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Submission declined on 18 March 2026 by ScalarFactor (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for music. The draft requires either:
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Declined by Dan arndt 5 years ago.
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Comment: WP:DISCOGS is not a reliable source. ScalarFactor (talk) 19:16, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Fails WP:MUSICBIO - Wikipedia, Discogs, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, and Bandcamp are not acceptable or reliable source. Dan arndt (talk) 02:38, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
Nice Strong Arm were a post-punk band from Austin, Texas that started in 1985. From the ashes of local band The Vertibeads, Kevin Thomson (guitar / vocals) and Jason Asnes ( bass / vocals) began playing with a few others whom eventually "crystalized" Into Nice Strong Arm (with Stephen MacMurray and Ethel M. Deathel both on drums). The group started playing shows with other Austin bands like Ed Hall, Butthole Surfers, Miracle Room, and Meat Joy and slowly evolved their noisy, percussive, melodic sound.
After Homestead Records Gerard Cosloy heard a live tape of the band, he invited them to perform at a show at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J. After playing the show, they were offered a recording contract with Homestead soon after.
They recorded and released their debut LP, Reality Bath in 1987. Jamie Spidle joined as a second drummer at this point. The album got a good reaction from fans around the country who liked the band's raw sound. Often compared musically to Sonic Youth, their debut LP has influenced many well-respected indie bands over the years. Jeffrey Hoskins took over on drums as the album was released and the band did a two month U.S. tour in a 1970s gold Cadillac with trailer.
Nice Strong Arm released its 2nd LP Mind Furnace in 1988 and continued to play around Texas as well as dates across the country.
After opening for New York Noise-rock icons Swans, the band asked Jason Asnes to move to NYC and play bass in the group. As the other members of Nice Strong Arm[1] were interested in moving there anyway, they all three did. Jason played bass on Swans Burning World LP (UNI Records) before quitting the group to focus more on Nice Strong Arm.
Becoming part of the NYC "noise-rock" scene, they often played shows with Pussy Galore, White Zombie, Bitch Magnet, Bailter Space, and other local bands. N.S.A. put out their "Cloud Machine" EP and continued touring around the country.
Known for their energetic, cathartic live shows, the band soon became popular in the indie / noise / college rock scene. They did several tours around the U.S. doing multiple dates with Scrawl, Babes in Toyland, Afghan Whigs, and Laughing Hyenas
After releasing their third LP on Homestead Records, Stress City, the band left on another U.S. tour. They briefly lived in Minneapolis and San Francisco before breaking up there.
Kevin Thomson stayed in California playing in projects like Timco, Morning Champ, and currently Enablers as well as his solo act Hazel Atlas.
Jeffrey Hoskins returned to Austin where he played in bands like The Flying Saucers before opening his own recording studio.
Jason Asnes moved back to NYC playing in bands such as Saturnine and Crown Heights. He there became a successful club / event DJ recording and releasing tracks as DJ Angola. In 2016, He moved back to Austin, Tx where he started Flounce
After being asked to play the Dromfest in Catskill, NY in 2026, Nice Strong Arm got back together for an East Coast tour and to record some new songs.
Discography
- Reality Bath LP (1987)
- Mind Furnace LP (1988)
- Secret Language 7" (1988)
- Aberration - Human Music Compilation (1988)
- Stress City LP (1989)
- Cloud Machine EP (1989)
- "Framingham" video (directed by Steve Brown) - 12 o'clock High (1989) -Atavistic Video
References
- The Missoulian – April 13, 1990 - E-18 -Spotlight Concerts- "New York rockers invade the Moose" by Eric Johnson
- Austin American-Statesman – January 28, 1989 - page 90 "Nice Strong Arm brings successful act back home" featured article by Peter Blackstock
- The New York Times – July 16, 1987 - "Live Skull plays in seminal showcase" by Robert Palmer
- Sounds Magazine – April 15, 1989 - page 21 "Where's the arm?"
- Indiana Daily Student Newspaper – August 29, 1987 - Concert preview - "Texas band to deliver punch at Second City" by J. Francis Lenahan
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