The Punk Group
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The Punk Group is an electro/synth-rock band based in Portland, Oregon
. The group began in 2002 "as a joke" and consists of two male members who dub themselves "Sex Object" and "The Model" after song titles by the German electronic band Kraftwerk
. They record and release all their albums themselves. Critics cite the band's 1980s musical influences, particularly Devo
.
The Punk Group frequently criticize pop culture and other artists in their songs and are known for their politically incorrect
lyrics. "We like to put people in their place and knock them down a few pegs, you know, make sure they don't get too big for their britches," said one member. Their live show consists of the two men (who sing and play guitar, bass or synthesizer), a drum machine and assorted costumes.
The Punk Group played their final Portland show at Dante's in May 2010 before relocating to San Francisco, CA. A new album is in the works and scheduled for a late release of 2011.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. The group began in 2002 "as a joke" and consists of two male members who dub themselves "Sex Object" and "The Model" after song titles by the German electronic band Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
. They record and release all their albums themselves. Critics cite the band's 1980s musical influences, particularly Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
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The Punk Group frequently criticize pop culture and other artists in their songs and are known for their politically incorrect
Political correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
lyrics. "We like to put people in their place and knock them down a few pegs, you know, make sure they don't get too big for their britches," said one member. Their live show consists of the two men (who sing and play guitar, bass or synthesizer), a drum machine and assorted costumes.
The Punk Group played their final Portland show at Dante's in May 2010 before relocating to San Francisco, CA. A new album is in the works and scheduled for a late release of 2011.
Touring
While the band rarely played outside of Portland, OR they did embark on a European tour in the summer of 2007 and Australia in 2008.Discography
- International Rock Stars, 2003
- Tour De Force, 2004
- Video Games, 2005
- Rock Off and Fuck On, 2005
- The Basement Tapes Vol. 1, 2006
- The Basement Tapes Vol. 2, 2006
- Make a Rainbow With Your Hands, 2007
- Sex, Drum Machines & Rock 'n Roll, 2008
- Self Titled, 2009
- Difficult Listening, 2010
- Pink Foam, 2010
Equipment Used
- Fender 4 string electric guitar
- Fender bass guitar
- Line 6 pods
- RAT distortion pedal
- Boss VT-1 vocal transformer
- Mini Moog Voyager synthesizer
- Nord G-2 synthesizer
- Korg MS2000 synthesizer
- Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer
- Roland Juno 60 synthesizer
- Roland U-20 keyboard
- Omnichord
- Boss DR-5 drum machine
- Elektron Machinedrum drum machine
- Allen & Heath ZED 428 mixing console
- Shure SM-57 microphones
- Behringer B-2 condenser microphone
- DBX DDP rack mount digital dynamic processor
- Lexicon rack mount effects processor
- Pro Tools
- Reason