Enemy You
| Enemy You | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1997–2007 |
| Labels | Panic Button Records, Red Scare Industries, Geykido Comet Records, Nitro Records |
| Members |
David Jones (deceased) Ken Yamazaki Joe Yamazaki Chris Matulich |
Enemy You was a punk rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1997.
Biography
Prior to their formation, David Jones, the main songwriter in Enemy You, recorded several releases with his band After School Special on Mutant Pop Records. After AFS broke up, Enemy You was formed and began rehearsing together. After Enemy You began writing tunes together as a band it wasn’t long before they received interest from Ben Weasel and his fledgling label, Panic Button Records. This led to their debut appearance on the four-way split dubbed Four On The Floor alongside Screeching Weasel, Teen Idols and Moral Crux. This was followed by their debut album Where No One Knows My Name. Based on the album's success the band was asked to open for a number of notable punk bands including, Bouncing Souls, Lagwagon, Bad Religion, T.S.O.L., Mad Caddies, and NOFX. Before releasing their second full-length album, Stories Never Told, the band decided to release an 80s-themed seven inch EP that came out on Geykido Comet Records. Enemy You has since signed with Nitro Records. Their third studio album, Fade Away, was released as an iTunes Store exclusive on December 2, 2008, after being shelved for a few years.
Vocalist David Jones died in March 2015.[1]
Members
- David Jones – lead vocals, guitar
- Ken Yamazaki – guitar
- Joe Yamazaki – drums
- Chris Matulich – bass guitar
Studio albums
- 1999: Where No One Knows My Name - Panic Button/Lookout
- 2004: Stories Never Told - Red Scare
- 2008: Fade Away (iTunes Exclusive) - Nitro Records December 2, 2008
EPs
- Fat Club seven inch - Fat Wreck Chords 2001
- Video To Radio seven inch - Geykido Comet Records 2002
Compilation appearances
- Four on the Floor - Panic Button/Lookout 1998
- Short Music for Short People - Fat Wreck Chords 1999
- Thrasher Video "Scorchin' Summer" Thrasher magazine 2002
- 8 Ball Zine Compilation (Spain) 2003
- Every Dog Will Have Its Day - Adeline Records 2004
- Radio Disaster Vol. 8 V/A - Basement Records 2004
- 'This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media - Geykido Comet Records 2005
- AMP Presents Vol. 4 Pop Punk - American Music Press (AMP) 2005
- 'Wrecktrospective - Fat Wreck Chords 2009