Artist description Varistor is a 2-man power pop band from Queens. After having 4 different bass players over a spanof 2 years, the band stopped auditioning them and beganto just go out and play. They mostly improvised their sets, because they couldn't play tunes that required bass duties.Then Pat put bass strings on his les paul.It was all downhill from there.

Music Style Emo power pop

Musical Influences The Replacements,The Police,Superchunk,Rolling Stones,Archers of Loaf, Polvo, Shellac, Husker Du

Similar Artists Superchunk, Promise Ring

Artist History Founded in summer of 1996.

Group Members Patrick Walsh- Guitar, VocalsDan Darragh-Drums, Backing Vocals

Albums '2/15/97' 7" on now defunct ITU records,Self released CD5, 6/10/00

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Location forest hills, NY - USA

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