The Ergs! was formed in 2000 by Old Bridge High School students whose previous band the Flatliners (unrelated to other bands with this moniker) had broken up. The band members shared a common passion for all forms of music and culture with no desire to be pigeonholed. In a 2008 interview with Steve Bove of the Asbury Park Press , Joey Erg cited John Coltrane ‘s seminal jazz record Giant Steps with instilling in the band aspirations “to maybe making music that was more than just punk.” Even early songs poked fun at generic songwriting, such as “Xerox Your Genitals, Not the Ramones,” which encourage punk bands to strive for their own sound, because there would only ever be one Ramones .
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