The Penetrators
| The Penetrators (Punk) | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Syracuse, New York, USA |
| Genres | Protopunk, Garage Rock, Punk Rock |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | FRED Records, Rave Up Records, Swami Records, Slovenly Records |
| Website | http://www.fredrecords.com |
| Members |
Eliot (Spike) Kagan - vocals, guitars, keyboards, tenor saxophone, bass, drums Jack Lipton - lead vocals Mark Doyle - lead guitar (studio recordings - 2000 onward) Curtis Seals - vocals, keyboards |
| Past members |
Paul Bawol - bass (1980 live unit) Henry Brent - drums (1980 live unit) |
The Penetrators are an American Protopunk/Garage Rock band from Syracuse, New York, formed in 1976. They have a history of releasing vinyl 12 inch albums, vinyl 7 inch records,[1] and digital musical CD's on the following notable indie labels: RaveUp (of Rome, Italy), Swami, Slovenly, and Windian (in order of chronological release). Their debut 45 RPM record "Gotta Have Her / Baby Don'tcha Tell Me" was self released in 1979 and was followed shortly thereafter by three other 45 RPM and EP releases on their own FRED Records record label.[2][3][4]
History
The Penetrators were founded by lead singer Jack Lipton and Eliot (Spike) Kagan in Syracuse, New York in August, 1976.[5]