NECK DEEP

Man, this record isn't even mid-nineties. It's fucking EARLY 90's.
Neck Deep is a relatively obscure Orange County band. They played some of the first shows i really remember going to, in 1992 and 1993. Mostly playing with bands like Function, Blackspot and Outspoken. In fact, I have a flier with that exact line up.
The 7" was recorded in 1992. Musically, it does remind me of early Outspoken... kind of stompy, kind of melodic, kind of mid-tempo, kind of boring in a way. Vocally, he sounds like a less pissed-off Infest and lyrically it touches on VERY 90's issues like the "burning planet" and colonial imperialism.
check this out if you want to hear some of the beginnings of that 90's Orange County sound, the transition between posi-hardcore (a la Uniform Choice) and the "signature OC metal sound" (like Adamantium and Throwdown)
maybe Jake could shed some more light on where these dudes came from and went.

Neck Deep - 7"