Shortfuse is a band based in Worcester, Ma. The band started as a jamming session between Dave & Jesse in late 1995. After some sporadic gigs and a series of line-up changes, the core line-up of Dave, John, Jesse, and Rick finally came together in the summer of 1997. The band recorded it's first demo, Dazed & Shortfused, in October of '97 and has enjoyed great success in and around the Worcester area. Second guitarist Ted Kalinowski was added in late January of this 1998 to produce the heavy sound that was desired by the band. Shortfuse is influenced by a variety of musical styles including: classic rock, punk, hardcore and metal. Their sound is an aggressive mix of old-school thrash metal and new-school hardcore. The band has often been described as a cross between Pantera, Black Sabbath, and early Metallica.