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 The Parasites
With love from Mark-Jan
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The Parasites
P.O. Box 40307
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States Of America
E-Mail
Dave Parasite/Rex Stone [dave_parasite[AT]bigfoot{DOT}com]
Members

The Parasites #1:
(from '85 to '86)
Nikki Parasite: guitar, vocals
Ronnie Parasite: bass, vocals
Gav. McNett: drums
Dave Parasite/Rex Stone: guitar

The Parasites #2:
(later)
Nikki Parasite: guitar, vocals
Ronnie Parasite: bass, vocals
Rob Goellner: drums
Dave Parasite/Rex Stone: guitar

History

One of 'em is in Model Citizen.
Gav. McNett produced, after he left the band, a few of their records.

Discography
Singles
  1. Lost In The '80s 7" (Electrified Hair, 1987, cat.no.?)
      6 songs, 1000 copies
      tracks ?
  2. Where The Kids Are 7" (Electrified Hair, 1990, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
      4 songs, 500 copies
  3. Last Caress 7" (Shredder Records, 1989, SHRED 9)
      orange vinyl
    1. Last Caress (Misfits)
    2. Fool For You
  4. Crazy 7" (Radiation Records, 1992, RARE-001)
    1. Crazy
    2. Mel's Theme
  5. En Homage Aux Beatles 7" (Shredder Records, 1991, SHRED 12)
      transparent vinyl or green vinyl
      1966 copies
    1. Love Me Too
    2. I Feel Fine (The Beatles)
    3. Radio AD
    4. Paperback Writer (The Beatles)
  6. Paramania 7" (Shredder Records, 1992, SHRED 15)
      pink vinyl
    1. When I'm Here With You
    2. Die Trying
    3. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
  7. Letdown 7" (Shredder Records, 1992, SHRED 19)
    1. Letdown
    2. Reason For Treason (The Law)
  8. Something To Hold Onto 7" (Slumberland Records, 1993, SLR 30)
    1. Something To Hold Onto
    2. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
  9. V.M.Live Presents The Parasites 7" (V.M.L., 1995, VML-005)
      this is part of the first series of V.M.L. live 7"es
      recorded on 12/3/94
    1. Good Grief
    2. I Don't Wanna Go Out With You
    3. Waiting Game
    4. Never Giving Up On You
    5. When I'm Here With You
  10. (Our Love Is) Top Secret! 7" (Rocco Records, 1995, rocco 9)
    1. Top Secret
    2. Stay Awhile
  11. Burnt Toast 7" (Just Add Water Records, 1995, JAW 007)
    1. Burnt Toast
    2. What A Day (Porcelain Boys)
    3. Teenage Radiation (SS-20)
  12. No Martyr 7" (Munster Records, year ?, ref. 7106)
    1. No Martyr (Avengers)
    2. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
    3. Something To Hold Onto
  13. Hang Up 7" (Lookout! Records, year ?, LK 171)
    1. Hang Up
    2. It's Getting Hard
    3. Hard to Find
  14. V.M.Live Presents The Parasites 7" (V.M.L., year ?, V.M.Live-0??/Issue #23)
      this is part of the second series of V.M.L. live 7"es
      live in the Fireside Bowl, Chicago, IL, USA, 5/3/96
      tracks ?
Splits
  1. Live Nightmares 7" (Radcore Records, 1990, RAD-002)
    1. The Parasites: My Nightmare
    2. The Parasites: I Don't Wanna Go Out With You
    3. The Parasites: In My Dreams
    4. Mourning Noise: Demon Eyes
    5. Mourning Noise: Crimson Carne
    6. Mourning Noise: Progress For The People
  2. split 7" (Just Add Water Records, 1995, JAW 004)
    1. The Parasites: I Almost Love You
    2. Beatnik Termites: I Don't Wanna Be Bad
  3. split 7" (Recess Records, 1996, cat.no.?)
    1. The Parasites: I Almost Love You
    2. Beatnik Termites: I Don't Wanna Be Bad
  4. Nikki The Sprinkler/The Borisites 7" (Just Add Water Records, 1998, JAW 013)
      Boris The Sprinkler and The Parasites switching singers
      red or black vinyl
      The Borisites do "O&S" and "TB"
      Nikki The Sprinkler do "GGSZ" and "TS"
    1. The Parasites: Gimme Gimme Safe Zoos
    2. The Parasites: Teenage Sex
    3. Boris The Sprinkler: Old & Stupid
    4. Boris The Sprinkler: Teenage Brain
Albums
  1. Pair Of Sides LP (Shredder Records, 1990, SHRED 8)
    1. Refuge
    2. If You Knew
    3. Waiting Game
    4. Die Trying
    5. Fool For You
    6. Never Giving Up On You
    7. Good Grief
    8. Make Up Your Mind
    9. Love Me Too
    10. Make You Mine
    11. 772
    12. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
  2. Pair CD (Shredder Records, 1994, SHRED 22)
    1. Refuge
    2. If You Knew
    3. Waiting Game
    4. Die Trying
    5. Fool For You
    6. Never Giving Up On You
    7. Good Grief
    8. Make Up Your Mind
    9. Love Me Too
    10. Make You Mine
    11. 772
    12. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
  3. Pair LP/CD (Munster Records, 1994, MR 057)
    1. Refuge
    2. If You Knew
    3. Waiting Game
    4. Die Trying
    5. Fool For You
    6. Never Giving Up On You
    7. Good Grief
    8. Make Up Your Mind
    9. Love Me Too
    10. Make You Mine
    11. 772
    12. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
  4. Punch Lines CD (Shredder Records, 1993, SHRED 20)
    1. Crazy
    2. Nothing At All
    3. I Don't Believe You
    4. Young And Stupid
    5. When I'm Here With You
    6. You're Gonna Be Mine
    7. Someday
    8. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
    9. The Next Time
    10. Dead Roses
    11. Staring At The Ceiling
    12. Let Down
  5. Punch Lines LP (Munster Records, 1993, MR 049)
    1. Crazy
    2. Nothing At All
    3. I Don't Believe You
    4. Young And Stupid
    5. When I'm Here With You
    6. You're Gonna Be Mine
    7. Someday
    8. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
    9. The Next Time
    10. Dead Roses
    11. Staring At The Ceiling
    12. Let Down
  6. NYQUIL-Fueled Rock Armada (Live) CD (Wingnut Records, 1996, WR-1374)
    1. Something To Hold Onto
    2. Young And Stupid
    3. Die Trying
    4. What A Day
    5. Crazy
    6. When I'm Here With You
    7. Good Grief
    8. Make You Mine
    9. Someday
    10. Refuge
    11. I Almost Loved You
    12. I Don't Wanna Go Out With You
    13. Fool For You
    14. Waiting Game
    15. Burnt Toast
    16. Never Giving Up On You
    17. Pep Talk
    18. Saty Awhile
    19. Let Down
    20. If You Knew
    21. Teenage Radiation
    22. Last Caress (Misfits)
    23. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
  7. NYQUIL-Fueled Rock Armada (Live) 2xLP/CD (Munster Records, 1996, MR 086)
    1. Something To Hold Onto
    2. Young And Stupid
    3. Die Trying
    4. What A Day
    5. Crazy
    6. When I'm Here With You
    7. Good Grief
    8. Make You Mine
    9. Someday
    10. Refuge
    11. I Almost Loved You
    12. I Don't Wanna Go Out With You
    13. Fool For You
    14. Waiting Game
    15. Burnt Toast
    16. Never Giving Up On You
    17. Pep Talk
    18. Saty Awhile
    19. Let Down
    20. If You Knew
    21. Teenage Radiation
    22. Last Caress (Misfits)
    23. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
Compilations
  1. Water Music LP/CD (Just Add Water Records, 1995, JAW 002)
    1. I Don't Wanna Go Out With You
  2. La 1a Internacional CD (Munster Records, 1995, MR 062)
    1. Love Me Too
  3. I Can't Believe It's Not Water LP (Just Add Water Records/Rhetoric Records, 1996, JAW 010/033)
    1. She's From Salinas
  4. I Can't Believe It's Not Water CD (Just Add Water Records/Rhetoric Records, 1996, JAW 010/033)
    1. She's From Salinas
  5. Joe Queer Presents More Bounce To The Ounce 2xLP/2xCD (Lookout! Records, 1997, LK 154)
    1. Day Dreaming
    2. Ronnie Is A Psycho
  6. Teenage Kicks CD (Liberation Records, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. A Lot To Learn
  7. World's In Shreds, Volume 4 New Jersey CD (Shredder Records, year ?, SHRED 6)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Never Giving Up On You
  8. Shreds - Volume 1 CD (Shredder Records, year ?, SHRED 21)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Something To Hold On To
  9. Shreds - Volume 3 CD (Shredder Records, year ?, SHRED 37)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Burnt Toast
  10. The Check's In The Mail CD (Rocco Records, year ?, rocco 16)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. (Our Love Is) Top Secret
    2. Stay A While
Various

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Links
  1. The Parasites Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. The Parasites official website

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