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Five guys from Five different backgrounds, united together to cultivate a hard, metal, yet melodic sound and form what is known today as Undermine X. To see UMX perform, hear the full throttle of the vocals; the intensity of the riffs; and the aggression of the drums; is an unforgettable experience. The group started out with only Jo, the drummer, and Karlo, the bassist. They posted ads in the Voice and the Loot. After relentless auditions, they found a perfect fit, Chris - a black lefty guitarist obsessed with Guns and Roses. Together, the three, formerly known as "I-4-Eye", composed music for Eye for Eye, Seed, and Both Ways. The former two later became the forefront of Undermine X music. At this juncture, Karlo withdrew from the band due to personal reasons. The band now needed a bassist, second guitarist and singer to complete the band. In November of 2000, Jo came across a good guitarist prospect in the classifieds and called Pete. After a few minutes of conversation, Jo asked, "How old are you?" And Pete replied "16". Jo was 28 at the time and came to realize that age was no barrier as long as there was dedication and good music. In the same classifieds, they saw an ad from Bern. After lecturing Bern with the same "dedication" speech, Bern said to Jo, "Before I audition, I should let you know that I'm black. I don't know if that matters or not." And it didn't matter. During Bern's audition, the song, Lost, was created. This song later played on radio stations, such as WSOU, and is now a fan favorite. Without a bassist, the four wrote 7 songs. Their first show, an opening slot for Quiet Riot at the Voodoo Lounge. They proceeded to play at a Gilby Clarke show with fill-in bassist, Andrew - a great friend and fan of the band. In March of 2001, Karlo rejoined Undermine X as permanent bassist. Then on 9/11/2001 a tragedy came upon the world. Everyone wanted to lend a helping hand. And what America needed most was money. So the band decided to host a 9/11 benefit show. It posted boards all over NYC looking for bands and an audience. At $5 cover, the band earned over a $1500 donation contributed to the September 11th fund. After the 9/11 benefit show, the guitarist spot became a revolving door. Chris developed a severe drinking problem. The band later found a replacement, Scott, a great guitarist but suffered from lack of devotion. A close friend of Pete's named Kevin had then joined the band. They found themselves having the same problem with Kevin, and then filled the spot with a young man from the Bronx named Chris. Chris joined the band in late July of 2003, and had left the band soon after. For a very short period of time, replaced by Ryan from Queens.Before chris had joined, Joe had purchased a warehouse in Ridgewood,NY and with the help of Pete, Bern, and Karlo, built the home of Undermine X, X Studios. Now that Undermine X had an official "headquarters", More and more started getting done as a band. Shortly after Chris had left, Karlo had once again left Undermine X. So the search for a bassist had begun. Along came Dennis. Dennis comes from The Bronx.While Dennis was settling in, Jesse of the band BroQue had helped with live bass duties, while Pete took over recording all bass and guitar tracks. With the help of Jesse, Undermine X recorded two songs for two tribute albums to be released on Cleopatra Records. One song, would be "Under Control" by The Stroke;. And a song by a band who has actually been a major influence, "Bitch" by Sevendust. Shortly after Dennis had joined, Ryan had lost interest in the band, and was replaced by Manny. Manny, Also from The Bronx, wasn't in for the long run. They then were offered 3 more tribute albums. The four took that offer. Maps by The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Ride by The Vines, and For tonight i'm only Here To Know by The Distillers. Most people would ask why they would tribute these bands. The only explaination for these "tributes" would be because they hate those bands. Undermine X and Anthony Esposito formerly of Lynch Mob had bumped heads to make these songs into nu-metal masterpieces. With another guitarist lost, and a huge record release coming up, times were very tough for this determined band. But No matter what happened with this band, Joe, Bern, and Pete always stuck together. The fact is, Joe, Bern and Pete will always stick together. With new blood in the band, and the search for more, Undermine X are ready to tackle all obstacles and share their sound with the world. Their low-quality 11-song self-titled debut album spread across the undergrounds of the Tri-state area like wildfire. With the upcoming release of their sophmore album, "Thirteen Ways To Die", and their amazing live performance, It's time for the rest to hear and feel what Undermine X is all about. On May 22nd, You will see a new, stronger, more mature Undermine X.

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