Parasites (band) 5223586 192781638 2008-02-20T11:51:28Z 74.171.128.249 {{Otheruses4|the American punk band The Parasites|other uses|Parasite (disambiguation)}} '''Parasites''' are an [[United States|American]] [[pop-punk]] band originally formed in 1985 by guitarist and singer [[Dave Parasite]] (a.k.a. Nikki Parasite) and bassist Ron Nole, formerly of the locally-known band, The Accelerators, in [[New Jersey]]. Dave later relocated to Berkeley, California, forming a new band with local players. The Parasites have had many personnel changes, with the most notable members being drummer [[Dan Cofer]] and his brother [[Scott Cofer]], both formerly of the thrash-metal band [[Pillage Sunday]]. The band has been releasing records since [[1987 in music|1987]]. After breaking up in 1998 (then known as the Wilson Willies and the Skillet Seven) and again [[2003 in music|2003]], the band released a [[Best Of]] compilation in [[2006 in music|2006]], entitled ''Retro-Pop Remasters (Best Of)'' on [[Go Kart Records]]. A new lineup of the band is currently touring and will be releasing an album of new material in 2007. ==The Parasites Discography== This is a partial list of releases by the Parasites: ===Albums=== * ''Pair of Sides'' - [[Shredder Records]] (1990, out of print) * ''Punch Lines'' - Shredder Records (1993, out of print) * ''Pair'' - Shredder Records (1994, out of print) * ''Nyquil Fueled Rock Armada'' - Wingnut Records / Munster Records (1996, out of print) * ''It's Alive (Cover of Ramones album) - Clearview Records (1997, out of print) * ''Rat Ass Pie'' - [[Go Kart Records]] (1998) * ''Compost'' - Go Kart Records (2000) * ''Retro Pop Remasters'' - Go Kart Records (2006) ===7" Singles and EPs=== * ''Let's Have Fun EP'' - Electrified Hair (1987, out of print) * ''Lost In the 80's EP'' - Electrified Hair (1987, out of print) * ''Where the Kids Are EP'' Electrified Hair (1990, out of print) * ''Live Nightmares EP'' (Split with Mourning Noise) - Radcore Records (1990, out of print) * ''Last Caress'' - Shredder Records (1991, out of print) * ''Beat on Iraq EP'' - Electrified Hair (1991, out of print) * ''En Homage Aux Beatles EP'' - Shredder Records (1991, out of print) * ''Paramania EP'' - Shredder Records (1991, out of print) * ''Crazy'' - Radiation Records (1992, out of print) * ''Letdown'' - Shredder Records (1992, out of print) * ''Something to Hold On To'' - [[Slumberland Records|Slumberland]] (1993, out of print) * ''I Almost Loved You'' - Just Add Water (1995, out of print) * ''Burnt Toast EP'' - Just Add Water (1995, out of print) * ''V.M.Live Presents: Parasites EP 12/3/94'' - V.M.Live (1995, out of print) * ''Top Secret'' - Rocco Records (1996, out of print) * '' No Martyr EP - Munster Records (1997, out of print) * ''V.M.Live Presents: Parasites 5/3/96'' - V.M.Live (1997, out of print) * ''Hang Up'' - Lookout! Records (1997) * ''Dave Parasite Back to Demo 89'-91''' - AMPop (1997, out of print) * ''Borisites/Nikki the Sprinkler'' (Split with [[Boris the Sprinkler]]) - Just Add Water (1998, out of print) ===Compilations=== * ''Bands Only a Mutha Could Love'' - Mutha Records (1988, out of print) * ''Brain Food'' - Dead Issue (1989, out of print) * ''The World's in Shreds Vol. 4'' - Shredder Records (1990, out of print) * ''I Hear Ya!'' - [[Caroline Records (U.S.)|Caroline Records]] (1994, out of print) * ''Teenage Kicks'' - Custodial Records (1995, out of print, reissued 1997 on Liberation Records) * ''Punk Rock Mega Explosion'' - Factory/Conforte (1995, out of print) * ''Homage'' ([[Descendents (band)|Descendents]] tribute album) - Coolidge Records (1995, out of print) * ''Water Music'' - Just Add Water (1995, out of print) * ''LA 1a Internacional'' - Munster Records (1995, out of print) * ''The Big Giveaway'' - Shredder/Allied/Broken/Jade Tree (1996, out of print) * ''Punk +'' - K-Tel (1996, out of print) * ''I Can't Believe It's Not Water'' - Just Add Water (1996, out of print) * ''Shreds Volume 3'' - Shredder Records (1996, out of print) * ''Keep the Beat'' - Hairball 8 (1996, out of print) * ''Back Asswards'' - Interbang (1996, out of print) * ''More Bounce to the Ounce'' - [[Lookout! Records]] (1997) * ''The Great Soap Opera'' - Wormhole/Atomic Tomato Records (1997) * ''The Last Great Thing You Did'' - Lookout! Records (1997) ==External links== * [http://www.myspace.com/officialparasites Parasites' official MySpace page] * [http://www.myspace.com/theoriginalparasites Another Parasites MySpace page] * [http://www.mtxstarship.com/parasites/ Parasites Dummy World] * [http://www.dancofer.com Dan Cofer's official website] {{US-punk-band-stub}} [[Category:Punk rock groups]] [[Category:Pop punk groups]]