Rites Of Spring - End On End & Six Song Demo

Rites Of Spring, from Washington, DC, formed in 1984 from the ashes of Insurrection, a hardcore band featuring Brendan Canty (drums), Michael Fellows (bass) and Guy Picciotto (guitar).
Following Insurrection's demise, Guy, Brendan and Michael kept jamming together and guitarist Eddie Janney soon joined the mix, while Guy added vocals to his responsibilities.

The people that followed the band made it a point to never miss a gig, as Rites Of Spring seemed to approach every show as if it was their last. The results could be explosive, often resulting in the destruction of their equipment and this may well be one reason that they ended up playing only 15 shows.
It was the boldness of this band that really contributed to the swell of energy, often referred to as "Revolution Summer", that swept over the D.C. scene in 1985.

During their life span, the band released one LP and one 7" EP. They split upon the release of the EP, in January of 1987, when Michael Fellows left the band.
The members of Rites Of Spring reformed as Happy Go Licky in 1987, pursuing a sound very different from Rites Of Spring.

Band members:
Guy Picciotto - guitar, vocals
Eddie Janney - guitar
Michael Fellows - bass
Brendan Canty - drums.

"End On End" by Rites Of Spring is a compilation album, released in 1991 on Dischord Records and reissued in 2002 on Dischord Records.

Tracks:
1-6 LP Rites Of Spring, released in 1985 on Dischord Records
7 previously unreleased
8-13 LP Rites Of Spring, released in 1985 on Dischord Records
14-17 7" All Through A Life, released in 1987 on Dischord Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Spring
2. Deeper Than Inside
3. For Want Of
4. Hain's Point
5. All There Is
6. Drink Deep
7. Other Way Around
8. Theme
9. By Design
10. Remainder
11. Persistent Vision
12. Nudes
13. End On End
14. All Through A Life
15. Hidden Wheel
16. In Silence/Words Away
17. Patience

VBR ~253K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo

"Six Song Demo" by Rites Of Spring is a 10" and CD, released in 2012 on Dischord Records.
The tracks were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in 1984.

Tracklisting:
1. End On End
2. Remainder
3. Persistent Vision
4. Hain's Point
5. All There Is
6. By Design

VBR ~272K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo