Band Members on Recording:
Shayson Clay - Vocals
Barry Steppe - Guitar
Jeff Wilson - Bass
Dan Malin - Drums
Influences
Black Flag, No Trend, Minor Threat, Ramones, New York Dolls, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, Germs, Misfits, Agent Orange, Beatles, S.O.A, The Fugs, Venom, Wasted Youth, Vandals, Butthole Surfers, XTC, The Rezillos, M.D.C, Agit Pop, Big Boys, Beefeater, Grey Matter, Instigators, Fang, Mannequin Beach, Slayer, Motorhead, Public Enemy.
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL NAKED HIPPY MYSPACE PAGE. Naked Hippy formed around 1985 in Bloomington/Normal Illinois with Barry S. from Negative Element and Caustic Defiance on guitar. They played a number of shows with Naked Raygun, Life Sentence, Impetigo, Semisids, Mr. Hand, Jesus on a 10 Speed, Free Radicals, Act of God, Macabre and many other punk rock bands. They soon released their demo cassette, "I Thought Woodstock Was Over" on Rubberneck Records. On
February 6, 1988 they recorded their album at WW Studios. In 1989 they released their LP "Naked Hippy" in a limited pressing of 1,000 copies on their label, Smile or Die Records. About a year later, Barry moved to Atlanta and was replaced by Neil on guitar, who was later replaced by Paul Dees. The band eventually broke up around 1992. Barry went on to play play guitar for Damage Report. Dan went on to play with Impetigo and is now currently with the Badger Boys. Naked Hippy will be re-releasing the original LP on CD in the near future. Any interested labels get in touch! Keep posted for updates! This site is dedicated to Lance, our original singer - R.I.P. ..This profile was edited with Edit Your MySpace
CAUSTIC DEFIANCE/NEGATIVE ELEMENT - SPLIT CD available from AKASHIC Records Japan. 80-84 Chicago hardcore reissue! Original Mix remastered! 20 pages booklet! Steve albini quoted that they are Better than some of the early D.C. records at capturing the essence of being a teenager whos too smart too play the game. $12ppd to the world!
In the early 80’s era of punk rock, while the “big” punk bands of Chicago like Naked Raygun, Articles of Faith, The Effigies, and Big Black were leaving their mark and getting noticed, there was also a slew of really good bands from the Chicago suburbs who were a part of the same scene and playing the same shows. Negative Element was among the first of the Du Page County punk bands.Caustic defience was the inhelitance after the defunct of N.E.They play fast and furious hardcore ,in an opposition to the scene at that time.When the DC scene was turning into post hardcore,the revolution summer era,and Boston scene was turning into rock/metal. For fans of:Black Flag, Gang Green, Minor Threat, SOA, Void, Hated Youth,Wasted Youth, Descendents, Bad Brains, Circle One, Die Kreuzen, Jerry's Kids, Misfits, Roach Motel, Verbal Abuse, DRI, JFA, Neon Christ, FUs, 7 Seconds, Crucifix, Neos, Negative Approach, and Battalion of Saints.
NAKED HIPPY WAS THE BEST DAMNED PUNK BAND FROM THE MIDWEST....COME CHECK OUT THIS SMUT PAGE AND SEE WHO THE BADDEST IS NOW!CHEERS TO THIS INCREDIBLE HARDCOREPUNKROCK BAND I NEED A NAKED HIPPY REUNION!NOW PLEASE!?
