Blue Meanies

American ska-core band · Illinois ska-core band

Members

• Jay Vance 1989–1995 (bass guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Billy Spunke 1989–2001 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Dave Smith 1990–1992 (saxophone) · MusicBrainz
• Tony Aimone 1990–1994 (membranophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Jim Cooley 1990–1994 (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Jimmy Flame 1990–2001 (lead vocals, trumpet) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Chaz Linde 1990–2001 (keyboard, lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Sara P. Smith 1990–present (trombone) · MusicBrainz
• John Paul Camp III 1992–2001 (lead vocals, saxophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Mike Pearson 1994–1998 (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Dave Lund 1994–2001 (bass guitar, lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bob Trondson 1994–2001 (membranophone, percussion) · MusicBrainz
• Sean Dolan 1998–2001 (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Robert Trondson · Discogs
• Rev. Jim Cooley · Discogs
• Mike Pearson (2) · Discogs
• Dave Lump · Discogs

Also known as

The Blue Meanies

Links

• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000761052
• bandcamp bluemeanies.bandcamp.com/
• bandcamp bluemeaniesvault.bandcamp.com/
• discography page www.punk-lyrics.net/band/blue-meanies
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/632618
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Meanies_%28Illinois_b
• discogs listed myspace.com/bluemeanieschicago
• discogs listed members.aol.com/pavelump/
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Meanies-Chicago-IL-U
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/4tju6hNZmAw0jtLCaHPvm2
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/blue_meanies
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4929419
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Meanies_(Illinois_ban

Identifiers

mbid: 0083588c-8ef1-40c8-9cfc-74337d58b1e7 · wikidata: Q4929419 · isni: 0000000106486919 · discogs: 632618 · spotify: 4tju6hNZmAw0jtLCaHPvm2

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