Ten-o-seven's lyrics & chords

Ten-O-Seven was a power-pop/melodic punk band active in the Seattle area (and particularly the Eastside all-ages scene) from approximately 1988 to 1994. The band was fronted by bassist-turned-guitarist Matt Matsuoka, whose lyrics (when comprehensible) were a captivating mix of love and violence (or love of violence). Ten-O-Seven specialized in "emo" before there was such a thing and had the good sense to break up before that term rendered the whole thing an embarrassment. Co-founder (and P.A. owner) Jeff Ganson suggested the name because that's...read more