A Chicago band that mixed punk, hard rock, and psychedelic touches, best known for their Neil Diamond cover.
For a quick sense of their vibe, start with "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" and "Sister Havana." That's the Urge Overkill mix right there.
They never quite fit the grunge mold of the early '90s, which gave their records a different kind of swagger. Their cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" became their signature, but songs like "Sister Havana" and "Heaven 90210" show the mix they were after. They kept putting out guitar-driven albums for decades, from "Saturation" in 1993 to "O.N.E." in 2019.
They formed in Chicago in 1986 with Nash Kato, Eddie "King" Roeser, and Pat Byrne. After a break from 2002 to 2004, they returned with albums like "Effigy" in 2010, keeping their sound loose and steady.
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