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This article is about the American punk band. For the Canadian folk-rock band, see Leslie Spit Treeo.
The Spits
OriginKalamazoo, Michigan, United States
GenresPunk rock, garage punk
Years active2000 (2000)–present
LabelsNickel and Dime Records, Slovenly Recordings, Dirtnap Records, Thriftstore Records, In the Red Records
MembersSean Wood
Erin Wood
Wayne Draves
Broose Young
Past membersGreg T
Darren Benson
Ernie Quintero
Joe Pestilence
Nick Markel
Johnny LZR

The Spits are an American punk rock band formed in Michigan in 1993. They later moved to and were based in Seattle for several years. Currently, the band has released five albums. The first four were all officially self-titled, but were unofficially titled 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The albums were released by Nickel and Dime Records, Slovenly Recordings, Dirtnap Records, and Thriftstore Records respectively. In October 2011 they released their latest album, called V, on In the Red Records.

The band describes itself as "Punk for the People", and focuses on loud, noisy, and dirty punk rock. On stage, band members frequently appear in costumes (e.g. graduation robes, nun outfits, Ronald Reagan masks, or toilet paper "mummy" costumes), and focus on the dirty, low-budget sound and presentation of garage punk.

The Spits' "Bring Down" was featured in Al Partanen's skateboarding segment of the "Born Dead" skate video, as well as Darrel Mathe's section in the snowboarding video "love/HATE". "I H8 Pussies" was featured in Andy Forgash's segment in the snowboarding video, "Burning Bridges" as well. Their song, "Remote Control" appears in the Absinthe Films snowboarding video, "More".

Personnel

  • Sean Wood — guitar, vocals
  • Erin Wood — bass
  • Wayne Draves - drums
  • Broose Young – background vocals
  • Lance Phelps - drums (former)
  • Greg T — keyboards (former)
  • Darren Benson - keyboards (former)
  • Ernie Quintero - keyboards (former)
  • Joe Pestilence - keyboards (former)
  • Nick Markel - keyboards (former)
  • Johnny LZR - keyboards (former)

Discography

Singles

19 Million A.C. 7" (Dirtnap Records, 2001, ZZZ 10)
  • A1. 19 Million A.C.
  • A2. Tease
  • B1. Shitty World
  • B1. Dumb

Later released on CD w/Bonus Songs "19 Million A.C. EP CD"
CD Later released w/Bonus Songs on LP "19 Million A.C. EP CD LP"

Spend the Night in a Haunted House with...The Spits 7" (Missile X Records, 2004, MX 003)
  • A1. Halloween Fun
  • A2. Black Candles
  • B1. Spend the Night in a Haunted House with The Spits

Clear green vinyl, 500 copies, released with a candy sucker for the little Trick-r-Treaters

Pain 7" (Slovenly Recordings, 2009, 702-89)[1]
  • A1. Pain (Mollin / Silvestri)
  • A2. Beat You Up
  • B1. Army Life
  • B2. Planet Failure

Splits

Split 7" (Dirtnap Records, 2000, ZZZ 05)

  • A1. The Spits: Pissed Off Baby
  • A2. The Spits: Fire!
  • B1. The Briefs: (I Think) My Baby Is A Communist
  • B2. The Briefs: Silver Bullet

black-white-red sleeve, purple-marbled vinyl, 1000 pressed black-white-blue sleeve

Split 7" (Puke Records, 2005, No. 009)

  • A1. The Spits: Spazmotic Caress
  • A2. The Spits: Terrorist Attack
  • B1. The Triggers: No Bullshit
  • B2. The Triggers: Kill Your Ego

red or black vinyl

Split 7" (Scion Audio/Visual, 2010, #SAVG0109)

  • A1. The Spits: Come With Me (Yeah, Wontcha)
  • B1. Dan Melchior: Horrorshow

NOFX/The Spits Split 7" (Fat Wreckchords, 2010, FAT-245)

  • A1. Nofx: Hold it Back
  • A2. Nofx: Teenage Existentialist
  • B1. The Spits: Wait
  • B2. The Spits: Get Our Kicks

Albums

  0. Spits - "Demo" Self Released  Ltd. 200, 10, 30, 100,  ??, 5, 1111, 666,  ???
        1. Tired and Lonely
        2. Black Kar
        3. SK8
        4. Saturday Nite

  1. The Spits CD (Nickel & Dime Records, 2000, N&D 001)
        1. Dropout
        2. SK8
        3. Die Die Die
        4. Black Kar
        5. Saturday Nite
        6. Remote Kontrol
        7. Tired & Lonely
        8. I H8 Pussies
        9. Suzy's Face

  2. The Spits 12"EP/CD (Slovenly Recordings, 2003, 702-36)
        1. Spit Me Out
        2. Black & Blue
        3. PCT
        4. Let Us Play Your Party
        5. Rat Face
        6. No Place to Live
        7. Bring
        8. Take Back the Alley
        9. She Don't Kare

  3. The Spits LP/CD (Dirtnap Records, 2003, ZZZ 42)
       first 100 on red vinyl
        1. Witch Hunt
        2. Space Guitar
        3. Cha Cha Love
        4. Tuff News
        5. Violence Cup
        6. Nuclear Bomb
        7. 1989
        8. Don't Shoot
        9. Greyhound Bound
       10. Fussin' & Fightin' (vinyl only track)

  4. 2006 European Tour LP (P.Trash Records, 2006, LIVE TRASH 001)
        1. Die Die Die
        2. Dropout
        3. Saturday Nite
        4. Take Pleasure in Someone Else's Pain
        5. What the Fuck
        6. No Monarchy
        7. Nuclear Bomb
        8. Cha Cha Love
        9. Bring
       10. Spit Me Out
       11. Witch Hunt
       12. Remote Control

  5. Returning to Their Hometown LP (Thriftstore Records, 2006, ZZZ 42)
       grey marbled vinyl
       Friday, January 6, Kraftbrau Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan
        1. Caza De La Bruja
        2. Guitarra Del Espacio
        3. Amor De Cha Cha
        4. Noticias De Tuff
        5. Taza De La Violencia
        6. Bomba Nuclear
        7. Mil Novecientos Ochenta Y Nueve
        8. No Tire
        9. Limite Del Galgo
       10. Fusin' Y Un Fightin'

  6. The Spits Live Volume 1 (previously released as The Spits 2006 Tour LP with different album art)
       Self Released Vinyl; 8-track tape released by Regal Select
        1. Die Die Die
        2. Dropout
        3. Saturday Nite
        4. Take Pleasure in Someone Else's Pain
        5. What The Fuck
        6. No Monarchy
        7. Nuclear Bomb
        8. Cha Cha Love
        9. Bring
       10. Spit Me Out
       11. Witch Hunt
       12. Remote Control

  7. 19 Million A.C. EP CD LP
        1. 19 Million A.C.
        2. Shitty World
        3. Dumb
        4. Tease
        5. Cha Cha Love
        6. Remote Control
        7. Black Car
        8. Drop Out
        9. Drink, Fight & Fuck (GG Allin)
        10. Violence Cup
        11. Kill from the Heart (Dicks)
        12. Wendy O
        13. Violence Cup
        14. Pissed Off Baby
        15. Beat My Head
        16. Let Us Play Your Party
        17. Fire
        18. Space Guitar
        19. Talking 'Bout You
        20. Die

  8. The Spits IV (School's Out) LP/CD (Thriftstore Records, 2009, 010)[2]
        1. Tonight
        2. Rip up the Streets
        3. Live in a Van
        4. Eyesore City
        5. Police
        6. School's Out
        7. Life of Crime
        8. Alienize
        9. Wouldn't Wanna be Ya
       10. Flags
     (Cassette Only Tracks - Bonus Side)[3]
       11. Beat You Up 
       12. Chemtrails
       13. Liars
       14. Army Bound (Later released as "Army Life" on the "Pain" 7")
       15. Piss on Your Skull
       16. I Dig Pain (Later released as "Pain" on the "Pain" 7")
       17. Beat You Up w/Ethan LFD

Compilations

  1. I Was A Teenage Plasmatic, 7 Songs For Wendy O Williams 7" (Jonny Cat Records, 2001, FY*WOW)
        1. Wendy Fucking-O

  2. Dirtnap Across The Northwest CD (Dirtnap Records, 2003, ZZZ 25)
        1. Comp Song

  3. Slovenly Sampler CD (Slovenly Recordings, 2004, 702-47)
        1. Spit Me Out
        2. No Place To Live

  4. Funhouse Comp Thing II (My Fat Ass, 2008) 
        1. Beat You Up

References

  1. ^ "Spits, The - Pain (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. ^ "Spits, The - The Spits (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  3. ^ "ggnzla RECORDS". Ggnzla.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
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