The Bouncing Souls

The Bouncing Souls are an American punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey formed in 1987. By the time they were recognized by the national punk scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local bands (e.g. Blanks 77 and the Bristles). In the early stages of their career, they played a hybrid of punk, funk, metal, and just about anything else they felt like including. They were known for their energetic live shows, albeit with an amateurish element on their recordings at that stage. Soon, they had whittled it down to their own brand of punk, and become one of the most popular bands in the punk scene.

They made a name for themselves by consistently touring over the United States. Rather than signing with a known label, they initially decided to found their own, Chunksaah Records (named after their long-time friend Timmy Chunks), but are now releasing their albums on Epitaph Records.

The Bouncing Souls are one of the best selling and longest lived of the punk bands from New Jersey, following the legacy of previously successful punk bands Adrenalin OD and the Misfits.

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

The Good, The Bad & The Argyle (1994) Maniacal Laughter (1996) Bouncing Souls (1997) Hopeless Romantic (1999) How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001) Anchors Aweigh (2003) The Gold Record (2006) Ghosts on the Boardwalk (2010) Comet (2012)

Live and Compilation albums

The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print (2002) Live (2005)

Splits

BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (With Anti-Flag) (2002)

EPs

The Greenball Crew (1993) Tie One On (1998) Fight to Live (1999) Gone (2001)

DVDs

Do You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls (2003) Live at the Glasshouse (2005)