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'''The Wayouts''' were a band from very early in the Chicago punk scene. Formed June [[1980]], they played their final show on New Year's Eve [[1980]] at [[Oz]]. [[Jeff Pezzati]] had this to say about them - "a dysfunctional group of malcontents that sounded like freight train passing through a tunnel while blasting the Jetson's theme out of its smoke stacks" and "pure genius". | '''The Wayouts''' were a band from very early in the Chicago punk scene, created from most of the members of the original version of [[Silver Abuse]]. Formed June [[1980]], they played their final show on New Year's Eve [[1980]] at [[Oz]]. [[Jeff Pezzati]] had this to say about them - "a dysfunctional group of malcontents that sounded like freight train passing through a tunnel while blasting the Jetson's theme out of its smoke stacks" and "pure genius". | ||
After The Wayouts disbanded, 4 of the 5 members formed the second version of Silver Abuse. | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 20 April 2007
The Wayouts were a band from very early in the Chicago punk scene, created from most of the members of the original version of Silver Abuse. Formed June 1980, they played their final show on New Year's Eve 1980 at Oz. Jeff Pezzati had this to say about them - "a dysfunctional group of malcontents that sounded like freight train passing through a tunnel while blasting the Jetson's theme out of its smoke stacks" and "pure genius".
After The Wayouts disbanded, 4 of the 5 members formed the second version of Silver Abuse.
Members
- Bob Damrau - Drums, Bass
- Al Szopinski - Guitar, Vocals
- Paul Chabala - Guitar, Vocals
- Camilo Gonzalez - Bass, Drums, Vocals
- Bill Meehan - Vocals
Notes
- After disbanding at the Oz gig, they reformed as Silver Abuse.
- They were named after a fictional band from The Flinstones
- Bob's stage name was Kate Smith
Notable Shows
- June 21st, 1980 at 222 S. Morgan Street - Naked Raygun's 1st show
- Summer/fall 1980 at Waves (lower level of Metro) opening for Strike Under and introduced by Santiago Durango ("For your edification - the Wayouts")
- December 31st, 1980 at Oz - Farewell show with Naked Raygun, Strike Under and The Effigies
References
- Pezzati's liner notes on the Basement Screams reissue - most everything here.