Born in 1997, Pistol Grip arose from the depths of the Los Angeles underground scene, as an answer to all the Ska and Pop bands that were saturating the underground and calling themselves "punk." Influenced by the likes of The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sham 69, Bad Religion, and the Ramones, Pistol Grip is a mixture of the U.K. and L.A. styles of punk fused with anti-religious and quasi-political lyrics. Nothing preachy or politically correct, just raw, in-your-face street poetry. They are steadily building a strong following while showing the masses of our deluded pop-culture that the roots of "Punk Rock" started before they were probably even born. Pistol Grip is a breathe of fresh air in a scene of posers and wannabes and on April 8th, 2003, BYO will release Pistol Grip's second full-length, ANOTHER ROUND, an awe-inspiring testament to true punk rock n’ roll. Teeming with sing-along choruses, infectious hooks, driving beats and socially conscious lyrics, this album proves to be a much more mature follow up to their debut full length, The Shots From The Kalico Rose. Pistol Grip has been touring non stop since the release of their first album supporting such bands as Youth Brigade, Union 13, Swingin’ Utters, The Business and many others. They were also featured on the southwest leg of the 2002 Vans Warped Tour and toured Europe with German Oi! legends: Oxymoron. Watch for these street heroes at an overcrowded club near you. What ever happened to the sound & spirit of 70's and 80's Punk? We assure you that it's alive and well, exploding forth with a fury unlike any other from L.A.’s pride and joy: PISTOL GRIP.
Source: http://www.byorecords.com/bandpage.php?band=pistolgrip
