The DECLINED

BIOGRAPHY:

Punk band from Falkirk formed in September 2003 by ex-Off The Wall members Tom Chalmers (drums / vocals), Alan Glen (guitar / vocals) & Steven "Mario" Wisniewski (vocals / guitar), along with Craig Hayworth (bass / vocals, ex-Bovine). They played their first gig at the Martell in Bainsford in December 2003, and recorded a 7 track CD EP in January 2004, which was released in September of that year. From February 2004 - June 2005 the band played 53 gigs and quickly gained recognition within the underground punk scene for being a hard working band.
In January 2004 the band had also recorded three new songs for a couple of split 7" EP's. In May 2004 The Declined won The Macmillan Cancer Nurses Charity Battle of the Bands at Jacks Bar, Falkirk, and donated the £400 prize money back to the Nurses at Forth Valley primary care. Hayworth also played three tours in summer 2004, filling in on bass for the Dangerfields from Belfast.
A Good For Nothing Records Split 7" with The Planeteers and Swordface was released in June 2005, and a split 7" with State Of Affairs was released in September 2005, to mark the bands second anniversary. A number of their songs have also appeared on various compilation CD's, both in Scotland and in America throughout 2005.
I n July 2005 the band decided to call it a day due to Glen moving overseas, and Wisniewski wishing to return to his first love of playing bass, which he subsequently did with Lost Cause. The band did a final three date tour of Aberdeen, Perth and Falkirk, finishing up dressed appropriately in funeral attire at "The Death of the Declined" gig at Jacks Bar.
Chalmers & Hayworth formed The Restless Natives, an "acoustic rock'n'roll band" in 2005, whilst Hayworth & Wisniewski considered forming a pop / punk / ska / rock band with David Blair of 12 Pointless Days, however nothing came of this.

RELEASES:

"No One Home" (CD Single, Misguided Records, February 2004)
"Sixes And Sevens" (CD EP, Misguided Records, September 2004)
"Good For Nothing" (Split 7 inch single, Good For Nothing Records, March 2005)
"Scream" (Split 7 inch single with State of Affairs, Misguided Records, July 2005)

WEBSITES:

http://www.thedeclined.4t.com
http://www.myspace.com/thedeclined