toothpaste

12+ albums

shoegazepunkhardcore punkart punkchicago punk

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Multiple artists on last.fm . These include: 1. London's mintiest shoegaze band. 2. An 80's Chicago punk band. 3. A collaboration between drummer/rapper/producer Kassa Overall, aka Kass One, and singer/rapper/producer/keyboardist Tecla Esposito, aka TECLA. 4. A comedy rock duo active in the early 2000s on mp3.com 1.Having cut their teeth in previous projects across the city, Toothpaste are a band based in London channelling post punk and shoegaze influences within their sound. Headlining shows at cult venues in London and touring across the UK, Toothpaste have previously supported scene giants Slowdive, Swervedriver, bdrmm, sunnbrella, Froth, and countless others. The band have quickly become an essential component of London's grassroots scene. 2. Toothpaste is an early 80's Chicago punk band that formed out of former members of Naked Raygun and The Wayouts. They released a 12" in 1983 recorded at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. (formerly Chess Records) and played around town until about 1985, with a number of lineup changes. Their record received favorable reviews and was recommended by Steve Albini, among others. Al Szopinski left the band for two years and former Naked Raygun members Camilo Gonzalez and Jim Colao took up the slack. Toothpaste took a more pop punk approach to the music while Naked Raygun, Strike Under and the Effigies pushed the more hardcore "Chicago Sound". Naked Raygun and Big Black member Santiago Durango wrote "Oh Yeah Come On" and Naked Raygun guitarist John