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| Bed Of Nailz guitarist Dan posing with fans at a 2005 Battle Of The Bands guest appearance |
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last Bed Of Nailz lineup:
Eric Tapout - vocals
Dan P - guitar
Byrne Klay - bass
Thom - drums
Eric Tapout - vocals
Dan P - guitar
Byrne Klay - bass
Thom - drums
Bed Of Nailz 101
Bed Of Nailz was a hardcore/punk band formed in June 2001 in White Plains, New York from the ashes of Eric
Tapout + Ed Massena's previous band which recorded nearly 200 original songs between the years 1994 -
1998. The original Nailz lineup consisted of Eric, Ed, and guitarist Carlos Torres. The trio recorded an 8 song
demo on August 8 2001, two months after forming. The band was then put on hold as Ed had some stuff to take
care of upstate.
Fast forward to June 2002; Bed Of Nailz was back and added bassist Dan P whom the band met while appearing
on his local radio show. On August 8 2002, Nailz recorded the full length cd
"I Had Sex In New Jersey This Morning", and Ed once again went upstate for a few months.
Frustrated by this pattern, Eric and Dan decided to recruit new members as guitarist Carlos moved to Spain.
Dan switched from bass to guitar, and drummer Tomislav and bassist Mike were added. Within a few months, the
band resumed playing shows and released a live cd during the winter of 2002.
2003 began with Nailz releasing their "Slipped Through The Cracks" full length cd in January followed by their
"Smash The Mirror' full length cd in March. 2003 also saw radical lineup changes on a regular basis which
haulted the band from successfully moving forward to the best of their potential. The lineup changes started
when drummer Tomislav randomly went to Florida on an extended several month vacation. Perhaps as fate
would have it, Ed returned home and resumed playing drums and Nailz parted ways with bassist Mike. Ed, Eric,
and Dan recorded a new full length called "Requiem For Mayhem" on August 8, 2003. Weeks later, Ed returned
upstate and new bassist Pez + new drummer Frank joined Bed Of Nailz. Carlos returned from Spain and rejoined
Nailz as a 2nd guitarist. Frank's stay with Nailz didn't last too long as he went MIA and was replaced by the
resurfaced Tomislav.
By March 2004 Nailz went on hiatus as members failed to commit their time to the band.
During the summer of 2004, Eric and Dan formed a band called Smash The Mirror with guitarist Ryan Jackson
and Ian Larson.
December 2004 saw a new Nailz lineup emerge with drummer Thom and bassist Byrne joining Eric and Dan.
This lineup stayed in tact for a few months before disolving.
In March 2005, Ed and Eric wrote and recorded a handful of new songs that would turn into the ground work of
their new band Later Never Comes.
In January 2006, Thom said he would be starting a Bed Of Nailz tribute band.
Tapout + Ed Massena's previous band which recorded nearly 200 original songs between the years 1994 -
1998. The original Nailz lineup consisted of Eric, Ed, and guitarist Carlos Torres. The trio recorded an 8 song
demo on August 8 2001, two months after forming. The band was then put on hold as Ed had some stuff to take
care of upstate.
Fast forward to June 2002; Bed Of Nailz was back and added bassist Dan P whom the band met while appearing
on his local radio show. On August 8 2002, Nailz recorded the full length cd
"I Had Sex In New Jersey This Morning", and Ed once again went upstate for a few months.
Frustrated by this pattern, Eric and Dan decided to recruit new members as guitarist Carlos moved to Spain.
Dan switched from bass to guitar, and drummer Tomislav and bassist Mike were added. Within a few months, the
band resumed playing shows and released a live cd during the winter of 2002.
2003 began with Nailz releasing their "Slipped Through The Cracks" full length cd in January followed by their
"Smash The Mirror' full length cd in March. 2003 also saw radical lineup changes on a regular basis which
haulted the band from successfully moving forward to the best of their potential. The lineup changes started
when drummer Tomislav randomly went to Florida on an extended several month vacation. Perhaps as fate
would have it, Ed returned home and resumed playing drums and Nailz parted ways with bassist Mike. Ed, Eric,
and Dan recorded a new full length called "Requiem For Mayhem" on August 8, 2003. Weeks later, Ed returned
upstate and new bassist Pez + new drummer Frank joined Bed Of Nailz. Carlos returned from Spain and rejoined
Nailz as a 2nd guitarist. Frank's stay with Nailz didn't last too long as he went MIA and was replaced by the
resurfaced Tomislav.
By March 2004 Nailz went on hiatus as members failed to commit their time to the band.
During the summer of 2004, Eric and Dan formed a band called Smash The Mirror with guitarist Ryan Jackson
and Ian Larson.
December 2004 saw a new Nailz lineup emerge with drummer Thom and bassist Byrne joining Eric and Dan.
This lineup stayed in tact for a few months before disolving.
In March 2005, Ed and Eric wrote and recorded a handful of new songs that would turn into the ground work of
their new band Later Never Comes.
In January 2006, Thom said he would be starting a Bed Of Nailz tribute band.
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