A.R.E. Weapons

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Brain F McPeck Matthew McAuley Erik Rapin

ex Thomas Bullock

NYC noise rock trio formed in 1999.

Members:
Matthew McAuley: bass
Brain F. McPeck: vocals
Paul Sevigny: synthesizer, management
Erik Rapin: drums

Paul Sevigny was originally the band's manager but then stepped in on electronics after the departure of keyboardist/noise maker Thomas Bulllock. Bullock was with the band from the beginning, playing on the first album and touring with them until 2003.

ALBUMS

Alan Vega With A.R.E. Weapons

2009, 12", S/Sided, Blast First Petite,

Keys Money Cigarettes

2006, CDr, Not On Label (A.R.E. Weapons Self-released)

Free In The Streets

The Wasteland Tapes Vol. 1

2004, CDr, Not On Label

A.R.E. Weapons (4 Track Album Sampler)

2003, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Rough Trade

A.R.E.. Weapons

2003, CDr, Album, Promo, Rough Trade

2002, CD, Comp, Toy's Factory

New York Muscle

2001, CD, Comp, New Musical Express,

Alternative Rock/Abstract/Pop Rock/Big Beat/Indie Rock

APPEARANCES +

Jeffrey* & Jack Lewis (2) w/ David Beauchamp

City & Eastern Tapes (Raw & Demo & Live Versions, Plus Non-Album Bonus Tracks)

2008, CD, Album, Not On Label (Jeffrey Lewis Self-released),

Kapital New York City

2002, 2xCD, Comp + DVD, NTSC, ULM Electro,

Techno/Electro/Electroclash

Electric Stew - The Album

Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop

2001, CD, Comp, Spex (2),

Garage Rock/Indie Rock/House/IDM/Synth-pop/Experimental

Sonic Mook Experiment (Rare Mixes, Electronic Action And Future Rock & Roll)

Leftfield/Experimental

2008, CD, Comp, Smplr, BlackBook Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Electro/Synth-pop

Netaudio London 2008 Showcase

2008, 21xFile, FLAC, Album, Netaudio London

2008, CD, Mixed, Coco Machete Records,

Vice CD/DVD #3 Presented By Bodog Music

2006, CD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp, Vice Records,

Ska/Punk/Heavy Metal/Leftfield/Indie Rock/Experimental/Hardcore/Electro

Kill Your Idols

XLR8R Incite 29

2005, CD, Comp, Enh, XLR8R

A Brilliantine Mortality

2004, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Enh, Rough Trade, Sanctuary,

Handsome Devil - Rough Trade XXI

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sinedín Music, Rough Trade,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Neofolk

The Sex, The City, The Music : The Very Best Of

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Petrol (2),

New York - The Sex, The City, The Music

Downtempo/Pop Rap/Pop Rock

The Cornerstone Player 040

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD, Comp, Cornerstone Promotion

Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Rough Trade, Tugboat Records,

A Rough Trade America Sampler: Burgers Hot & Cold S? - Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch!

2003, CD, Smplr, Car, Rough Trade,

2003, CD, Promo, Smplr, Insound, Diesel

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Il Mucchio Selvaggio,

Trama Promo Internacional

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Trama,

Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Folk Rock/Lo-Fi/Garage Rock/Punk/Alternative Rock/Post-Punk/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Electro/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Hip Hop/Gangsta/Thug Rap/House/Progressive House/Deep House

A Touch Of Class Sucks!

House/Electro/Disco/Electroclash

Sonically Speaking Vol 6: April 2002

2002, CD, Comp, Car, Sonic Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Abstract/Instrumental/Jazz-Funk/Hip Hop/Acoustic

The Contemporary Collection / The Heritage Collection

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Sanctuary,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Country/Hard Rock/Pop Rock

2002, CD, Comp, Rough Trade,

This Is Radio Cookie Scene 10/2002

2002, CD, Comp, Cookie Scene,

Electroclash - 2001 New York City Compilation

2001, CD, Comp, Mogul Electro

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Rough Trade

Trouble On The Railway (A Rough Trade/Tugboat Records Compilation)

I Hate Sonic Mook Experiment EP3

Use Alternative Routes 3: Alternative Hipster Dance and DiscoPunk

CDr, Comp, P/Mixed, Promo, Culture Shock (4),

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Breakbeat

R. Newbold Born

CD, Comp, Rough Trade Shops,

Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Downtempo/House/Breaks/Electro