Avengers (band)
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The Avengers are an American
History
Early history
Drummer Danny Furious (Danny O'Brien) and guitarist Greg Ingraham decided to start a band, and Furious approached
The Avengers opened for the
An album called Avengers (sometimes referred to as the Pink Album, including by Houston herself)[8] was released in 1983. It featured tracks recorded through the band's whole time together, and was compiled by drummer Danny Furious.[5] The album was out-of-print for a long time due to being in "legal limbo", during which time Houston sold the album in CD-R format directly through her website. The album was re-released in 2010.
New releases and re-formation
In 1999, a
On July 16, 2006, Houston and Ingraham joined Pearl Jam to perform "American in Me" at the Bill Graham Civic Center. By January 2017, they were recording in Berkeley with Robert Shimp.
Reception
- " The Avengers were one of the best punk bands. I’m proud that they’re from the Bay Area" (Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day)[3]
- "The Avengers, featuring singer Penelope Houston, helped lay the groundwork for political punk while giving the nascent musical form one of its first dynamic frontwomen. (San Antonio Current)"[10]
Members
Current
- Penelope Houston – vocals (1977–79, 1999, 2004– )
- Greg Ingraham – guitar (1977–79, 1999, 2004– )
- Joel Reader – bass (1999, 2004– )
- Luis Illades – drums (2004– )
Previous
- Danny Furious (Daniel O'Brien) – drums (1977–79)
- Jonathan Postal – bass (1977)
- Jimmy Wilsey – bass (1977–79) (died December 24, 2018)[11]
- Brad Kent – guitar (1979) (died February 3, 2016)[12]
- Danny Panic– drums (1999)
Discography
Compilation albums
- CD Presents) - also issued as Cadillacs and Lincolns
- Lookout! Records)
- DBK Works)
Live albums
- Zero Hour (2003, Get Back)
- Live at Winterland 1978 (2010, CD Presents)
EPs
- We Are the One (1977, Dangerhouse Records)
- Avengers (1979, White Noise Records)
Singles
- "Paint it Black" b/w "Thin White Line" (1983, CD Presents)
- "Teenage Rebel" b/w "Friends" (1995, Really Fast Records)
References
- ^ Pehling, Dave (January 6, 2024). "SF punk legends the Avengers share stages with Kid Congo Powers in San Francisco, San Jose - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Callwood, Brett (February 19, 2020). "Avengers Assembled". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Merlis, Bob Merlis (January 6, 2021). "The Tracks of My Years". Spin. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- The Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c Backman, Karl (December 1, 2004). "Danny Furious of the Avengers interviewed". Summer of Hate. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-335-0. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin (May 17, 2019). "Penelope Houston reflects on life as a San Francisco punk icon". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Houston, Penelope. "Glad I'm a Girl store". Penelope Houston. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Encoule, Jean (January 1, 2005). "The Avengers – Payback". Trakmarx. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ Nowlin, Sanford (November 6, 2019). "Penelope Houston of the Avengers on the Band's San Antonio Gig and Preserving Punk History". San Antonio Current. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Michael (January 28, 2019). "The 'King of Slow': Remembering Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (4 February 2016). "R.I.P. Former D.O.A. Member Brad Kent". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links
- Penelope Houston's official web site
- PUNKCAST#1028 video of CBGB show — Sep 8 2006.