Marginal Man

Marginal Man Was A Hardcore Punk Band That Emerged In The Washington D.C. Hardcore Scene In 1983. Some Members Of Marginal Man Played Earlier In Artificial Peace A Band Which Appears On Dischord Records' Important Flex Your Head Compilation An Essential Document Of The 1980's D.C. Punk Scene. They Played For Five Years Before A Final Performance At The 9 30 Club In 1988. Members Of The Band Included - Steve Polcari - Vocals
- Pete Murray - Guitar Vocals
- Kenny Inouye - Guitar
- Andre Lee - Bass
- Mike Manos - Drums They Released One EP Identity Dischord 13 An LP In 1984 Called Double Image Gasatanka/Enigma And Appeared On The Compilations State Of The Union And 20 Years Of Dischord Dischord 125 . Marginal Man Were Known For Energetic Live Performances With Long Haired Lead Singer Polcari Leaping Into The Air Displaying A More "rock" Style Than Many Bands In D.C. They Were Also A Precursor To Today's "emo" Scene With Shows Interrupted On Occasion By A Grief Stricken Pete Murray Who Could Break Down With Thoughts Of A Friend Who'd Committed Suicide. Unlike The Lower Class Punks Of The U.K Or Blue Collar Roots Elsewhere Many D.C Bands Like Marginal Man Had Family Links To Solid Middle & Upper Class Establishment Instituitions Their Shows Were Attended On Occasion By Guitarist Inouye's Father For Example A Prominent Senator From Hawaii. Although Marginal Man And Many Other Bands Of This Era Were Neither As Commercially Sucessful Long-Lived Nor As Memorable As Such Bands As Minor Threat Such Lesser-Known Bands Are Considered By Some To Be More Representative Of The Energy Spontaneity And Communal Feeling Of The Time. read less