Dead Beat (drums)
Goohaw Groon (keyboards)
No Moniker (sax, bass)
Roscoe Santiago (vocals, harmonica)
Snotty Slyme (vocals, jawbone d'ass)
Kirt Sic-o-via (lead guitar, bass)
Stig Stilletto (bass, guitar)
Pasquali Neutron (occasional vocals, writing)
Da Slyme is Newfoundland's first punk band.
Formed in December 1977 at Memorial University of Newfoundland under ever changing names like The Piss-Eyed Sleazoids, The Assholes, Bagelmania, The Bagels, The Blushing Sleazoid Lizards, they finally chose Tooloose and Da Slyme (and later just Da Slyme), the band played around St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, for a number of years.
In 1980, Da Slyme released their self-titled debut double album by a Canadian punk band. It featured material recorded in studio and live throughout 1978-79.
After the records were pressed the band ran out of money to complete the project so it packaged the vinyl in remaindered album jackets from other artists (that it bought for $0.25 each), and spray painted Da Slyme over the front covers.
When work and travel commitments spread the members across North America they took a hiatus.
In 1989 Da Slyme returned for a memorable reunion, The Skeletons out of the Closet Tour in Newfoundland.
In 2000, Da Slyme released its first CD, 'The 20 Year Scam'. The song "Crazy Glue" was featured on the 2005 release 'Punk History Canada Presents: Only in Canada, Eh!'.
The band has never folded and when circumstances allow, the members get together to continue what is their life project.
with notes from Peter S. Morris
Singles
Albums
1980 Da Slyme (Loo Enterprises)
2000 The 20 Year Scam (Loo Enterprises)
Video
Compilation Tracks
1998 "My Only Concern Is", "Kickin' Til I Die", "I'm A Piss-eyed Sleazoid" and "One Chord Punk Rock Song" on 'Smash the State - A Compilation of Canadian Punk Rock, 1978-82 Volume Three' (No Exit) 004
2005 "Crazy Glue" on 'Punk History Canada Presents: Only in Canada, Eh! (1977-1981) Volume One (PHC) CD-0101
Official Da Slyme Website
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