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| Origin | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Years active | 1995–2000 |
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Discount was an American punk rock band based in Gainesville, Florida.[2] The band originally formed in Vero Beach, Florida in 1995, but relocated to Gainesville in 1998.[1][2] They performed their last show on August 19, 2000 at Market Street Pub in Gainesville, Florida.[3] Members have gone on to form The Dead Weather, The Kills, The Kitchen, The Terror In Tiny Town, Black Cougar Shock Unit, Unitas, The Routineers, The Draft, Laserhead, Stolen Parts, Monikers, Young Ladies, and Blab School.[4][5]
During its span, Discount released three full-length albums, several EPs, and two b-side collections. The band toured with As Friends Rust and Dillinger Four across the United States for five weeks from June 11 to July 18, 1998.[6][7] In promotion of their split CD/7" with As Friends Rust, Discount embarked on a six-week European tour, from December 3, 1998 to January 14, 1999, accompanied by Swedish hardcore group Purusam.[8][6] The European tour included a stop to play at the Good Life Recordings Winter Festival, in Kortrijk, Belgium.[8][6]
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