Stisism were an American

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 punk rock

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 band from New York City

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Stisism formed in the early 1980s, and played their first gig on September 14, 1983. They borrowed players from other local bands such as Adrenalin OD until their lineup stabilized when Fiona Lynn joined the band. The band played a snotty 1977-style punk rock in the vein of The Dead Boys

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. Their lyrics are nonpolitical, instead derived from the members' interests, including horror and B-movies. Often the songs and lyrical content were fun and humorous.

During the mid-1980s, their songs could often be heard on Pat Duncan

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's punk radio show on WFMU

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. The band played many hard-core matinee shows at CBGBs on The Bowery in New York City. They also opened for The Ramones at ['Amour in Brooklyn.

Maximum RocknRoll

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 #150 featured an extensive five-page interview with the band. All releases received great reviews in various zines

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 at the time.

Members

• Chris Curylo (vocals, guitar)
• Fiona Lynn (vocals, bass)
• Mikey Plague (vocals)
• Stu Pendis (drums)

Discography

• Coping With Society CD/LP (Intensive Scare Records)
  • reissued February 9, 1999 by Man's Ruin Records
    Man's Ruin Records
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     MR-148, and August 2, 2005 by The Orchard
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Track listing

1. "Sonny Boy"
2. "Formaldehyde Baby"
3. "It's Not My Fault You Left Hair At Home, Dude"
4. "Go Tell Your Mother"
5. "Mr. Slawson And The Teenage Dolls"
6. "It's Over"
7. "Suicide"
8. "Vegetables"
9. "Mirror"
10. "Never"
11. "The Curse"
12. "The First Time"
13. "NYC"
14. "Bacon Man"

• Introducing Stisism 7" EP (Mutha Records
  Mutha Records
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   017, 1984)
• Bacon Man/Traffic Jam 7" (Intensive Scare 5, 1996)
• '[Punch in the Face 7" EP (Intensive Scare IS-#1)

Track listing:

Side Fist:

1. Formaldehyde Baby
2. "Go Tell Your Mother"
3. "The Curse"

Side Face:

1. "Murder by Dick"
2. "New York City"

Compilation appearances

• It Comes From The East compilation 12" LP/CD (Intensive Scare ISLP1, 1996)
  • Track 07 - Stisism - "Formaldehyde Baby"

• It Smells Like Spring compilation double
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   LP
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  (Intensive Scare Records ISLP #3, 1997)
  • Side 1, Track 06 - Stisism - "It's Over"
  • Reissued on June 8, 2004

• The 2nd Coming ... Frank Invites You To A Sonic Bowlingshow! compilation 10" (Frank Records 006, 1998)
  • Track 10 - Stisism - "The First Time"