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| Origin | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–2003 2014–present |
| Labels | Up,Alias |
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Caustic Resin is an Americanindie rock band fromBoise, Idaho consisting of Brett Netson onguitar and vocals, Tom Romich Jr. onbass guitar, and James Dillion or Pat Perkins ondrums.
Caustic Resin formed in Boise, Idaho in 1988, the original lineup consisted of guitarist/singer Brett Netson (formerly of local punk outfit the Pugs), bassist Tom Romich Jr., and drummer Pat Perkins. They began playing mostly heavy metal venues, but soon began performing withTreepeople. Netson has long been associated withDoug Martsch, who foundedBuilt to Spill in 1992 with Netson as an original member. Caustic Resin and Built to Spill have continued to collaborate, and released the joint EP,Built to Spill Caustic Resin, in 1995.
After signing toUp Records, Caustic Resin subsequently releasedFly Me to the Moon in 1995. Produced byPhil Ek, the album was a departure from earlier metal-influenced work and a transition toalternative andspace rock.[1]
Caustic Resin releasedThe Medicine Is All Gone, their first album onAlias Records.[2] They releasedTrick Question in 1999, which featured bassistMike Johnson ofDinosaur Jr. andJoe Plummer.[3] The band releasedThe Afterbirth in 2000, their last album for Alias before returning to Up Records.[4] In the meantime, Netson played and toured with Built to Spill. Finally, in 2003, Caustic Resin returned withKeep on Truckin, which featured original drummer Pat Perkins and split bass duties between Romich and Johnson.
Caustic Resin has been on indefinite hiatus since 2003, though they appeared atTreefort Music Fest in 2014.[5][6]
Since the band's indefinite hiatus, Netson became a member ofEarth, and toured withBoris in 2016.[7] Romich continued to work as a musician inBoise, and Perkins became a web developer, working at theCollege of Western Idaho and theIdaho Department of Fish and Game.
On 15 January 2025, it was announced that Tom Romich had died.[8]
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