Dayglo Abortions
1977
Canadian punk rockers Dayglo Abortions came together as a trio in Victoria, BC, in 1979, a city they have remained loyal to over the years. Their music combines elements of punk, heavy metal and alternative rock, accompanied by anti-norm lyrics. The band has caused a bit of controversy during their career, mostly due to a trial in 1988 which was the result of an Ottawa, Ontario police officer discovering his daughter bringing home a copy of the band's album "Here Today, Guano Tomorrow" which had a front cover picturing a hamster eating from a box of chocolates aside a glass of wine. A gun was pointed at the hamster and on the back cover there was a graphic display of the damage caused to the hamster from pulling the trigger. Their current label, Fringe Product, was prosecuted for distribution and possession with the intent to distribute obscene material, the first such prosecutin instigated since the offense entered the criminal code in 1959. The verdict was however not guilty.
In 1988, an Ottawa, Ontario police officer instigated a criminal investigation of the Dayglos after his daughter brought home a copy of Here Today, Guano Tomorrow.
Two albums featured in the resulting trial; the covers and the lyrical content being showcased by the prosecution. Here Today, Guano Tomorrow had a cover showing a picture of a hamster eating from a box of chocolates on nice satin sheets, along with a glass of wine. A gun points at the hamster, and the back cover shows a depiction of the resulting carnage.
The previous album, Feed Us A Fetus, was perhaps a little less graphic, with a depiction of a baked fetus on the table in front of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
This resulted in the criminal prosecution of Fringe Product, their label at the time, for distribution and possession with intent to distribute of obscene material the first such prosecution since the offense entered the criminal code in 1959. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
The Dayglos had musical revenge in the title song of their next album, Two Dogs Fucking, in which the supposed priggishness of Ottawa's public officials leads directly to the extinction of the human race.
May and June 2007 saw the band touring Europe in support of veteran punk thrashers The Accüsed alongside Golers.
Current Members
* "Jesus Bonehead", drums – 1979-present
* "The Cretin" Murray Acton, guitar and vocals – 1979-present
* "Willy Jak", bass
Former Members
* "Nev", guitar
* "Wayne Gretzky", guitar, left in 1986
* "Squid", guitar and songwriter
* "Couch Potato", bass and vocals
* "Anus", guitar and songwriter
* "Hung", guitar
* "Gymbo" vocals
Discography
* Out of the Womb (1981)
* Feed Us A Fetus (1986)
* Here Today, Guano Tomorrow (1987)
* Two Dogs Fucking - Deux Chiens Fourrent (1991)
* Little Man In The Canoe (1995)
* Corporate Whores (1996)
* Stupid World, Stupid Songs (1998)
* Death Race 2000 (1999)
* Holy Shiite (2005)
|
