Center Stage: An Abandoned Albums Podcast RON from MENSCLUB
Sep 10, 2025
01:08:00
Mensclub emerged from San Francisco’s anti-indie scene in the early 1990s.
They dubbed themselves “the hardest rocking band in the Bay Area,” and they lived up to it—delivering full-throttle, no-frills hard rock that channeled the raw energy of the Midwestern trifecta of the MC5, Grand Funk Railroad, and The Stooges.
Mensclub became an underground staple through frequent West Coast tours, their music brimming with tongue-in-cheek swagger, heavy riffs, and a punch-to-the-gut rock attitude.
LINKS
Fresh Start (the first single)
Let's Take Turns Blowin' Ourselves Away (the second single)
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