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“ Gray Matter was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., who played in the 1980s and '90s. They disbanded in 1986, but reformed in 1990.

Biography
Gray Matter officially formed in the summer of 1983 from the ashes of several Washington, D.C., area punk bands. Geoff Turner, Mark Haggerty and Dante Ferrando had been playing in bands since their early junior high school days. In 1983, Dante and Mark were playing in Iron Cross, but when the band's image began to reflect its violent supporters more than the members themselves, Dante quit. Soon after Mark also left and the two reunited with Geoff and Steve Niles and started playing shows around Washington DC as Gray Matter.
The band's first album Food For Thought, was recorded in Dischord's "house" studio, Inner Ear in November 1984, with Minor Threat's Ian Mackaye assisting with production. Although it was originally released on R&B Records in 1985 while the members were still in high school. In 1986, Dischord Records released the EP Take It Back. Shortly thereafter Mark left the band to go to college and the band broke up. Dante went on to play drums for Ignition and Geoff, Steve, and Mark reunited and formed the [......] ”

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