{{Infobox musical artist , name = Stikky , image = , caption = Stikky at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery in

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in 1987. From left to right: Chris Wilder, Todd Wilder and Chris Dodge. , background = group_or_band , origin =

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, United States , genre = Punk rock,

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, years_active = 1985-1990 , label =

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, Sound Pollution, Slap-a-Ham , associated_acts = No Use for a Name, MDC , current_members = Todd "Spiderman" Wilder
Chris Wilder
Chris Dodge , past_members = James Porter Stikky was an American punk rock band, formed in

in 1985. The band was part of the

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-scene. The group originally formed with the line-up of Todd Wilder (lead vocals/drums), Chris Wilder (guitar/vocals), and James Porter (bass/vocals). Porter left Stikky in 1987 and was replaced by former No Use for a Name guitarist Chris Dodge. Stikky's songs are known for being hardcore punk yet still retaining the sense of humor that

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bands were known for. After the band stopped playing with any regularity, bassist Chris Dodge released some of their material on his own record label Slap a Ham Records.

History

Stikky formed in

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in July 1985 with Todd Wilder playing drums and singing, his older brother Chris on guitar/backing vocals and James Porter on bass. The group recorded a 9-song demo in 1985, and then a 12 track demo in 1986. Porter left Stikky in June 1987 and was replaced by future No Use for a Name guitarist Chris Dodge. The band was later featured on a number of compilation albums including ''

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s ''

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'' (1987),

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' ''

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'' (1988) and

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' ''Bay Mud'' (1989) and ''Lethal Noise, Vol. 2'' (1989). During Stikky's active years it was common for them,

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, Operation Ivy, Corrupted Morals, Sweet Baby Jesus, or

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to open a bill for a touring punk band almost every weekend at

. Each member of the band has expressed repeatedly that Stikky never officially broke up and is indeed still a band, though they have not played together since 1990. All of the members are close and dear friends and have hinted at the possibility of a reunion. A posthumous anthology of most recordings of the band, titled ''Spamthology: Volume 1'', was released in 1997 and is now out of print.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Where's My Lunchpail?'' -

Lookout Records Lookout Records (stylized as Lookout! Records) was an independent record label, initially based in Laytonville, California and later in Berkeley, California, Berkeley, focusing on punk rock. Established in 1987, the label is best known for having ...

(1988) EPs * '' Cuddle'' - Off the Disk (1988) * ''I & I & That Guy Over There'' - Pintonium AG (1989) Compilation albums * ''Spamthology: Volume One'' - Sound Pollution (1997) Other appearances * "Ja Hova's Guys" and "8 Hour Shift" on ''Bay Mud'' - David Hayes self-released cassette (1986) * "Republican Children" and " On Top O' Da World" on ''Lethal Noise, Vol. 2'' - David Hayes self-released (1987) * "Fun on the Freeway" and "Moshometer" on ''

'' -

(1987) * "T.V. Repairman" on ''We've Got Your Shorts'' - Fascist Food Records (1987) * "Don't Lick My Leg" on ''

'' - Lookout! Records (1989)

Band members

Members * Todd Wilder - drums, lead vocals (1985-1990) * Chris Wilder -

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

(1985-1990) * Chris Dodge - bass, vocals (1987-1990) Former members * James Porter - bass, vocals (1985-1987)

External links

924 Gilman Street

Stikky at Myspace
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