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Undertow was a band from Seattle that ruled the 90’s SXE Hardcore scene. In the summer of 1993 my band went on tour with them for 2 months through the United States. It was an amazing time and I will never forget the way kids went BUCK the second Undertow played their first note. They didn’t even have a proper CD out yet but kids knew every word of their 6 song set (haha) from trading tapes and word of mouth. Keep in mind this was before the internet! The members went on to be in various bands  with varying success, John Pettibone the singer is now the singer of Himsa, they are a really big (awesome) US metal band, and will no doubt be around for a long time. If you ask me, every HC singer performing today bit a little something from John. I still get shivers when I hear an Undertow song because of the passion and emotion they brought every time they hit the stage.