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| - Ministry_(band)
- Lard_(band)
- Rapeman
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- Helios_Creed
- Gaza_Strippers
- Lee_Harvey_Oswald_Band
- Supersuckers
- Tad_(band)
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| - Musical groups established in 1983
- Touch and Go Records artists
- Musical groups disestablished in 1994
- American punk rock groups
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| - The Didjits were a punk rock band from Mattoon, Illinois, USA. The band was formed in 1983 by brothers Rick (vocals & guitar) and Brad (drums) Sims, along with Doug Evans (bass). The trio's music was characterized by its high-energy guitar attack, which displayed a heavy influence of early rock 'n roll like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, and Rick Sim's smart aleck lyrics. Also of note was Rick Sims onstage persona, which consisted of the front man wearing suits and sunglasses while hurling insults at the audience. The group's debut LP, %22Fizzjob%22 came out on their own Bam Bam Records in 1986. In 1988, the group signed to Touch & Go Records after the label heard an advance copy of their 2nd LP, %22Hey Judester%22. The label would remain the band's home (with the exception of a few singles) for the rest of their career (they would also subsequently reissue %22Fizzjob%22). Following 1991's %22Full Nelson Reilly%22, Brad Sims left the band to concentrate on work and family. Rey Washam was drafted to fill his spot on the band's 1992 EP %22Little Miss Carriage%22. Todd Cole would take over the drum throne for the band's next LP, %22Que Sirhan Sirhan%22 but the group split the following year.In 2006, the original line-up reunited to perform at Touch & Go's 25th Anniversary Party, followed a week later by a show in Champaign, IL. Doug Evans passed away on December 28, 2016.
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| - The Didjits were an American punk rock band formed in Mattoon, Illinois in 1983, comprised Rick Sims (a.k.a. Rick Didjit) on guitar/vocals, Doug Evans on bass, and Rick's brother Brad Sims, on drums. Didjits were known for the aggressive guitar playing and persona of Rick Sims, who often baited the audience between songs, and took plenty of abuse for it. Moreover, the band also added odd stunts and theatrical bits to some of their stage shows, particularly when playing in Chicago and Champaign. They released their first album in 1987 on Bam Bam Records and disbanded in 1994, but briefly reunited in 2006. Brad Sims left the band in 1992. Former Scratch Acid drummer Rey Washam filled in for the Little Miss Carriage EP, and Todd Cole eventually took over as the drummer. Their song %22Killboy Powerhead%22 was covered by The Offspring on their breakthrough 1994 album Smash.
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