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Itchy and The Lepers was group of engineering students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with little-to-no musical talent whatsoever who performed at the Goat's Head Pub on campus. Responsible for the sound and lighting equipment set-up and operation the band would test same before the actual paid talent appeared each Saturday night. Unable to create anything musically noteworthy themselves they resorted to respectfully impersonating other bands to warm-up the stage. The career of the band was understandably short (1981–1983).

Early years
Itchy and The Lepers was formed in late 1981 when Gary "Itchy" Brown grabbed the microphone he was installing for a show and sang along to whatever was playing over the PA at that moment. The following week he was joined by bassist Andy "Mutha" Matthews and lead guitarist Ken "R. Geils" Lanier. Drummer Joan "Tess Turboprop" Lawler joined later with "Wild Bill" Holland manning the sound board and Neal P. Murphy directing the lights. Lawler was replaced in 1983 when Marc "Animal" White, an early influence on the band, returned from a student exchange program in England.

Fame
Itchy and The Lepers never signed on any record label. Homemade recordings of the music they performed have appeared in two black market collections - Go to Pieces ! (1982) selling an overwhelming 11 copies and and Leprosy Sucks (1983) selling even less. The band only played the Goat's Head Pub and larger venues on the WPI campus, culminating with being the opening act for a week-long arts festival at the school when they rocked Alden Hall. Tour T-shirts of this show have since become valuable collector items. A mockumentary describing the history of the band was scripted but never actually filmed.

Dissolution
Due to graduation the band they parted ways in 1983. Rumors of a reunion to perform at the Goat's Head Pub during Homecoming 1993 have proven to be false.

Discography

 * Go to Pieces ! (1982)
 * Leprosy Sucks (1993)