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The girls of Finally Punk united over a love of flannel and punk rock disco. Stephanie was in the confines of her home, bored out of her mind hanging out with her action figure friends longing for a party with cake and streamers, when all of a sudden, her doorbell rang. Much to her surprise, it was a young lady named VJon who was dressed just like Kurt Cobain! Stephanie was so excited that she couldn't contain herself! They started discussing interests, and as it turned out they both wanted to have a Seattle revival band of sorts. The two riot girls began brainstorming over who the next two perfect candidates for band mates would be. Then VJon had a vision. They must travel to the desert to find contestant number three! After walking barefoot on burning sand for miles upon miles, Stephanie spotted an oasis. There the two women found the third member of Finally Punk. Erin was sitting atop a cactus mumbling on and on about a winged horse and the waters being infested with piranha. After hearing her insane stories, they knew that she would be perfect for the job. The forth and final member Elizabeth, came about soon after. She wandered into the house of grunge one day to make a sandwich. While she was preparing her meal, she hummed a catchy little tune for the three girls. It just so happened to fit in perfectly with everything the band had been doing. The band was finally whole, and with the powers of these four ladies combined the group became Finally Punk.
Finally Punk’s first full-length LP compiles an impressive 26 tracks from 3 previously released (but now out-of-print) 7”s plus two unreleased tracks on purple vinyl. The LP includes an enhanced CD with videos shot and edited by the band of their adventures on tour.
"This is the band Bikini Kill was trying to inspire with all that riot grrl stuff. Four girls from Austin, TX playing their own style of punk that sound like equal parts Mika Miko, Lungleg and Meltdown. Hilarious, true and liberating. This is just as fresh-sounding as those Kleenex 7"s you are hunting for, and it's happening today!" -Tobi Vail
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