The S.F. Altar Boys were a San Francisco based 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...

 group that existed between 1993 to 1998. Formed by singer/guitarist Matt Breen and bassist Chris 'Hellcat' Stewart the group recorded only one full length E.P. in 1994 titled S.F.M.F. The band was responsible for writing the song "Carnie showdown" featured in Todd Sheets horror movie The Shivers

The Shivers

The Shivers were formed in 1989 in Austin, TX by founding members Carey Kemper and Kelly Bell, and released two albums internationally on Restless Records and Glitterhouse Records in 1994 and 1996. Though originally from Austin, they were primarily based alternately out of Portland, OR and...

, the song sat in the number one positions of radio station

Radio station

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 105.3fm 'punk rock playpen' for 11 weeks. Members of the band included Suicide Machines

Suicide machines

Suicide machines may mean:* machines for auto-euthanasia, see euthanasia device* fictional machines for suicide, see suicide booth* The Suicide Machines, an American punk rock band** The Suicide Machines , an album by the aforementioned group...

 guitarist Lee Bone, 440 sixpack drummer Chris Scammin, and Walter Earl. After the success of groups first E.P. and a promising Vans Warped Tour the group disbanded and was never heard from again.

Discography

S.F. Altar Boys, S.F.M.F.	1994 E.P songs
Come a Knockin'
Carnie Showdown
Methadone Clinic