The Factory Incident
The Factory Incident | |
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The Factory Incident at Buzzard Point in Washington, D.C., 2001 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Post-punk, indie rock |
| Years active | 2000–2005 |
| Label | Postfact Records |
| Spinoffs | Government Issue Tone Technostress |
| Members | John Stabb Karl Hill Aimee Soubier Shaun Wright Stephen Brown |
The Factory Incident was an American post-punk band from Washington, D.C. Active from 2000 to 2005, the group featured Government Issue vocalist John Stabb and released two EPs and a split single on its Postfact Records imprint.[1][2]
History
After Government Issue ended, Stabb formed The Factory Incident in 2000 with guitarists Karl Hill and Aimee Soubier, bassist Shaun Wright and drummer Stephen Brown.[2][3]
The band set up Postfact Records for its debut EP, Helmshore (2001), followed by a split 7-inch with Last Burning Embers in 2003 and the EP Redtape in 2004, distributed through Dischord Records.[1][4] The group ended in 2005; members later played in other projects, and in 2013 Stabb revived Government Issue with Hill on drums.[5] Hill and Soubier later formed the trio Technostress, whose self-titled 2008 EP on Postfact drew comparisons to early post-punk acts such as Public Image Ltd. and Peter Murphy.[6]
Musical style and influences
The Factory Incident mixed first-wave post-punk influences such as Wire, Gang of Four, Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, Killing Joke and The Jesus and Mary Chain with shoegaze- and indie rock–style guitar textures.[2] Their songs emphasized layered guitars, a driving rhythm section and lyrics Stabb described as more "grown-up" and less sarcastic than his earlier work.[2]
Legacy
The band is noted for linking D.C.’s hardcore lineage with the more melodic, textural sound of early-2000s post-punk and indie rock, and for documenting Stabb’s later work beyond Government Issue.[1][2] In a 2008 interview with German magazine Ox-Fanzine, Stabb reflected that The Factory Incident had run its course after roughly five years and discussed his plans to form a new band with Hill and other musicians.[7]
Band members
- John Stabb – vocals
- Karl Hill – guitar
- Aimee Soubier – guitar
- Shaun Wright – bass
- Stephen Brown – drums
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Helmshore | Postfact Records | EP |
| 2003 | "Rail" b/w "Vacillator" (split with Last Burning Embers) | Postfact Records | 7-inch single |
| 2004 | Redtape | Postfact Records | EP |
References
- ^ a b c "The Factory Incident". Discogs. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Koepenick, Sean (July 11, 2003). "Interview with The Factory Incident". Ear Candy Magazine. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Gould, Jessica (August 8, 2007). "John Stabb's Bad Trip". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "The Factory Incident – Redtape". Dischord Records. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Government Issue to Play Reunion Show in April 2014 Featuring Songs From Legless Bull". Verbicide Magazine. February 12, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ K., Sean (March 26, 2009). "Technostress – Technostress". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Interview – Government Issue". Ox-Fanzine (in German). 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
External links
- The Factory Incident at AllMusic
- The Factory Incident discography at Discogs
- The Factory Incident discography at MusicBrainz