Last show June 5. Dudes DO Die.

Dudes DO Die

After much consideration, Stressed Out is breaking up. This band has been so much fun and so important to my mental health. The past two years have been terrific and have meant more to me as a person than I can currently express in words.

It totally sucks, but let's all make this last show a positive end for us all. It is with Black Kites (who are outstanding) and Coerced and Veloz, who are both from Boston. We may put out another tape for this June 5 show. I am not sure, being that this is sixteen days away.

I want to take this time to thank a bunch of people.

Mike Davis, thank you for being the ‘sixth member’ of this band. You supported us at every local show we played and were there from the very beginning when we sucked. You always looked out for me. You contributed more to the band than I did at some points. Through this band, we became best friends. You won’t believe me, but this band would not have been the same without you. Thank you.

Pat Gerity, thank you for putting out our tape. I know we do not sound like other Ride The Fury bands, and I will always appreciate that you did this for us. Thanks again bud.

In no particular order, people that deserve our greatest thanks:

Hub City Hardcore, Nick and Mark/Seasick (you have helped us so much), Rob Santucci/Zhenia Golov and million other bands (handsome dude), Jay, Jeff, Tom/Black Kites (best band in NJ), Jordan, Justin/John Wilkes Youth crew, Dystrophy (the hesh), Dethroned Emporer (this is half of us), Anthony Battiato (the handsomest), George and Pat/Shitfit (nicest people in the world), George Googa and Mike/Rip It Up (we’ll always be dudes with ’tudes), Rock Star Phil and RnRHQ, Matt Alley (for absolutely nothing in particular), Scott and AJ/Worlds, Dan/Chambers (ACAB), Dave/Outlast, Drucker/Silent Way, Amit/Torchbearer, Lauren and Adam/Dead Limbs, Madden/Fleshtemple, Ryan and John/Killin It and your wild budz, Ray Strife, Miller/GDP, Former Thieves, Ryan and Erik/Bosnia, Justin and Erin (x-S.O. we were really wild), Phil Parenti (for constant support and being completely awesome), Joe/The Best Of The Worst, Jose, Spina/Hub City Food Not Bombs, Nick Nocetti, Alana, Alisa, John Terry/Rapid Cities, Troublemaker, Anna/Battle School, Timm Sparks/Unmen, Jim, Ryan, Dennis and the Terrordome kids (let’s get vegan pizza), Cobra Lung (let’s get Cinco), The Don (Heart A Tact rules), Craig/The Degenerics, Tom/Mattress, Cristian and Meat Town kids, Steve Hackett, Big B, Matty T., and the SHORE KIDS, Lisa/Allston, Sayuri/Ke Chu-Cha, Justin/Killed By The Bull, Amelia/ABC No Rio, Ben/Pizza Face, Mazz, Dennis and Casey/The Rayguns, Nick Consalvo and William (for great talks), Chris and Grundl/Guilt Trip, Alex/Young Mountain, Greg/Deathrats, Alex/Eddie Brock, Charm City Art Space, Bragg and Wonton, Dan/Broken Bodies, Russell/Cold And Come Of Age, Brad, Mike Bickerson/Drive-Thru Pharmacy, Scott/Picked Clean, 1511 House, Ravi Star/Mantra, John Maturo, Ross and Mark/Desperate Measures (Tennessee), Crabtree/Guide, Matt Evans/Just Die, 720 Reed Street, Trashcan, Mike, and Night Skool at the Leathershop, Jon/Edhochuli (what a rad human being), Ben Pittsburgh, Lisa and her parents in Ohio, Geoff/Isolation, Tyler and Josh/Ghosting, Rob/Brain Shivers, Alan/This Bamboo Stick, Enraged, Fight Amp, Hate N War, Greg NJ, my Dad (he has no idea though), and everyone else who has ever helped us in any way. Thank you so much.

LAST STRESSED OUT SHOW EVER

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 - 7 PM
ASK SOMEBODY - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

STRESSED OUT (new jersey thrash attack)
BLACK KITES (new jersey vegan straight edge)
COERCED (boston hardcore)
VELOZ (boston hardcore)

$5 donation for touring kids.

there are going to be a ton of people at this show. if you show up late or without $5, do not expect to get in. JUST SAYIN'!

http://www.myspace.com/weareblackkites
http://coerced.blogspot.com
http://velozband.blogspot.com

Thank you for reading. See ya June 5.

all my love, Richard NJ

dudes don't die review

thanks craley. -RNJ

http://www.stereokiller.com/newsreviews/article.cfm?intarticleid=9224

Stressed Out - Dudes Don't Die (cassette)
Craley (65 reviews)
Posted: 04/28/2010
Staff Rating: (2.50/5)

Stressed Out are a thrash/punk/hardcore band out of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band is comprised of members of other Jersey bands like John Wilkes Youth, Dystrophy and Dethroned Emperor. Having only heard John Wilkes Youth I figured these guys fell on the hardcore side of the fence. While they definitely have a hardcore sound, there is much more thrash going on here.

The guitars on this five song cassette are what you would expect from a thrash focused release. Fast riffing, squealing guitar solos and stomping riffs to contrast the faster parts. Still this recording sounds like vintage hardcore. It's snotty and pissed and sounds pretty much exactly like what you expect a young thrash influenced hardcore band to sound like. The band sounds more like Life's Halt than Nuclear Assault. It's not a bad thing, but it isn't quite my thing.

I like crossover, but I prefer hardcore to sound like hardcore and thrash to sound like thrash. Nothing wrong with mixing the two, but I'm real picky when it comes down to it. Stressed Out are a good band and can surely play their istruments, but this EP is somewhat forgettable. I've listened to it about ten times already this morning and none of these songs are sticking, some of the riffs, but only for a couple of seconds.

Fortunately for Stressed Out there are plenty of people who will dig this and I encourage anyone into this style of thrash/hardcore to check them out and decide for yourself.

may update

hello everyone. right now we have three upcoming shows:

- Fri. May 14 in New Brunswick, NJ w/ Desperate Measures, Guide, Sick Fuck (this is also my birthday. cool!)

- Sat. May 15 in Allston, MA w/ Desperate Measures, Guide, Rape

- Sat. June 5 in New Brunswick, NJ w/ Black Kites, Coerced

we are excited to hang out with our Tennessee street punk hardcore friends Desperate Measures and Guide this coming weekend. it will be a great time.

big ups to timm sparks from unmen, as well as dan and gregg from chambers. we had a great time playing at the meatlocker in montclair, nj with you on saturday. more g'n'r covers please.

two sweet dudes named dennis and casey (from n-nj punk band the rayguns) interviewed us for their zine on saturday. it is titled "Decay" and the interview will be featured in issue #2. thanx so much buds!

we have new shirts. for fans of atheism and 80s hardcore. big ups to mike (rip it up/worlds), george (rip it up), and aj (worlds) for printing these for us. they are now running screen and shout printing. our friend jason from willcott printing typically prints our shirts, but he was getting ready for tour this time. so george, mike, and aj did these for us and they look awesome. if you need t-shirts done, i would strongly recommend getting shirts from both of these great groups of people.

these are all gildan brand cotton, certified fair labor and sweatshop-free. they are $10 in person or $11 shipped to you. if ordering, PayPal money to stressedoutnj[at]gmail[dot]com and send it as a "Gift." i will send you erotic notes, zines, fliers, and other things in the mail as well. check them out below.

i have to pay attention at work now. talk to ya soon.

xoxo, RNJ