Below the Belt

ORIGINS: Penrith, NSW

GENRE: Hardcore punk, Ska, Thrash

YEARS ACTIVE: 1998-2000

 

MEMBERS:

• Daniel Easton (Vocals, Guitar)
• Allan Stone (Bass)
• Wayne Sharples (Drums) 

RELEASES: 

• Demo (2000)
• 1. Unlucky
• 2. Black and Vivid Red
• 3. Time 2 Decide
• 4. The Family Way
• 5. CSA
• 6. Why Can't You See?

Daniel Easton

SUMMARY: Below the Belt were a three-piece punk band based in Penrith. Bassist Allan Stone, who was in Year 10 at the time, met the other two members (aged 19 and 20) through his older brother. Influenced by a wide range of bands such as Strung Out, Toe to Toe, The Porkers, and Slayer, the band rehearsed at Adrift Studios in North Penrith.  

 

Allan Stone

 

Adam O'Sullivan took the band to Zen Studios and helped them record their EP. The band was also present at the infamous Melrose Hall show (which was shutdown by police after a brawl involving some local gang members), during which Stone was knocked out by a punch to the back of the head and Easton was seriously injured. The trio stopped playing in 2000.  

 

SHOWS: 

• Melrose Hall, Emu Plains - date unknown, 1999
  
• Prankfest 2, Civic Centre, Katoomba - 26th August, 2000
  

RELATED BANDS: Cobblers Peg

Wayne Sharples