Parasites (band)
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Parasites are an American
pop-punk band. The band was formed in 1985 by guitarist and singer Dave Parasite (a.k.a. Nikki Parasite) and bassist Ron Nole in New Jersey
. Dave later relocated to Berkeley, California, forming a new band with local players. The Parasites have had many personnel changes, with the most notable members being drummer Dan Cofer and his brother Scott Cofer, both formerly of the thrash-metal band Pillage Sunday. The band has been releasing records since 1987
. After breaking up in 1998 and again 2003
, the band released a Best Of compilation in 2006
, entitled Retro-Pop Remasters (Best Of) on Go Kart Records
. A new lineup of the band is currently touring and will be releasing an album of new material in February 2009.
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pop-punk band. The band was formed in 1985 by guitarist and singer Dave Parasite (a.k.a. Nikki Parasite) and bassist Ron Nole in New Jersey
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. Dave later relocated to Berkeley, California, forming a new band with local players. The Parasites have had many personnel changes, with the most notable members being drummer Dan Cofer and his brother Scott Cofer, both formerly of the thrash-metal band Pillage Sunday. The band has been releasing records since 1987
1987 in music
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. After breaking up in 1998 and again 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
, the band released a Best Of compilation in 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
, entitled Retro-Pop Remasters (Best Of) on Go Kart Records
Go Kart Records
Go-Kart Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City. It also has a European division in Mannheim, Germany....
. A new lineup of the band is currently touring and will be releasing an album of new material in February 2009.
Albums
- Pair of Sides - Shredder Records (1990, out of print)
- Punch Lines - Shredder Records (1993, out of print)
- Pair - Shredder Records (1994, out of print)
- Nyquil Fueled Rock Armada - Wingnut Records / Munster Records (1996, out of print)
- It's Alive (Cover of Ramones album) - Clearview Records (1997 on vinyl, out of print; reissued on CD via Kid Tested Records, still in print)
- Rat Ass Pie - Go Kart RecordsGo Kart RecordsGo-Kart Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City. It also has a European division in Mannheim, Germany....
(1998) - Compost - Go Kart Records (2000)
- Retro Pop Remasters - Go Kart Records (2006)
- Solitary - Kid Tested Records (US) / Inya Face Records (Japan) / Rock Indiana Records (Spain) / Unless You Try Records (UK) (2009)
7" Singles and EPs
- Let's Have Fun EP - Electrified Hair (1987, out of print)
- Lost In the 80's EP - Electrified Hair (1987, out of print)
- Where the Kids Are EP Electrified Hair (1990, out of print)
- Live Nightmares EP (Split with Mourning Noise) - Radcore Records (1990, out of print)
- Last Caress - Shredder Records (1991, out of print)
- Beat on Iraq EP - Electrified Hair (1991, out of print)
- En Homage Aux Beatles EP - Shredder Records (1991, out of print)
- Paramania EP - Shredder Records (1991, out of print)
- Crazy - Radiation Records (1992, out of print)
- Letdown - Shredder Records (1992, out of print)
- Something to Hold On To - SlumberlandSlumberland RecordsSlumberland Records is an American independent record label formed in 1989 in Washington, D.C. area and currently based in Oakland, CA. The label has released recordings from artists including Velocity Girl, Honeybunch, Lilys, Stereolab, St...
(1993, out of print) - I Almost Loved You - Just Add Water (1995, out of print)
- Burnt Toast EP - Just Add Water (1995, out of print)
- V.M.Live Presents: Parasites EP 12/3/94 - V.M.Live (1995, out of print)
- Top Secret - Rocco Records (1996, out of print)
- No Martyr EP - Munster Records (1997, out of print)
- V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 5/3/96 - V.M.Live (1997, out of print)
- Hang Up - Lookout! Records (1997)
- Dave Parasite Back to Demo 89'-91 - AMPop (1997, out of print)
- Borisites/Nikki the Sprinkler (Split with Boris the SprinklerBoris the SprinklerBoris the Sprinkler was a pop-punk band that formed in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1992, known for their zaniness and abnormality. Their aesthetic seemed to borrow from Devo and The Dickies. They display a sci-fi bizarro style reminiscent of Buckaroo Banzai....
) - Just Add Water (1998, out of print)
Compilations
- Bands Only a Mutha Could Love - Mutha Records (1988, out of print)
- Brain Food - Dead Issue (1989, out of print)
- The World's in Shreds Vol. 4 - Shredder Records (1990, out of print)
- I Hear Ya! - Caroline Records (1994, out of print)
- Teenage Kicks - Custodial Records (1995, out of print, reissued 1997 on Liberation Records)
- Punk Rock Mega Explosion - Factory/Conforte (1995, out of print)
- Homage (DescendentsDescendents (band)The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2011, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums and three EPs. The Descendents broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different musicians...
tribute album) - Coolidge Records (1995, out of print) - Water Music - Just Add Water (1995, out of print)
- LA 1a Internacional - Munster Records (1995, out of print)
- The Big Giveaway - Shredder/Allied/Broken/Jade Tree (1996, out of print)
- Punk + - K-Tel (1996, out of print)
- I Can't Believe It's Not Water - Just Add Water (1996, out of print)
- Shreds Volume 3 - Shredder Records (1996, out of print)
- Keep the Beat - Hairball 8 (1996, out of print)
- Back Asswards - Interbang (1996, out of print)
- More Bounce to the Ounce - Lookout! RecordsLookout! Records-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
(1997) - The Great Soap Opera - Wormhole/Atomic Tomato Records (1997)
- The Last Great Thing You Did - Lookout! Records (1997)