Music like Enablers

Enablers are originally a post-punk band formed in San Francisco, California which features the poetry/spoken word of Pete Simonelli. The current members now exist on opposite sides of the American coasts-- most of the time.

In addition to Simonelli, a published poet and writer who was working as a courier in the band's early years, the band's lineup includes Joe Goldring (guitar, formerly of Swans, Toiling Midgets and [concurrent with Enablers] Touched by a Janitor), Kevin Thomson (guitar, Timco, Nice Strong Arm, Morning Champ, and [also concurrent with Enablers] Touched by a Janitor), and Yuma Joe Byrnes (drums, ex-Tarnation / Broken Horse, Touched by a Janitor).

Enablers' first album, End Note, was released on Neurot Recordings in 2004. In 2006 they released their second LP Output Negative Space, (described by PopMatters as having "a swagger that seems almost malevolent",) and a split single with the band Redpanda.