8. Road Trip
    9. Wayne
    10. Get Away
    11. S.O.S.
    12. 455
  8. Total Destruction LP/CD (City Slang, 1994, 04926)
    1. Body Bomb
    2. Straight
    3. Black Box
    4. Trench
    5. Dispatched
    6. Throw It Away
    7. Broke
    8. Road Trip
    9. Wayne
    10. Get Away
    11. S.O.S.
    12. 455
  9. Scattered, Smothered and Covered LP/CD/CS (Amphetamine Reptile, 1995, amrep 039)
    1. Scrape
    2. Alleged
    3. Blame Me
    4. Out
    5. Can't See
    6. Get Off My Back
    7. Blew
    8. Empty Cartridge
    9. No Loss
    10. Test My Faith
    11. Ruin
    12. Swim
  10. Scattered, Smothered and Covered LP/CD/CS (Rebel Rec./SPV Germany, 1995, 084-45782)
    1. Scrape
    2. Alleged
    3. Blame Me
    4. Out
    5. Can't See
    6. Get Off My Back
    7. Blew
    8. Empty Cartridge
    9. No Loss
    10. Test My Faith
    11. Ruin
    12. Swim
  11. Scattered, Smothered and Covered LP/CD/CS (Runt Records, 1995, runt 19)
    1. Scrape
    2. Alleged
    3. Blame Me
    4. Out
    5. Can't See
    6. Get Off My Back
    7. Blew
    8. Empty Cartridge
    9. No Loss
    10. Test My Faith
    11. Ruin
    12. Swim
  12. Amrep Christmas Live CD (Man's Ruin Records, 1997, MR-069)
    1. Sick
    2. Straight
    3. Out
    4. No Soul
    5. Can't See
    6. Body Bomb
    7. Test Of Faith
    8. Swim
    9. Four Sticks (Led Zeppelin)
    10. Empty Cartridge
    11. Get Off My Back
    12. Special Bonus Track By Mystery Guest Band
  13. Attack In Japan Live '95 CD (Rebel Rec., 1997, cat.no.?)
      there might be different covers existing
    1. Scrape
    2. Trench
    3. Out
    4. Straight
    5. Street Sweeper
    6. Body Bomb
    7. Empty Cardridge
    8. Urge To Kill
    9. 4-Stix (Led Zeppelin)
    10. Swim
    11. Exterminator
  14. Occupational Hazard LP/CD (Relapse Records, 1998, RR 6976)
    1. Committed
    2. This Plan
    3. Over Me
    4. Take In The Stray
    5. Stop
    6. Wait To Lose
    7. Sick
    8. Hazmat
    9. Smells Like Rain
    10. Lead
    11. Humidifier
    12. Scam
    13. Understand
  15. Occupational Hazard LP (Runt Records, 1998, runt 22)
    1. Committed
    2. This Plan
    3. Over Me
    4. Take In The Stray
    5. Stop
    6. Wait To Lose
    7. Sick
    8. Hazmat
    9. Smells Like Rain
    10. Lead
    11. Humidifier
    12. Scam
    13. Understand
  16. Occupational Hazard CD (Pandemonium Records, 1998, Pan 021)
    1. Committed
    2. This Plan
    3. Over Me
    4. Take In The Stray
    5. Stop
    6. Wait To Lose
    7. Sick
    8. Hazmat
    9. Smells Like Rain
    10. Lead
    11. Humidifier
    12. Scam
    13. Understand
  17. Lambhouse CD (Relapse Records, 2003, RR 6611)
    1. Over Me
    2. Committed
    3. Wait To lose
    4. Sick
    5. Hazmat
    6. Lead
    7. Empty Cartridge
    8. Blew
    9. Can't See
    10. Out
    11. Alleged
    12. Scrape
    13. Broke
    14. Straight
    15. Body Bomb
    16. My Right
    17. Streetsweeper
    18. Urge To Kill
    19. This Town
    20. Vandal X
    21. Bath
    22. Organ Donor
    23. Cracked Up
    24. Exterminator
Compilations
  1. Scumbait #1 7" (Treehouse Records, 1989, TR 019)
      200 red vinyl and 999 copies on black vinyl
    1. Burn
  2. Crunchhouse LP/CD (Glitterhouse Records, 1989, GR 0084)
    1. This Town
  3. Endangered Species 6x7"-box (Glitterhouse Records, 1991, GR 0100)
    1. Four Sticks (Led Zeppelin)
  4. New York Eye & Ear Control LP/CD/CS (Matador, 1990, OLE-006-1/2/4)
    1. Boost
  5. Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 7 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1991, scale 43)
    1. Broke
  6. Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 4-7 LP/CD (Amphetamine Reptile Germany, 1992, ARR 27/181)
    1. Broke
  7. Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 4-7 LP/CD (Amphetamine Reptile, 1992, amrep 008)
    1. Broke
  8. Mesomorph Enduros LP/CD/CS (Big Cat, 1992, ABB36/ABB36CD/ABB36C)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Bath
  9. Jabberjaw No. 3 7" (Mammoth Records, 1994, MR 0079)
    1. Blew
  10. Jabberjaw No. 5 Good To The Last Drop 4x7"-box/2x10"/CD (Mammoth Records, 1994, MR 00981)
    1. Blew
  11. Space Mountain CD (Oasis, 1995, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Can't See
  12. Introducing Vol. 2 CD (Intro, 1995, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  13. Notes From The Underground, Vol. 1 CD (Priority Records, 1995, cat.no.?)
    1. Scrape
  14. Compilation 7" (Carbon 14, 1997, #8)
      free with Carbon 14 issue #8
    1. 4-Tak
  15. Live At Emo's Volume 2-#2 This Place Sucks 7" (No Lie Records, 1997, NL-018)
    1. Alleged
  16. What's Up Matador 2xCD (Matador, 1997, OLE-163-2)
    1. Vandal X
  17. Amrep Equipped Sampler CD (Amphetamine Reptile, 1997, amrep 097)
    1. Alleged
  18. 5 Years Of Pandemonium CD (Pandemonium Records, 2000, Pan 030)
    1. Over Me
  19. A Journey Into Sound V 2xCS (Nastrovje Potsdam, year ?, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
Various

Unsane's first album was announced to be on Circuit Records, but it didn't see the light of day.So their albumdebut was on Matador.

Links
  1. Unsane Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Unsane official website
  3. Unsane @ relapse.com
  4. Unsane @ pandemoniumrecords.com