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Paw was an American alternative rock band from Lawrence, Kansas, that was formed in 1990. The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist Mark Hennessy, guitarist Grant Fitch, bassist Charles Bryan, and drummer Peter Fitch. They released two studio albums – ''Dragline'' and ''Death to Traitors'', the mini album ''Home Is a Strange Place'' and the B-side and outtake collection ''Keep the Last Bullet for Yourself'' before disbanding in 2000. Hennessy, Grant Fitch, and later bassist Jason Magierowski reformed in 2008 for several performances. == History == Paw was formed in 1990 in Lawrence alongside Kill Creek and Stick. Their work from this era can best be characterized as aggressive rock with melodic undertones, or 'Southern rock' as Hennessy explained in an MTV interview. They were hailed by many record companies as "the next Nirvana" and a bidding war erupted to sign them. The band signed a three-album deal with A&M Records during the height of the grunge wave, and released their first album, ''Dragline'', in 1993. Their most well-known songs from this period included the singles "Lolita", "Jessie", "Couldn't Know", "The Bridge" and "Sleeping Bag", all of which received moderate rotation on the radio and on ''Headbanger's Ball'', MTV's hard rock/heavy metal showcase. Paw toured the UK in 1993 supporting Tool with Headswim (months after Tool's UK support slot with Rage Against The Machine), introducing the band to an audience outside of America. The band recorded two sessions for BBC Radio 1's rock show in 1994 (during which they played the Reading Festival). Their songs "Jessie", "Pansy" and "The Bridge" were used in the 3DO, PC, Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions of the video game ''Road Rash''. In 1995, the band released its second album, ''Death to Traitors'', on A&M Records. During this period, the band evolved by adding more instrumental and country elements to soften their hard rock edge. The band toured Europe and the UK in early 1995. While the album received favorable reviews from the press, sales were less successful, and Paw was dropped by A&M in 1996, before their contract was fulfilled. In 1998, Grant Fitch, Peter Fitch and Dan Hines formed the band Palomar and released the album ''World Without Horses''. A reviewer described Palomar as "a gentler and more melodic sound than Paw." Paw also released a full-length compilation of B-sides and rarities entitled ''Keep the Last Bullet for Yourself'' on their own label, Outlaw Records. Paw still played together during this period, and both ''World Without Horses'' and ''Keep the Last Bullet for Yourself'' were released on these shows. In 2000, founding members Hennessy and Fitch signed Paw with Koch Records and released the mini-album ''Home Is a Strange Place'' the same year. The new album incorporated a more pronounced "stripped-down" blues element. After that they split. In 2008, after being scheduled on the same bill between their post-Paw bands, Hennessy and Fitch returned and played together on June 6, 2008, at the Revival Tent at the Wakarusa Festival in Clinton Lake, Kansas. The performance included the songs "Couldn't Know", "Home Is a Strange Place", "Death to Traitors", "Sunflower", "Hope I Die Tonight" and "Dragline".〔(Performance at Wakarusa )〕 The band played its first headlining reunion show in Lawrence on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at The Bottleneck. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paw (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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