Stiffs, Inc.
Stiffs, Inc. was an ostensibly morbidicesque American, Victorian-themed New York City punk band, formed in 1992.
Brought together in New York City under the name 'Stiffs, Incorporated', the group were active between 1992 and 1998. Their early material is influenced by 1970s English punk. Through theatrical shows and morbid lyrics they quickly developed an original style which can be described as 'Post-Orwellian Victorian'. The band produced two albums along with a number of singles released on 7" and 12" records. Nix Nought Nothing was released in 1995 and Electric Chair Theatre was released in 1997.
"Stiffs, inc. delivers what may be the most artful and intelligent record to emerge from the NYC punk renaissance of groups like D-Generation, Trick Babies and NY Loose..." Tim Stegall CMJ New Music Monthly, August 1995.
They played their final show on May 24, 1998. Paul Boering has gone on to form Beaut with Marti Domination. Whitey Sterling has gone on to form the electronic based outfit known as Umbrella Brigade. Umbrella Brigade released their debut album, Ex Nihilo, in 2008. In 2010, Sterling made an appearance on Oddities which airs on the Discovery Channel.
Members
- Whitey Sterling
- Paul Boering/Joshua Arfield
- R.X. Mauser
- Bryn Mars/Jeremy Arfield
- Byron Lang
- Poison Eve
- Donnie T. Tremors 1992-1993
Discography
Albums
- Nix Nought Nothing
- ''Electric Chair Theatre Presents''
Singles and EPs
- "Destroy All Art" / "Chelsea" - 7"
- "Blown Away Baby" / "Work, work, work" - 7"
- "Chelsea" / "Mary Pickford" - 7"
- "Engineering 2" / "One Chord Wonders" - 7" split single with Jonathan Fire*Eater
- "Panic in the Springtime" - 7" split single with The Brickbats
- "Richard" / "Noughty Boys " / "The Magician Ballet" - 12"
Compilation tracks
- "The Magician " / "Newton's 2d Law "
Tours and shows
May 22, 1998: NYC, NY - Coney Island High
May 24, 1998: NYC, NY - Mother