Union 13 is a hardcore punk band from Boyle Heights, California, USA which began playing backyard parties in the early nineties. The intense energy of Union’s live show was so fierce that it attracted the attention of Brett Gurewitz, owner of the Epitaph Records label, who turned up at one of their performances and persuaded the band to record a demo at his Westbeach Recorders studio in Hollywood. Gurewitz later played the demo for Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen of Rancid who liked it so much that they jumped on board to help produce the bands Epitaph debut East Los Presents (1997). Up to date Union 13 has released four full length albums – three on Epitaph Records and one on Disaster Records. Union 13 improved their musical act through relentless touring with bands such as Voodoo Glow Skulls, Bouncing Souls, 7 Seconds, U.S. Bombs, Gutter Mouth and H20 (on the first Punk O Rama tour), while also sharing the stage with Latin rock acts Molotov and Cafe Tacuba on the Watcha tour. Determined to keeping Union 13 moving forward longstanding band members Edward Escoto along with Baltazar Rodriguez have been joined by guitarist Eddie Carrasco and exciting new drummer Cassie Julie. The intensity created by the bands new set up has inspired Union 13 to once again begin writing new music. Moving forward Union 13 continues touring.
2014
2003
Disaster Records (2)
CD
2000
1998
Epitaph
Cass, Promo, Smplr
1998
1997
2009
Rock'N Roll Will Never Die
CD, EP, Car
2001
2000
2000
2000
1998
Epitaph
CD, Comp, Promo
1998
2013
Hellcat Records, Smelvis Records
CD, Comp
2011
Smelvis Records
CD, Comp
2007
Skratch Magazine
CD, Comp, Smplr
2005
No Front Teeth Records, Dogpile
CD, Comp
2004
Amp Magazine
CD, Comp
2004
Disaster Records (2), Disaster Records (2), Disaster Records (2)
CD, Comp
2003
Aggravated Music
CD, Comp, Smplr
2003
Bankshot! Records
CD, Comp
2003
Split Seven Records
CD, Comp
2002
Smelvis Records
CD, Comp
2001
Acclaim Max Sports
CD, Comp
2001
LA Weekly Media
CD, Comp
2001
Epitaph
CD, Comp, Promo
2000
Close-Up Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2000
Rock Sound
CD, Comp
2000
Epitaph
CD, Comp
2000
2000
1999
Not On Label (Vans Self-released), Not On Label (Vans Self-released)
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
1999
Skratch Magazine
CD, Comp, Smplr
1999
1998
Vans Records
CD, Comp, Enh, Promo
1998
1997
Epitaph
Cass, Promo
1997
Spinefarm Records
CD, Comp
1997
Aztlan Records
CD
1997
Epic
CD, Comp, Promo
1997
Not On Label
CD, Comp
1997
Hellcat Records
CD, Comp, Dig
1997
Little Mafia Records, PB Records, Portnow Intertainment Group, Die Laughing Records (2)
7", Comp
Quick Fix Recordings
CD, Comp
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