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Corundum

2016-07-30T20:01:44Z

Beert: /* Live Recordings */

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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|300px|Corundum]]
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"| Years Active || 2003-2016
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|Members || - Jack Batchelder (drums) - Jestin Jund (guitar) - Sam French (guitar) - Amanda Conway (bass) - Jason Beert (guitar/vocals) - Troy Zoller (guitar) - Kevin Doorman (bass) - Josh Salley (bass)
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Corundum started as a solo project by Jason Beert. The intent was to have songs titled with Geology/Paleontology themes, but the lyrics having a twist on the song titles. Jason soon realized he couldn't play guitar and sing at the same time, so Corundum started as downtuned, distorted guitar and odd samples. After a show, which Corundum did not play, at the now defunct Venue 8 (corner of Main and 8th in Rapid City), Jason asked Jack Batchelder if he'd be interested in playing drums along with him. Jack agreed, and the solo project became a 2-piece. Josh Salley had mentioned that he enjoyed what he heard (he may be one of the only ones who did), and he said if Corundum ever wanted a bass player, he'd be glad to play the part. Josh soon joined the band and the 2-piece became a 3-piece. After a lot of weekly practices in the basement of the Rushmore Building, Corundum set up a 4 track cassette recorder and put their music on tape. This tape was then released, without much fanfare or expectation, as a CDep, entitled "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship." The title phrase being a reflective description of the sound held within. 
Jestin Jund mentioned to Josh, after seeing Corundum play, that he would be interested in playing a song or 2, if they would let him. The next practice, Jestin brought his hollowbody guitar and nicely filled the slot of lead guitar with Jason playing the droning rhythm. 
In that time, the small crowd of people who actually enjoyed a Corundum set began to slowly grow, one-by-one. Sam French had then mentioned Corundum playing with 2 bassists. The idea sounded good to the band, but before it could come to fruition, Josh had said that he had a lot going on in his life at the time and he took a leave of absence.
Corundum then plodded forward with a new bass player. The songs began to get a little better, and some got a little longer. 
Still, stagnation wasn't their strongpoint. Sam had mentioned a few times that he would like to play guitar. With that, it was mentioned that, if we had someone else play bass, sam could play 3rd guitar. It was brought up to Amanda Conway, and she said she'd be interested in playing bass with us. Since late 2009, the lineup has consisted of these 5 people. in 2010, Troy Zoller joined to make Corundum a deafening 6 piece monster. 4 guitars rang through the ears of those who attended the lone show where all 6 members of Corundum crowded onto a stage too small for all the equipment at punk-run Skullets.
From there, members moved on. Jason Beert, Jack Batchelder, and Troy Zoller remained. In the search for a bassist, the idea of adding Kevin Dorsman from Beert and Zoller's other band. American Heavy Metal Weekend. And for now, that is how they exist.

Corundum still carries on to this day, trudging out their doom tinged brand of music. 

Corundum can be reached at rodan66@hotmail.com

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==== Releases====
*"Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship" CDEP (Recorded sometime in 2007? Josh Salley - Bass/ Jack Batchelder - Drums/ Jason Beert - Guitar and Vocal)

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Description still needed.

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==== Releases====
*

==== Live Recordings====
*

==== Photos====
*

==== Links====
*

==== See Also====
*

==== Stickers/Merchandise====
*

==== Share Your Stories====
*

==== Photos====
<gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="6">
Image:06-corundum-300.jpg|Jack and Jason
Image:Jack.jpg|Jack
Image:Jestin-Sam-Jason.jpg|Jestin, Sam and Jason
Image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|Jason
Image:11-07-06_3.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_4.jpg|Jack - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_5.jpg|Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_6.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_7.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_8.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_9.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:corundum-two-person.JPG|Jack and Jason
Image:Jason-Sam.jpg|Jason and Sam
Image:Beert1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum2.jpg|Jason
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_with_HF.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_2.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:PPBenefit.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit2.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_1.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_2_6102006.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
</gallery>

==== Links====
* [http://www.myspace.com/corundumpsychosis MySpace]

==== See Also====
*

==== Stickers/Merchandise====
*Soundtrack To A Sinking Ship CDep - $5
Union Made/Made in USA t-shirts with S.T.A.S.S. cover art (black only) - $5 (white ink on black shirt = 1st edition shirts; yellow in on black shirt = 2nd edition)

==== Share Your Stories====
*

Corundum

2012-10-01T18:21:57Z

Beert:

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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|300px|Corundum]]
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"| Years Active || 2003-present
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|Members || - Jack Batchelder (drums) - Jestin Jund (guitar) - Sam French (guitar) - Amanda Conway (bass) -Jason Beert (guitar/vocals) {Past Members: Josh Salley (bass)}
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Corundum started as a solo project by Jason Beert. The intent was to have songs titled with Geology/Paleontology themes, but the lyrics having a twist on the song titles. Jason soon realized he couldn't play guitar and sing at the same time, so Corundum started as downtuned, distorted guitar and odd samples. After a show, which Corundum did not play, at the now defunct Venue 8 (corner of Main and 8th in Rapid City), Jason asked Jack Batchelder if he'd be interested in playing drums along with him. Jack agreed, and the solo project became a 2-piece. Josh Salley had mentioned that he enjoyed what he heard (he may be one of the only ones who did), and he said if Corundum ever wanted a bass player, he'd be glad to play the part. Josh soon joined the band and the 2-piece became a 3-piece. After a lot of weekly practices in the basement of the Rushmore Building, Corundum set up a 4 track cassette recorder and put their music on tape. This tape was then released, without much fanfare or expectation, as a CDep, entitled "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship." The title phrase being a reflective description of the sound held within. 
Jestin Jund mentioned to Josh, after seeing Corundum play, that he would be interested in playing a song or 2, if they would let him. The next practice, Jestin brought his hollowbody guitar and nicely filled the slot of lead guitar with Jason playing the droning rhythm. 
In that time, the small crowd of people who actually enjoyed a Corundum set began to slowly grow, one-by-one. Sam French had then mentioned Corundum playing with 2 bassists. The idea sounded good to the band, but before it could come to fruition, Josh had said that he had a lot going on in his life at the time and he took a leave of absence.
Corundum then plodded forward with a new bass player. The songs began to get a little better, and some got a little longer. 
Still, stagnation wasn't their strongpoint. Sam had mentioned a few times that he would like to play guitar. With that, it was mentioned that, if we had someone else play bass, sam could play 3rd guitar. It was brought up to Amanda Conway, and she said she'd be interested in playing bass with us. Since late 2009, the lineup has consisted of these 5 people. in 2010, Troy Zoller joined to make Corundum a deafening 6 piece monster. 4 guitars rang through the ears of those who attended the lone show where all 6 members of Corundum crowded onto a stage too small for all the equipment at punk-run Skullets.
From there, members moved on. Jason Beert, Jack Batchelder, and Troy Zoller remained. In the search for a bassist, the idea of adding Kevin Dorsman from Beert and Zoller's other band. American Heavy Metal Weekend. And for now, that is how they exist.

Corundum still carries on to this day, trudging out their doom tinged brand of music. 

Corundum can be reached at rodan66@hotmail.com

|}

==== Releases====
*"Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship" CDEP (Recorded sometime in 2007? Josh Salley - Bass/ Jack Batchelder - Drums/ Jason Beert - Guitar and Vocal)

==== Live Recordings====
*

==== Photos====
<gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="5">
Image:06-corundum-300.jpg|Jack and Jason
Image:Jack.jpg|Jack
Image:Jestin-Sam-Jason.jpg|Jestin, Sam and Jason
Image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|Jason
Image:11-07-06_3.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_4.jpg|Jack - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_5.jpg|Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_6.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_7.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_8.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_9.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:corundum-two-person.JPG|Jack and Jason
Image:Jason-Sam.jpg|Jason and Sam
Image:Beert1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum2.jpg|Jason
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_with_HF.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_2.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:PPBenefit.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit2.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_1.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_2_6102006.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
</gallery>

==== Links====
* [http://www.myspace.com/corundumpsychosis MySpace]

==== See Also====
*

==== Stickers/Merchandise====
*Soundtrack To A Sinking Ship CDep - $5
Union Made/Made in USA t-shirts with S.T.A.S.S. cover art (black only) - $5 (white ink on black shirt = 1st edition shirts; yellow in on black shirt = 2nd edition)

==== Share Your Stories====
*

Mary Kayos

2011-01-21T17:45:47Z

Beert:

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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[image:sarahjr1.jpg|300px|Mary Kayos]]
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"| Years Active || Dates Needed
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|Members || - Dale Morrison (lead guitar/backing vocals) - Jason Beert (guitar/backing vocals) - Matt Wong (drums/backing vocals) - Sarah Bowman (bass/backing vocals) - Sarah Williams (vocals) - Former Members: Amethyst Thorpe (vocals), Andrea Horan (vocals), Mike Ray (guitar)
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Formed to be a silly punk band with cross-dressing members, although both female singers did dress as per their gender, but rather gaudy, Mary Kayos was something new that blasted onto the Rapid City punk scene. While the looks and antics were strange (including a repeating sample of the phrase "Sex and Violence" as they entered the stage, whilst giving audience members wedgies on the way up), the message was feminism. 
Oddly enough, they had a following in Rapid City and in Pierre. Vermillion wasn't too sure what to think of them.
Always dressed in costume (including shirts with phrases such as "I Put The Whore In Horse", a decapitated Scottie dog skirt a-la a poodle skirt, and Sarah Bowman's famous "Fuck Off" beauty pageant sash) and terrible make-up, they came to play and have fun. 
The intent behind the band was to get more females involved in bands within a male dominated scene in Rapid City.
The initial incarnation of Mary Kayos was Mike Ray on guitar, Andrea Horan on vocals, Matt Wong on drums, Dale Morrison on keyboard, Amethyst Thorpe on bass, and Jason Beert on guitar. The first practice was in Jason Beert's garage, and was put to a halt by the Pennington County Sheriff's Department. 
After this practice, Mike and Andrea realized what a wreck this was and proceeded to bow out. Amethyst took over as vocalist until the band no longer held an inspiration for her. Sarah Bowman agreed to step up and play bass for us.
In need of a new vocalist, the band spread the word, with help from Ruth Milne's article in the Rapid City Journal, and a few people tried out. 
First was Brenda French. She had a great voice, and the band loved her, but after her initial tryout, she lost her voice. Realizing that she needed her voice for her job, she had to reluctantly drop out of the band.
A 2nd girl tried out, but the band can't remember her name. She really didn't have what the band was looking for. The band thought they were through until 17 year-old Sarah Williams called them up. She came to her first practice with lyrics written to a song she wrote, and belted out the song a capella. Impressed by her testicular fortitude to do something like that in front of total strangers, the band knew she was the one. 
Quiet and reserved, her persona as Sarah-Osis, or Sarah-Pocalypse, was the opposite of who she was off-stage. The kids went nuts for her and the rest of the band, creating a new dance move called "The Kayos Pile." Of course, this was nothing more than a dogpile in the pit, but the band appreciated it. 
The band proceeded to do a mini-tour of South Dakota, opening for the Hudson Falcons in Vermillion (with Fuck The Genre), Pierre, and Rapid City. 
Not much longer after returning from tour, drama engulfed the band and the only option was to breakup.
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==== Releases====
* [[Mary Kayos - practice]]

==== Live Recordings====
*

==== Photos====
<gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="5">
Image:MK1.jpg|Dale
Image:MK3.jpg|Jason
Image:MK2.jpg|
Image:MK.jpg|Dale
Image:MK6matt.jpg|Matt
Image:MK9sarah.jpg|Sarah
Image:MKSarah.jpg|Sarah
Image:MKSarahB.jpg|Sarah
Image:MKSarahB2.jpg|Sarah
Image:sarahjr1.jpg|Sarah
Image:dale_matt_mk.jpg|Dale and Matt
Image:sarahjr_beert_mk.jpg|Sarah and Jason
Image:MKamethyst.jpg|
Image:MKamethyst2.jpg|
</gallery>

==== Links====
*

==== See Also====
*

==== Stickers/Merchandise====
*2 t-shirts were available
The first, a 2-sided shirt stating "We Put The Fuck In Fuck You"
The 2nd, a 1-sided shirt with Tura Satana graphic and "Go Fuck Yourself" underneath.

==== Share Your Stories====
*

Red Champion

2010-06-01T15:32:34Z

Beert:

Red Champion

2010-06-01T15:30:50Z

Beert:

2009-07-01T16:30:57Z

Beert:

LxRxSx

2009-07-01T16:28:56Z

Beert:

LxRxSx

2009-07-01T16:28:07Z

Beert:

Mary Kayos

2009-07-01T16:26:31Z

2009-07-01T15:41:51Z

Beert:

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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|300px|Corundum]]
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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"| Years Active || 2003-present
|-
|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|Members || - Jack Batchelder(Drums) - Jestin Jund (Guitar) - Sam French (Bass) - Jason Beert (Guitar and Vocals) {Past Members: Josh Salley (Bass)}
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Corundum started as a solo project by Jason Beert. The intent was to have songs titled with Geology/Paleontology themes, but the lyrics having a twist on the song titles. Jason soon realized he couldn't play guitar and sing at the same time, so Corundum started as downtuned, distorted guitar and odd samples. After a show, which Corundum did not play, at the now defunct Venue 8 (corner of Main and 8th in Rapid City), Jason asked Jack Batchelder if he'd be interested in playing drums along with him. Jack agreed, and the solo project became a 2-piece. Josh Salley had mentioned that he enjoyed what he heard (he may be one of the only ones who did), and he said if Corundum ever wanted a bass player, he'd be glad to play the part. Josh soon joined the band and the 2-piece became a 3-piece. After a lot of weekly practices in the basement of the Rushmore Building, Corundum set up a 4 track cassette recorder and put their music on tape. This tape was then released, without much fanfare or expectation, as a CDep, entitled "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship." The title phrase being a reflective description of the sound held within.
Jestin Jund mentioned to Josh, after seeing Corundum play, that he would be interested in playing a song or 2, if they would let him. The next practice, Jestin brought his hollowbody guitar and nicely filled the slot of lead guitar with Jason playing the droning rhythm.
In that time, the small crowd of people who actually enjoyed a Corundum set began to slowly grow, one-by-one. Sam French had then mentioned Corundum playing with 2 bassists. The idea sounded good to the band, but before it could come to fruition, Josh had said that he had a lot going on in his life at the time and he took a leave of absence.
Corundum then plodded forward with a new bass player. The songs began to get a little better, and some got a little longer. Corundum still carries on to this day, trudging out their doom tinger brand of music.

Corundum can be reached at rodan66@hotmail.com

|}

==== Releases====
*"Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship" CDep.
Recorded sometime in 2007?
Josh Salley - Bass
Jack Batchelder - Drums
Jason Beert - Guitar and Vocal

==== Live Recordings====
*

==== Photos====
<gallery widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="5">
Image:06-corundum-300.jpg|Jack and Jason
Image:Jack.jpg|Jack
Image:Jestin-Sam-Jason.jpg|Jestin, Sam and Jason
Image:Jason-Corundum.jpg|Jason
Image:11-07-06_3.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_4.jpg|Jack - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_5.jpg|Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_6.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_7.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_8.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:11-07-06_9.jpg|Jack and Jason - November 11, 2006
Image:corundum-two-person.JPG|Jack and Jason
Image:Jason-Sam.jpg|Jason and Sam
Image:Beert1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum1.jpg|Jason
Image:zcorundum2.jpg|Jason
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_with_HF.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:at_Piedmont_AL_2.jpg|Piedmont Valley American Legion - October 22, 2005
Image:PPBenefit.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit2.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:PPbenefit4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_1.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_3.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_4.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
Image:at_V8_2_6102006.jpg|Jason - Planned Parenthood Benefit - Venue 8 - June 10, 2006
</gallery>

==== Links====
* [http://www.myspace.com/corundumpsychosis MySpace]

==== Stickers/Merchandise====
*Soundtrack To A Sinking Ship CDep - $5
Union Made/Made in USA t-shirts with S.T.A.S.S. cover art (black only) - $5

==== Share Your Stories====
*

Corundum

2009-07-01T15:16:00Z

Beert: /* Releases */

American Heavy Metal Weekend

2009-07-01T15:14:32Z

Beert: