Drunk Injuns
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The Drunk Injuns is a skate rock band formed in 1983 by MoFo aka Restless Spirit (vocals), Ray Stevens II aka Johnny Yuma (Bass), Mike Fox aka Whölley Smökkes (Guitar), Matt Etheridge aka Sitting Duck (Drums) and Mike Voss aka Stoned Wolf (Guitar). The band members wear masks that resemble Indian ghost warriors. They claim to believe the masks allow the ghosts to take control of their bodies and play some kick-ass music.
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[edit] Founding
Vocalist/Producer Mörizen Föche, aka Mofo, originally created and directed Thrasher magazine's Skate Rock compilation series, and was ultimately responsible for identifying the musical phenomenon in a series of magazine articles, and is credited with coining the term "Skate Rock" [1]. In 1983, MoFo approached the members of the seminal San Jose skatepunk band Los Olvidados about forming a new band. MoFo suggested the group don skeleton masks.
Drunk Injuns was most famous for their news leaks. Having been reported dead multiple times over the years by MTV News.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Main albums
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| 1983 | My Dad Butch |
| 1985 | Crimes Against Humanity |
| 1987 | Frontside Grind |
| 2002 | From Where The Sun Now Stands I Will Fight No More, Forever |
[edit] Compilations
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Thrasher SkateRock Volume 1 - Thrasher SkateRock |
| 1984 | Thrasher SkateRock Volume 2 - Blazing Wheels And Barking trucks |
| 1988 | Thrasher SkateRock Volume 6 - Road Rash |
