Bluetip

{{Short description|American rock band}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bluetip | image = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = yes | alias = | origin = Washington D.C., United States | genre = Post-hardcore | years_active = 1995–2002, 2008 (reunion) | label = Dischord Records | associated_acts = Swiz, Red Hare, Retisonic, Sweetbelly Freakdown, 52X, Destiny Rocks | website = | current_members = | past_members = Jason Farrell James A. Kump Brian Clancy Areif Dasha Sless-Kitain Dave Bryson Zac Eller Joe Gorelick Aaron Ford Dave Stern }}

'''Bluetip''' was an American rock band from Washington, D.C., forming in March 1995 by ex-members of Swiz. During their initial run, the band toured with such bands as Tool, Melvins, and Hoover.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Feldmar |first=Marcel |date=July 27, 1999 |title=Bluetip – The Two Words Absent are |url=https://ink19.com/1999/07/magazine/interviews/awwynz-bluetip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813135446/https://ink19.com/1999/07/magazine/interviews/awwynz-bluetip |archive-date=August 13, 2025 |access-date=December 8, 2025 |website=Ink 19}}</ref><ref name="P101" />

== History == The band, originally named The Ohio Blue Tip, was founded by singer-guitarist jason Farrel, guitarist Dave Stern, bassist Jake Kump, and drummer Zac Eller.<ref name="P101">{{cite web |date=September 19, 2008 |title=Interview with Jason Farrell |url=http://prankster101.com/music/interview-with-jason-farrell-of-bluetip/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026123115/http://prankster101.com/music/interview-with-jason-farrell-of-bluetip/ |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |accessdate= |website=Prankster101.com}}</ref> Bluetip's debut album ''Dischord No. 101'' was engineered by Don Zientara and produced by Fugazi's Ian MacKaye.<ref name=":0" />

After recording ''Dischord No. 101'', the band played numerous shows, helping them refine and define their sound, which impacted their second album, ''Join Us'', recorded with producer J. Robbins.<ref name=":0" />

After Bluetip's third album, ''Polymer'', was released, drummer Dave Bryson quit and was replaced by former Regulator Watts member Areif Sless-Kitain.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-vol.co.jp/hardlistening/interviews/retisonic_e_2.html|title=Retisonic|date=2002|access-date=February 1, 2026|website=HardListening Interviews|last=Suzuki|first=Yoshiyuki|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201051403/https://www.e-vol.co.jp/hardlistening/interviews/retisonic_e_2.html|archive-date=February 1, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> The band eventually broke up due to creative differences.<ref name="P101" />

While still playing in Bluetip, Jason Farrell began writing music that differed from the band's usual style,<ref name=":1" /> which led him to form Retisonic with former Bluetip and Garden Variety member Joe Gorelick on drums and Jim Kimball on bass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dischord.com/band/retisonic|title=Dischord Records: Retisonic|website=Dischord.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 26, 2006 |title=JASON FARRELL Interview |url=http://www.thepunkguy.com/?p=222 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009070847/http://www.thepunkguy.com/?p=222 |archive-date=October 9, 2007 |access-date=January 13, 2026 |website=Thepunkguy}}</ref> The band Red Hare was formed in 2013 by three former members of Bluetip (Farrell, Gorelick, and Dave Stern) and three former members of both Swiz and Sweetbelly Freakdown (Farrell, Stern, and Shawn Brown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dischord.com/band/red-hare|title=Dischord Records: Red Hare|website=Dischord.com}}</ref> The band has been known to performs Swiz songs in some live performances, in addition to original Red Hare songs.

==Members== ===Final lineup=== *Brian Clancy (guitar, 1999–2001) *Jason Farrell (guitar/vocals) *James A. Kump (bass) *Areif Dasha Sless-Kitain (drums, 2000–2001)

===Previous members=== *Dave Bryson (drums, 1998–2000) *Zac Eller (drums, 1995–1996) *Joe Gorelick (drums, 1996) *Aaron Ford (drums, 1996–1998) *Dave Stern (guitar, 1995–1999)

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== *''Dischord No. 101'' (Dischord, June 1996)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dischord No. 101 - Bluetip |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dischord-no-101-mw0000186444 |website=AllMusic |access-date=13 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> *''Join Us'' (Dischord, November 1998)<ref>{{cite web |title=Join Us - Bluetip |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/join-us-mw0000261630 |website=AllMusic |access-date=13 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> *''Polymer'' (Dischord, September 2000)<ref>{{cite web |title=Polymer - Bluetip |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/polymer-mw0000623381 |website=AllMusic |access-date=13 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bluetip - Polymer |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/bluetip-polymer |website=Exclaim! |access-date=13 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Singles and EPs=== *''Ohio'' 7-inch (Discord/Hellfire, August 1995) *''Bluetip/Kerosene 454'' split 7-inch (Maggadee, September 1996) *''Join Us/No. 2'' 7-inch (Dischord, March 1998) *''Bluetip/NRA'' split 7-inch (B-Core Disc, November 1999) *''Hot (-) Fast (+) Union'' CDEP (Slowdime, May 2000)

===Compilation albums=== *''Post Mortem Anthem'' (Dischord, 2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=Post Mortem Anthem - Bluetip |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/post-mortem-anthem-mw0000017790 |website=AllMusic |access-date=13 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Compilation appearances=== * ''Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended'' (Sunset Alliance, 2002) - "Newport"

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20040919060333/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/bluetip/artist.jhtml VH1 Bio]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bluetip}} Category:Punk rock groups from Washington, D.C. Category:Dischord Records artists Category:American post-hardcore musical groups