BIG BOYS
WHERE'S MY TOWEL / INDUSTRY STANDARD (AQUA BLUE VINYL) - LP
UPC: 036172107032
Label: TOUCH & GO RECORDS
Format: LP
Release Date: March 29, 2024
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Debut album from Austin, TX, punk visionaries, Big Boys, now available on limited edition aqua blue vinyl.
The Big Boys got their start in the late 1970’s Austin punk scene. The band was fronted by the occasionally cross-dressing Randy "Biscuit" Turner, with Tim Kerr on guitar, Chris Gatesplaying bass, and a series of drummers - the best known of which is Rey Washam (Scratch Acid). Unlike the rest of the early hardcore scene of the day, they weren't afraid to stray away from superfast tempos in favour of some nice white boy skate funk.
Beyond the funk tendencies, the band at times played an early brand of post-punk not unlike their contemporaries The Minutemen. Thanks to their inclusion on some of Thrasher magazine's first "skate comps," the Big Boys were hugely popular amongst the new 80's skate punk crowd. They were also known for the encouragement of crowd participation, breaking down the barriers between performer and audience. They even covered Kool and the Gang, never wavering when venturing into uncharted musical territory. Now y'all, go start your own band
Tracklist:
A1. Security [0:52]
A2. T.V. [2:25]
A3. I Don't Wanna Dance [2:01]
A4. Identity Crisis [1:48]
A5. Thin Line [3:29]
A6. Advice [1:07]
B1. Complete Control [3:07]
B2. Work Without Pay [2:34]
B3. Spit [3:07]
B4. Act/Reaction [2:36]
B5. Self-Contortion [2:04]
B6. Wise Up [1:15]
