The members of Pulley spent more time together in the studio crafting their third album than any of their previous records, and it shows -- Pulley is their tightest, hardest-hitting album yet. There is little of the jokey, throwaway humor that popped up on their debut; nearly all the lyrics deal with the sort of inward-looking angst that punk-influenced bands like Husker Du and Nirvana popularized. Even if there can be a certain sameness to some of the melodic progressions, Pulley overall is a workmanlike effort from seasoned veterans who have learned how to work together and have been making this sort of music for a long time. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Representative Albums: "Together Again for the First Time," "Pulley," "Matters"
Biography
The Southern California punk revival band Pulley was formed upon vocalist Scott Radinsky's departure from Ten Foot Pole, brought about by that band's desire for a singer with a full-time focus on music (Radinsky is also a major-league relief pitcher and has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, among others). Pulley's initial lineup included drummer Jordan Burns (also ex-Ten Foot Pole), who was in the pre-Ten Foot Pole band Scared Straight with Radinsky and also gigs with Strung Out; guitarist Jim Cherry, formerly the bassist of Strung Out; guitarist Mike Harder, who served a brief stint in Scared Straight; and bassist Matt Riddle, formerly of Face to Face. Pulley's debut, Esteem Driven Engine, was released in 1996 by Epitaph; Riddle joined No Use for a Name full-time afterward and was replaced by Tyler Rebbe. Follow-up 60 Cycle Hum appeared in 1997, and their eponymous third album in 1999. Cherry exited Pulley's lineup before the guys began work on fall 2001's Together Again for the First Time. (Sadly, he passed away as the result of a lifelong heart condition the following summer.) As their first album without producer Ryan Greene behind the controls, Matters -- produced instead by Matt Hyde (Slayer, No Doubt) -- followed in April 2004. By this time, the band comprised Radinsky, Harder, Rebbe, drummer Tony Palermo, and guitarist Jim Blowers. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Pulley is a Southern Californiapunk rock outfit that made its debut in 1996. The band is known for straight-forward, hard-edged melodic punk rock. Pulley was formed upon vocalist Scott Radinsky's departure from Ten Foot Pole, brought about by that band's desire for a singer with a full-time focus on music (Radinsky was also a major-league relief pitcher and has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, among others). Pulley's initial lineup included drummer Jordan Burns (Strung Out), guitarist Jim Cherry (also formerly of Strung Out and Zero Down), guitarist Mike Harder, and former Face to Face bassist Matt Riddle. Pulley's debut, "Esteem Driven Engine", was released in 1996 by Epitaph; Riddle joined No Use for a Name full-time afterwards and was replaced by Tyler Rebbe. Follow-ups included 60 Cycle Hum in 1997, @#!* in 1999, Together Again for the First Time in 2001, and Matters in 2004. On July 30 2008, Pulley announced a follow up EP to Matters entitled Time-Insensitive Material. Which was released on March 24, 2009 on the band's own label, X-Members.
