Tazers

Not to be confused withTasersorTazer.

The Tazers
Origin	La Habra, California,U.S.
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1979–1989 (?)
Labels	Rave Up Records

TheTazersis an Americanpunk rockband that was formed in 1979 in the city ofLa Habra, California.The group was a part of theOrange Countymusic scene. The band members included Charlie Glancy on lead guitar and metal trash can, Craig Brisco on drums, Mitch McNally, and Sean Brown on vocals and the guitar.

Group history

Weirdotronix Southern California Punk Gig Diary remembers Tazers in 1982 as "a Fullertonbar band,who had recently made the transition from mainstream rock to punk. They were competent musicians, with lots of performing experience, but their approach to punk was ratherclichéand formulaic. "The review goes on to say that the group apparently decided on havingpurple hair,torn clothes andsneeringafter watching the filmValley Girl.In a later review, Tazers are remembered as "well practiced (and well-equipped) musicians, yet there seemed to be something missing from their act. They lacked a powerful stage presence; they were really morenew wavethan punk, and their original material sounded too much like covers of other bands' songs. "

Albums

In 1982, the group released a 7 "vinylsingle calledDon't Classify Me!,featuring five tracks with titles like "Neo Natal Hospital" and "Microwave Mother." Two years later, the group put forth their self-titled LP in which newcomer to the band, Dave Brown, played lead guitar.

Popularity/promotion

During their peak of popularity, while drawing crowds of 400 to 500 people at shows, the band was promoted by using airtime on southernCalifornianradio stations such as,KNACandKROQ-FM.Most of the band's legitimate and paying shows were Ichabod's in Fullerton with bands like Chequered Past, D.I. and 45 Grave. The band played mostly undocumented backyard andhouse parties,often being paid only inbeerandalcohol.Undoubtedly, their most prestigious gig was a slot opening for the heavy metal comedy group,Spinal Tap.The Tazers song "Alcoholic’s Anthem" was featured on thesoundtrackto the 1987 filmSurf Nazis Must Die,commonly recognized as one of the worstmoviesof all time.

The group disbanded in the late 1980s, with Glancy and Brisco continuing on to play in a new band called D/Railed. Mitch McNally currently plays bass in the group Mama Hagglin.

2000s

Following the turn of the century, the Tazers became somewhat of a legend in the Orange County punk scene, and their original records began to routinely sell oneBayfor hundreds of dollars.In the early 2000s, Rave Up Records announced that they would be re-releasingDon't Classify Me!on vinyl, with a package including vintage photos and extensive liner notes written by the lead guitarist Charlie Glancy. Around the same time, a CD titledWhere Has All the Vinyl Gone?,compiling the bands complete discography of oneLPand twoEPswas self-released.

External links

• Skratch Magazine review ofWhere Has All The Vinyl Gone?
• Partial Tazers discography