Bullets and Octane

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Bullets and Octane

Background information
Origin Orange County, California, USA

St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Hardcore Punk
Years active 2004 -- Present
Label(s) ARES Records,
Criterion Records
Associated acts Adair,
Black President,
Guttermouth,
Ultrafink,
Sex n Violence
Website Official website
Members
Gene Bullets
Brent Clawson
Ty Smith
Kevin Tapia
Former members
James Daniel,
Skye Jane,
Nate Large,
Matt Rainwater,
Jack Tankersley

Bullets and Octane are a punk influenced, gritty hard rock band originally from St. Louis, Missouri and now based in Southern California (as referenced in the song "Cancer California"). The band has been touring in Europe and North America since December 31, 2000, playing as a support band for Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Eagles of Death Metal and Flogging Molly amongst others, as well as headlining their own shows in 2006.

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[edit] History

In 2003 Bullets and Octane released an EP, called One Night Stand Rock N' Roll Band, In 2004, they released their first album The Revelry on Criterion Records, (Later Re-Released on Ares Records), which featured some remastered/re-recorded tracks off their first EP. Their second album, In the Mouth of the Young, was released in April 2006 on the bands first Major Record label, Sony BMG/RCA Records. The band also released a cover of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" for a local So-Cal Sampler and an unreleased original B-Side "Mannequin", which is from the "One Night Stand Rock'n'Roll Band" days, has since leaked onto the Internet. The band toured with the Family Values Tour 2006, along with such bands as Dir en grey, Korn, Flyleaf, Stone Sour and Deftones. While this marked the first time opening up to such a large audience. They were previously support to Avenged Sevenfold on Avenged's City Of Evil Tour.

Bullets and Octane have a steady growing fan base, most notably in California where the band began, and also a large portion in Europe due to touring and distribution.

Recently, the band left their record label, RCA, and are now back on ARES records.

Their new album, Song for the Underdog, became available in June 2007 on their tour with Unwritten Law. The CD became available on iTunes after June.

Recently, guitarist James Daniel decided to leave the band. He did, however, leave them with new guitarist Kevin Tapia with whom they have practising while in California. For the current tour, Steve Morris (lead guitarist of Unwritten Law) has taken James' place.

Gene has given himself the task of writing and recording one song every week of 2008, he posts the new song on his myspace (January-March's song are now available to buy as an album)

They undertook a UK tour throughout October 2007 With "The Knives".

[edit] Music Video

Bullets filmed their new video for the song "Caving In" off of In the Mouth of the Young on October 29, 2006. The video was written and directed by Nick Lambrou (Goldfinger, The Used, Adair).

[edit] Band Members

[edit] Current

[edit] Former

  • James Daniel - Guitar
  • Skye Vaughn Jayne - Guitar
  • Nate Large - Guitar
  • Matt Rainwater - Drums
  • Jack Tankersley - Guitar

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums and EPs

[edit] Trivia

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  • Bullets and Octane's Music has appeared in a few video games to date including "Pirates" being in the game MX vs. ATV Unleashed and in various YouTube gaming videos. "I Ain't Your Savior" was in the game WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007.
  • The song "Save Me Sorrow" was played during a video montage at WrestleMania 22.
  • "Fallen" was also featured in the 2005 movie Hot Rod Havoc and "I Ain't Your Saviour" in the follow up Hot Rod Havoc 2.

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