Smut Peddlers

Smut Peddlers

Smut Peddlers are a punk band originally from Redondo Beach, California. The band has been performing live since 1993 and has toured in Europe and North America. The Smut Peddlers are notorious in Southern California for their spirited and rowdy live shows.

History

In 1993 the Smut Peddlers released their first album, Failure on the bands own label Ransom Records. The follow-up was Freedom was released in 1997. Their third full-length album Tarball 2000 was released on Ransom Records in 1999. ISM is their fourth full-length album, released in 2001. Their latest album, Coming Out, was released in 2004 on the independent label, TKO Records. A live DVD/CD of the band titled That's Amore was released by TKO Records in 2005.

The band's music has also been featured on the 2002 soundtrack to Jackass: The Movie and the 2006 sountrack to Jackass: Number Two. In addition, the band's music has been featured on several episodes of the television shows Jackass, Wildboyz, and Rob and Big. Recently the Smut Peddlers contributed two songs to the Jackass video game.

The band toured Europe in August 2002, playing 16 cities throughout Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium, headlining all shows except three. The Smut Peddlers also toured the United States in May/June of 2005.

Band Members

Current

• John Ransom - Singer
• Gish - Bass
• Julia Smut - Drums
• Prospect - Guitar

Past

• Mike Angulo - Guitar (1993-1994)
• Doug Winbury - Guitar (1994-1998)
• Kristian Dragge - Guitar (1994)
• Kevin Sullivan - Guitar (1995)
• Bert Orlando - Guitar (1998-1999)
• Roger Ramjet - Guitar (1999-?)

Discography

Albums

• Failure (1995)
• Freedom (1997)
• Tarball 2000 (1999)
• ISM (2001)
• Coming Out (2004)

External links

• Official homepage
• MySpace Profile