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Encyclopedia > Dwarves (band)
A recent iteration of The Dwarves
A recent iteration of The Dwarves

The Dwarves are a punk rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois as The Suburban Nightmare in the late 1980s. Dwarves band shot, from their website This work is copyrighted. ... Dwarves band shot, from their website This work is copyrighted. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ...

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Band members

Singer Blag Dahlia (Paul Cafaro), and He Who Cannot Be Named as the guitarist, along with other members such as "Fresh Prince of Darkness", "Rex Everything", "Thrusty Otis", "Crash Landin", "Chip Fracture" "Dutch Ovens", among others. Nick Oliveri Nick Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. ...


Music style

They are known for their simple loud, yet nuanced punk repertoire, and controversial lyrics.


Albums

Their album covers were unusual - naked women, and a naked dwarf covered in blood, for their 1990 album Blood guts and Pussy - followed up a decade later, with a similar theme, this time covered in soap suds, for Come Clean. The band was sacked from their previous label, Sub_Pop over pranks such as the long-lasting hoax contending that guitarist "He Who Cannot Be Named" had died. They have recorded on several labels and recently joined Sympathy for the Record Industry. Their latest release, The Dwarves Must Die, for which the band is currently touring around the United States, shows that this shock-rock band is both true to its original sound and intent on sticking around. Sub Pop logo Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and many other bands from the local scene. ... Formed in 1988 by the Record Industry Anti-Mogul, Long Gone John, Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as: Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 The R.I.) is a mainly Garage Rock and Indie Rock label. ... The Dwarves Must Die is the 2004 release by the punk band The Dwarves. ...


Discography

  • Horror Stories (1986)
  • Toolin' For A Warm Teabag (1988)
  • Blood Guts & Pussy (1990)
  • Lucifer's Crank (1991)
  • Thank Heaven For Little Girls (1991)
  • Sugarfix (1993)
  • The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking (1997)
  • Free Cocaine (1999)
  • Lick It (1999)
  • The Dwarves Come Clean (2000)
  • How To Win Friends And Influence People (2001)
  • The Dwarves Must Die (2004)
  • Fuck You Up And Get Live DVD (2004)
  • Greedy Boot 1 (2005) - only available from their website

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blood Guts & Pussy is the Dwarves third album that was released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Dwarves Must Die is the 2004 release by the punk band The Dwarves. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Recess Records RECESS RECORDS Recess Records was founded in 1990 with the release of the F.Y.P Extra Credit 11 song 7-inch record. ...


Sub Pop Records Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and other grunge bands. ...


Epitaph Records Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ...


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These were the Dwarves: the band that didn’t give a fuck about anything or anyone, and their live shows were well known for their intensity.
Perhaps the Dwarves should explore their roots and realize that there was once an idea behind punk rock, their rebellion, and their old attitude and antics.
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