Core (band)

Core was an American stoner rock band from New Jersey, active in the late 1990s.

Core
Core in 1996. L–R: Carmine Pernini, Finn Ryan, and Tim Ryan
Background information
Origin	New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Stoner rock[1]
Years active	1996–1999
Labels	Atlantic, Tee Pee, MIA
Members	Finn Ryan Carmine Pernini Tim Ryan

History

Core debuted with their first album, Revival, in 1996 on Atlantic Records.^[2] The album was produced by Billy Anderson and supported by tours with Fu Manchu, Clutch and Orange 9mm.^[3] Despite this publicity, the album suffered due to limited promotion.^[3] The band bounced back in 1999 with their follow up, The Hustle Is On on MIA Records and Tee Pee Records.^[4] It features artwork by Arik Roper. The album was supported by a tour entitled "Riff Rock Railroad", which also featured Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula.^[3]

In addition to the two albums, Core was also featured on the MeteorCity Records compilation Welcome to Meteor City, an album that showcased numerous Kyuss-like bands and helped establish MeteorCity. They also contributed "Soul Shaker" (a cover of Aerosmith's "Soul Saver") to the Small Stone Records tribute compilation Right in the Nuts.

Members

• Finn Ryan – vocals, guitar
• Carmine Pernini – bass
• Tim Ryan – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Revival (1996 Atlantic Records)
• The Hustle Is On (1999 MIA Records/Tee Pee Records)

Compilation album appearances

• "Rallen" on Kill the Rock Star (1996 TARR Records)
• "Vacuum Lite" on Welcome to Meteor City (1997 MeteorCity Records)
• "Soul Shaker" on Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith (2000 Small Stone Records)
• "Fleetwood" on Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1 (2003 Tee Pee Records)