Limp Richerds
Encyclopedia
The Limp Richerds were a hardcore
punk rock
band from Seattle, Washington
which featured Mark Arm
and Steve Turner
(later of Mudhoney and Green River
) in one of their many lineups. They formed around 1981, ceased to be a serious band in 1984, and finally split in 1987.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
which featured Mark Arm
Mark Arm
Mark Arm is the vocalist for the grunge band Mudhoney. He is also credited with coining the term "grunge" to describe his style of rock music...
and Steve Turner
Steve Turner (guitarist)
Steve Turner is an American guitarist, most famous for his work with Seattle band Mudhoney.-Biography:Turner was born in 1965 in Houston, Texas. His first band was called The Ducky Boys. The line up included future Pearl Jam member Stone Gossard. The Ducky Boys split around 1983.Turner later found...
(later of Mudhoney and Green River
Green River (band)
Green River was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that was active from 1984 to 1988. Although the band had little commercial impact outside of its native Seattle, Green River proved to have significant influence on the genre later known as grunge, both with its own music and with the...
) in one of their many lineups. They formed around 1981, ceased to be a serious band in 1984, and finally split in 1987.
Discography
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Show 1983" on the Public Doesn't Exist cassette compilation - "Death to Ivars" and "Non-Conformity Sox (live)" on the What Syndrome cassette compilation
- "My Dad Forgot His RubberCondomA condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
and I Was the Result" on the Sub Pop 9 cassette compilation - split '7"' with A Rancid Vat (fake 7" single that came with a cassette of material by both bands)
External links
- Dementlieu Punk Archive: Limp Richerds fan page with interview, discography, and photos