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The Viletones
The Viletones perform at Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, 1980
Background information
Origin
Toronto, Ontario
Genres
Punk rock
Years active
1977 (1977)–present
Labels
Vile, Razor, Fleurs du Mal, Other People's Music
Members
Steven Leckie
Past members
Freddie Pompeii, Chris Hate, Mike Anderson
Website
viletonesofficial.com
The Viletones are a Canadian punk band from Toronto led by Steven Leckie on vocals. Other members from the original line-up were Freddie Pompeii, (some sources list him as 'Frederick DiPasquale') on guitar/vocals; Chris Hate (Chris Paputts), on bass guitar/vocals and Mike Anderson, (1955–2012) on the drums/vocals.[1] The original line-up was active in 1976 and 1977, and thereafter featured Steven Leckie as the only original member, with various backing musicians.
^"Viletones - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
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