The Fartz
The Fartz | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1981–1983, 1999–2003 |
| Label | Alternative Tentacles |
| Past members | Blaine Cook Tommy Hansen Paul Dana aka Paul Solger Steve Hofmann Loud Fart Duff McKagan Alex "Maggot Brain" Sibbald Karl "Detonator" Fowler |
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The Fartz were a hardcore punk band that was founded in 1981 and were one of the first well-known bands in their genre from Seattle, Washington. They were signed to Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Record label. They were notable not only for playing incredibly fast and heavy music, but also for their politically and socially conscious song lyrics that criticized government policies, religious hypocrisy, racism, sexism, and poverty. Throughout their musical career they championed a blue collar, working class perspective on life.