| Weed is Weed | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Frederick, Maryland |
| Genres | Stoner Rock, Stoner Metal |
| Years active | 2005 - |
| Labels | Ripple Music |
| Associated acts | Spirit Caravan, Wretched, Earthride, Iron Man, Pentagram, Unorthodox, The Obsessed, Valkyrie, The Skull, Bang, Place of Skulls, War Injun, Thonian Horde |
| Website | |
Weed is Weed are a stoner rock/metal band based out of Frederick, Maryland. Formed in 2005 as a side project of members of Dave Sherman and Gary Isom, Weed is Weed would be a band featuring numerous members of the Maryland scene. As implied the band's music is themed on marijuana and has a tongue-in-cheek nature. Though forming in the 2000s, the band would not release any studio music until 2013 with their debut Blunt Force Trauma, followed by the 2017 EP The Bong Remains The Same. Along with sharing the stage with numerous touring acts, Weed is Weed have been a regular at several North American festivals such as Stoner Hands of Doom and The Maryland Doom Fest.
Biography[]
Years of seismic rumbling have led way to the tectonic formation that is Weed Is Weed. Two legendary masters of Maryland Doom, Dave Sherman and Gary Isom, obviously come with a stoner/doom metal pedigree second to none. It’s no secret that Dave Sherman and Gary Isom have been creative catalysts in such genre defining bands as Pentagram, Earthride, and Spirit Caravan. The truth be told they have assembled their most blazing line up ever with this group of musicians creating the perfect sound track for red-eyed blazers. "Blunt Force Trauma" is a collection of tales of reefer madness and alligator fights is slated to be released early 2014 by the ever impressive Ripple Music. That's right folks... People are about to take notice.
Sherman is completely shredding the vocals, undoubtedly turning in his best performance to date as he is more than ably backed by the rip and tear of the triple guitar attack courtesy of Gary Isom on slide & lead guitar, teamed up with Rob Portillo's harmonies and Jason Fisher’s riffing and rolling. Match that with the full on rhythmic assault of Darren Waters on bass and the single moniker’d Cougin on drums and this band is ready to pummel the unsuspecting ear drums of those about to burn!
With the ink just dry on their contract with Ripple Music, it is being announced that Weed Is Weed has also signed on with 313 INC Artist Management to help further their reach and plan their underground takeover. There is no doubt that the riffs are gonna be huge, the vocals are gonna be gritty and the low end will rumble the PBR floating in your stomach. Weed Is Weed is taking over... and it’s going to be a smokey green revolution.
Founder Dave Sherman would pass away in September of 2022.[1]
Discography[]
- Blunt Force Trauma (Studio Album) (2013, Self-Released; 2014, Ripple Music)
- The Bong Remains The Same (Extended Play) (2017, Self-Released)
Members[]
Current Lineup[]
- Dave Sherman - Guitar, Vocals (2005 - )
- Gary Isom - Guitar, Drums (2005 - )
- Rob Portillo - Guitar (2017 - )
- Russ Strahan - Guitar (2015 - )
Past Members[]
- Cougin - Drums (2005 - 2015)
- Mark Ammen - Bass (2005 - ?)
- Darren Waters - Bass (? - 2015)
- Jason Fisher - Guitar (? - 2015)
- Tyler Lee - Drums (2015 - 2017)
- Sean Saley - Drums (2017 - 2018)