Artist description Greetings once again from Asbury Park, NJ. Formed in 1993, Worthless United began their extensive Punk Rock resume by playing their first show at the legendary Stone Pony, where Jersey rockers like Bruce Springteen started out. Originally under the name Worthless, the band made their mark in Punk Rock by releasing a series of demo tapes, 7" records and numerous compilation appearances, which they sold at local basement shows and Jersey Shore area punk stores, finally putting together their own label Metro recordings. Playing hundreds of local shows over the next few years in area clubs, basements and VFW halls, they built up a solid following in Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Living together in New Brunswick, NJ Worthless United hooked up with the local Bouncing Souls and their label Chunksaah Records to release their first full length "Which Side Are You On" which was a compilation of many of their old demos and a few new songs. "Which Side Are You On" quickly became a favorite at local record stores and was the highest selling album for Black Cat Records in Red Bank in the three years that the store was open. Worthless United play honest passionate punk rock and roll with a wide range of influences from early Clash, Rocket From The Crypt, and Operation Ivy, to more of a rock sound like "the Boss" and "the Stones". With lyrical content keeping with the political roots of punk rock in mind, the band expresses a strong message with a clear look at government and our country's policies without shoving anything down your throat.

Music Style Punk Rock

Group Members Dave - vocals Zak - guitar/vocals Scott - bass Steve - drums

Press Reviews "I Am Nothing" CDep review - www.punknews.org - In a way, I'm glad that some punk bands emulate their influences so closely. Sure, Worthless United play that brand of tuneful punk that's heavily indebted to early Clash and UK street punk. And while it is true that Rancid, the Dropkick Murphys, the Bouncing Souls and numerous others have done the same thing in the past decade, I still find it hard to fault a band for originality when they execute their songs with such genuine exuberance. That being said this New Jersey four piece delivers a highly enjoyable disc of positive, working class punk rock. Worthless United's major strength is in their dual vocals. While one singer has a gruff, traditional street punk tone (much like Gordy of the Forgotten), it is complemented by a higher voice that lies somewhere between Greg Attonito and Mick Jones. The effect works quite well on this EP; no matter who's singing lead there's always a dynamic being created by the backing vocals. There also seems to be the slightest hint of Bruce Springsteen at times, but that may just be me connecting bands by geography. The lead track "I Am Nothing" is a catchy, driving punk rock tune that should end up on their upcoming full length. The band's vocalists trade off lines during the upstroke verses of "Tighty Whitey," an older tune from their Chunksaah released record. The two exclusive tracks here are "Oh Sweetheart" and "Saved," both of which are solid songs build around passionate choruses. Instrumentally the band is quite tight, but it's Scott Asbury's bass lines that really keep the momentum. Fans of any of the above-mentioned groups should check this out. -Adam

Location Asbury Park, Nj - USA

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