Diesel Boy
American punk rock band
Diesel Boy is an American punk rock band from Santa Rosa, California, United States. They were formed in 1993 and were active until 2002. In 2022, they announced they would release a new album for SBÄM Records, which was released in 2023. They have a 7" on Fat Wreck Chords, four full-length albums released on Honest Don's Records, one full-length on SBAM and a split EP with the band Divit that was released on Coldfront Records.
History
The band was formed in summer 1993, and soon after the world was introduced to their clever use of puns with their 7" release on Fat Wreck Chords, aptly titled Strap on Seven Inch, with four tracks, the first of which was "Titty Twister". Shortly afterward, in September 1996, Cock Rock would be released as their debut full length, released on Honest Don's Records, a subsidiary of Fat Wreck Chords, for which Diesel Boy was the flagship band. Ryan Greene produced all four of the band's Honest Don's releases. Matt Bayles produced "Gets Old."
The band toured extensively from 1995 to 2002. It is estimated that they played in 40 of the 50 U.S. states, every province in Canada (where it is arguable that the band enjoyed its biggest following), Europe several times, and Australia. During this time they played with the likes of No Use for a Name, NOFX, Good Riddance, The Vandals, Strung Out, SNFU, Gob, The Ataris, Satanic Surfers, and The Sugar Hill Gang.
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