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Biography

Pure Rubbish were a rock band from Houston, Texas from late 1995 to April 2003. Pure Rubbish had 3 records released between 1998 - 2001. The band also recorded a debut album produced by Mike Clink entitled Glamorous Youth (2001) that never saw an official release.

The band played countless shows and played on 5 US tours and 1 UK tour and were included on the 'Ozzfest" 2001 tour in addition to opening shows for the likes of AC/DC, Motorhead, Nashville Pussy, the Supersuckers, and the Dictators.

Pure Rubbish appeared in many publications such as "Rolling Stone", Spin, Billboard, Guitar World, Metal Edge, Kerrang! etc. along with being seen on MTV, VH1, and on the "2002 MTV Movie Awards" backing Kelly Osbourne.

Early Years (1995 - 2000)

Pure Rubbish began in late 1995 when brothers Derek and Evan were only 11 and 9 years old. The band's first show was a KISS tribute concert with their dad taking over on vocals, Willie “Punkdaddy” Dunivan (Ex - Personality Crisis). Pure Rubbish had released 2 independent records, 1998's Heavy Trash Day 7” EP and 2000's Tejas Waste CD EP, with Punkdaddy on vocals, before signing to "Divine Recordings" (Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbournes' now defunct record label) in late 2000.

Later Years (2001 - 2003)

With Derek Dunivan getting passed down the vocal duties, Pure Rubbish recorded their debut album Glamorous Youth (produced by Mike Clink who also produced Guns N Roses album, Appetite For Destruction) in late 2000 / early 2001. First released by Divine Recordings were 4 songs taken from the Glamorous Youth sessions and released as the S/T EP in August 2001 with different mixes of the songs. This EP release coincided with Pure Rubbish touring that summer on the Second Stage of Ozzfest 2001 headlined by Black Sabbath. The tour helped expose the band to new fans (along with having segments aired on MTV’s “You Hear It First” program, and being on VH1’s “The Rock Show”) but was also a challenge as Pure Rubbish’s brand of rock n’ roll was out of place with the other bands. Surprisingly, the band did win over many new fans that found their sound refreshing and called back to an era when hard rock was dangerous and real. In the middle of the tour Pure Rubbish headed over to France to play a high profile gig as opening bill on the AC/DC “Stiff Upper Lip Tour”. The show was a huge success and the band came back to the States reenergized to finish the rest of the Ozzfest 2001 tour. Shortly after Ozzfest that summer, the band’s debut full-length album Glamorous Youth was slated for release but was delayed because the label thought the production was too dated.

In 2002, the band continued to play shows while working on new material for a planned (at that time untitled) new album to be recorded consisting of some of the songs recorded for Glamorous Youth along with the band’s newly written songs. They were frustrated over the Mike Clink produced Glamorous Youth album being shelved, but were anxious to record their new songs and start touring again. Again, the release date for the new album was pushed back to summer / fall 2002. Roadrunner Records was to fund the recording of the new album and the producer chosen was Ed Stasium (Ramones, Misfits). Roadrunner thought they could give the songs and album a more modern day production job, which they felt would ensure the album better success. In June of 2002 the band (on Sharon Osbourne’s behalf) journeyed to L.A. staying for a month and appeared as Kelly Osbourne’s backing band on the 2002 MTV Movie Awards and the yearly Wango Tango concert. After backing Kelly, Pure Rubbish went into EMI Studios to record demos for Roadrunner Records. However, only demos of newer songs the band had been working on from mid 2001 - mid 2002 were recorded. A feature article in "Rolling Stone" magazine surfaced that July, which chronicled Pure Rubbish’s tour escapades through the eyes of the youngest band to ever play on Ozzfest.

Upon returning to Houston in July, the band dropped most of the old Glamorous Youth songs and even the newer demos they had recorded for Roadrunner in favor of music that was quite different from the songs the band had been playing only months before. Pure Rubbish’s sound was changing drastically and the band pitched many of the self - produced demos to Roadrunner. Needless to say, Roadrunner (as well as the band’s managers) were confused over the band’s sudden new change in musical direction. Roadrunner wanted the band to keep their original hard rock style and conflicts arose regarding which songs to record for a debut (to the public) full length Pure Rubbish album. Roadrunner would sign the band only in they agreed to continue with their original sound. The band we’re unwilling to meet Roadrunner’s terms and this disagreement led to the demise of the Roadrunner deal. Pure Rubbish continued from mid 2002 into the early months of 2003 but internal musical differences eventually split the band into two different camps concerning what they wanted to do musically. Derek and Evan wanted to create an original sound drawing from (their now key influences) the Beatles, David Bowie, and Radiohead, while Mike and Jarrett wanted to continue playing no frills rock n’ roll.

Pure Rubbish officially split up in April 2003 with Derek and Evan continuing to pursue their musical aspirations in their band Pennyroyal, and Mike and Jarrett forming the Urgencies in summer 2003 with Al G. and Shawn.

(Al G., Mike, and Shawn had all previously played together in their teen years in the Houston punk band, Teen Cool between 1994-2002. Before playing in Pure Rubbish, Jarrett previously played in his Houston punk bands, the Baysides and the Forgotten Boys between 1998 - 2000)

Members

Pure Rubbish #1: (1995 - 1996)

  • Wille Dunivan: Lead Vocals
  • Derek Dunivan: Lead Guitar
  • Evan Dunivan: Drums
  • Robin Geiger: Bass


Pure Rubbish #2: (1996 - 1998)

  • Willie Dunivan: Lead Vocals
  • Derek Dunivan: Lead Guitar
  • Evan Dunivan: Drums
  • Morgan “Donor” Thompson: Bass


Pure Rubbish #3: (1998 - 1999)

  • Willie Dunivan: Lead Vocals
  • Derek Dunivan: Lead Guitar
  • Evan Dunivan: Drums
  • Mike McWilliams: Bass
  • Allan “Al-G.” Nelson: Guitar


Pure Rubbish #4: (1999 - 2000)

  • Wille Dunivan: Vocals
  • Derek Dunivan: Lead Guitar
  • Evan Dunivan: Drums
  • Mike McWilliams: Bass
  • Jarrett “JT Trash” Gardner: Rhythm Guitar


Pure Rubbish #5: (2000 - 2003)

  • Derek Dunivan: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
  • Evan Dunivan: Drums
  • Mike McWilliams: Bass, Vocals
  • Jarrett “JT Trash” Gardner: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Discography

Singles

  • Heavy Trash Day 7" EP / Tape (One Hit Records, 1998, OHR-002, 1000 Copies Pressed)

(Produced by Pure Rubbish. Recorded at Studio 11, Houston, TX, 1998.)

Songs: Maximum Boy / You're Mental / Thunder's Roar / Born To Lose (Thunders)


  • Tejas Waste CD EP (One Hit Records, 2000, OHR-003, 1000 Copies Pressed)

(Produced by Daniel Rey. Recorded at Baby Monster Studios, NYC, July 1999.)

Songs: Johnny Attitude / Annoying Customer / Parts Unknown / You're Mental / Maximum Boy / Whole Lotta Rosie (Young, Young, Scott)


  • S/T CD EP (Divine / Priority Records, 2001, DPRO-81547)

(Produced by Mike Clink. Mixed by John Travis.)

(Includes alternate mixes different from the versions on “Glamorous Youth”.)

Songs: Kiss of Death / Electric Heart / Parts Unknown / Let There Be Rock (Young, Young, Scott)

Albums

  • Glamorous Youth CD (Divine / Priority Records, 2001, 50166-2)

(Produced by Mike Clink. Mixed by ?. Mastered by Dave Collins. Recorded at Digital Services Recording Studio, Houston, TX, and Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA, December 2000 - March 2001.)

Songs: Kiss Of Death / Second Hand / Parts Unknown / Johnny Attitude / You’re Mental / Jetsetter / Hey Mr. Taylor / Let There Be Rock (Young, Young, Scott) / Don’t Close Your Heart (On Me) / Electric Heart / Those Days Are Gone / Kings Of Sleaze

Bonus Tracks: Nothin’ Goes Right / Rock N’ Roll Forever / Johnny Attitude (w / piano) / Nothin’ Goes Right (w / piano) / Cant Take No More (Demo Version) / Give It Away (Demo) / My My She’s Blind (Demo) / Can’t Take No More / Comfortable Distance / Burn My Brain / Sense Of Good Intentions / Kiss Of Death (Live @ Ozzfest 2001) / Radio Interview (2002)

Compilations

  • "You're Mental" on "A Fistful Of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 5" CD (Tee Pee Records, 2000, TP-025)
  • "Kiss Of Death" (Live) on "Ozzfest 2001 The Second Millennium" CD (Divine / Priority Records, 2001, EK - 85950)
  • "Electric Heart" on "Mad Mike Jones Presents Mototrax 1" CD (Divine / Sanctuary Records, 2002, 84558)

Pennyroyal

The Urgencies

Sister Devastation

The Modern Kicks

Sources

Unofficial Site:

http://www.geocities.com/rubbish_site/purerubbish.html

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