The Mutants (San Francisco)
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock, art punk, new wave |
| Years active | 1977–1986 2004–present |
| Labels | 415, MSI, White Noise |
| Associated acts | Brendan Earley (solo career), Scarecrow Rodeo, Frank Hymng, Fever Crash, Puka, O-Type, The Bisonics, Negativland, Mono Pause, Frightwig |
| Website | www |
| Members | Sally Webster, Sue White, Brendan Earley, John Gullak, Fritz Fox, Dave Carothers, Peter Conheim, Mia Simmans |
| Past members | Paul Fleming, Charley Hagan, Zippy Pinhead, Ken Kearney, Jim Hrabetin, Albert Reda, Marc Weinstein |
The Mutants are an important band in the history of San Francisco punk rock and new wave music. They are known for their theatrical performances which often include elaborate props, projections, and comical antics. They are credited with being one of the first "Art-punk" bands in San Francisco, and were one of the most popular bands of the San Francisco punk scene during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The Mutants joined together to perform at the San Francisco Poetry Festival in 1977. They quickly became regular performers in the San Francisco punk rock scene, headlining at the Mabuhay Gardens (aka The Fab Mab), The Savoy Tivoli, The Berkeley Square, The Deaf Club, The Temple (aka 1839 Geary Street), The Old Waldorf, The Warfield, and other punk clubs. They were also noted for being one of the few pop bands to ever perform live at Napa State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital. They also opened for such bands as The Ramones, Iggy Pop, New Order, Lene Lovich, The Cramps and the Talking Heads. The Mutants were booked to open for Joy Division's first U.S. tour which was canceled due to Ian Curtis' suicide two days before the tour was to begin.
Their first extended play single was on 415 Records and included "Insect Lounge", "New Drug" and "The New Dark Ages". Many compilations, such as Wave Goodbye, Can You Hear Me: Live From the Deaf Club and 415 Music included both live and studio recordings of The Mutants. In 1982, The Mutants' only album, Fun Terminal, was produced with the help of Snakefinger after the first producer, Paul Wexler, who produced their e. p., left the project and was released on MSI Quality Records.
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