The Effigies | |
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 The Effigies 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1980–1990, 1992, 1995–1996, 2004–2010, 2024 |
| Labels | Ruthless, Enigma, Touch and Go Records, Criminal IQ Records, Roadkill Records, Fever Records, BFD |
| Members | Paul Zamost Steve Economou Andy Gerber Geoff Sabin |
| Past members | John Kezdy Earl Letiecq Robert O'Connor Chris Bjorklund Joe Haggerty Tom Woods Robert McNaughton |
| Website | effigies |
The Effigies are an American punk rock band from Chicago. The band played its first show in 1980 and was active initially for approximately a decade, undergoing multiple personnel changes (with frontman John Kezdy the only constant) before disbanding in 1990.[1] The band released 3 albums (For Ever Grounded/Fly On A Wire/Ink), 2 EPs (Haunted Town/We're Da Machine) and one single during this initial run, most on the record label they founded in 1981, Ruthless Records, which was distributed by Enigma. Later albums were released on the Fever Records[2] and Roadkill Records[3] labels. They toured the U.S. and Canada, sharing bills with bands such as Black Flag, The Dead Kennedys, UK Subs, PIL, The Birthday Party, The Plasmatics, SS Decontrol, GBH and The Circle Jerks at iconic venues, including Metro, CBGB, Maxwell's, First Avenue, Mabuhay Gardens, Paycheck's, Exit and The Rathskeller among others. They were heavily featured in the underground press, and received a significant amount of national airplay on college radio at a time when it was the only medium for alternative music.