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The Flesh Eaters were started in the fall of 1977 by punk poet Chris Desjardins, a singer known for morbid lyrical themes. Their first gig was December 21, 1977, at The Masque in Los Angeles. Musicians in various Flesh Eaters line-ups included Tito Larriva (The Plugz), Stan Ridgway (Wall of Voodoo), John Doe (X), DJ Bonebrake (X), Dave Alvin (The Blasters), Bill Bateman (The Blasters) and Steve Berlin (The Blasters, Los Lobos). A precursur of deathrock, their music was a pastiche of punk rock, road-house blues, rockabilly, and jazz.
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