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Junction 18 began in Boston in 1996. Originally rehearsing and performing throughout the Northeast and New England area, the band grew a small but loyal following with an energetic live show and impressive musicianship. With influences such as the Smashing Pumpkins, Faith No More, and Bad Religion, Junction 18 performed on the Vans Warped Tour, where they shared the stage with New Found Glory. Representatives from Fearless Records were searching for new talent at the time when Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory mentioned Junction 18. The band sent a demo in and were signed within the week. In the fall of 2000, Junction 18 -- vocalist Andy Bristol, bassist Ryan Spencer, drummer Chris Kelley, and guitarists Ryan McHugh and Scott Morganella -- released This Vicious Cycle on Fearless and spent time touring with bands like Dynamite Boy and the Stryder. They followed up two years later with the EP Heroes from the Future. The guys then appeared on The Acoustic Split alongside Over It in 2003, issued through Top Notch Records.
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Junction 18 was a punk rock band out of Abington, Massachusetts from 1995 – 2006 signed to Fearless Records.
History
Junction 18 toured all the United States and Canada with bands such as New Found Glory, Midtown, Piebald, Big in Japan, Simple Plan, The Receiving End of Sirens, Hot Rod Circuit, The Stryder, Dynamite Boy, Smackin Isiah, Plain White T's, Brazil, Big Wig and many more.
After performing as part of the Vans Warped Tour, the band was signed by Fearless Records who released the debut album This Vicious Cycle in 2000. The Heroes from the Future EP followed in 2002, with a the split album with Over It, The Acoustic Split, released in 2003.
Some of their most popular songs were "Granite Street Knife Fight" "June and the Ocean" "Dakota" "We Want It All" "Abeyance" "Little Joey" and "Life is a Racetrack"
Past members of the band were Chris Kelley (drums), Andy Bristol (vocals), Ryan Spencer (bass), Nick Mele (bass), Scott Morganella (guitar), Ryan McHugh (guitar), John Menton Jr (guitar), and Jeff Lavalie (guitar).
