Pulley

Flyers for upcoming shows

2011-11-18T08:50:00.000-08:00

2012 Shows!

2011-10-24T19:30:00.001-07:00

We are playing with NOFX January 7th at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ and January 17th at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA. Hope to see you there!

Interview with Jim and Metal Bob

2011-09-01T21:49:00.000-07:00

By Leah Weinberg. Source.

“Since day one, PULLEY has been a seasonal band,” admits guitarist Jim Blowers. In fact, PULLEY formed in 1994 as a means for frontman Scott Randinsky to maintain his punk rock creative outlet during the off season; the off season being the four months out of the year that he wasn’t playing professional baseball. “There’s only one time,” continues Blowers, “when Scott retired from baseball as a player before he got into coaching, we were able to tour. That was like a two-year deal. And for two years we were able to take tours; we were able to tour during the summer time. And it was great because we were getting some great tours. But once it drops off, and people stop seeing your face—you’ve got your core audience, you’ve got your core fans and we know who they are—but the new people that you want to pull in, they lose interest and they forget about you. That’s just the way it is unfortunately.”

Today Randinsky is in his second season as a bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians (having been a relief pitcher for various teams from 1990 – 2001, and a coach within the Indians’ organization since 2004). As a result, PULLEY—comprising Randinsky, Blowers, guitarist Mike Harder, bassist Tyler Rebbe and drummer Metal Bob—thrives on the occasional show and the sporadic EP. The last time PULLEY released a proper full-length was 2004’s Matters, just before Randinsky went back to baseball as a coach. Since then, the California quintet dropped an EP in 2009 titled Time-Insensitive Material, but other than that, the guys have been generally quiet….until this summer. In late June, PULLEY put out a new EP, The Long and the Short of It, on When’s Lunch Records. The band recorded the three-song EP in December 2010/January 2011 with producer Matt Hyde, the timing driven by both Randinsky’s schedule and the fact that the band already had the material on hand. “It had been a while since our last release, and we wanted to put something out there for the fans so that they had something to munch on while we are working on the record this winter,” adds Metal Bob.

Yes, he did say “record” (i.e., full-length) and yes, he did say “this winter.” Though plans are not definite, the guys are aiming to write and record a new album this winter once Randinsky finishes the current baseball season. They have been working on songs individually but plan to start putting them together as a group and getting them album-ready, the tentative goal being to have an album in the can by the end of February 2012. It is too soon to tell in what direction PULLEY’s new music will go, since it has been seven years since the band last put out a complete collection of songs, but if The Long and the Short of It is any indication, fans will not be disappointed.

When the new full-length does come out, fans should not get their hopes up for PULLEY to do a proper tour. As a result of PULLEY’s “seasonal” status, all of the guys have regular day jobs that prevent them from taking off months at a time to go tour. Tours over a long weekend are more likely. Not to mention the fact that going out for just a month or two at a time is not going to earn the band enough money to pay the bills. With the music industry in its current state, the only way to survive as a band is to be on the road ALL the time. And the members of PULLEY seem totally content with being a part-time band. Blowers acknowledges that had PULLEY never stopped touring full time back in the early 2000’s they could likely survive as a full time band, but at the same time, the guys would never be home. As Blowers points out, it is all about compromise.

So while PULLEY may never be active twelve months a year, the few months they are writing and playing music are meaningful to both the fans and the members themselves. “We do this for fun,” says Metal Bob. “We do this because we love to play music and we love to play for the fans. We hope the fans like what we do. Everything is from our hearts what we put in our music.”

"The Long And The Short Of It" test press for sale!

2011-08-16T21:31:00.001-07:00

Go check it out on ebay by clicking this link!
The money collected in this auction will be used towards the recording of the full length album.

New EP out now!

2011-07-01T07:12:00.000-07:00

Our new EP is available on vinyl from whenslunchrecords.com. Digital version available from all the major e-stores (iTunes, Amazon,...).

New EP out next Tuesday!

2011-06-25T03:41:00.000-07:00

Pre-order it here and get your free Pulley patch featuring the cover artwork!

Pulley interview

2011-06-21T03:37:00.000-07:00

Taken from the Grind Volume CVIII (108) which aired Friday, June 17, 2011 - the following is the interview conducted with Mike and Tyler from Pulley as well as Andy from When's Lunch Records. We discuss many things including their new EP release "The Long And The Short Of It"

Check it out here!

Hi!

2011-05-24T15:27:00.001-07:00

Metal Bob is about to leave on tour as drum tech for Rob Zombie. They are going on tour with SLAYER and Exodus!!!!! So all you metal heads hit him up and say hello!
Jim is out on tour as guitar tech for Strung Out on their tour with Face to Face! They are currently about half way done and are playing Washington DC..

The Long And The Short Of It - Pre-Order

2011-05-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

Pre-order our new record on vinyl over here at Interpunk.com! If you do, you'll also get a limited edition Pulley patch featuring the cover artwork!

Video stills

2011-04-06T19:59:00.000-07:00

Here are some stills from our soon to be released video!

"The Long And The Short Of It"

2011-04-06T16:27:00.000-07:00

Our new record will be released on June 28th, 2011 by Edmonton’s When’s Lunch Records. Pulley’s own label, X-Members Records, will be releasing the EP for download through all major digital retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, and Emusic on the same day.

This three track EP consists of the songs: “No Man’s Flute”, “The Long and the Short of It”, and “Which Way to Go” (a cover version of a tune by Austin, TX punk legends The Big Boys). Acclaimed producer Matt Hyde, who worked with the band on “Matters” in 2004, and “Time-Insensitive Material” in 2009, oversaw the recording process once again. In keeping with the vibe and spirit of an old school 1980’s era seven inch, Pulley commissioned their old friend and prolific artist, Brian Walsby (Melvins,7Seconds, Flipside, Maximum Rock & Roll, etc.) to handle the cover illustration.

Click here to read the full press release

Sorry we haven't given this page much love lately!

2011-03-24T22:52:00.000-07:00

We will have some news concerning our upcoming release up here shortly. Thanks to all who came to our show last week at the Yucca Tap room in Tempe, Arizona. It's very gratifying to still be able to play shows for such amazing fans who are always there for us!

Rattling Rust

2011-01-31T12:31:00.000-08:00

Here's another cool video by our friend Aaron!

2010-12-22T14:53:00.001-08:00

A humorous moment from our recent show at the House of Blues in Hollywood.

thanks to Paul for the footage!

Video from our show in Reseda

2010-12-02T11:58:00.000-08:00

by Aaron Marinel

Video from last friday @ HOB

2010-11-21T16:38:00.001-08:00

Saturday Nov 27th @ Weber's

2010-11-17T10:06:00.000-08:00

Faux Taux

2010-11-16T08:39:00.000-08:00

Anyone who's taking photos from our shows is welcome to add them to our facebook or flickr.

PS: Our set starts at 8:30 this friday at the HOB, so come early!

House of Blues show (nov 19th w/ Strung Out)

2010-11-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

We are playing the Hollywood House of Blues on Friday, November 19th with Strung Out and Jughead's Revenge. This will be a special show for the 10 year anniversary of Strung Out's "The Element of Sonic Defiance" record.
Come out and party like it's 1999!
Click here for info and tickets

Cancelled Edmonton show

2010-10-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,
It's true, the Pulley show on Nov. 13th in Edmonton has been cancelled. We're not too clear on all the details, but the promoter of the show has informed us that the building the show was to take place in has been purchased by General Electric. They are demolishing the building to make room for a skyscraper. We are totally bummed out over this situation, especially considering how many of you were flying in from all over just to see our band play. Hopefully something will get sorted out soon and the show can be rescheduled at another location. We will let everybody know as soon as we hear anything.

Looks like they are giving refunds here:
www.newcitycompound.com

Edmonton show

2010-08-01T23:30:00.000-07:00

If you're trying to hook up with people to go to our show in Edmonton, our Facebook event page might be a good start.

X-Members Records

2010-08-01T17:57:00.000-07:00

A demonstration in Canada

2010-07-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

We're just flying up for this one show! Hope everybody within a reasonable distance can make it!

Pulley w/This is a Standoff
Saturday November 13th, 2010
@ New City Suburbs, 10081 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!!!!

Independence day or Canada day?

2010-06-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

We're working on new songs and some tourdates for Canada in November! Stay tuned and keep checking our site.

Summer in Simi Valley

2010-06-08T01:47:00.000-07:00

The guys at Scott's skatepark are organizing a number of awesome skateboard-demo's and events in the summer, consider to check it out if you live in the area, info: skatelab.com

Giving away some stuff on our facebook

2010-05-28T13:03:00.001-07:00

click here

Random + 'Silver Tongue Devil'

2010-05-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

Here's a clip from our dvd, still for sale here!

'Cashed In' and 'Ocean Song'

2010-05-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

Pics

2010-04-11T03:06:00.000-07:00

If anyone has rad/fucked up/cool/funny Pulley photos on Flickr, add them to our group
click here

Skatelab on facebook

2010-03-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

Check out Scott and Todd's skatepark on facebook:
Skatelab - Indoor Skatepark and Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum

News from the caves

2010-03-03T10:49:00.001-08:00

Working on two new Pulley songs right now. Had a great practice last night! Great metal jam at the end. Jim was shredding the Old school Van Halen, Ozzy, Metallica and Maiden guitar solos! We don't know how he remembers all that stuff!

Skatelab's new street course!

2010-02-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Team Pain just finished building a new street course in Scott's skatepark in Simi Valley, go check it out: skatelab.com

2010-02-09T10:42:00.001-08:00

january shows

2010-02-06T06:42:00.001-08:00

Thanks to all those who came to Riverside and Los Angeles last weekend! We had the best time! Thanks to Strung Out for having us!

Flyers

2010-01-07T03:35:00.000-08:00

2010!

2010-01-07T03:29:00.001-08:00

Happy 2010 everybody! Four shows with Strung Out in January. Also writing new songs all month!

Against the Grain

2009-12-20T11:19:00.000-08:00

"Against the Grain", Tyler's Bad Religion cover band w/Luke and Jerry (Mr. Ahnold), Rob (Strung Out) Jeff (Faded), check it out:

Shows in 2010

2009-12-11T10:09:00.000-08:00

Santa Barbara, CA
Velvet Jones
Friday, January 22 (w/ Strung Out)

San Luis Obispo, CA
Downtown Brew
Friday, January 23 (w/ Strung Out)

Riverside, CA
The Vibe
Friday, January 29 (w/ Strung Out)

Los Angeles, CA
El Rey Theatre
Saturday, January 30 (w/ Strung Out)

Thanks

2009-12-09T03:28:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone for coming out to our shows in California and Nevada!!
This guy knows how it's done:

Agoura Hills, nov 27th

2009-11-12T03:41:00.000-08:00

BYO Records comp

2009-11-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

Don't miss out on the screenings or one of the shows of 'Let Them Know'.

Check out our track on the comp: http://letthemknowthemovie.com/comp.html

Happy Birthday Mike!

2009-10-31T06:41:00.000-07:00

New shows!!!!!

2009-10-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

Nov 28th @ Blue in Agoura Hills, CA
Dec 4th @ The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA
Dec 5th @ Vixens in Sparks, NV

Go to our facebook and check out the events pages, to share a ride with fellow punks to one of these shows, or score a ride...

Show in Santa Barbara, CA!

2009-09-23T15:14:00.001-07:00

For our first show in a very long time.........We'll be playing at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara October 8th with our long time friends and tour mates, No Use For a Name and The Mad Caddies! Tickets are $15. Get them fast because this show is going to be ridiculous!

Band practice

2009-09-23T09:55:00.001-07:00

We had our first real band practice in almost eight months last night. Everybody is in great spirits and can't wait to get back at it. We are already starting to set up some shows and talking about writing another EP for all of you guys. Hopefully we can do one every year from now on. We've got our good friend, (and Jordan S.O. and Byron PW's drum tech) "Metal" Bob playing the drums for us once again this year as Tony has Papa Roach commitments. Love, Pulley

The band is about to re-group!

2009-09-07T17:29:00.001-07:00

We are getting together in the next few weeks to plan some shows and hopefully write some new songs! Haven't seen each other since February! Good times.

Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.

2009-09-06T08:19:00.000-07:00

We're contributing an Adolescents cover 'Wrecking Crew' to 'Let Them Know', A lasting tribute and testament to over 25 years of BYO, Youth Brigade and the DIY spirit that has inspired and continues to inspire so many to change the world... Told through interviews and rare footage of the explosive LA punk rock scene from the 80's until now..
Check out this e-card.

Vinyl!

2009-09-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

'When's Lunch Records' sells the vinyl version of our EP (500 copies). Go to their website to pre-order that shit!

Happy Birthday Tyler!

2009-08-31T11:29:00.000-07:00

spotted: Cashed In on ukelele's

2009-08-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

here's the version with jim clapton:

TIM on vinyl

2009-08-27T09:20:00.001-07:00

The Canadian label 'When's Lunch Records' will put out GREEN vinyl of TIM (500 copies), expected release around october, check their website for details!

Interview with Tyler

2009-08-25T14:01:00.000-07:00

This website has an interview with Tyler, check it out!
http://punkworldviews.com/pulley/

Budget

2009-08-25T03:09:00.000-07:00

Tyler used to be in a band called 'Budget' with Brad Morrison (the first Strung Out drummer), they recorded an EP in the 90's at the Blasting Room with Bill Stevenson and Joey Cape at the controls, check it out: myspace.com/budgetmusic

Pulley shirts

2009-08-24T14:28:00.000-07:00

Interpunk has some shirts available.

High School Skateboarding at Scott's skatepark

2009-08-23T13:54:00.000-07:00

Highlights of the Future Am Series at Skatelab.

A bad reputation in Costa Rica

2009-08-20T14:43:00.000-07:00