Artist description Raw and Very Heavy D.I.Y. band from the Charlotte area travels extensively Through the U.S. Dont miss Obey Bizar's Live Show in your Town!

Music Style metal/grindcore

Musical Influences Zeppelin,Motorhead,AcidBath,Clutch,

Similar Artists Zeppelin,Motorhead,AcidBath,Clutch,

Artist History OBEY BIZAR was conceived in late 94' the band has built a steady following in the eastern U.S.and has 3 releases,Breakthrough(out of print)POWER STOMP and INTIMIDATIONIN THE WINTER OF 1994,FOUR LIKE MINDED SOULS CAME TOGETHER FORMING OBEY BIZAR.BY EARLY SUMMER THE QUARTET HAD BECOME ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA'S MOST RESPECTED METAL BANDS PERFORMING REGULARLY IN THEIR HOMETOWN WITH THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF SOUTHERN METALTHE FOLLOWING SPRING, THE BAND ENTERED THE STUDIO AND RECORDED A FOUR-SONG|DEMO APPOPRIATELY ENTITLED BREAKTHROUGH.IN APRIL OF 1996 THEY RETURNED TO THE STUDIO AND RECORDED THEIR SECOND RELEASE POWER STOMP.POWER STOMP WAS MARKETED THROUGH INDEPENDENT AND SMALLER REGIONAL MUSIC STORES THROUHOUT THE SOUTHEAST.OBEY BIZAR PLANNED A LARGER SUMMER TOUR ENCOMPASSING NEW TERRITORY IN TENNESSEE AND FLORIDA. FROM THE GAIN IN ATTENTIONIN THE SOUTHEAST, THE BAND OPENED FOR NUMEROUS NATIONAL ACTS THAT INCLUDED PRO-PAIN,PISSING RAZORS,CLUTCH,BUCK CHERRY,SOD,BIOHAZARD,DEATH,CATHEDRAL,ACID BATH,CROWBAR,SACRED REICH,NILE,AND OVERKILLUSING LARGER AUDIENCES AND EXPERIENCE OF THE NATIONAL ACTS, OBEY BIZAR WORKED ON THEIR STAGE PRESENCE ADDING MORE DRIVE AND ENERGY TO AN ALREADY INTENSE SHOW.IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS ,POWER STOMP HAD SOLD NEARLY 5000 COPIES.SOUTHERN HEAVY METAL WAS BECOMING A TRULY DISTINCT STYLE OF METAL.KEITH WATSON ALONG WITH BOB WIRE AND CRONIC DISORDERS' DOUG CANIPEBEGAN WORKING ON THE IDEA OF A COMPILATION CD SHOWCASING SOUTHERN HEAVY METALIN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROJECT HAPPEN OBEY BIZAR TOOK A FEW MONTHS OFF TOURING.OVER THE MONTHS BOB WIRE BUILT A PRODUCTION COMPANY ,FIGURE FOUR PRODUCTIONS, AND KEITH WATSON BEGAN PRODUCING THE COMPILATION ENTITLEDMUNCH COMP VOLUME 1, 19 PIECES OF SOUTHERN FRIED METALTHE MUNCH WAS COMPLETED, AND THE FINAL PREPARATIONS WERE MADE TO RELEASE 5000 OF THE CDs AT WOODSTOCK '99,OZZFEST '99, ATLANTA DEATHFEST '99, AND NEW YORK'S KEG FEST.FOR OBEY BIZAR THE TIME OFF PROVED TO BE STIMULATING. THE BAND WENT BACK INTO THE STUDIO, WITH PRODUCER TRACEY SCHROEDER IN AUGUST 1999. THREE DAYS LATER, THE FULL LENGTH INTIMIDATION WAS COMPLETE.THOUGH SOMEWHAT MORE OF A HARDCORE GRIND SOUND ,INTIMIDATION THE BAND'S THIRD EFFORT, MET WITH IMMEDIATE PRAISE.OBEY BIZAR IS CURRENTLY TOURING IN SUPPORT OF INTIMIDATION THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST, INCLUDING DATES IN TEXAS,WEST VIRGINA,VIRGINA, KENTUCKY,NEW YORKAND OHIO.November 2000 Obey Bizar Signs Distribution Deal with Redeye (www.redeyeusa.com)to distribute Obey Bizar's Intimidation CD,

Group Members Bob Wire/Vox Pat D.-gutair/Vox Keef D Beef-Bass/VoxCabin/Drums

Albums Breakthrough-Power Stomp-Intimidation(redeye distribution)

Press Reviews Creative Loafing,Metal Edge,Wildrag,New South Metal Magazinewww.heavymetaluk.com,EDGE magazine

Additional Info MUNCH compilaton,www.cdnow.com,www.towerrecords.com

Location Charlotte, N.C. - USA

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