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The Urge

Born: Jan 1, 1987 in St. Louis, MO

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Died: Jan 1, 2001

Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Third Wave Ska Revival, Ska-Punk

Biography: The St. Louis-based ska-punk outfit the Urge was formed in 1987 by vocalist Steve Ewing and bassist Karl Grable, who together remained the nexus of the group throughout the many roster changes which followed. The original Urge lineup debuted in 1989 with the cassette-only Bust Me Dat Forty, followed ...Read full biography

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Master Of Styles

Released: 1998

Label: IMMORTAL/EPIC

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With their second major-label album, Master of Styles, the thrash-funk-metal band the Urge have created their most accomplished and effective album to date. Not only is the Urge's ambitious material their ...Read full review

Too Much Stereo

Released: 2000

Label: Virgin

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The Urge's third album finds them focusing less on willful eclecticism and more on song craftsmanship. The result is a solid program of hooky, funky (and occasionally reggaefied) guitar rock. The thing ...Read full review

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