Biography

the conditions of the Reaction's
activity explain both its
discipline and the forms
of hostility it encounters.
they are interested not
in finding a niche in
the present artistic edifice,
but in undermining it.
the Reaction is in the
catacombs of visible culture.
our times thus compel us,
once again, to write in
a new way. some elements
will be intentionally omitted;
and the plan will have to
remain unclear. listeners
will encounter certain
decoys, like the very hallmark
of the era. as long as
certain notes are interpolated
here and there, the overall
meaning may appear:
just as secret clauses have
very often been added to
whatever treaties may
openly stipulate;just as
some chemical agents only reveal
their hidden properties
when they are combined with
others. however, there will be only
too many things which are,
alas, easy to understand


Reaction Video




The Reaction


Wade Driver : guitar and vocals


Willy Nills: drums


Liz Burne: bass and vocals




Discography

Right Now
starcleaner 2007
12" vinyl with cd • $12

SF GUARDIAN .
One of the most thrillingly
adventurrous punk bands
I've heard in quite some
time, local trio The
Reaction describe themselves
in press materials as "the
Small Faces meets Black
Flag". And it's true! But
wait-ther's more: on their
recently released Right Now
(starcleaner), these three
spit-fires manage to shift
effortlessly from snotty
Mummies-like garage rock
("It's About Time") to
jittery ex agitprop ("the
Contract") to some inspired
nods in the direction of
Wire and MC5. Then there's
"Hello at Last", a scrappy
dance number that's one
half mod shimmy, one half
boot-stompin' slugfest.
Vicious!-Todd Lavoie



split 7"
with Never Ending Party
thrillhouse 2007
7" vinyl

RAZORCAKE
the reaction/neverending
party split 7"(thrillhouse)
The Reaction features
Wade from 50 million, an
awesome band at one time,
on guitar and vocals. It's
a nice throw back to the
old school with some
classic rock riffage and
all the dinge and dirge of
a solid basement band. Track
one, "Unbelievable", has a
nice Replacements feel to it,
and track two, "Stitches",
which features the bass
player on vocals, remonds
me of the Avengers. Tight
for a first release. The
Neverending Party features
Nate from Bent Outta Shape.
Solid Rocking two songs here.
Track one, "Can't Give You a
Thing", sounds like MC5.
Second track, called "Alice",
is another straight up
rocker. Liked both bands
here, good split, but I think
The Reaction are more to my
liking.-Dave Disorder