associated_acts years_active article_title past_members background genre origin name
longwave , the lost sounds 1999 & ndash ; 2005 concubine forming
 eric molina witz mike hart ed lover traci volker jason group_or_band noise rock buffalo , new york , united states concubine forming
concubine forming

concubine forming was a noise rock band that were part of the burgeoning punk scene in buffalo , new york during the early part of the 21st century .
the band was formed in 1999 by singer/guitarist eric witz , guitarist mike hart , and bassist ed lover .
their name was a combination of song titles from two of their influences , butthole surfers and the germs .
they soon self-released an ep , `` rape '' .
their abrasive sound and use of a drum machine drew inevitable comparisons to big black , much to the chagrin of the band who would never be able to shake the comparisons during the rest of their time together .
concubine forming soon signed to big neck records and released a 7 '' entitled `` stiff '' in 2002 .
the record was extremely popular in their hometown , and the lead track `` yo mama '' became a concert highlight .
the band 's live performances -lrb- and witz 's penchant for doing potentially dangerous stunts like backflips while playing guitar , in particular -rrb- garnered them a sizable following .
but the band was temporarily halted with the departure of ed lover .
after a lengthy search , they selected traci volker as a replacement .
shortly after , they entered the studio to record their full length debut , `` the guilt will kill '' .
the album , produced by members of the lost sounds , was released in 2004 on big neck .
a cover of billy squier 's `` the stroke '' was included as a hidden track .
concubine forming then brought former sera eclipsed drummer jason molina into the fold .
the addition of a drummer gave the music a more organic feel .
but , jason accepted an offer to join up and coming recording artists longwave not long afterwards .
rather than attempt to recapture the magic with a new drummer , the band decided to call it quits , playing their final show on 25 january 2005 .
following the dissolution of concubine forming , mike went on to join the trailerpark tornados and the next syphilis ; traci joined the blowtops ; and eric grew a beard , prompting a bizarre in-joke among the buffalo punk scene , best exemplified by the line `` where did it come from ?
what 's it doing it here ?
is it something that i should fear ? ''
from the song `` eric 's beard '' by the next syphilis .
