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Big Boys
Origin Austin, Texas
Genre(s) Hardcore punk
Skatepunk
Years active 1979–1984
Label(s) Moment Productions
Wasted Talent
Enigma Records
Associated acts MDC
The Dicks

The Big Boys were a pioneering band who are credited with helping introduce the new style of hardcore punk that became popular in the 1980s. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Skate punk is a sub-genre of Punk rock which was named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative Record label in the 1980s The Dicks are an American Punk rock band considered influential in introducing the sound of Hardcore punk, particularly in their home A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s

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History

Based in Austin, Texas the band members were Randy 'Biscuit' Turner on vocals, Tim Kerr on guitar and Chris Gates on bass. Randy J "Biscuit" Turner ( November 25, 1949 – August 18, 2005) was an American punk singer and artist The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Over the years the group played with four drummers in all; Steve Collier, Greg Murray, Fred Shultz and Rey Washam. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Rey Washam (born Reynolds Washam, March 14, 1961 in Austin Texas is a Drummer who has been performing for more than 20 years

The hardcore punk style, a development from the earlier punk sound, arose spontaneously in various cities, but in Austin it was represented by MDC, Big Boys and The Dicks. MDC is an American Hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The Dicks are an American Punk rock band considered influential in introducing the sound of Hardcore punk, particularly in their home The bands often played together; Big Boys and The Dicks jointly released a split single and an LP, Live At Raul's.

Big Boys shows were legendary, frequently involving food fights, 'Biscuit' in a tutu, or dress, and invitations to the audience to come up and sing along, which often occurred. At the end of early shows, the band was famous for yelling, "OK y'all, go start your own band. " The Big Boys are credited as well with the introduction of funk rhythms to hardcore, producing funkcore, an innovation influential on later bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, who actually opened up for the Big Boys in Hollywood. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Funk rock (also typed as funk-rock) is a music genre that fuses Funk and rock elements Red Hot Chili Peppers are This is due in no small part to the addition of a Horn Section, The Impromptu Horns, spearheaded by Chris Gates' brother, Nathan. The Impromptu Horns played mainly local shows, and played on some of the funkiest tracks recorded by The Big Boys. (Most of the horn players, who rotated in and out of the section, went to High School with Chris and Nathan. )

They were also one of the first bands involved in the skatepunk scene, appearing in Thrasher skateboarding magazine and in Thrasher's videos, and had their own Big Boys skateboard. Skate punk is a sub-genre of Punk rock which was named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands Thrasher is a monthly Skateboarding Magazine founded in 1981 by Kevin Thatcher and is currently edited by Jake Phelps After a Bad Brains show in Austin that ended in controversy involving Biscuit (and later inspired the song "Pay to Come Along" by MDC), conflicts began to arise within the band, specifically between Biscuit and Chris. Bad Brains are an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington D MDC is an American Hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The Big Boys played their last show very unexpectedly. Biscuit and Chris never spoke to each other again.

Aftermath

Tim Kerr went on to play with many bands, including Poison 13, Bad Mutha Goose, Monkeywrench, Jack O Fire, Lord High Fixers and, in 2004, The Total Sound Group. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He has also been involved with the recording of bands on his label Tim/Kerr Records.

Chris Gates was also with Poison 13, Junkyard and Charter Bulldogs. Junkyard is a Hard rock band formed in Los Angeles by two Texans, David Roach (vocals and Chris Gates (guitar ex- Big Boys Chris can currently be heard fronting Big Chris Gates and Gatesville, a southern fried country group based in Austin.

Of their drummers, Rey Washam has played consistently with such groups as Jerry's Kids, Scratch Acid, and Ministry. The term Jerry's Kids also refers to children supported by the disease advocacy group Muscular Dystrophy Association. Scratch Acid was an Austin Texas Noise rock group formed in 1982. Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 Original drummer Steve Collier switched from drums to guitar and formed Doctors' Mob, who's first album was produced by Chris Gates, and later played in the Sidehackers and the Rite Flyers.

Randy Turner had performed with The Slurpees, Cargo Cult, and Swine King, the latter band contributing the song "All Broke Down" to Outpunk Records' compilation, Outpunk Dance Party. Cargo Cult were an Underground rock group from Austin Texas. They released one album on Touch and Go Records in 1984 Outpunk enjoys the distinction of being the first record label entirely devoted to Queer punk bands Outpunk Dance Party is a Compilation album of Queercore bands released by the Independent record label Outpunk. Randy Turner was found dead from Hepatitis C complications in his home on August 18, 2005. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by the Hepatitis C virus ( HCV) affecting the Liver.

The Big Boys also appeared in the well-reviewed 2006 Sundance film, American Hardcore (film). Sundance is a popular Ski resort located near Provo Utah. It was bought by the Actor Robert Redford in 1968 presumably because Redford's wife American Hardcore is a documentary directed by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush. Their song Brickwall appeared on the soundtrack.

Big Boys were innovative in many ways and were influential in the direction music and music scenes would take in their wake.

Discography

Singles

Albums

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See also

External links

Touch and Go Records is an Independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which began life in 1979 in East Lansing Touch and Go Records is an Independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which began life in 1979 in East Lansing This is a list of bands considered to be Hardcore punk.
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