John Holohan (1973-2005)
John Holohan (1973-2005)
John Holohan, better known as John Beatz, was drummer in
Long Island, New York based punk band Bayside. Born March 15, 1973.
Achievements:
Bayside was formed by Anthony Raneri and Mike Kozak in
October 2000[2] in Queens, New York City. The band got its name when on their
way to a New Found Glory show on Long Island, with the intention of giving New
Found Glory a demo CD, and they were trying to think of a name to write on the
CD. They passed the Bayside train station, and decided to write
"Bayside" on the CD simply as a name for New Found Glory, but the
name became permanent.[3] The group self-released a 5-song demo and signed to
Dying Wish Records to issue their first release, Long Stories Short EP in 2001.
In 2003 the band released a split EP with Name Taken, entitled Bayside/Name
Taken, with Dying Wish Records. Later in 2003, Bayside signed to Victory
Records, where the band resided for the next six years. Bayside's debut
full-length album, Sirens and Condolences, was released on January 27, 2004,
through Victory Records.
The band's self-titled follow-up album, Bayside, was
released on August 23, 2005, by Victory Records.
Bayside released Acoustic, a collection of acoustic versions
of their songs which featured the song "Winter", a tribute to
Holohan. The band Punchline dedicated their album 37 Everywhere to the memory
of Holohan. The first song on the record, "Flashlight," features
backing vocals from Raneri, and the song "They Are Strong Hands" is a
reference to Bayside's song "They Look Like Strong Hands" from their
self-titled album. "They Are Strongs Hands" also makes a lyrical
shout out to Holohan saying "Ain't no body gonna bring me down, 'cause my
boy John Beatz got my back." Several other bands wrote songs dedicated to
his memory, including Aiden, I Am the Avalanche, Silverstein, and The
Sleeping.
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