Dillinger Four is an influential American punk band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 1994, the band has released three full length albums: Midwestern Songs of the Americas (1998) on Hopeless Records, Versus God (2000) also on Hopeless Records, and Situationist Comedy (2002) on Fat Wreck Chords. Also available are This Shit is Genius from No Idea Records, a collection of songs culled from compilations and EPs and First Avenue Live, a live album recorded in 2003. Recently they have b... (more)
Dillinger Four is an influential American punk band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 1994, the band has released three full length albums: Midwestern Songs of the Americas (1998) on Hopeless Records, Versus God (2000) also on Hopeless Records, and Situationist Comedy (2002) on Fat Wreck Chords. Also available are This Shit is Genius from No Idea Records, a collection of songs culled from compilations and EPs and First Avenue Live, a live album recorded in 2003. Recently they have begun appearing more and more on compilation CDs, particularly those affiliated with Fat Wreck Chords.
Earlier in their career, they released several vinyl 7" records, such as More Songs About Girlfriends And Bubblegum, The Kids Are All Dead and Higher Aspirations: Tempered And Dismantled. Split EPs were released with Pinhead Gunpowder and The Strike.
Current members are Lane "Monkey Hustle" Pederson (drums), Billy Morrisette (guitar, vocals), Erik Funk (guitar, vocals), Patrick "Paddy" Costello (bass, vocals.) Funk co-owns the Triple Rock Social Club, a popular bar and music venue in Minneapolis. Erik allegedly had a shrine to Gene Simmons in his room when he was growing up.
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