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  • Genre: Punk / Rock

    Location San Francisco, Un

    Profile Views: 322381

    Last Login: 10/23/2012

    Member Since 8/15/2004

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnBlbmVsb3BlLm5ldA==

    Record Label DBK Works

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "'The American In Me' was a torn flag flown by the Avengers... the best punk band in San Francisco, in moments the best in the country -- and what they were claiming was the country itself: the country that the Avengers' songs said didn't want them, didn't recognize them, didn't hear them, wouldn't listen." -Greil Marcus The Avengers were one of the first and most influential female-fronted punk bands in the US. In two short years, June of 1977 to June of 1979, singer Penelope Houston led The Avengers in just over 100 performances, from the Mabuhay and the Masque to supporting the Sex Pistols at Winterland (that group's legendary final show). They headlined shows with X, the Go-Go's, and the Dead Kennedys. During their brief existence, The Avengers released the We Are The One 7" on Dangerhouse Records and the four-song 12" EP on White Noise. In 1983, drummer Danny Furious and bassist Jimmy Wilsey gathered together these and other studio recordings for the full length self-titled LP -- the infamous "Pink Album" -- which would soon become the band's essential release. Out of print for decades, Avengers has been the lost artifact of the first wave of American punk. New generations of music fans continue to discover The Avengers, and this never-ending demand has spawned countless bootlegs and two official collections of alternate material. As long-time fans wear out their original LP's and new fans scour the Internet for dubious downloads, the question arises again and again; "When will the 'Pink Album' be officially re-released?" After literally years of effort the band has succeeded in making this release possible. Disc 1 contains the original tracks and track order from the 1983 LP. Disc 2 has the two bonus cuts that first appeared on cassette and CD versions of the "Pink Album" along with live recordings, rehearsal tapes, and studio demos. This set presents twenty-seven different songs and unique versions of four songs -- including alternate vocal mixes of "Uh-Oh" and "The American In Me" from the long out-of-print White Noise EP. Get your copy today on 2xCD or 180gm LP: http://penelope.net/pink.html

  • Members

    2011... Penelope Houston, vox (original Avenger) .. Greg Ingraham, guitar (original Avenger) .. Joel Reader, bass and vox (The Plus Ones, MTX, and scAvengers).. Luis Illades, drums (The Plus Ones, Pansy Division).. Danny Panic 2003 (screeching weasel).. 1977.. Penelope Houston, vox .. Greg Ingraham, guitar (1977-1978).. Brad Kunt, guitar (1979) ..Danny Furious, drums .. Jimmy Wilsey, bass

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  • Avengers

    Listen to the Avengers and Penelope for free! http://digital.penelope.net/ ;

    8 months ago
  • Radio Vudu'

    Radio Vudù is the only stupid italian punk-rock band that tries sincere inspiration in Avengers, Weirdos, Nuns, Crime, Plugz music. We hate brit bands after the Pistols 'cause they have been not able to play music (Cocney Rejects, Angelic Upstars, UK Subs). Frisco scene has been our favourite, but we love X, Circle Jerks, Adolescents, Zero Boys too. And we like also scandinavian hard-punk made by Turbonegro, Hellacopters and Gluecifer... Please, next wensday let us dream !!!

    10 months ago
  • Avengers

     The Pale Green Girl by Penelope Houston

    1 year ago
  • The Cherry Bombers

    right on!!

    xox,
    TCB

    3 years ago
  • Jeff Jones

    you guys still are icons just stoping by to show some love punk 4 ever peace

    3 years ago
  • Flavor by Suck

    hello from belgium!!!
    thanks for accepting fbys!!
    very cool thank you!!!!
    yesssssssss good music Avengers!!!!!!!!
    dave for FLAVOR BY SUCK!!!!!
    rock from belgium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    3 years ago
  • Odd Squad

    Blow it OUT P !

    3 years ago
  • MILLION KIDS

    you all rule!
    xo
    !the kids

    3 years ago
  • Beavers&Ducks

    Thanx for the add...sweeet!!

    3 years ago
  • GW

    Hi,
    posted an Avengers video on you tube under redglarevideo.

    3 years ago
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Bio:

PLEASE send any serious emails or booking offers directly to penelope@penelope.net. We don't check Myspace emails as they constantly fill up with spam.

A NOTE FROM THE AVENGERS: While it's flattering to have a lot of Myspace friends, we'd like to mention that we're not interested in having any racist, sexist, fascist or homophobic friends. If you consider yourself one of these please DO NOT send a friend request. Everyone has a right to their beliefs and everyone has a right to choose their friends. Nuff said, here's the bio:

From June of 1977 to June of 1979, The Avengers played just over 100 shows, appearing with the Sex Pistols at Winterland that group's legendary last show, recording with Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and headlining dates with the X, the Go-Go's, and the Dead Kennedys. During their brief existence they released one 3-song 7-inch EP on Dangerhouse Records. A few months after they broke up the 4-song 12-inch EP came out on White Noise. In 1983 band members gathered together various recordings and put out a full length self-titled LP (the pink album)

As new generations of music fans discover the band, a never ending demand for recordings has spawned many bootlegs and two official releases, both collections of live and studio recordings, Died For Your Sins on Lookout! Records, in 1999; and American In Me CD on DBKWorks. [Both out of print but downloadable my sitewww.penelope.net]

Vocalist/lyricist Penelope Houston spent the years after their breakup traveling the world and cementing her renown as a biting and tuneful singer/songwriter. Her latest album is titled On Market Street.

Penelope Houston
On Market Street
(2012) 11 song CD/LP or download
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Since 2004, she's joined with original guitarist Greg Ingraham to bring the Avengers back to life, completing the line-up with bassist Joel Reader and drummer Luis Illades. The new group is called the Avengers and sometimes the scAvengers, and is playing a few select shows in Europe and America. More info on penelope's site


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Member Since:

August 15, 2004

Members:

2009
Penelope Houston, vox (original Avenger)
Greg Ingraham, guitar (original Avenger)
Joel Reader, bass and vox (The Plus Ones, MTX, and scAvengers)
Luis Illades, drums (The Plus Ones, Pansy Division)
Danny Panic 2003 (screeching weasel)

1977
Penelope Houston, vox
Greg Ingraham, guitar (1977-1978)
Brad Kunt, guitar (1979)
Danny Furious, drums
Jimmy Wilsey, bass

Sounds Like:

The Avengers

Record Label:

DBK Works

Label Type:

Indie

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