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Hometown: Portland, OR (USA)

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Poison Idea was formed in 1980 by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts (guitar), Glen Estes (bass), and Dean Johnson (drums). Inspired by Black Flag and other early Southern California hardcore acts, they were further influenced by Discharge and Los Angeles's the Germs. Germs singer Darby Crash's influence on singer Jerry A.-vocally, lyrically, and philosophically-was monumental, and Poison Idea followed the Germs' extremist punk ethic.

When Pig Champion left the band in 1993, PI effectively called it quits. Jerry pursued a solo project called The Gift, and in 1998 the band, with a greatly altered lineup, released a 7" EP on Taang! (who reissued their early catalogue), but broke up following an aborted tour.

On January 30, 2006 guitarist Pig Champion died at his home in Portland, of kidney failure.

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Media: From Ashes Rise: "Rejoice the End"
Southern Lord Records have released a new compilation of new and upcoming releases on the heavy music label. Of particular note is one of the first new bits of music coming From Ashes Rise. The…
June 20, 2012

Tours: Poison Idea
To coincide with the kickoff of their forthcoming reissues on TKO Records, influential hardcore outfit Poison Idea have announced a short run of West Coast dates beginning in mid-October. The first in the series will be Darby Crash Rides Again: The Early…
August 30, 2011

Tours: Chaos in Tejas schedule posted
The schedule for this year's Chaos in Tejas festival has been unveiled. The festival will be happening on May 27-30 at various venues in Austin, TX. Bands slated to appear include The Marked Men,…
May 26, 2010

Tours: The Ponys
Chicago garage rock quartet The Ponys have returned after a period of inactivity with a new set of tour dates. The shows, which kick off on February 5th in Grinnell, IA, will bring the group down to Austin,…
February 01, 2010

Tours: Chaos in Tejas 2010 to feature Marked Men, Subhumans, Leatherface, more
Chaos in Tejas has announced its initial lineup for 2010. The festival will be happening May 27-30 at various venues in Austin, TX, and bands slated to perform include Leatherface,…
January 18, 2010

Tours: Poison Idea, Lower Class Brats, Forgotten, Stitches at TKO 10th Weekender
TKO Records has announced the full details for their 10th Anniversary Weekender. A trio of Californian shows from July 20th through the 22nd will celebrate the label's first decade. The event will bring together bands like the Forgotten, Antiseen, Glass Heroes, Lower Class Brats, Smut Peddlers, the Stitches, Krum Bums, 46 Short, Broken…
July 05, 2007

Tours: Final Kill Your Idols shows and releases
Kill Your Idols have announced their final shows and releases leading to their planned retirement this summer. Guitarist Gary Bennett posted a lengthy update to their MySpace page, reflecting on the band's time together: Man, everytime I start to talk about something KYI releated latley, I get taken back to a whirlwind of awesome memories that I hope I never become too…
April 20, 2007

Media: Stream the Lemonheads
Vagrant act, the Lemonheads have a full album stream of their long-awaited new full length. The band will be releasing the self-titled album - their eighth - on September 26th, 2006. The album was produced by Bill Stevenson, who also performed on the album along with his Descendents/ALL bandmate Karl Alvarez. In addition to Stevenson…
September 25, 2006

Media: Poison Idea signs to TKO Records
TKO has announced the signing of legendary punk/hardcore act Poison Idea. The hugely influential "kings of punk" recently celebrated their 25th anniversary together and will…
September 13, 2006