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Serum 114


Bryan Plantenga Bass  
Dave Boyd Drums  
Jeff Sample Vocals  
Ken Hanson Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals  
Matt Sommers Guitar  


Active: 1985 - 1986
Location: Kokomo, Indiana


Notes: Taking their name from "A Clockwork Orange", some members of Chainsaw Lobotomy and A.S.S. joined forces and became Serum 114. Matt worked at the Cone Palace in Kokomo with Dave Boyd and asked him to play drums. Dave knew Kenny and the quintet was formed. Chad Kebrdle also participated in the early days, playing distorted electric guitar. Serum recorded their first hilarious demo tape about sex and self hatred in Jeff's basement rec room. They played throughout Indiana (fashion shows, parties) and recorded one truly awful live performance. One final messy demo completes the archive.

Album

Hell in a Barn

Hell in a Barn

Year: 1986

Notes: A hilarious end to this group's efforts. Recorded over a 24 hour period on Kenny Hanson's farm, this final demo documents a hot, frustrating session that eventually falls to pieces. Just listen to the end of "Beer" for an example of the mood. Recorded with rented equipment direct to cassette, th...  More >>

Tracks: 12

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Live @ the Dock Dance

Live @ the Dock Dance

Year: 1986

Notes: Recorded live at a Purdue (West Lafayette, IN) outdoor dock dance, this truly awful recording is perhaps a low point in the entire history of music. Out of tune, out of time and joined by the world's worst backup singers, Serum 114 enthusiastically becomes the pimple on the ass of rock for one sa...  More >>

Tracks: 7

Album

The First Injection

The First Injection

Year: 1986

Notes: Serum's first demo tape was the result of many late nights in Kokomo, Indiana just bored off our asses. Jeff's basement rec room (complete with hot tub and palm trees) became our studio. Brad Wallace & Bob Peel provide back up voices. Doug Bougher shakes marachas and Jeff sticks his head in the ...  More >>

Tracks: 17

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