Brontez

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Brontez Purnell is a zinester, writer, dancer and musician, who now lives in California.

Brontez was originally from Triana, Alabama, then moving to Huntsville, Alabama, and then to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he released Schlepp Fanzine while still living at home. He then relocated on his own to Oakland, California, where he released his next zine, Fag School. Three issues of the zine have been released to date. During this time he was in a number of punk bands.

After his arrival in California, he briefly played guitar for the band Panty Raid, then joined the group Gravy Train!!!!, (as 'Junx') in which he continues to perform, record and make videos with. He is also the mastermind behind the band The Younger Lovers. As well, he DJs at clubs in San Francisco.

Brontez has written for various publications, including the on-line edition of Jigsaw, and has also written a column called "She's Over It" for Maximum Rock 'N' Roll. He has read his work at Lit Quake in San Francisco.

Zines

Contributions

Discography

  • Newest Romantic, The Younger Lovers, Retard Disco
  • All The Sweet Stuff, Gravy Train!!!!, Kill Rock Stars (2007)
  • Are You Wigglin'?, Gravy Train!!!!, Kill Rock Stars (2005)
  • Stame The Batch, Gravy Train!!!! DVD, Retard Disco (2004)
  • Ghost Boobs, Gravy Train!!!!, Kill Rock Stars (2004)

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