Clit 45
Encyclopedia
Clit 45 was a Streetpunk/Hardcore
-band from Long Beach, California
that formed in 1996. The band played traditional, fast punk, influenced by The Adolescents
, Poison Idea
and Bad Religion
. Their second and third albums were published by BYO Records
and distributed by Cargo Records in Europe. They have toured with bands like The Casualties
, The Briefs
, New Mexican Disaster Squad
, Complete Control, Comeback Kid
, The Riffs
, The Krays
, Defiance
, Criminal Authority, Career Soldiers
, Dropkick Murphys
, The Virus
, The Unseen, Bad Religion
, and A Global Threat
. Their last show was in Portland, OR in October 2006. After a year long hiatus, Clit 45 announced that they had officially disbanded on Christmas Day, 2007 via their MySpace
page.
Prior Members / Affiliates
EPs
A synopsis from the Clit 45 movie Colin Jarrell is making featuring John Leguizamo as Dave and Lou diamond phillips as scott goto. louie anderson plays mike aragon and kid rock plays crappy dan.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
-band from Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
that formed in 1996. The band played traditional, fast punk, influenced by The Adolescents
The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
, Poison Idea
Poison Idea
Poison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
and Bad Religion
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...
. Their second and third albums were published by BYO Records
BYO Records
BYO Records is a Los Angeles, California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern, two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade . BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth...
and distributed by Cargo Records in Europe. They have toured with bands like The Casualties
The Casualties
The Casualties are an American street punk band from New York City, New York, formed in 1990.-Biography:The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited, Charged GBH , which they believed had disappeared by...
, The Briefs
The Briefs
The Briefs are a punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2000 and originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti , Steve E. Nix , Lance Romance and Chris Brief . They play punk rock music, influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Adverts...
, New Mexican Disaster Squad
New Mexican Disaster Squad
New Mexican Disaster Squad was a hardcore punk band. It was formed in Orlando, Florida in 1999. Their last show was at the Fest 7 on November 1, 2008 though the band did reunite to play Radfest in North Carolina, May 2010....
, Complete Control, Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, The Riffs
The Riffs
The Riffs are a rock and roll and punk band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums, all on indie labels, namely Pelado Records, Vendetta Records, and TKO Records.- Influences :...
, The Krays
The Krays (band)
The Krays are a street punk band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 1994. John writes all the lyrics.The Krays played one of the last shows at CBGB...
, Defiance
Defiance (punk band)
Defiance are an anarcho street punk band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1993. Their discography includes five E.P.s, four full-lengths, and one album of out of print and rare songs...
, Criminal Authority, Career Soldiers
Career Soldiers (band)
Career Soldiers was a street punk band based in San Diego. The band have toured America and Canada with bands like The Casualties, Lower Class Brats, Monster Squad, Clit 45, U.K...
, Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
, The Virus
The Virus
The Virus was a street punk band from Philadelphia, United States. Now defunct, their former singer Mike Virus went on to perform in the band Cheap Sex...
, The Unseen, Bad Religion
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...
, and A Global Threat
A Global Threat
A Global Threat was an American street punk band, formed in Bangor, ME in 1997. They released four full-length LPs as well as many 7" EPs and have toured extensively throughout the United States.- History 1997–2000 :...
. Their last show was in Portland, OR in October 2006. After a year long hiatus, Clit 45 announced that they had officially disbanded on Christmas Day, 2007 via their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
Members
At the time of their disbandment Clit 45's notoriously shifting line-up had been:- Vocals - Dave
- Guitar - Mike
- Bass - Scotty Goto
- Drums - Black Jon
Prior Members / Affiliates
- Rufio - Bass
- Rico - Guitar
- Cody - Guitar
- Graves - Drums
- Rob - Drums
- Tarek - Road Crew Extraordinaire
- Jake Muse - Road Crew
- Fred Gunn - Road Crew
- Josh McConnell - Road Crew
- Mohawk Dan - Road Crew / Bass
- Jorge - Drums
- The Bulldog - Bass
- Crappy Dan - Bass
- Pete - Bass
- Ron Martinez - Bass / Manager / Booking Agent
- Alex - Bass
- Trae Dog - Bass
- Trent - Bass
- Simon - Guitar
- Philip - Vocals
- Mike Shelbourne - Drums
- DanDruff - Drums
- Pat - Drums / Road Crew
- Ron Ramirez - Road Crew / Bass / Guitar
- Jeb - Bass
Discography
Albums- 2000: Tales From The Clit (ADD Records)
- 2005: Self-Hate Crimes (BYO RecordsBYO RecordsBYO Records is a Los Angeles, California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern, two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade . BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth...
) - 2006: 2, 4, 6, 8... We're The Kids You Love To Hate (BYO RecordsBYO RecordsBYO Records is a Los Angeles, California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern, two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade . BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth...
)
EPs
- 1998: Broken Glass (Riot Squad)
- 1999: Straight Outta Long Beach (ADD Records)
- 2002: Your Life To Choose (Punkcore Records)
- 2003: Kids Aren't Alright (Ghetto Blast)
Upcoming BioPic
"From Pre-Millenial Boner-Punk to Post-Millenial Street-Core, Clit 45 had a tumultuous career; highlighted often by guitarist mike o brians penchant for hard living coupled with increasing paranoia brought on by massive amphetamine use." -A synopsis from the Clit 45 movie Colin Jarrell is making featuring John Leguizamo as Dave and Lou diamond phillips as scott goto. louie anderson plays mike aragon and kid rock plays crappy dan.