History Inspection 12

1 history

1.1 teenage years
1.2 graduation
1.3 recent history

history
teenage years

vocalist robert reid, guitarist dan mclintock, bassist john comee , drummer scott shad formed abominable snowmen of himalayas 12 in 1994 while in junior high school, influenced first wave of southern californian punk rock/skate punk bands such lagwagon , nofx. band renamed inspection 12, inspired fictional band on nickelodeon tv show adventures of pete & pete named inspector 12. after recording cassette in 1995, titled eponymous ep band recruited second guitarist, peter mosely. first show crowd @ friend s backyard birthday party, playing cover bands such nirvana , green day, newcomer pete joining in on nofx , weezer songs.

their first full-length album, come, hefe, come! recorded on cassette tape in 1996 , sold independently. few copies known exist, digital copy made fan uploaded official messageboard in 2003. recorded live , consisting of songs later re-recorded vastly improved production values, such secure , bad mentality , considered demo. first big show opening less jake.

incorporating vocal harmonies beyond considered gratuitous typical skate punk bands, while sharing vocal duties on recording, second album inspection 12 last founder robert reid graduated , left band enter college, , bassist john comee leaving, guitarist dan mclintock took bass , lead vocalist roles. released in 1997 on compact disc, first recording sound quality on level of professional demo. album, re nation, released in 1998, , james trimble, cousin scott shad, added second guitarist replace departed founder robert reid. fourth full-length album, step fire, released in 1999 new lineup. on recording, drummer scott shad s best friend ryan key performed additional vocals on song nothing lose . while still in high school, sold more 2,500 copies of independently recorded , produced cds locally , opened bands such strung out, millencolin , bigwig. although being relatively successful local band, mosely recalls feeling outcasts because of preppy clothes , unorthodox style of punk rock, explaining whenever d play show riddance or afi, real tough crowd. used hear time being rich kids.

graduation

upon graduating high school in 1999, dan mclintock left santa cruz, california ryan key audition 2 newly vacated guitarist spots in tooth & nail band craig s brother. both successful, , inspection 12 left without lead vocalist , frontman. after recording lost @ sea in 2000, dan left craig s brother , briefly joined limp, out on tour, @ show in las vegas, nevada copy of inspection 12 s latest album step fire handed fat wreck chords label owner fat mike limp s tour manager. dan asked produce newer recording considered fat wreck chords subsidiary honest don s records, returned home jacksonville , rejoined inspection 12 record ep. guitarist james trimble had begun studies become obstetrician in tennessee, , ryan key had left craig s brother year before dan , joined yellowcard, asked play bass while dan covered guitars recording. after release of home ep, inspection 12 signed on honest don s , entered studio in december record fifth album , record label debut, in recovery. now, james guitarist, , yellowcard violinist sean mackin asked record string sections, along ataris cellist angus cooke. joey cape lagwagon , bad astronaut made brief appearance, singing few lines on song red letter day .

on march 6, 2001, awaiting release of inspection 12 s debut album, eighteen-year-old drummer scott shad went diabetic shock while driving alone in car, passed out , crashed brick wall. death devastated members of band, while considered disbanding. scott s best friend ryan playing yellowcard traumatized experience, , both bands keep writing songs , paying tribute scott s memory throughout careers. instead of auditioning new drummer, dan s best friend since pre-school tim grisnik signed on new drummer, , in may, in recovery released on honest don s, in memory of scott shad.

james left band after 2002 in recovery u.s. tour go medical school, , band returned studio three-piece record second album honest don s, rad. however, after 8 months of recording songs, distinctly less typical punk rock previous recordings, more paced , prominently featuring many other instruments core bass, guitar , drums, honest don s president reportedly told them label doesn t put out kind of music. , don t know call it. dropped record label , bought recorded material finish album themselves. pete mosely simultaneously assisting yellowcard writing , recording bass guitar capitol records debut ocean avenue, , shortly after left inspection 12 join them permanent bassist. after closing new recording deal european label floppy cow records, album finished, guest vocals performed ryan key ted bond, lead singer of disbanded craig s brother. released floppy cow in 2004 in europe , japan, along distribution deal suburban home records sell in u.s. distribution rights album later transferred yellowcard guitarist ben harper s label takeover records when band signed label in 2005.

recent history

after release of rad, dan mclintock decided return school. not breaking or going on hiatus, inspection 12 remained, although playing sporadic shows in member s home area of jacksonville focused on lives outside of music. james later rejoin band in july 2006 after finishing studies, , after yellowcard s 2007 release paper walls, pete mosely return. describes current situation of band toned down , s more of hobby . in november 2012 dan mclintock announced on band s official facebook page had decided leave band. rob reid, founding member , original singer rejoined thereafter.

inspection 12 announced on facebook page on may 20 of 2013 in process of recording new record, first single of ole released on amplified vol. 1, compilation cd of local jacksonville artists. band go on release latest album, redefine, in december 2014.