The Dayglo Abortions (sometimes abbreviated to DGA) are a Canadian hardcore punk and metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their lyrics reflect a genre-typical disregard for societal norms. The band was formed in 1979 and released their first album in 1981. [2] The band has sold 500,000+ copies worldwide since their first release. The band's biography, Argh Fuck Kill: The Story of the Dayglo Abortions, by the author Chris Walter, was published in 2010 by Gofuckyerself Press.[3] Gymbo Jak, the lead singer from 1994 to 2007, also sang for the Toronto-based Maximum RNR.[4]
Dayglo Abortions | |
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 Dayglo Abortions performing at The Cobalt Hotel in Vancouver, August 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk, crossover thrash, heavy metal[1] |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Fringe Product God Records Unrest Records |
| Members | The Cretin Mike Jak Blind Marc Matt Fiorito |
History
editLegal trouble
editThe band is known for its graphic album covers.[5] In 1988, a police officer in Nepean, Ontario instigated a criminal investigation of the Dayglos after his daughter brought home a copy of Here Today, Guano Tomorrow. For the first time in Canadian history, a musical group were to be charged with obscene material in the Supreme Court of Canada. The charges were laid against the Dayglo Abortions and their record label, Fringe Product (carried by Alternative Tentacles in the US and embroiling Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra in the battle for freedom of speech) along with the label's record store, Record Peddler. The DayGlo Abortions were cleared of all charges, winning the landmark case after the Supreme Court trial in 1990.[6]
Politics
editOn their 2004 album, the Dayglos showed a new-found political awareness. Holy Shiite has song titles such as "America Eats Her Young," "Christina Bin Laden," "Scientology," and "Where's Bin Laden?".
Members
editCurrent
edit- Murray Acton "The Cretin", lead guitar and vocals, 1979–1994, 1998–present
- Mike Jak, guitar, 1986-1994, 1997, 2009-present
- "Blind" Marc, drums, 2011–present
- Matt Fiorito, guitar, 2015–present
Former
edit- "Jesus Bonehead", drums, 1979-2010
- " Trevor "Spud" Hagen
AKA "Stupid/Couch Potato", Bass, 1979-1999
- "Gymbo Jak", vocals, 1994-2007
- "Hung Jak", guitar, 1995-2000
- "Willy Jak", bass guitar, 2000-2018
- "Nev The Impailer", guitar, 1986-1989 (Died - 2013)
- "Squid", lead guitar, 1994-1996
- "Wayne Gretsky", guitar, 1985-1986
Timeline
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Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Out of the Womb (1981)
- Feed Us a Fetus (1986)
- Here Today, Guano Tomorrow (1988)
- Two Dogs Fucking (1991)
- Little Man in the Canoe (1995)
- Corporate Whores (1996)
- Death Race 2000 (1999)
- Holy Shiite (2004)
- Armageddon Survival Guide (2016)
- Hate Speech (2022)
- Upside Down World "EP" (2023)
Compilations
edit- Stupid World, Stupid Songs (1998)
- Live A.D. (2011)
- Shut the fuck up and listen. Vol. 10 (2018)
- Wake Up It's Time To Die "EP" (2019)
Promo Videos
edit- Here Today Guano Tomorrow
- Skatans Skids
- I Love My Mom
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Charlotte Dillon. "Day Glo Abortions". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Dayglo Abortions band". metallian. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Gofuckyerself Press. GFY Press News Release, August 2010
- ^ Harper, Kate. The band has sold 500,000+ copies worldwide since their first album (Out of the Womb) was released in 1981. "Dayglo Abortions Singer Joins Maximum RNR"[usurped]. Chart Attack. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (March 28, 2016). "Proverbial Shit Disturbers Dayglo Abortions Talk About 35 Years of Offensive Album Covers".
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- "Dayglo Abortions | theVAULTmagazine". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
Canadian Press, "Record firms, rights groups laud obscenity case ruling: Impact on music industry, criminal laws still in doubt" (November 10, 1990)., Reprinted in The Globe and Mail, p. C13.