Big Boys – Where's My Towel / Industry Standard LP

Repress

The Big Boys got their start in the late 1970's Austin punk scene. The band was fronted by the occasionally cross-dressing Randy "Biscuit" Turner, with Tim Kerr on guitar, Chris Gates playing bass, and a series of drummers - the best known of which is Rey Washam (Scratch Acid). Unlike the rest of the early hardcore scene of the day, they weren't afraid to stray away from superfast tempos in favor of some nice white boy skate funk. Beyond the funk tendencies, the band at times played an early brand of post-punk not unlike their contemporaries The Minutemen. Thanks to their inclusion on some of Thrasher magazine's first "skate comps," the Big Boys were hugely popular amongst the new 80's skate punk crowd. They were also known for the encouragement of crowd participation, breaking down the barriers between performer and audience. They even covered Kool & the Gang, never wavering when venturing into uncharted musical territory. Now y'all, go start your own band.
(Touch & Go/ 2025)

Tracklist:

A1 Security
A2 T.V.
A3 I Don't Wanna Dance
A4 Identity Crisis
A5 Thin Line
A6 Advice
B1 Complete Control
B2 Work Without Pay
B3 Spit
B4 Act/Reaction
B5 Self Contortion
B6 Wise Up