Reptile House was an 1980s American punk band from the Baltimore's music scene. The band included Daniel Higgs, later of Lungfish, guitarists Alex Layne, Asa Osborne and Joe Goldsborough, bass players David Rhodes and Leigh Panlilio, as well as drummers Gary Breezee and London May who went on to play in Glenn Danzig's post-Misfits band Samhain. They recorded the 7" I Stumble as the Crow Flies on Dischord Records with Washington D.C. hardcore pioneer Ian MacKaye and also released a full-length LP, Listen To The Powersoul, on the Baltimore label Merkin Records in fall 1988.

Reptile House
Background information
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenresPost-punk
Years active1983–1988
LabelsDischord
Druid Hill
Merkin
Past membersDaniel Higgs
Alex Layne
Joe Goldsborough
London May
Gary Breezee
David Rhodes
Leigh Panlilio
Asa Osborne

In 2010, guitarist Joe Goldsborough joined the band Gag School with drummer Kenny Sanders (formerly of Die Monster Die), multi- instrumentalist/ vocalist Ken Mosher (formerly of the Squirrel Nut Zippers), and bassist Joe LaVoie.

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References

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  • Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. 2001. Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-71-7