The Applicators are an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band. Their music is influenced by classic punk bands such as The Misfits and The Cramps

The Cramps

The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...

, as well as Motörhead. They formed in January 1999 in Austin

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 with an all-female

All-women band

An all-female band is a musical group composed of female musicians exclusively. A distinction is made here with a girl group, in which the members are solely vocalists, though this terminology is not universally followed.-1920s-1940s:In the Jazz Age and during the 1930s, "all-girl" bands such as...

 lineup: lead vocalist Sabrina, Erica on guitar, Stephanie on bass and Kristina on drums. The Applicators have toured nationally with Teen Idols

Teen Idols

The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...

, Fear

Fear (band)

Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...

, and Bad Religion

Bad Religion

Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

. Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson

Greg Hetson

Greg Hetson is an American guitarist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and has lived in Los Angeles, California since he was 2 years old...

produced their debut album after seeing one of their gigs in Texas while on tour. Terri Lord joined on drums in 2006, making the band a 5 piece.

Discography

Albums:

• What's Your Excuse (2001)
• I Know The Truth (2005)
• My Weapon (2006)

Singles:

• Applicators EP (2004) (EP)

External links

• Official The Applicators website
• [ Allmusic.com entry]
• Artistdirect.com entry
• VH1.com The Applicators