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*[[Joe Bailey]] (drums)
 
*[[Joe Bailey]] (drums)
 
*[[Lorenzo Serna]] (vocals)
 
*[[Lorenzo Serna]] (vocals)
*[[Mike Sutehall]] (guitar)
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*Mike Sutehall (guitar)
 
*Cory Wolf (vocals)
 
*Cory Wolf (vocals)
 
  
 
== Highlights ==
 
== Highlights ==
*Band name was conceived (as a joke) during a rodent search on the internet by guitarist [[Mike Sutehall]], who found the following book excerpt: ''The nutria’s cry sounds exactly like the cry of a human baby.  It is uncannily similar. Even I sometimes believed there were babies out there in the dark. Every mother thought she heard her baby crying for help.''
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*Band name was conceived (as a joke).
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*Very ridiculous band-logo featuring a nutria (otter-like rodent) eating.
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*At one point, the band consisted of 10 people, but was narrowed down to seven because of likenesses to a small mob.
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*Directly influenced the song "''Ripoff''" by [[Small Town Drunk]], hence the name.
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*Wrote song called "''Chernobyl''" which lasted anywhere from five to fifteen minutes, but was never played the same way twice. (written featuring Mark Bauer on drums.)
  
 
== Shows ==
 
== Shows ==
*August 1, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/[[Small Town Drunk]]  
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*First live show, August 1, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/ [[Small Town Drunk]]  
*August 2, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/[[Small Town Drunk]]  
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*Final live show, August 2, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/ [[Small Town Drunk]]  
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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== Related Bands ==
 
== Related Bands ==
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*[[Christopher Walken Overdrive]]
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*[[No Choice]]
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*[[Plainsmen, The]]
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*[[Small Town Drunk]]
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[[Category:Grand Forks]]
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[[Category:Inactive]]
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[[Category:Phantom]]

Latest revision as of 12:01, 16 February 2008

A virtual "Slipknot" of has-beens & never-beens, formed from side projects of many different bands in Grand Forks in 2003. Can be considered a "phantom band" of sorts because they only played two actual shows, neither of which were anywhere near the Red River Valley.

Members

Highlights

  • Band name was conceived (as a joke).
  • Very ridiculous band-logo featuring a nutria (otter-like rodent) eating.
  • At one point, the band consisted of 10 people, but was narrowed down to seven because of likenesses to a small mob.
  • Directly influenced the song "Ripoff" by Small Town Drunk, hence the name.
  • Wrote song called "Chernobyl" which lasted anywhere from five to fifteen minutes, but was never played the same way twice. (written featuring Mark Bauer on drums.)

Shows

  • First live show, August 1, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/ Small Town Drunk
  • Final live show, August 2, 2003 Rudies Ska Cafe St. Paul, MN 7pm w/ Small Town Drunk

Discography

  • Self released, 3 song demo (no copies released) 2003

Related Bands