Slammin' Watusis was an American

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

and heavy metal group. They signed a record deal with

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in 1987, which resulted in two albums, a self-titled debut album in 1988 and '' Kings of Noise'' in 1989. Both albums were released by

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. They were influenced by

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The Dickies The Dickies are an American punk rock band formed in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, in 1977. One of the longest tenured punk rock bands, they have been in continuous existence for over 40 years. They have consistently balanced catchy mel ...

, The Damned, Jackie McClean,

Jimmy Reed Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with a wide variety of audiences. Reed's songs such as "Honest I Do" (1957), "Baby Wha ...

, and

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. The band had five members: lead singer and guitarist Lee Popa, guitarist

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, wind instruments Frank Raven, bassist Clay Watusi, and drummer Benny Saffire. A spinoff band, The Blue Watusis, was formed to play a more blues-oriented sound.

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