Parasites (band)

Parasites
Also known as	The Creeping Illness
Origin	New Jersey, U.S
Genres	Alternative rock pop punk punk rock^[1]
Years active	1985–present^[1]
Labels	Shredder Munster Wingnut Clearview Go-Kart Kid Tested Eccentric Pop Electrified Hair
Associated acts	Pillage Sunday, Spastic Children, The Plagiarists

Members	Damon Fries Dave Parasite

Past members	Bob Masucci Dan Cofer Denny Muller Jason Duncan Ray Lujan Rob Goellner Rob Green Ronnier Parasite Scott Cofer

Parasites are an American pop punk band. They were formed in the late 80's by guitarist / singer Dave Parasite and bassist Ron Nole in New Jersey.^[2] Dave later relocated to Berkeley, California, and continued with a new lineup during the heyday of Lookout! Records and the Bay Area pop-punk revival.^[3] The Parasites have had many personnel changes over their long career, with the most notable members being drummer Dan Cofer and his brother Scott Cofer, both formerly of the 80s thrash-metal band Pillage Sunday.

Parasites have been releasing records since 1987 and toured the US, Europe and Japan extensively. They have played with Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, Bad Religion, Buzzcocks, Jawbreaker, The Queers, Lunachicks, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Mr. T Experience, The Smoking Popes, Dillinger 4, The Ataris, Swingin' Utters, Weston, Ben Weasel, The Ergs, The Methadones, The Lillingtons, Squirtgun, D.O.A., Los Crudos, Sloppy Seconds, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Down By Law, Avail, J Church, Travoltas, The Apers, Banner Pilot, Iron Chic, Boris The Sprinkler, FYP, Lemuria, Masked Intruder, and thousands of other bands. Parasites toured in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2002.

After taking a break in 2003, the band released Retro-Pop Remasters , a "Best Of" compilation in 2006, on Go Kart Records,^[4] and several new studio CDs:^[5] "Solitary" in 2009, and "Non Stop Power Pop" in 2012, both on Kid Tested Records, Dave Parasite's imprint label of Go Kart Records, and a track on a 4 way split 7" in 2013. Since resuming in 2006, the band has toured in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and a 28 band Parasites Tribute album, Paracomp, was released in 2015.

Discography

Albums

01. Pair of Sides - Shredder Records, US (1990, LP + Cassette) / Violated Records, US (2016, CD and 2017, LP)
02. Punch Lines - Shredder Records, US (1993, CD) / Munster Records, Spain (1994, LP)
03. Pair - Shredder Records, US (1994, CD) / Munster Records, Spain (1994, LP)
04. Nyquil Fueled Rock Armada - Wingnut Records, US (1996, CD) / Munster Records, Spain (1996, 2XLP)
05. It's Alive (Cover of It's Alive (Ramones) - Clearview Records, US (1997, LP) / Kid Tested Records, US (2008, CD)
06. Rat Ass Pie - Go Kart Records, US (1998, CD, LP + Cassette)
07. Compost - Go Kart Records, US (2000, CD)
08. Retro Pop Remasters - Go Kart Records, US (2006, CD) / Go Kart Europe Records, Germany (2007, CD)
09. Solitary - Kid Tested Records, US (2009, CD + LP) / Inya Face Records, Japan (2009, CD) / Rock Indiana Records, Spain (2009, CD) / Unless You Try Records, UK (2009, LP)
10. Non Stop Power Pop Kid Tested Records, US (2012, CD) / Eccentric Pop Records, US (2013, LP)
11. Rock You Like A Funnel Cake - Electrified Hair Records, US (2015, CD)

7" Vinyl Singles and EPs

01. Let's Have Fun" - 5 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records, US (1987)
02. Lost In the 80's - 5 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records, US (1987)
03. Where the Kids Are - 4 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records, US (1990)
04. Live Nightmares EP - 6 Track Split 7" EP with Mourning Noise - Radcore Records, US (1990)
05. Last Caress - 2 Track 7" Single - Shredder Records, US (1991)
06. Beat on Iraq - 3 Track 7" EP- Electrified Hair Records, US / Radcore Records, US (1991)
07. En Homage Aux Beatles - 3 Track 7" EP - Shredder Records, US (1991)
08. Paramania - 3 Track 7" EP - Shredder Records, US (1991)
09. Crazy - 2 Track 7" Single - Radiation Records, Spain (1992)
10. Letdown - 2 Track 7" Single - Shredder Records, US (1992)
11. Something to Hold On To - 2 Track 7" Single - Slumberland Records, US (1993)
12. I Almost Loved You - 2 Track 7" - Just Add Water Records US (1995) / Insubordination Records, US (1996)
13. Burnt Toast - 3 Track 7" EP - Just Add Water Records, US (1995)
14. V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 12/3/94 - 5 Track 7" EP - V.M.L. Records, US (1995)
15. Top Secret - 2 Track 7" Single - Rocco Records, US (1996)
16. No Martyr - 3 Track 7" EP - Munster Records, Spain (1997)
17. V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 5/3/96 - 4 Track 7" EP V.M.L. Records, US (1997)
18. Hang Up - 3 Track 7" EP - Lookout! Records, US (1997)
19. Dave Parasite Back to Demo '89 -'91" - 6 Track Double 7" EP - American Pop Project Records, US (1997)
20. Borisites / Nikki the Sprinkler - 4 Track Split 7" EP with Boris the Sprinkler - Just Add Water Records, US (1998)
21. Never Mean That Much To You - 4 Way Split EP - Eccentric Pop Records, US (2013)

Compilations

01. Praise Grandma - Bad Newz Cassette Zine #4 - Bad Newz Recordings Cassette, US (1987)
02. New Jersey And New York Takeover #1 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1987)
03. New Jersey And New York Takeover #7 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1988)
04. Voice Of Americanism - Bad Newz Cassette Zine #6 - Bad Newz Recordings Cassette, US (1987)
05. New Jersey And New York Takeover #8 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1988)
06. Bands Only a Mutha Could Love - Mutha Records CD, US (1988)
07. Brain Food - Dead Issue Records LP, US (1989)
08. The World's In Shreds Vol.4 - NJ - Shredder Records 7" EP, US (1990)
09. JD's Jukebox Top Ten - JD's Cassette, Canada (1990)
10. Mordam Records In-Store Sampler - Mordam Records CD, US (1992)10
11. Shreds Volume 1, Shredder Records CD, US (1993)
12. I Hear Ya! - Caroline Distribution Sampler Spring 1994 - Caroline Records CD, US (1994)
13. Teenage Kicks - Custodial Records 10" EP, US (1995), Liberation Records, CD US (1997)
14. Punk Rock Mega Explosion - Factory/Conforte CD, Spain (1995)
15. Homage - Coolidge Records CD, US (1995)
16. Water Music - Just Add Water Records CD, US (1995), Rhetoric Records LP, US (1996)
17. LA 1a Internacional - Munster Records CD, Spain (1995)
18. The Big Giveaway - Mordam Records CD, US (1996)
19. Punk + - K-Tel Records CD, Scandinavia (1996)
20. I Can't Believe It's Not Water - Just Add Water Records CD, US (1996), Rhetoric Records LP, US (1997)
21. Shreds Volume 3 - Shredder Records CD, US (1996)
22. Keep the Beat - Hairball 8 Records CD, US (1996)
23. Rational Inquirer New Music Sampler- Rational Inquirer CD (1996)
24. Back Asswards - Interbang Records CD, US (1996)
25. More Bounce to the Ounce - Lookout! Records 2xCD + 2xLP, US (1997)
26. The Great Soap Opera - Wormhole/Atomic Tomato Records CD, US(1997)
27. Dictators Forever Forever Dictators Vol. II - Roto Records CD, Spain (1997)
28. The Last Great Thing You Did - Lookout! Records CD, US (1997)
29. The Check's In The Mail - Rocco Records CD, US, (1998)
30. Skippy - Go Kart Records CD, US (1998)
31. Punk Chartbusters Vol. 3 - Wolverine Records 2xCD, Germany (1998)
32. Double Exposure - Go Kart Records / Black Rat Recordings 2xCD, US (1998)
33. I Hear Ya! Caroline Distribution Sampler Summer 1998 - Caroline Records CD, US (1998)
34. Go Kart Kissin' Cousins Weekend - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
35. Poop Mixed With Pee - Poo Pee Records CD, US (1999)
36. Go Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant Vol. 2 - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
37. Grease - The Not So Original Soundtrack - Dummy Up Records CD, US (1999)
38. Terror Firmer Soundtrack - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
39. Cooler Than Your Mom - Warped Tour Sampler 2xCD CD, US (1999)
40. V. M. Live Presents... - V.M.L. Records / Liberation Records CD, US (1999)
41. Go Kart MP300 Raceway - Go Kart Records CD, US (2003)
42. Go Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant Vol. 4 - Go Kart Records CD, US (2006)
43. Pop Punk's Not Dead - Go Kart Records CD, US (2007)
44. Let's Do It For Lance - Jerk off Records CD, (2007)
45. Insubordination Fest 2007 - Insubordination Records CD/DVD (2007)
46. God Save The Queers - Asian Man Records CD, (2008)
47. The World's In Shreds Boxed Set - Shredder Records US (2008)
48. Let's Go Ghoulie - Knowhere Records CD, (2008)
49. Insubordination Fest 2008 - Insubordination Records CD/DVD (2008)
50. Open 24 Hours - Diner Junkie Records CD, (2009)
51. Tribute To The Avengers - CD Presents Digital Download, (2010)
52. Project Playlist - Digital Download, US (2013)
53. Mooster Mania 3 - Mooster Records CD, US (2013)
54. Sorry To Keep You Waiting - Infested Records CD, US (2013)
55. Awesome Fest Siete 7 - Imprint / Awesome Fest Records CD, US (2013)
56. Rebel Souls - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2013)
57. Underground Punk Vol 1 - Ripped Records/Outloud Records CD, US (2014)
58. All About Girls - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2014)
59. Tales From The Pop-Punk-World Vol. 2 - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2015)
60. CD Sampler" - Knowhere Records CD, US (????)
61. Swamp Comp 4" - Swamp Cabbage Records Cassette, US (2017)

Tributes

1. Parasongs - Kid Tested Records CD, US (2015), Swamp Cabbage Records CS, US, (2015), SRC Vinyl 2xLP, CAN, (2016)
2. "Crazy" - Less Than Jake - Limited Edition Flexi Disc, Self-released by Less Than Jake (2016)

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