Umphrey’s McGee bassist Ryan Stasik will team with Aqueous‘ guitarist Mike Gantzer and drummer Rob Houk for a new punk project to be known as The Hazards.
Announced on Monday, The punk trio will make their live debut at The Holding Company in San Diego, CA following an Umphrey’s McGee show at the nearby Observatory North Park on March 12th as part of the band’s ongoing Hindsight 20/20 Tour.
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This won’t be the first time Stasik and Gantzer have joined forces for a punk-inspired project outside of their respective day jobs. Following a debut performance at Summer Camp in 2017, Stasik, Gantzer, and UM drummer Kris Myers teamed up for a Green Day-inspired Dookie tribute set at Brooklyn Comes Alive in 2017. The Green Day project was revived for a UM after-show in Albany, NY last winter.
Watch the three perform “Basket Case” during the Dookie during at Brooklyn Comes Alive at Brooklyn Bowl in 2017 below.
Brooklyn Comes Alive Dookie Tribute – “Basket Case” [Green Day] – 9/24/17
[Video: Live For Live Music]
Tickets for The Hazards‘ live debut at The Holding Company are now available for purchase here.
Additionally, Stasik also announced on Monday that his other non-UM side project, Doom Flamingo, will host a Jazz Fest after-party at The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans on April 25th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 14th, and can be found at Doom Flamingo’s website.
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