User:Tom meatshits

The Meatshits formed in 1985 from Modesto,California by Robert Deathrage and Tom Streckfus. Originaly called CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY releasing one demo called "Just Say Yes" and performing only a handful of shows ,most noteworthy opening for BLAST at Dazzles underground in Modesto ,California .Was infact a "joke band " to make other local bands sound better ,was in the vein of NAPALM DEATH and SORE THROAT actually gained attention due to horror and movie samples incorperated with blast beats and onstage antics.So The name was changed due to issues getting gigs and ect...Robert showed Tom an article entitled "Human animal excrement is non biodegradeable" To which they both exclaimed "MEATSHITS"! And so MEATSHITS is born. With Robert on vocals, Tom on guitar and a drum machine nicknamed "Mr Yamaha" The first demo Was recorded with radio shack mixers by a friend named MATT in his apartment and incorperated crank phone calls ,Porn movie samples and horror movie samples .Most Often cited as the earliest known pioneers of this practice called "sampling" .Self proclaiming themselves as "The worst band in the world" MEATSHITS "Meet The Shits" 781 song demo was recorded in 1987.It was tape traded through the underground music scene , collage radio,and fanzines was generating quite a "stir" and gaining popularity much to Robert and Toms surprise .Upon its rave review in a San Fransico based magazine "Maximum Rock and Roll" having world wide distribution and large number of subscribers and followers. Robert and Tom easily distributed over 500 copy's all done by hand on cassette with covers and labels. Thus nessasting a follow up.Demo number two with 155 songs titled "Menstral Samples" was released only a mere month after the first demo.It recieved even more interest and another ,even more favorable, review by Maximum Rock and roll and the likes of the underground .Even receiving air play on collage radio and worldwide public radio in countries such as Chez Republic and Italy and many more.Mandating another demo release, the legendary number three "Regurgitated Semen" the 1691 song demo was distributed. Complete with inner liner naming every single song title "requiring a magnifying glass to read them". Meatshits found the need to hire other musicians to perform live as shows were lined up. So joining Rob and Tom were Collette on bass and Ron on drums.Moving forward MEATSHITS did a ton of shows in 1988 and 1989 Opening for such acts as PRIMUS ,THE MENTORS and MDC to name a few.Then back to the studio to record the fourth demo and groundbreaking "Bowel Rot" That changed everything for MEATHITS leading to their first seven inch record release "PORNAHOLIC" on Slap A Ham records. One could call this part one of MEATSHITS story as the next inception of MEATSHITS was soon to follow. ..... To Be Continued......