Slug was an American

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group that formed in

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in 1988 by DJs from

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campus radio station

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. Originally formed as an experimental noise collage trio utilizing metal percussion, feedback and primitive sound loops created via gouged children's and sound effect records, they subsequently added traditional instrumentation (two basses, two guitars, drums, vocals) to the mix.Kemp, Mark
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'', 2008, Retrieved July 21, 2015 Slug self-released their first single on their own label Magnatone Recordings. After the release of their first album ''Swingers'', guitarist Rich Alvarez left to pursue his own band Jackknife, and was replaced by Collin Rae, formerly of 4AD artist

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. Before the recording of their third album ''The 3 Man Themes'', bassist Michael B.© left to be replaced by David Scott Stone. Slug disbanded in 1996. Stone would go on to work with the

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and other groups. Bassist Damian Romero continued his side noise/ambient project under the name Speculum Fight. Guitarist Todd Williams relocated to New York City to work as a film editor. Drummer Tomás Palermo moved to the San Francisco Bay area as a freelance writer on reggae for '' URB'' magazine and other publications. Guitarist Collin Rae moved to the Bay Area as well, performing in other groups as well as continuing his work as a professional photographer.

Members

*Stephen Karl Ratter (vocals/percussion/keyboards) *Damian Romero (bass) *Tomás Palermo (drums/percussion) *Todd Williams (guitar) *Collin Rae (guitar, 1992–1996) * David Scott Stone (bass) (1993–1996) *Michael B (bass, 1989–1993) *Rich Alvarez (guitar, 1989–1992)

Discography

Albums

''Swingers'' CD (Piece of Mind Records, 1993) # "Messerschmidt" ''(with Robert Hammer)'' # "Face Down" # "Four By Four" # "Lockjaw" # "Go Tell (version)" # "Hail America!" # "Trafalgar Square" # "Swingers" # "Sore Thumb" # "Painbaby" # "Freak of Nature" # "Aversion" # "Elevator" # "Breakneck" ''The Out Sound'' (PCP Entertainment/

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, 1994) # "Ex-Chest" # "Telephone Trouble" # "Aurora F." # "Here and Now" ''(with Thomas A. Grimley)'' # "Crawl" ''(CD only)'' # "Sung-il Meat" # "King of Ghosts" (version) # "Symbol for Snack" # "Lofthouse" ''(with Alicia J. Rose)'' # "Coordinate Points" ''(with CRIB)'' # "Kitty Thai Spicy" ''The 3 Man Themes'' (PCP Entertainment/

, 1996) # "Unesque" # "The Gentle Man" # "Madison Man" # "Kayamba Dance" # "El Paraiso" # "The Distinct Room" # "Resonance Man" ''(with

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)'' # "The Grey Man" # "Oh Yeah!" ''( Can cover)'' # "Silver Man"

10" EPs

''Swingers'' (Magnatone Recordings, 1992) # "Messerschmidt" (with Robert Hammer) # "Face Down" # "Four By Four" # "Lockjaw" # "Go Tell (version)" # "Hail America!" # "Trafalgar Square" # "Swingers"

Singles

* "Sore Thumb"/"Painbaby"/"Freak of Nature"/"Aversion" (Magnatone Recordings, 1991) * "Breathe The Thing Out"/"Breakneck"/"Go Tell" (

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, 1992) * "Streetsweeper" split 7-inch with

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(PCP Entertainment, 1992) * "Godstopper" (tour-only single, Star Fuck Records, 1992) * "Hambone City"/"King of Ghosts" (

, 1993) * "Seitenwagen"/"Rubberape" (PCP Entertainment, 1993) * "Pink Party Dessert" split 7-inch with

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(No Lie Music, 1993) * "Crawl" 8" flexidisc (PCP Entertainment, 1994)

Compilation appearances

* ''Hurt: A Psychotechnics Compilation'' "Elevator" (Braindrops Records, 1991) * ''Jabberjaw: Good to the Last Drop'' "Borax" (

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, 1994) * ''Smitten: A Love Song Compilation'' "Choker" (Karate Records, 1994) * ''Star Fuck Presents Tour Singles'' "Godstopper" (Star Fuck Records, 1994) * ''Notes from the Underground'' "Sung-il Meat" (

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, 1995) * ''PCP Generics'' "Aurora F." (PCP Entertainment, 1995) * ''The Poop Alley Tapes: A Compilation of 31 Los Angeles Bands'' "Silver Man" (WIN Records, 1995)

References

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