Once this line-up came together the band and the music took on a life of its own.") Baker with Bad Religion and Mosher with his outfit, The Light Brigade. The band went through a couple of line-up changes until we found Scott Womack on bass and Paul Soliz on drums. The more we play together, the more we push each other and the music to see just what we can wring out of'er. Our first meeting was where Gatesville really began. Outside of Junkyard, members of the band remain actively involved in individual projects: Gates with his solo outfit "Chris Gates and Gatesville," based out of Austin (Gates on Gatesville: "Once it got to be time to put a band together, fate and a bunch of mutual friends sent guitar wiz Tony Redman my way. On September 10, 2021, Junkyard released another new single, "Lifer", b/w "Last of a Dying Breed". On November 22, 2019, Junkyard released a studio album recorded in 1992, Old Habits Die Hard. On April 21, 2017, the band's first studio album in 26 years, High Water, on Acetate Records. On July 10, 2015, Junkyard released two brand-new songs, "Faded" b/w The River", on Unison Music Group, with a CD single and 7" vinyl following in late August. The album is titled Put it on Ten and Pull the Knobs Off!. In 2008, the band released an album of previously unreleased material, originally recorded for a 1987 demo that helped get them signed to Geffen. and have played a handful of shows domestically in Austin, Tulsa, Los Angeles to name a few. Since 2000, the band has toured Europe twice, co-headlined the Serie Z festival (in the south of Spain) with acts that were very complimentary of the way the band should have been marketed (other bands on the festival were The Hellacopters, The Quireboys, The Wildhearts, Radio Birdman, Georgia Satellites, Michelle Gun Elephant, Nine Pound Hammer and Reverend Horton Heat). The new line-up recorded the 2003 mini-album Tried and True, comprising a mixture of old and new songs. A tour of Japan followed, with Dogs D'Amour guitarist Jo Dog added to the line-up for these dates. Baker, who had already become a veteran of the punk rock scene prior to joining Junkyard, went on to join Bad Religion.Ī live Junkyard album was issued in 2000, and Baker, Roach, Muzingo and Muscat reformed the band, with Tim Mosher (guitar/vocals) added to the line-up. Muzingo formed Catfish and later Battery Club.
Roach founded Borracho with members of Promise and Dogs D'Amour, while Gates formed 99 lbs.
The unreleased third album was subsequently issued as XXX and The Joker. The band was dropped by Geffen in 1992, with a third album recorded but not released, and disbanded shortly afterwards. Anthony left the band shortly before the release of the second album amid drug problems, to be replaced by Todd Muscat (brother of Faster Pussycat guitarist Brent Muscat). The band was signed by Geffen Records in January 1988, with a self-titled Tom Werman-produced debut album issued in 1989, described by Allmusic as incorporating "elements of Southern rock, boogie-woogie, and AC/DCism into one compact sound." The album featured singles "Hollywood" and "Simple Man." This album was followed two years later by Sixes, Sevens & Nines, produced by Ed Stasium and featuring contributions from Steve Earle. I like that music, but I'm not into the rebel flag or the throwing up in your pickup truck." Although the band was heavily influenced by Southern rock, Baker had told Sounds, "I hate the concept. Brian Baker (guitar, ex- Dag Nasty/ Minor Threat), joined the band just prior to the recording of the first album. After these two left the group, the lineup stabilized around lead singer David Roach, guitarist Chris Gates, bassist Clay Anthony and drummer Patrick Muzingo. Max Gottlieb was the original guitarist and songwriter, and the original drummer was Johnny Hell and skateboarder Tony Alva was also briefly in the band. The original line-up of the band included several members who were not a part of the group by the time they began recording. In 2017, the band released its first album since 1991, High Water. The band drew comparisons with Guns N' Roses (which, like Junkyard, signed with Geffen Records). Junkyard is an American hard rock band formed in 1987 in Los Angeles, with members previously in Minor Threat, Big Boys, Decry and Dag Nasty.
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