The Union Underground

The Union Underground
Origin	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Nu-metal, Industrial Rock
Label(s)	Columbia (????-2000) Portrait (2001-2002)
Website	Official Website
Former members
Bryan Scott Patrick Kennison Josh Memelo John Moyer

The Union Underground were a Nu-Metal/industrial rock band based out of San Antonio, Texas, USA. Original band members included Bryan Scott, Patrick Kennison, Josh Memelo, and John Moyer.

History

Introduction

The Union Underground was created by Bryan Scott (vocals) and Patrick Kennison (guitar). The name was borrowed from their recording studio which they called Studio Underground. They were later joined by Josh Memelo (drums) and John Moyer (bass guitar). The Union Underground sold more than 5,000 copies of their self-recorded/produced EP and were noticed by a Columbia A&R exec, John Weakland, who later signed them to Columbia Records. Soon, The Union Underground was performing at the 2001 Ozzfest and other venues worlwide.

The band released their debut album ...An Education In Rebellion on July 18 2000. The album sold nearly 400,000 copies with hit singles including Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman", Revolution Man and Killing The Fly.

In March 2002, The Union Underground released the song Across the Nation which was used by World Wrestling Entertainment as the theme song for their RAW brand. Following the song's release, it earned extensive airplay nationwide.

On June 25, 2002, the band released Live...One Nation Underground, a compilation of live performances by The Union Underground.

Reformation

In the summer of 2004 in an interview with Patrick Kennison, Patrick complained about his tensions with The Union Underground. He stated that his relationship with Bryan Scott diminished and that Bryan was too much of a perfectionist and difficult to work with. Patrick also claimed that Bryan was responsible for the diminished relations with Columbia.

Update

Patrick Kennison is now working with 3-Faced, John Moyer is now playing bass for the nu-metal/heavy metal band Disturbed and Josh Memelo has since had a child, and Brian Scott is currently working on a solo project named Cult To Follow.

Discography

The Union Underground

Track listing

• 1. South Texas Deathride
  2. The Friend Song

An Education In Rebellion

An Education in Rebellion
Studio album by The Union Underground
Released	July 18 2000
Label	Columbia
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Union Underground chronology
The Union Underground An Education in Rebellion Live...One Nation Underground

Track listing

• 1. An Education In Rebellion
  2. Drivel
  3. South Texas Deathride
  4. Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"
  5. Until You Crack
  6. Killing The Fly
  7. Natural High
  8. Revolution Man
  9. Trip With Jesus
  10. Bitter
  11. The Friend Song

Live... One Nation Underground

Track listing

• 1. An Education In Rebellion*
  2. South Texas Deathride*
  3. Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"*
  4. Killing The Fly**
  5. Revolution Man**
  6. Bitter***

(*Recorded at Sunken Gardens Theatre San Antonio, Texas on 2001-04-29)

(**Recorded at Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado on 2001-07-21)

(***Recorded at Hammerstein Ballroom New York, New York on 2000-11-24)

Other appearances

• South Texas Deathride on Ozzfest 2001: The Second Millennium
• Across the Nation on WWF Forceable Entry

External links

• The Union Underground at All Music Guide

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