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Nov 22, 2019 · List of Chicago punk rock bands, listed by popularity with photos when available. This list includes more than just bands, as punk rock solo artists from Chicago are included as well. It's always interesting to see where famous bands got their starts, so use this list to discover some great Chicago music that you've never heard before.
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- Rise Against. You can’t talk about the best Chicago punk bands without talking about Rise Against. Not only are they the legendary progeny of Chicago, but they’re also one of the most well-known and well-respected punk bands of all time from any city.
- 88 Fingers Louie. About 6 years before Rise Against was formed, in 1993, Joe Principe and Dan Wleklinski formed another iconic punk band called 88 Fingers Louie.
- Alkaline Trio. After the breakup of 88 Fingers Louie, drummer Glenn Porter joined up with singer/guitarist Matt Skiba and bassist Rob Doran in 1996 to form Alkaline Trio, which would go on to be one of the most well-known punk bands to ever come out of Chicago.
- Screeching Weasel. Screeching Weasel was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead (no, those are not their birth names) in the Chicago suburb of Prospect Heights.
This is a list of notable hardcore punk bands from Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding areas. 88 Fingers Louie; Arma Angelus; Articles of Faith; Bhopal Stiffs; The Bollweevils; Charles Bronson; The Fighters; Harm's Way; Hewhocorrupts; The Killing Tree; Los Crudos; Masters of the Obvious; Pegboy; Racetraitor; Rise Against; Screeching Weasel ...
Apr 15, 2024 · The Chicago Punk Database. This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This site focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - but is open to all eras past and present.
Naked Raygun is an American punk rock band that formed in Chicago in 1980. The band was active from 1980 to 1992, along with reunion shows in 1997, and since 2006. Naked Raygun have cited various bands as influences, including Buzzcocks, Wire, the Stranglers, the Damned, the Ruts, Killing Joke, [1] Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Jam, and the Clash.
The Tossers are an American six-piece Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed in July 1993. They have toured with Murphy's Law, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Dropkick Murphys, The Reverend Horton Heat, Flogging Molly, Street Dogs, Clutch, Sick of it All and Mastodon.
294 listeners. There are three bands called The Imports. 1) The Imports were one of the first punk/post-punk bands to form in Chicago in 1979. 2) The Imports… Condenada. 291 listeners. Condenada is an all-woman DIY hardcore punk band formed Chicago, USA in November 2004. They sing in both Spanish and English, and have different… Dead Split Egos.
