Early 90’s melodic hardcore/proto-emo, resurrected + reunited on vinyl for the first time. RIYL: Fugazi, Gorilla Biscuits, AC/DC, Dischord Emo, etc.

Formed in 1989, Side Over cut their teeth in the emerging Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scene that would become legendary. They quickly grew into a melodic hardcore powerhouse, contributing to the early nineties proto-emo scene. Northeastern PA was surging with new venues and bands, key factors in cross-pollinating with bands from other strong scenes, particularly Philadelphia, Morgantown, and Syracuse.

The band made a lasting impact despite only releasing two cassette demos. The 1991 demo was a live soundboard recording from Reading, PA’s famed Unisound Club. Their 1993 demo was instigated and released by John Dudeck via his fledgling operation, Very Distribution. He was launching a new label, Edison Recordings (Starkweather, Coalesce, Overcast), with Side Over on deck for his first LP release.