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* After Bhopal, Damore and Staylors joined up with [[John Haggerty]] to form [[Pegboy]]
* After Bhopal, Damore and Staylors joined up with [[John Haggerty]] to form [[Pegboy]]
* They were named after a city in India that suffered a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_Disaster devastating industrial disaster]  
* They were named after a city in India that suffered a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_Disaster devastating industrial disaster]  
== History ==
All four original of the Bhopal Stiffs lived in the general Brookfield/Riverside/LaGrange area growing up.  Vince and Larry, despite being on the wrestling team together in high school, weren't close friends until they both met by chance at Illinois State University. There Vince & Larry would jam and after Larry dropped out of ISU they met up with Dave (who went to grade school with Vince) to get a band started.  In the process of trying to find a bassist, one of the women who tried out suggested Steve to the group.  The four of them began as a cover band called Blue Youth - doing covers of bands like The Cure.  After decided they wanted to play their own music they briefly entertained the name ''The Shuttle Stiffs'' before deciding to go with Bhopal. 
For awhile the band was practicing 5 days a week yet never playing out.  They finally played their first show was at [[Exit]], where the band members were regulars and friends of the staff.  After awhile the Bhopal Stiff became an Exit house band, playing shows frequently and filling in time slots when needed.  Joe Patelco (spelling), a manager at Exit, offered and eventually financed the making of the 7-inch.  The band went into [[Chicago Recording Company]] with [[Iain Burgess]] in [[1987]] to record a ten song demo, two songs of which ended up on their 7-inch.




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== History ==
All four original of the Bhopal Stiffs lived in the general Brookfield/Riverside/LaGrange area growing up.  Vince and Larry, despite being on the wrestling team together in high school, weren't close friends until they both met by chance at Illinois State University. There Vince & Larry would jam and after Larry dropped out of ISU they met up with Dave (who went to grade school with Vince) to get a band started.  In the process of trying to find a bassist, one of the women who tried out suggested Steve to the group.  The four of them began as a cover band called Blue Youth - doing covers of bands like The Cure.  After decided they wanted to play their own music they briefly entertained the name ''The Shuttle Stiffs'' before deciding to go with Bhopal. 
For awhile the band was practicing 5 days a week yet never playing out.  They finally played their first show was at [[Exit]], where the band members were regulars and friends of the staff.  After awhile the Bhopal Stiff became an Exit house band, playing shows frequently and filling in time slots when needed.  Joe Patelco (spelling), a manager at Exit, offered and eventually financed the making of the 7-inch.  The band went into [[Chicago Recording Company]] with [[Iain Burgess]] in [[1987]] to record a ten song demo, two songs of which ended up on their 7-inch.
Tensions and bickering came to a head when guitarist and co-songwriter Vince Marine was kicked out of the band and replaced by Ron Lowe in 1988.  They went back to CRC with Iain to record the EPA EP. 


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 03:19, 17 July 2015

Bhopal Stiffs

Bhopal Stiffs were a popular Chicago punk/hardcore band from 1985-1989. They released a ten-track demo, a 12" EP and a 7" record in their career. Bhopal Stiffs were most well-known for their live shows, and played Exit more than just about any other band in the mid-to-late 80s.


Notes


Lineup


Releases

  1. Born Again
  2. I Came For You
  3. Drunken Stupor
  4. Not Just My Head
  5. I Don't Care
  6. One Track Head
  7. Fun At The Beach
  8. No Future
  9. Cape Town Youth
  10. Pay to Play
  1. Not Just My Head
  2. One Track Head
  1. Bottle It Up
  2. Road To Bhopal
  3. I Came For You
  4. Product
  5. I Can Do It
  6. Too Many Things

Compilations

Entire Discography

Bhopalstiffs-1985to1989.jpg


History

All four original of the Bhopal Stiffs lived in the general Brookfield/Riverside/LaGrange area growing up. Vince and Larry, despite being on the wrestling team together in high school, weren't close friends until they both met by chance at Illinois State University. There Vince & Larry would jam and after Larry dropped out of ISU they met up with Dave (who went to grade school with Vince) to get a band started. In the process of trying to find a bassist, one of the women who tried out suggested Steve to the group. The four of them began as a cover band called Blue Youth - doing covers of bands like The Cure. After decided they wanted to play their own music they briefly entertained the name The Shuttle Stiffs before deciding to go with Bhopal.

For awhile the band was practicing 5 days a week yet never playing out. They finally played their first show was at Exit, where the band members were regulars and friends of the staff. After awhile the Bhopal Stiff became an Exit house band, playing shows frequently and filling in time slots when needed. Joe Patelco (spelling), a manager at Exit, offered and eventually financed the making of the 7-inch. The band went into Chicago Recording Company with Iain Burgess in 1987 to record a ten song demo, two songs of which ended up on their 7-inch.

Tensions and bickering came to a head when guitarist and co-songwriter Vince Marine was kicked out of the band and replaced by Ron Lowe in 1988. They went back to CRC with Iain to record the EPA EP.

External Links

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