STRAIN - Here And Now LP Ska After leaving the band Red

After leaving the band Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992

Across eight compositions

the precise proportions were steered by the lyricism—not only its tone or subject matter

Written and recorded by Navy pilot Ed Bankston

guitar and field recordings to create cascading layers of ambience verging on musique concrète

STRAIN - Here And Now LP Ska After leaving the band RedCream Vinyl. Formed in 1992, Strain was a key band in the Pacific Northwest's burgeoning, '90s hardcore scene that was anchored by them, Undertow, etc. 1996's "Here And Now" was originally released by New Age Records and has been out of print since its original release almost 30 years ago and stands tall alongside bands like Outspoken, Unbroken, Trial, and the aforementioned Undertow as pillars of the genre. Members would go on to Revelation Records