Chemical People
| Chemical People | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1986–1997 |
| Labels | Cruz, Two Inch Pecker, Vinyl Solution |
| Associated acts | Down by Law |
| Website | http://www.chemicalpeople.com/ |
| Past members |
Dave Naz Ed Urlik Jaime Pina Blair Jobe Robert Hecker Dave Landry Greg Cameron |
Chemical People were a punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The band toured the United States, Canada and Europe and broke up in 1997.
History
The band's initial line-up was Dave Nazworthy (aka Dave Naz - vocals, drums, guitar), Ed Urlik (bass guitar), Jaime Pina (guitar), and Blair Jobe (vocals, guitar).[1] Jobe left the band prior to the release of debut album So Sexist! in 1988.[1] They followed this with Ten-Fold Hate in 1989, with hardcore pornography a common lyrical theme and porn star Taija Rae on the cover.[1]
In 1990 Nazworthy and Urlik teamed up with Dave Smalley to form Down by Law.[2] They returned to Chemical People and released the mini-set Angels 'n' Devils towards the end of the year. The band contributed soundtrack material to several porn films and these were collected on the 1991 album Soundtracks.[1]
Pina left, and guitar duties were handled by Dave Naz, Ed Urlik and by Redd Kross guitarist Robert Hecker, and the new line-up recorded the Chemical People album (1992).[1]
After a five-year hiatus, the band returned in 1997 with a new album, Arpeggio Motorcade, after which they stopped actively playing live in 1998. Chemical People still remain a band hidden away, playing occasionally in their studio with members Dave Naz, Ed Urlik and Jaime Pina. At some point the band may be back playing shows...[1]
Band members
- Dave Naz - Vocals, Drums 1986-1997
- Ed Urlik - Bass 1986-1997
- Jaime Pina - Guitar 1988-1990
- Blair Jobe - Vocals, Guitar 1986
- Robert Hecker - Guitar 1992
- Dave Landry - Drums 1997 (Arpeggio Motorcade)
- Greg Cameron - Drums 1997
Discography
Albums
- So Sexist! (1988) Cruz
- Ten-Fold Hate (1989) Cruz
- Overdosed On... (1989) Vinyl Solution
- The Right Thing (1990) Cruz
- The Singles (1990) 2" Pecker
- Soundtracks (1991) Cruz
- Angels & Devils mini-album (1991) Cruz
- Chemical People (1992) Cruz
- Arpeggio Motorcade (1997) Cruz
Singles, EPs
- "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" (1986) Chemical People
- "Black Throat" (1988) 2" Pecker
- Fan Club Single (1988) 2" Pecker
- "X-Feminist" (1989) 2" Pecker
- "Are You Butt Phace?" (1989) 2" Pecker
- Live '89 (1989) 2" Pecker
- "Ask the Angels" (1990) 2" Pecker
- "Cum, Blister, Bleed" (1990) 2" Pecker
- "Getaway" (1991) Cruz
- Let It Go EP (1992) Cruz
- "Ask the Angels" (1993) Vinyl Solution
Compilation appearances
- The Melting Plot - SST Records 1988
- Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them - Rockville Records 1989
- Hard To Believe - C/Z Records 1990
- Gabba Gabba Hey - Triple X Records 1991
- R.A.F.R. Volume 2 - Flipside Records 1997
- Serial Killer - 1999