Pegboy

Group Members:

John Haggerty, Pierre Kezdy, Steve Saylors, Joe Haggerty, Larry Damore

Similar Artists:

Shellac, Tar, Arcwelder, Dummy, The Jesus Lizard, Jawbox, Bad Religion

Influenced By:

Buzzcocks, Articles of Faith, The Ramones, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, Dag Nasty, Rites of Spring, Die Kreuzen, The Effigies

Followers:

The Arrivals, The Brokedowns, Gunmoll

Formal Connection With:

Naked Raygun, The Traitors

Formed: 1990, Chicago, IL
Disbanded: 2000
Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Strong Reaction", "Earwig", "Cha Cha Damore

Biography

Something of a Chicago punk supergroup, Pegboy carried the torch for the city's classic post-hardcore sound into the '90s, albeit with a more straightforward, melodic approach. Founder and guitarist John Haggerty had been in the seminal Naked Raygun, while his brother, drummer Joe Haggerty, had played with Bloodsport and a later version of the Effigies. Vocalist Larry Damore and charter bassist Steve Saylors had both been in the Bhopal Stiffs, and teamed up with the Haggerty brothers in 1990, when all of their respective bands had given up the ghost (or were about to). Signing to Touch & Go subsidiary Quarterstick, Pegboy debuted that same year with the Three Chord Monte EP, then followed it in 1991 with their first full-length album, Strong Reaction. Later paired on a CD reissue, these two records bridged '90s punk-pop and seminal proto-alternative punkers like Hüsker Dü, Mission of Burma, and the aforementioned Naked Raygun. Following a tour with Social Distortion, Saylors left the band, owing to a new, less flexible day job. Chicago legend Steve Albini filled in for him on the 1993 EP Fore, after which the group settled on a permanent replacement in Pierre Kezdy, another ex-Naked Raygun member who'd started his career in another early Chicago punk outfit, Strike Under (his brother John also fronted the Effigies). Kezdy debuted on the 1994 album Earwig, which was followed by a split single with Kepone. Falling silent for a couple of years, Pegboy returned in 1997 with their third album, the Albini-engineered Cha Cha Damore. The group continued to perform live, but faced with diminishing career momentum, they elected to disband in 2000. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Pegboy is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were founded in 1990 by John Haggerty (ex-guitarist for Naked Raygun), along with his brother Joe Haggerty (drums), Larry Damore (vocals/guitar), and Steve Saylors (bass). Both Damore and Saylors had been members of Chicago-based hardcore band Bhopal Stiffs, whose 1987 demo had been produced by John Haggerty. Pegboy's 1990 debut EP, "Three-Chord Monte", was also the first release by Quarterstick Records, an off shoot of Touch and Go Records. Steve Saylors dropped out in 1992 after job commitments prevented him from touring. Steve Albini, a longtime friend of the band, filled the bass slot on the "Fore" EP. Former Naked Raygun bassist Pierre Kezdy became the permanent bass player in 1994. After the reformation of Naked Raygun, Mike Thompson took over for Kezdy on bass. Pegboy has been touring through the summer of 2009 touring with Face to Face (punk band) and Polar Bear Club.

1 Members
2 Discography
3 Footnotes
4 External links

Members

Larry Damore - Vocals, Guitar
Joe Haggerty - Drums
John Haggerty - Guitar
Pierre Kezdy - Bass (1994-2007 )
J. Robbins (apparently filled in on the bass at one point.)
Steve Saylors - Bass (1990-1992)
Steve Albini - Bass (on Fore)
Skinny Mike Thompson - Bass (2007-)

Discography

1990 - Three Chord Monte (EP)
1991 - Field of Darkness / Walk on By (EP)
1991 - Strong Reaction (LP, CD)
1993 - Fore (EP, CD)
1994 - Earwig (LP, CD)
1996 - Dangermare (Split with Kepone) (EP)
1997 - Cha-Cha DaMore (LP, CD)

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