A 2021 article in Guitar World magazine discussed the possible linkage between Dils guitarist Chip Kinman’s decoration of his instrument and the famous Frankenstrat of Eddie Van Halen .
Their debut single was “I Hate The Rich” / “You’re Not Blank” (the latter covered by the Minneapolis punk band Dillinger Four ), on Los Angeles–based label What? Records, released in 1977.
Their next record was their critical high-point, 1977’s “Class War” / “Mr. Big” (the former covered by Canadian punks D.O.A. ), issued on the Dangerhouse label, in a pressing of 1500 copies entitled “198 Seconds Of The Dils”. The last contemporary release was a three-sided double-7″ in 1980, “Made In…
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Soon after forming in late 1976, The Dils relocated to San Francisco , where they would have a significant influence on that city’s embryonic punk scene (bassist Tony Kinman played briefly with The Avengers during 1977), and then Los Angeles, becoming one of the major bands in the early Los…
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