Curtis Creager (born in

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, United States) is an American-Canadian

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ist, best known as a former member of the punk rock band

SNFU SNFU was a Canadian hardcore punk band formed in Edmonton in 1981, relocated to Vancouver in 1992, and disbanded in 2018. They released eight albums, two live records, and one compilation amid many lineup changes and several temporary breakups. ...

and alternative rock band the

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Career

Relocated to

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, Canada from St. Petersburg at age three, Chris Walter. ''...What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2012. pp. 90 Creager began playing in punk bands while a student in high school. His first gigging group was Freddy Krueger's Right Hand, who were soon renamed Urban Holiday. He also befriended members of the influential

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band SNFU, becoming roommates with guitarist

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and serving as the inspiration for the song "Snapping Turtle" from their 1986 album ''

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''. He eventually joined SNFU in early 1987, becoming their fourth bassist after the departure of Dave Bacon. The band thereafter recorded their third LP, '' Better Than A Stick In The Eye'', and toured extensively, including their first trip to Europe. The group disbanded late in 1989, however, due to exhaustion and musical differences. Creager co-founded the post-SNFU group the Ship of Fools (soon renamed the

) with Marc and

Brent Belke Brent Belke (born February 1, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian guitarist and composer. After playing in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs between 1981 and 1998, Belke began a career composing music for film a ...

in 1990. His tenure with the Wheat Chiefs was brief, and he departed later that year. He next founded the band Deadbeat Backbone with members of

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. In 1991, he joined the Belke brothers, singer

Ken Chinn Kendall Steven Chinn (October 19, 1962 – July 16, 2020), known under the stage name Mr. Chi Pig, was a Canadian punk rock vocalist and artist born in Edmonton and long residing in Vancouver. He fronted the hardcore punk band SNFU from 1981 unt ...

, and former drummer

Jon Card Jon Card (born December 11, 1960) Chris Walter. ''...What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2012, pp. 59 is a German-Canadian drummer. He has played in the punk rock bands Personality Crisis, SNFU, D.O.A., and The Subhumans. ...

in reforming SNFU and embarking on a reunion tour behind the compilation album '' The Last Of The Big Time Suspenders''. He opted against staying with the band thereafter as they relocated to

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, signed to

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and returned to a full-time workload.Walter 129 Deadbeat Backbone remained active until 1994. Upon their breakup, Creager and several other members formed the new group King Lettuce, who disbanded in 1999. Creager co-founded the

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-based classic rock band Durtloader in 2008. He later played in the blues rock band Road Runner.

References

External links

Official SNFU web pageDurtloarder
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