Stiffs, Inc.

Stiffs, Inc. was a Victorian punk band formed in New York City in 1992. They played their final show on May 24 1998.

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 70’s English punk. Through theatrical shows and morbid lyrics they quickly developed an original style which can be described as ‘Post-Orwellian Victorian’.

The band has produced two albums along with a number of singles released on 7”/12” records. ‘Nix Nought Nothing’ (Onion) was released in 1995 and ‘Electric Chair Theatre’ (Gladglum) was released in 1997.

Paul Boering has gone on to form Beaut with Marti Domination (ex-Blacklips Performance Cult, Matthew Barney's The Cremaster Cycle).

Whitey f. Sterling has gone on to form the electronic based outfit known as umbrella brigade.

Members

*Whitey Sterling (vocals)
*Paul Boering (guitar)
*R.X. Mauser (bass guitar)
*Bryn Mars (drums)
*Byron Lang (keyboards)
*Poison Eve (emcee)
*Donnie T. Tremors (drums) 1992-1993

Discography

Full-Length albums:
*"Nix Nought Nothing" (1995 Onion / American Recordings)
*"Electric Chair Theatre Presents" (1997 Gladglum & Others Ltd.)

Singles and EPs:
*"Destroy All Art" / "Chelsea" (1994 Aluminium Records) - 7"
*"Blown Away Baby" / "Work, work, work" (1994 Holy Plastic) - 7"
*"Chelsea" / "Mary Pickford" (album versions) - 7"
*"Engineering 2" / "One Chord Wonders" (1995 Titanic Tours) - 7" split single with Jonathan Fire*Eater
*"Panic in the Springtime" (1997 Dismal Abysmal Recordings) - 7" split single with The Brickbats
*"Richard" / "Noughty Boys (pre-version)" / "The Magician Ballet" (1997 Gladglum & Others Ltd. with Ammann Enterprises) - 12"

Compilation Tracks:
*"The Magician (Remix #6)" / "Newton's 2d Law (Defied)" (1997 "Curse of the Hearse" album)

External links

* [http://stiffsinc.proboards74.com/ (The) Stiffs (Incorporated) Fan Forums.]
* [http://www.deafsparrow.com/StiffsOral1.htm Oral History]
* [http://stiffsinc.tripod.com/ The "official" Stiffs, Inc. page.]
* [http://www.myspace.com/46533424 Stiffs, Inc. on MySpace.]
* [http://www.soundofbeaut.com/ Paul Boering's cabaret musical duet Beaut, also includes bio on Stiffs, Inc.]
* [http://www.myspace.com/46586699 Beaut on MySpace.]
* [http://www.umbrellabrigade.com/ Whitey Sterling's latest outing --Umbrella Brigade.]
* [http://www.myspace.com/78730215 Umbrella Brigade on MySpace.]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrJ20HMW1c&mode=related&search= Stiffs, Inc. Video "Chelsea"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Beg44KRIM&mode=related&search= Stiffs, Inc. "The Magician", Live on You Tube.]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Skr9bePjk&mode=related&search= Stiffs, Inc. "Space Nothing", Live on You Tube.]