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Old Skull

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The Resume

    (1989-1993)
    Born in Madison, Wisconsin
    Punk band
    Original line-up:
    J.P. Toulon, guitar
    Jamie Toulon, keyboards
    Jesse Collins-Davies, drums
    Collins-Davies replaced by Graham Lindsey (1990)
    Broke up in 1991
    Reunited in 1992
    New line-up:
    J.P. Toulon, drums
    Jamie Toulon, bass guitar
    Chris Scott, lead vocals
    Josh Scott, guitar
    Recorded the alums 'Get Outta School' (1989) and 'C.I.A. Drug Fest' (1992)

Why they might be annoying:

    They gained attention more for the novelty of being 'the world's youngest punk band' than their actual music.
    J.P. Toulon admitted to not being able to play all the chords on guitar. ('It sounds better that way.')
    Because some of their songs dealt with adult matters, there were rumors that the Toulon brothers' dad Vern (a musician on the Madison punk scene) was ghostwriting for them.
    The band's 1991 breakup was caused by Lindsey being grounded by his parents for a month.
    As adults, the Toulon brothers both abused drugs and died young: J.P. of pancreatitis at age 31 (November 13, 2010), while Jamie committed suicide at the same age seven months later.

Why they might not be annoying:

    At the release of their debut album, the band consisted of a nine-year-old and two ten-year-olds.
    Their sound was described by Restless Records as 'insightful and unpolished.'
    They recorded songs about homelessness and AIDS.
    They were an opening act for Sonic Youth, The Flaming Lips and GWAR.
    Lindsey went on to a career in alt-country.

Credit: C. Fishel


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    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying