Pulley (band)

{{Short description|American punk rock band}} {{About|the band|3=Pulley (disambiguation)}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Pulley | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | origin = Simi Valley, California, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Punk rock|skate punk|melodic hardcore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pulley-mn0000857829#biography |last=Huey |first=Steve |title=Pulley – Biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref>}} | years_active = 1994–present | label = X-Members - When's Lunch Records - Epitaph - Cyber Tracks - SBÄM Records | website = [http://www.x-members.com/ Official Website] | current_members = Scott Radinsky Mike Harder Trey Clinesmith Tyler Rebbe Sean Sellers | past_members = Jordan Burns Jim Cherry Matt Riddle Tony Palermo Bob Gilmore Jim Blowers Chris Dalley }}

'''Pulley''' is an American punk rock band, formed in 1994. The band is known for straightforward, hard-edged melodic punk rock. AllMusic said they were a punk revival band.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pulley Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} Al... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pulley-mn0000857829 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

== Band history == The band was formed upon vocalist Scott Radinsky's departure from Ten Foot Pole, brought about by that band's desire for a singer with a full-time focus on music (Radinsky was also a major-league relief pitcher and has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, among others). Pulley's initial lineup included Strung Out drummer Jordan Burns, guitarist Jim Cherry (former bassist of Strung Out and, later, Zero Down), guitarist Mike Harder, and former Face to Face bassist Matt Riddle. Pulley's debut album, ''Esteem Driven Engine'', was released in 1996 by Epitaph Records. Riddle later joined No Use for a Name full-time and was replaced by Tyler Rebbe. Follow-ups included ''60 Cycle Hum'' (1997), ''@ !*'' (1999), ''Together Again for the First Time'' (2001), and ''Matters'' (2004). In August 2008, the band announced their departure from Epitaph.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/30063/pulley-and-epitaph-part-ways|title=Pulley and Epitaph part ways|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=August 14, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> In November 2008, the band went on a short West Coast tour with No Use for a Name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/30664/tours-no-use-for-a-name-pulley-west-coast|title=No Use For a Name / Pulley (West Coast)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 1, 2008|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref> Preceded by a stream of "Mandarin",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/30515/media-pulley-mandarin|title=Pulley: 'Mandarin'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=September 19, 2008|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref> Pulley released the EP ''Time-Insensitive Material'' on March 24, 2009, on the band's own label, X-Members.

In December 2010, Pulley announced plans to enter the studio in January 2011 to record a new album with producer Matt Hyde. At that time, there was no word on what label would release the album or if it would be self-released by the band like the ''Time-Insensitive Material'' EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/41014/pulley-to-record-new-lp-in-january|title=Pulley to record new LP in January|website=Punknews.org|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> On January 2, 2011, the band announced on their Facebook that recording would begin on January 14; however, on January 6, they posted a message on their Facebook saying, "It's our final rehearsal tonight before we go into the studio to record. We got the song structures worked out so now we just have to play them over and over again, they say practice makes perfect." On April 4, 2011, Pulley announced via their Facebook page that they would be releasing a new EP, ''The Long and the Short of It'', on June 28, 2011.

On September 28, 2016, El Hefe-owned record label Cyber Tracks announced that they had signed Pulley,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockchickenz.com/2016/09/cyber-tracks-sign-california-punk-rock.html|title=CYBER TRACKS Sign California Punk-Rock Band PULLEY|website=Rockchickenz.com|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/MrsHefe |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-10-01 |archive-date=2021-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316145801/https://twitter.com/mrshefe |url-status=dead }}</ref> and released their first studio album in 12 years, ''No Change in the Weather'', on November 18.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/pulley-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-no-change-in-the-weather/|title=Pulley Celebrate 20th Anniversary With 'No Change In The Weather'|website=Punktastic.com|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> The release of this album marked the band's 20th anniversary.

== Band members ==

<gallery> File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Scott Radinsky 02.jpg|Scott Radinsky File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Tyler Rebbe 05.jpg|Tyler Rebbe File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Jim Blowers 03.jpg|Jim Blowers File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Mike Harder 03.jpg|Mike Harder File:13-04-27 Groezrock Pulley Tony Palermo 02.jpg|Bob Gilmore </gallery>

'''Current''' *Scott Radinsky – lead vocals (1994–present) *Mike Harder – guitar (1994–present) *Trey Clinesmith – guitar (2019–present) *Tyler Rebbe – bass (1998–present) *Sean Sellers – drums (2021–present) '''Former''' *Jim Cherry – guitar (1994–2001; died 2002), bass (1997–1998) *Matt Riddle – bass (1994–1997) *Jordan Burns – drums (1994–2000) *Tony Palermo – drums (2000–2009) *Jim Blowers – guitar (2001–2019) *Bob Gilmore – drums (2009–2013) *Chris Dalley – drums (2013–2021)

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==Discography== '''Studio albums''' *''Esteem Driven Engine'' (1996) *''60 Cycle Hum'' (1997) *''@#!*'' (1999) *''Together Again for the First Time'' (2001) *''Matters'' (2004) *''No Change in the Weather'' (2016) *''The Golden Life'' (2022)

'''Live albums''' *Beyond Warped (2006) *''Encore'' (2021)

'''EPs''' *''Time-Insensitive Material'' (2009) *''The Long and the Short of It'' (2011) *''Different Strings'' (2021)

'''Splits''' *''The Slackers/Pulley Split'' (2004) *''Pulley/Firesale Split'' (2025)

==References== {{Reflist}}

== Further reading == * {{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dl4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24|title=Oddball|first=Jon|last=Regardie|date=June 1999|page=24|magazine=Los Angeles Magazine}}

==External links== *[http://www.x-members.com/ Official Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183214/http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=pulley Interview with Jim Blowers] *[http://www.cyber-tracks.com/ Cyber Tracks Official Website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pulley}} Category:Musical groups established in 1994 Category:Musical groups from Ventura County, California Category:Epitaph Records artists Category:Punk rock groups from California Category:Skate punk groups