Hijinx: Back To The Buke - CD Design: 2009
About the band...
HIJINX on
The final result that is "Hijinx" was a that of an ever changing
conglomerate of bands and interchanging members. Starting as
"Two Dollars Short", Hijinx retains only Kevin Leonard and
Mike Roe from the original line-up. Merging with local parallel
"Radiation Squad", Kevin and current members Matthew Lowery and
James Pistol (Jacobs) shared practice space with the
coexisting Two Dollars Short (which also shared drummers).
Perhaps a main cause of the constant losing and gaining of band
members can be explained by the youth of the musicians; 15 and 16
year olds traveling hundreds of miles to meet the
demand for punk rock shows in neighboring states.
Over the span of the last 10 years, the collective "Hijinx" and it's
various band members, (including note worthy Nate Fregoe for his
presence on Hijinx's best work "Back to the Buke" EP, 2006) several
EPs and demos we're recorded with the help of
Victory Records - "River City Rebels" of Vermont.
DISCOGRAPHY:
"Two Dollars Short EP" (2000); "Street Corner EP" (2002);
The rare, "I Don't Care" demo (2003); "Shake My Head"
and "Badseed" EPs (2004); and finally "Back To The Buke".
Back To The Buke was a very important release for the band, as it depicted
the days of a punk rock scene, a unique subculture away from the rest
of their peers, and the communion with other bands who played music
for a good time; the times and events that shaped
what is the existing Hijinx.
Nate Fregoe was removed from the band to do commitment issues.
A new drummer was introduced in 2007 (Anthony Salvatore) and also left soon after.
After numerous auditions, Nick Micheli was chosen as new drummer in September of 2008.
In March 2010 Nick left and Hijinx reunited with Mike Roe. Hijinx has spent the time since
writing songs, and getting reorganized to take on the music world again. The current sound
is an extension of Back To The Buke, with more intimate lyrics, and a more
experimental writing process. The age of the band members now is much more useful
to them than before, and the real potential of Hijinx will be showing it's face soon.