August-September 1993 Band Line Up
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Slant 6 was an all-female trio that emerged from the Washington DC music scene in the summer of 1992. In 1993, they released a three-song single for Dischord Records and spent much of that year touring across the U.S. Their debut album, Soda Pop Rip Off, was recorded in Washington DC and produced by Don Zientara, a long-time Dischord collaborator, along with Fugazi's guitarist Ian MacKaye. The band's connection to the West Coast scene ran deeper than just touring—one of Slant 6's members lived on the Cell 63 property for a time, highlighting how the venue wasn’t just a space for shows but a thriving community hub where musicians and artists came together, shared ideas, and supported each other beyond the stage.
Face to Face is a punk rock band from Victorville, California, that rose to prominence with their 1995 album Big Choice, which included the popular radio single "Disconnected." The song made appearances in films like Tank Girl and National Lampoon's Senior Trip. They have toured with iconic bands such as Sublime, NOFX, The Offspring, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and headlined the 1997 SnoCore Tour. Face to Face also joined the Warped Tour in the late '90s. Their song "I Won't Lie Down" was featured on the soundtrack for the 1997 movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. In 2002 they joined the DropKick Murphys for a split EP. They are still active today, garnering tens of millions of streams on Spotify and releasing their most recent single in 2024.
Parasites have been releasing records since 1987 and toured the US, Europe and Japan extensively. They have shared with stage with iconic bands such as Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, Bad Religion, Buzzcocks, Jawbreaker.
Final Conflict has played alongside many iconic bands, including Youth Brigade in 2016. The band is still active and continues to perform today.
Man is the Bastard, Capitalists Casualties and Crossed out were early bands that shaped the power-violence genre. In 1993, Crossed Out, along with Man is the Bastard and Capitalist Casualties all played at the iconic 924 Gilman Street's first ever power violence-only show, the Fiesta Grande.
Huggy Bear was a riot grrrl band from Brighton, England, formed in 1991. Their debut EP was released in 1992, marking the start of their close collaboration with Bikini Kill during the height of the riot grrrl movement. In the same year, they released a split album with Bikini Kill titled “Our Troubled Youth/Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah”. The band was known for avoiding mainstream media, refusing to be photographed or interviewed, and never revealing their full names after their first releases. In 1993, Huggy Bear performed "Her Jazz" on the British TV show The Word. After their energetic and chaotic performance, they became upset over a segment about two American models which led to a confrontation with the show's host, Terry Christian, and the band was ejected from the studio. A spokesperson for show later claimed that one of the band's friends had "bitten the face" of a production team member during the incident.
Flyer for August 1–September 14, 1993, at Cell 63 in collaboration with Unfucked featuring 13 shows and 46 bands. This line-up included iconic bands like Face to Face and Jawbreaker. One of the most notable is Rancid, the iconic punk band, who was originally booked to perform at this show. However, before the event, Rancid exploded in popularity, and as a result, they were diverted and did not play at Cell 63.
Club Amalgamated was associated with Mighty Records/Amalgamated Records. The inclusion of Club Amalgamated on Cell 63 posters helped raise awareness and establish a connection to these record labels, which Nathan had co-founded with Paul Moshay, VP Director of Marketing for Delicious Vinyl. This partnership not only solidified the venue's influence but also demonstrated Nathan's expanding ventures within the music industry, as he sought to broaden his creative reach.
Inside Out was a straight edge, hardcore punk band fronted by Zack de la Rocha, who would later gain global fame as the lead vocalist of Rage Against The Machine. The band was a crucial part of the early '90s hardcore scene, known for its politically charged lyrics and aggressive sound.
The August 19th, 1993 show at Cell 63 marked a rare Inside Out reunion performance, just as Rage Against The Machine began to gain major momentum in the music world. This show was particularly special, as it was a unique moment where the band's hardcore roots and de la Rocha's future in the more mainstream success of Rage began to cross paths.
August 1: Policy of 3 (New Jersey), Bobsled, Honeywell
August 3: Undertow (Seattle, Washington), Sparkmarker (Canada), Hellbender, Strife
August 6: Naked Aggression, Blank (Maryland), Face to Face, Mohinder, Horace Pinker (Tempe, Arizona)
August 7: Iconoclast, Not for the Lack of Trying, Shroom Union, Mohinder
August 9: Jawbreaker (at Raji's in Hollywood)
August 12: Face Value (Cleveland, Ohio), Strife (Tentative), Final Conflict (Tentative)
August 13: Parasite, Pawn (Tentative)
August 15: Ego (New Jersey), Sticks and Stones (New Jersey), Slant 6 (Washington D.C.), The Parasites
August 17: Man Is the Bastard, Manumission (Goleta, California), Still Life (Tentative)
August 19: Iceburn (Salt Lake City, Utah), Alloy, Inside Out
August 20: Crossed Out, Capitalist Casualties, Lack of Interest, Drop Dead (Rhode Island)
August 21: Cupid Car Club (Washington D.C.), Slug!, Seesaw, Sandy Duncan’s Eye (Tentative), Groovie Ghoulies (Sacramento, California), Moist
September 10: Rancid (Berkeley, California)
September 14: Huggy Bear (England), Frumpies (Olympia, Washington), Oiler, Canopy
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Inside Out was a straight edge, hardcore punk band fronted by Zack de la Rocha, who would later gain global fame as the lead vocalist of Rage Against The Machine. The band was a crucial part of the early '90s hardcore scene, known for its politically charged lyrics and aggressive sound.
The August 19th, 1993 show at Cell 63 marked a rare Inside Out reunion performance, just as Rage Against The Machine began to gain major momentum in the music world. This show was particularly special, as it was a unique moment where the band's hardcore roots and de la Rocha's future in the more mainstream success of Rage began to cross paths.
Strife remains a highly active force in the music scene, continuing to tour and perform at numerous music festivals. Known for their relentless energy and dedication to hardcore punk, the band regularly connects with fans old and new through live performances. Their second album, In This Defiance, released in 1997, marked a major milestone in their career, featuring guest appearances from Chino Moreno of Deftones, Dino Cazares of Fear Factory, and Igor Cavalera of Sepultura. As a band that has never slowed down, Strife has built a reputation for their high-impact shows, maintaining a strong presence in the hardcore scene as they continue to tour the United States and perform at iconic punk festivals.
Honeywell was among the first bands to help shape the genre now known as "screamo." Their final live performance took place in 1994 at Cell 63, where they shared the stage with other pioneering screamo bands like Nuzzle and Mohinder.
The Frumpies were a punk band whose original lineup included Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren, which were also part of the iconic and influential riot grrrl band Bikini Kill.