The Hot Nasties were a punk rock band from Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

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. They were of the first wave of Canadian punk rock and notably featured future Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 strategist and lawyer Warren Kinsella

Warren Kinsella

Warren James Douglas Kinsella , is a Toronto-based Canadian, lawyer, author, musician, political consultant, commentator, and blogger...

 on bass and vocals.

History

In 1976, high-school friends Warren Kinsella

Warren Kinsella

Warren James Douglas Kinsella , is a Toronto-based Canadian, lawyer, author, musician, political consultant, commentator, and blogger...

, Alan Macdonald and Pierre Schenk decided to form a punk rock band called the Social Blemishes. In 1977, they changed their name to the Hot Nasties.

In 1980, they released their first 7" EP, the Invasion of the Tribbles EP on Kinsella's own Social Blemish Records. Later that year, they produced an album length collection of their songs on cassette, now almost unfindable.

The band split in 1981, but were featured on the 1994 "Smash the State" Volume 1 compilation released by Frank Manley, who also released a Canadian punk rock discography book bearing the same name.

Returning to his punk rock roots in 2005, Warren Kinsella

Warren Kinsella

Warren James Douglas Kinsella , is a Toronto-based Canadian, lawyer, author, musician, political consultant, commentator, and blogger...

 formed the band "Shit From Hell" and released a self-titled album which featured two Hot Nasties covers: Barney Rubble (is my double) and Happy Song.

In 2005, The Evaporators

The Evaporators

The Evaporators is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nardwuar, its founding member, is known for interviewing politicians and celebrities.-History:...

 also covered Barney Rubble is My Double on their Ripple Rock

Ripple Rock (album)

Ripple Rock is The Evaporators' third album. It was released in 2004 in Canada by Mint Records and Nardwuar Records and elsewhere by Alternative Tentacles. The vinyl contained a free copy of Thee Dublins' self-titled 7"...

album.

Line-up

Warren Kinsella

Warren Kinsella

Warren James Douglas Kinsella , is a Toronto-based Canadian, lawyer, author, musician, political consultant, commentator, and blogger...

 a.k.a. Nuclear Age - Bass, Vocals

Ras Pierre Schenk - Lead Guitar

Sane Wayne Ahern - Rhythm Guitar

Just Plain Tom Edwards - Drums

Discography

The Invasion of the Tribbles

The Invasion of the Tribbles

The Invasion of the Tribbles EP is a record by Canadian punk rock group the Hot Nasties released in 1980 on Social Blemish Records, their only official release vinyl release...

E.P. (1979) Social Blemish Records

The Hot Nasties Tape (1980) Social Blemish Records

Compilations

Smash the State 7" (1992), No Exit Records

Smash the State Volume 1 LP (1994), No Exit Records (No Exit 002)

Only In Canada, Eh 77-81, Volume One (2005) Punk History Canada http://www.punkhistorycanada.ca/CONTENT/index.php?cat_id=79