J.D. Bouck - vocals/guitar
Sean De La Tour - guitar
Britt Bouck - bass/vocals
Jake Hogenson - drums
The volatile sound of guilt by association has been described as “the perfect alloy of mainstream rock and that beat-your-face-in metal” (Beyond Race Magazine) and “steel chair-breaking metal, best served loud in the middle of a pit.” (Left Coast Review)
With the re-issue of Living in Silence, their debut full-length on Monroe Entertainment Records Group, guilt by association proves beyond the shadow of a doubt why music fans, press and radio have heralded them as a band to watch. This album is not for the faint of heart, as the SoCal foursome take listeners through a plethora of provocative subjects including lies, deception, murder, breakups and rape. Such songs as “Living in Silence,” “Liar” and “Sleep” demonstrate the strength of their writing skills as they forge new ground in rock music by incorporating various forms of hardcore while maintaining accessibility for the casual music fan. The CD reissue contains five tracks originally released as an EP titled Trial and Error. This early effort demonstrates frontman and primary songwriter J.D.Bouck’s flair for introspective lyrics and development of their signature rockcore sound.
guilt by association started with J.D. and Britt Bouck, a brother-sister duo tired of listening to the less-than-genuine bands that filled the airwaves in the summer of 2000. Deciding to take matters into their own hands, they created their own unique blend of metal, rock and hardcore. After months of writing (and rewriting), they fashioned a new, progressive sound they dubbed “rockcore.” Stepping up to the challenge of fleshing out the band’s lineup, Sean De La Tour and Jake Hogenson proved to be the missing puzzle pieces to the completion of what has become guilt by association.
Hardly an overnight success, these hardcore rockers have created an explosive live show, touring tirelessly to build up a fan base -- dubbed “The Inmates” -- from their hometown of Chatsworth, California, across the U.S and Mexico. In a market where listeners are hungry to believe in something real, the band has earned respect while sharing the stage with some of rock’s best. From Motorhead to A Static Lullaby, Skid Row to Dillinger Escape Plan, guilt by association has quickly worked their way up the musical ladder in the hope of joining the ranks of said bands, doing it the only way they know how: brutally.
If you think you’ve got a handle on who guilt by association is now, you haven’t seen anything yet.
