Parasites (band)

Parasites
Parasites
Origin	New Jersey, U.S
Genres	Punk rock; pop punk;
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Something To Do Records; Electrified Hair Records; Radcore Records; Shredder Records; Radiation Records; Slumberland Records; Munster Records; Just Add Water Records; Wingnut Records; Lookout Records; Clearview Records; Go-Kart Records; Kid Tested Records; Rock Indiana Records; Inya Face Records; Unless You Try Records; CR Japan; Eccentric Pop Records; Rad Girlfriend Records; Dead Broke Records; Cleopatra Records; Mom's Basement Records; Otitis Media Records;
Members	Dave Parasite; Alex Rydzewski; Pat Holland;

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]

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, Fear, The Adicts, Channel 3, Dayglo Abortions, JFA, Good RIddance, Street Dogs, 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., The Vibrators, Los Crudos, Sloppy Seconds, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Down By Law, Avail, J Church, Travoltas, The Apers, Sonic Dolls, Banner Pilot, Iron Chic, Boris The Sprinkler, FYP, Lemuria, Masked Intruder, and thousands of other bands.

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, as well as many other releases. The band has toured in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and a 28 band Parasites Tribute album, Paracomp, was released in 2015. Between albums, singles, EPs, splits, and compilations, they have over 100 releases.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Punk Rock For The 80's cassette (self-released, 1987)
Pair of Sides LP and cassette (Shredder Records, 1990)
- Remastered and reissued by Violated Records (CD 2016, LP 2018)
Punch Lines CD (Shredder Records, 1993)
- Reissued - Munster Records, Spain (1994, LP)
Pair CD (Shredder Records, 1994)
- Reissued - Munster Records, Spain (1994, LP)
It's Alive LP (Clearview Records, 1997) - cover of It's Alive (Ramones)
- Reissue - Kid Tested Records, US (2008, CD)
Rat Ass Pie CD, LP, and cassette (Go Kart Records, 1998)
Compost CD (Go Kart Records, 2000)
Solitary CD and LP (Kid Tested Records, 2009)
- Reissue - Inya Face Records, Japan (2009, CD)
- Reissue - Rock Indiana Records, Spain (2009, CD)
- Reissue - Unless You Try Records, UK (2009, LP)
Non Stop Power Pop Volume 1 CD (Kid Tested Records, 2012)
- Reissue - Kid Tested Records / CR Japan, Japan (2012, CD)
- Reissue - Eccentric Pop Records, US (2013, LP)

Live albums[]

Nyquil Fueled Rock Armada CD (Wingnut Records, 1996)
- Reissue - Munster Records, Spain (1996, 2 x LP)
Rock You Like A Funnel Cake (Live in Chicago 2015) CD (self-released, 2015)

Compilation albums[]

Retro Pop Remasters CD (Go Kart Records, 2006)
- Reissue - Go Kart Europe Records, Germany (2007, CD)
- Reissue - Otitis Media Records, US (2021, LP, CD, Cassette)

Extended plays[]

Let's Have Fun" - 5 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records - self released, US (1987)
Lost In the 80's - 5 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records - self released, US (1987)
Where the Kids Are - 4 Track 7" EP - Electrified Hair Records - self released, US (1990)
Beat on Iraq - 3 Track 7" EP- Electrified Hair Records, US / Radcore Records, US (1991)
En Homage Aux Beatles - 3 Track 7" EP - Shredder Records, US (1991)
Paramania - 3 Track 7" EP - Shredder Records, US (1991)
Burnt Toast - 3 Track 7" EP - Just Add Water Records, US (1995)
No Martyr - 3 Track 7" EP - Munster Records, Spain (1997)
Hang Up - 3 Track 7" EP - Lookout! Records, US (1997)
Dave Parasite Back to Demo '89 -'91" - 6 Track Double 7" EP - American Pop Project Records, US (1997)

Live extended plays[]

V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 12/3/94 - 5 Track 7" EP - V.M.L. Records, US (1995)
V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 5/3/96 - 4 Track 7" EP V.M.L. Records, US (1997)

Singles[]

Last Caress - 2 Track 7" Single - Shredder Records, US (1991)
Crazy - 2 Track 7" Single - Radiation Records, Spain (1992)
Letdown - 2 Track 7" Single - Shredder Records, US (1992)
Something to Hold On To - 2 Track 7" Single - Slumberland Records, US (1993)
I Almost Loved You - 2 Track 7" - Just Add Water Records US (1995)
- Reissue - Insubordination Records, US (1996)
Top Secret - 2 Track 7" Single - Rocco Records, US (1996)
Intergalactic Love - Digital Single - Something To Do Records - (2019)
Swept Away - Digital Single - Something To Do Records - (2020)

Split releases[]

Live Nightmares EP - 6 Track Split 7" EP with Mourning Noise - Radcore Records, US (1990)
Borisites / Nikki the Sprinkler - 4 Track Split 7" EP with Boris the Sprinkler - Just Add Water Records, US (1998)
Never Mean That Much To You - 4 Way Split 7" EP - Eccentric Pop Records, US (2013)
Parasites / Raging Nathans - 4 Track Split 7" EP - Rad Girlfriend Records US / Dead Broke Rekerds US / Unless You Try Records UK (2018)
Parasites / Lone Wolf - Passport Series Volume 4'" - 4 Track Split 7" EP - Mom's Basement Records US (2020)

Compilation appearances[]

Praise Grandma - Bad Newz Cassette Zine #4 - Bad Newz Recordings Cassette, US (1987)
New Jersey And New York Takeover #1 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1987)
New Jersey And New York Takeover #7 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1988)
Voice Of Americanism - Bad Newz Cassette Zine #6 - Bad Newz Recordings Cassette, US (1987)
New Jersey And New York Takeover #8 - HCP Records Cassette, US (1988)
Bands Only a Mutha Could Love - Mutha Records CD, US (1988)
Brain Food - Dead Issue Records LP, US (1989)
The World's In Shreds Vol.4 - NJ - Shredder Records 7" EP, US (1990)
JD's Jukebox Top Ten - JD's Cassette, Canada (1990)
Mordam Records In-Store Sampler - Mordam Records CD, US (1992)10
Shreds Volume 1, Shredder Records CD, US (1993)
I Hear Ya! - Caroline Distribution Sampler Spring 1994 - Caroline Records CD, US (1994)
Teenage Kicks - Custodial Records 10" EP, US (1995), Liberation Records, CD US (1997)
Punk Rock Mega Explosion - Factory/Conforte CD, Spain (1995)
Reno Dustpunk Summer '95 Sampler - 702 Records Cassette, US (1995)
Homage - Coolidge Records CD, US (1995)
Water Music - Just Add Water Records CD, US (1995), Rhetoric Records LP, US (1996)
LA 1a Internacional - Munster Records CD, Spain (1995)
The Big Giveaway - Mordam Records CD, US (1996)
Punk + - K-Tel Records CD, Finland (1996)
I Can't Believe It's Not Water - Just Add Water Records CD, US (1996), Rhetoric Records LP, US (1997)
Shreds Volume 3 - Shredder Records CD, US (1996)
Keep the Beat - Hairball 8 Records CD, US (1996)
Rational Inquirer New Music Sampler- Rational Inquirer CD, US (1996)
Back Asswards - Interbang Records CD, US (1996)
More Bounce to the Ounce - Lookout! Records 2xCD + 2xLP, US (1997)
The Great Soap Opera - Wormhole/Atomic Tomato Records CD, US(1997)
Dictators Forever Forever Dictators Vol. II - Roto Records CD, Spain (1997)
The Last Great Thing You Did - Lookout! Records CD, US (1997)
The Check's In The Mail - Rocco Records CD, US (1998)
Skippy - Go Kart Records CD, US (1998)
Punk Chartbusters Vol. 3 - Wolverine Records 2xCD, Germany (1998)
Double Exposure - Go Kart Records / Black Rat Recordings 2xCD, US (1998)
I Hear Ya! Caroline Distribution Sampler Summer 1998 - Caroline Records CD, US (1998)
Go Kart Kissin' Cousins Weekend - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
Poop Mixed With Pee - Poo Pee Records CD, US (1999)
Go Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant Vol. 2 - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
Grease - The Not So Original Soundtrack - Dummy Up Records CD, US (1999)
Terror Firmer Soundtrack - Go Kart Records CD, US (1999)
Cooler Than Your Mom - Warped Tour Sampler 2xCD CD, US (1999)
V. M. Live Presents... - V.M.L. Records / Liberation Records CD, US (1999)
Go-Kart Records Navarre Sampler - GoKart Records CD, US (1999)
Indies Punx Collection - Two Children Records CD, Japan (2000)
Go Kart MP300 Raceway - Go Kart Records CD, US (2003)
Go Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant Vol. 4 - Go Kart Records CD, US (2006)
Pop Punk's Not Dead - Go Kart Records CD, US (2007)
Let's Do It For Lance - Jerk off Records CD, US (2007)
Insubordination Fest 2007 - Insubordination Records CD/DVD, US (2007)
God Save The Queers - Asian Man Records CD, US (2008)
The World's In Shreds Boxed Set - Shredder Records US (2008)
Let's Go Ghoulie - Knowhere Records CD, US (2008)
Insubordination Fest 2008 - Insubordination Records CD/DVD, US (2008)
Open 24 Hours - Diner Junkie Records CD, US (2009)
Knowhere Records CD Sampler - Knowhere Records CDR, US (2009?)
Tribute To The Avengers - CD Presents Digital Download, US (2010)
Project Playlist - Digital Download, US (2013)
Mooster Mania 3 - Mooster Records CD, US (2013)
Sorry To Keep You Waiting - Infested Records CD, US (2013)
Awesome Fest Siete 7 - Imprint / Awesome Fest Records CD, US (2013)
Rebel Souls - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2013)
Underground Punk Vol 1 - Ripped Records CD, US (2014)
All About Girls - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2014)
Tales From The Pop-Punk-World Vol. 2 - Ramone To The Bone Digital Download, Germany (2015)
Swamp Comp 4 - Swamp Cabbage Records Cassette, US (2017)
Year Of The Dog - Dead Broke Rekerds Digital Download, US (2019)
Do You Remember Me - Mom's Basement Records LP, US (2019)
Punk Rock Halloween 2 - Louder Faster + Scarier Cleopatra Records 2xCD, US (2019)
Dead Wax - Rad Girlfriend Records 2xLP, US (2019)
Punk Rock Christmas 2 Cleopatra Records 2xCD, US (2019)
Something To Do Music For Something To Do People, Phase One - Something To Do Records LP + CD, US (2020)
2020 (Celebrating 20 Years of Stardumb Records) - Stardumb Records 2xLP + CD, Netherlands (2020)
Memorable But Not Honorable Mix Tape Vol. 6 - Memorable But Not Honorable, US (2021) *109

Tributes and covers[]

Stereo Hysteria's 2013 Artists Of The Month Digital Download, US (2013)
Parasongs: A Parasites Tribute CD, US (Kid Tested Records, 2015)
- Cassette, US (Swamp Cabbage Records, 2015)
Hindsight Is 20/20, My Friend Vol. 2: Okay, Enough Reminiscing Digital Download (2016)
Crazy limited edition flexi disc (self-released by Less Than Jake, 2016)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Parasites". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ "Parasites - The official home of Kid Tested Records!". March 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2009.
^ Prested, Kevin (1 December 2014). Punk USA: The Rise and Downfall of Lookout! Records. Microcosm Publishing. ISBN 9781621066125. Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Parasites - Retro-Pop Remasters". Punknews.org. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ "Parasites return; plan new "Best Of" compilation, tour, record". Punknews.org. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

External links[]

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[Discogs_-_Parasites-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Parasites". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[2] "Parasites - The official home of Kid Tested Records!". March 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2009.

[3] Prested, Kevin (1 December 2014). Punk USA: The Rise and Downfall of Lookout! Records. Microcosm Publishing. ISBN 9781621066125. Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via Google Books.

[4] "Parasites - Retro-Pop Remasters". Punknews.org. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[5] "Parasites return; plan new "Best Of" compilation, tour, record". Punknews.org. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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