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The Didjits
Also known as
UXB[1]
Origin
Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Genres
Punk rock, hardcore punk, rock and roll
Years active
1981–1994, 2006
Labels
Bam Bam Records Touch and Go Records
Members
Rick Sims aka Rick Didjit Doug Evans Todd Cole
Past members
Brad Sims Rey Washam
Website
www.touchandgorecords.com
The Didjits were an American punk rock band formed in Mattoon, Illinois in 1981,[2] composed of Rick Sims on guitar/vocals, Doug Evans on bass, and Rick's brother Brad Sims, on drums. Didjits were known for the aggressive guitar playing and persona of Rick Sims, who often baited the audience between songs, and took plenty of abuse for it. Moreover, the band also added odd stunts and theatrical bits to some of their stage shows, particularly when playing in Chicago and Champaign.
They released their first album in 1986 on Bam Bam Records and disbanded in 1994, but briefly reunited in 2006. Brad Sims left the band in 1992. Former Scratch Acid drummer Rey Washam filled in for the Little Miss Carriage EP, and Todd Cole eventually took over as the drummer. Their song "Killboy Powerhead" was covered by The Offspring on their breakthrough 1994 album Smash.
collaborated with many bands, the most notable of which include: Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry, the Big Boys, Helios Creed, theDidjits, Lard, Tad and Butthole...
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Pigs in 1990. All tracks are written by Didjits, except "Mr. DNA." by Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh Didjits Doug Evans – bass guitar Brad Sims – drums...
left the band and was replaced by Rick Sims, formerly of theDidjits (and later the Gaza Strippers), for the recording of their third album, The Sacrilicious...
Early on their inspiration came from the Devil Dogs, Lazy Cowgirls, Union Carbide Productions, Didjits, and the Fluid.[citation needed] Music magazine...
and student Steve Albini. Burgess also worked with the Defoliants, Heavy Manners, the Cows, theDidjits, Breaking Circus, Jawbox, Heliogabale, Daria, Les...
had previously played guitar with The Supersuckers and was the lead singer and lead guitarist of TheDidjits. The band released its first single in 1997...
Fizzjob is the debut album of Didjits, released in 1986 through Bam Bam Records. All tracks are written by DidjitsDidjits Doug Evans – bass guitar Brad...
it became the band's biggest hit from the album in the US, while "Self Esteem" was the biggest hit from the album outside of the US. After the release of...
American punk rock group the Offspring in alphabetical order. The list includes tracks from each of the Offspring's studio albums The Offspring (1989), Ignition...
bands, including the Big Boys, Ministry, Helios Creed, theDidjits, Lard, and Tad. In 1987, Sims and Washam joined Steve Albini in the band Rapeman, which...
choice. And that was Russell Simins from the Blues Explosion, Rick Didjit from theDidjits, and Tom Zaluckyj from the band Tar. Everybody that I approached...
today: Nirvana plays the Town Pump (two days after the Beat Farmers)". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved June 14, 2017. Nirvana missed the show. However, Angry...
Green Day (a half year before the release of their breakthrough Dookie album), Agent Orange, and theDidjits. Also in 1993, the band released a 3 song EP...
alternative rock artists garnered national attention, including Didjits, Disturbed, SOiL, The Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan went to high school in Carol...
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