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Butthole Surfers

The unusual journey of the Texas based Butthole surfers begins in Texas in the late 1970s when Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary met and began performing, playing under a different band name every gig. Their controversial moniker came about when someone mistakenly introduced them as that, and they decided to stick with the name full time. They built a cult following for their outrageous live shows, and their committedly uncomfortable humor. They played atonal, though sometimes appealingly melodic, rock and noise experiments, and this devoutly underground aesthetic made them a perfect f...