In early 1988, Crover moved to San Francisco but recommended Dave Foster as his replacement on drums.
The original line up of the group formed in 1988 and was simply called “The Blaggers”. Vocalists Roberts and Bilko were joined by Serious Steve (guitar), Matt Vinyl (bass) and Jezz the Jester (drums).
Bambix was founded in 1988 by Wick Bambix (Willia van Houdt) as an all-women band. The name “Bambix” comes from a manufacturer of baby food in the Netherlands. Wick had the idea to form a band, and put ads in various newspapers to find other band members. Wick has said…
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The band’s initial line-up was Dave Nazworthy ( a.k.a. Dave Naz – vocals, drums, guitar), Ed Urlik (bass guitar), Jaime Pina (guitar), and Blair Jobe (vocals, guitar). Jobe left the band prior to the release of debut album So Sexist! in 1988. They followed this with Ten-Fold Hate in 1989,…
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The band is known for its graphic album covers. In 1988, a police officer in Nepean, Ontario instigated a criminal investigation of the Dayglos after his daughter brought home a copy of Here Today, Guano Tomorrow . Obscenity charges were laid against the group’s record label, Fringe Product Inc. along…
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Revelation Records featured the early Gorilla Biscuits song “Better Than You” on one of their compilations, and later released the eponymously titled Gorilla Biscuits 7-inch EP in 1988, which later became a hardcore hit. The band toured the United States and Europe twice. In 1989, the band released their first…
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Fugazi embarked on its first tour in January 1988. In June 1988 the band recorded its debut EP Fugazi with producer Ted Niceley and producer/engineer Don Zientara (who became a longtime collaborator), and shortly afterward embarked on an arduous tour of Europe.
In 1988, former Social Distortion bassist Brent Liles replaced Levesque, and the following year, Derek O’Brien (also a former member of Social Distortion as well as D.I. ) replaced Miller on drums.
In January 1988, the band signed to Lookout Records and released its debut 7-inch record, Hectic , which became one of Lookout’s best-selling records. By this time, Operation Ivy, along with Crimpshrine and the Mr. T Experience , was one of the most successful bands from the punk scene at…
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In 1988 they released their first single, ” Dust Cake Boy “, on Treehouse Records.