Clit 45 was an American

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band from

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, United States, that formed in 1996. The band played traditional, fast punk, influenced by

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and

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. Their second and third albums were published by

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and distributed by Cargo Records in Europe. They toured with

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, New Mexican Disaster Squad, Complete Control, the Riffs, the Krays, Defiance,

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, the Virus, the Unseen,

, and

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. Their last show was in Portland, OR in October 2006. After a yearlong hiatus, Clit 45 announced that they had officially disbanded on Christmas Day, 2007 via their

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page. Following their disbandment, Clit 45 played a handful of lives shows between 2011, 2019, and 2025. Lead Singer Dave is now playing in a punk rock band called The Fiends! and recently in a

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band called BEFORE DAWN.

Members

*Vocals - Dave *Guitar - Mike *Bass - Rufio *Guitar - Rico

Discography

;Albums *2000: ''Tales from the Clit'' (ADD Records) *2005: ''Self-Hate Crimes'' (

) *2006: ''2, 4, 6, 8... We're the Kids You Love to Hate'' (

) ;EPs *1996: Demo *1998: Broken Glass (Riot Squad) *1999: Straight Outta Long Beach (ADD Records) *2002: Your Life To Choose (

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) *2003: Kids Aren't Alright (Ghetto Blast)

References

External links

Clit 45 at BYO Records

Clit 45 on Myspace
{{Authority control Street punk groups Hardcore punk groups from California BYO Records artists