The Stooges  

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The Stooges are an American rock'n'roll band that was first active from around 1967 to 1974, and then reformed in 2003.

The Stooges sold rather few records in their original existence and often performed for indifferent or hostile audiences. Nevertheless, The Stooges are often regarded as hugely influential both on the nascent heavy metal and punk rock. They are also often mentioned along with MC5 and the Velvet Underground as one of the protopunk bands, which paved the way and influenced the punk uprising in the mid-70's. Singer Iggy Pop and his wild onstage antics were often the main focus of attention. Other original members of The Stooges were brothers Scott Asheton (drums) and Ron Asheton (guitar and later bass) and Dave Alexander (bass). During the first years of their existance The Stooges was known as The Psychedelic Stooges and their music style differed significantly from the sound, which ended up on the records later on. When they began their musical journey as The Psychedelic Stooges their music was more avant-garde than rock 'n' roll with household items like vacuum cleaners used to create noise. They were also known for using a 200l oil barrel as their drums.

Discography

See: The Stooges discography




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